The Vetëvendosje Movement parliamentary group chief, Glauk Konjufca, during the Kosovo Assembly Presidency meeting today set off teargas as a sign of protest against sending the border-demarcation agreement to the Assembly for ratification. The meeting was temporarily interrupted and later continued in a different venue.
The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) through a press release today said it considers the Committee on Foreign Affairs made a mistake today by submitting the draft-law on border-demarcation with Montenegro to the Assembly, because, it has processed a "ticking time bomb" for the future of Kosovo. “It is up to all of us to reject this version of demarcation and to find a solution through political means. No one should put the citizens at risk, for personal power,” notes the press release.
The United Nations Security Council on 25 August will discuss the quarterly report of the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, on the developments in Kosovo. In his report, Ban expressed concern regarding the Kosovo – Serbia relations. The report, among other things, shows the concern over the stagnation of the integration process, but also the crisis in Kosovo's institutions, as a result of the demarcation process with Montenegro.
Several civil society organisations announced a protest for Monday, 8 August, at 19:00 against organized crime and corruption. The protest, second in a row, is organized following the recent publications of telephone conversations between the senior officials of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, linking them to illegal activities.
Kosovo government through a press release issued today strongly condemned Thursday night's attack on the premises of the Assembly. “This is a cowardly attack directed against all state institutions and Kosovo. Without wanting to prejudge whether it is in the line of violent acts announced, the government of Kosovo considers that such acts will not manage to stop the dedication and work of Kosovo institutions towards a better future,” notes the press release.