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Haradinaj: "I was told that nothing can be realized without Serbia's consent" (B92, Kosovo online, Gazeta Express)

Outgoing Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj visited Urosevac, where he spoke about the efforts to prevent Kosovo's partition in direct communication with citizens.

He said that there were times when he was told that nothing can be done without Serbia's "consent", Gazeta Express carried.

Kosovo Albanian reports Vucic to German police (N1, KoSSev, Gazeta Express)

Kosovo Albanian Florim Ejupi has reported Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic for alleging that he was involved in the murder of Kosovo Serb opposition leader Oliver Ivanovic, the KoSSev portal reported on Thursday.

Vucic told a news conference on Wednesday that Ejupi was involved in the Ivanovic murder in January 2018 in the town of Kosovska Mitrovica. He said that Ejupi fled to Germany via Albania.

Searched house in ownership of Milan Radojcic (Politika, RTS)

Politika reports, citing Pristina's Gazeta Express, that KBS allegedly conducted a search of the house owned by Milan Radojcic and added that Kosovo Police spokesman Daut Hoxha refused to confirm this.

Daily says that the search was carried out on the orders of the prosecution, and within the action in which four Serbs were arrested this morning, three in connection with the murder of Oliver Ivanovic in January this year, and one for interfering with the investigation - according to the Kosovo police.

The UK Ambassador with a message for Kosovo and Serbia (RTK, koha.net, gazetaexpress.com, Zeri)

After the first UN Security Council’s session presided by the Great Britain, the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, Karen Pierce, called on Pristina and Belgrade not to deal too much with the issues of tactics at the UN Security Council, and stressed that both parties should engage together with the EU High Representative to normalize relations, as the only way of advancing on European integration.

“Agreement on demarcation with Montenegro, reached” (Gazeta Express)

The news portal reports based on its reliable sources that the visit of the Montenegrin Prime Minister Dusko Markovic, was fruitful and that parties reached an agreement on demarcation of the border.

These sources claim that during the meetings with Kosovo leaders, Markovic has found common language on the border issue which according to Gazeta Express, will reach an epilogue very soon.

Montenegrin Prime Minister to visit Kosovo (Express)

The Prime Minster of Montenegro, Dusko Markovic, will be visiting Kosovo on the 6 February. The news was confirmed by his cabinet. They said that the visit was confirmed and that they are preparing for the meeting.

The visit is taking place based on the invitation of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj, and it is expected to open way to the solution of the demarcation of the border with Montenegro.

Kurti: Throwing teargas at the Assembly is not a criminal deed (RTK)

The Court session for the four Vetevendosje MPs accused for throwing teargas at the Assembly has started. Vetvendosje Movement MP Albin Kurti, said his and the three others’ MPs actions are a parliamentary disobedience and not a criminal act. He said their actions could have been sanctioned as offence but by no means as a criminal offence. “We did not even think what laws we were violating, because our preoccupation was Constitution and territory,” Kurti said.

EP Rapporteur: I hope Kosovo will make the big step on visas (Express)

International officials continue to make it clear that without ratification of the demarcation with Montenegro, Kosovo will not become part of the countries that enjoy free movement. Igor Soltes, new Rapporteur for Kosovo, says the “ball” is already on the hands of Kosovo.

“I hope that Kosovo could leave aside its internal political differences and decide in favor of the entire nation by resolving the matter of demarcation of the border which would have been a major step towards visa liberalization,” Soltes said.

Hoxhaj: President of the Assembly to be voted on Thursday (Gazeta Express)

Deputy leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), Enver Hoxhaj, expressed conviction that the Assembly of Kosovo will constitute next Thursday. He also said that there is no other candidate for the Assembly President except for Kadri Veseli. “Yes, That day we will propose the candidate for the President of the Assembly, Kadri Veseli, and candidates for deputy presidents of the Assembly, which means that constitution of the Assembly will happen,” Hoxhaj said.