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Thaci: Assembly to form Kosovo army without delay (RTK)

President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, said in an interview to RTK that there will be no visa liberalisation for Kosovo until the Assembly ratifies border demarcation agreement with Montenegro. “If ratification does not happen this month, then there would immediately be liberalisation but if this is delayed for another 2-3 years, liberalisation will also be postponed that much,” Thaci said.

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Delawie: US support KSF transformation (Koha)

The US Ambassador to Kosovo, Greg Delawie, said in an interview for RTK2 that his country supports transformation of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) into Kosovo Armed Force (KAF). “Certainly the United States supports the transformation of Kosovo Security Force to the Kosovo Armed Forces. I think it’s important this transformation happens in a way that is Constitutional, that involves the interests of all communities of Kosovo. So, this is another issue, I think, that improved dialogue is very important between the communities.

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Serbian List, not ready to negotiate establishment of Kosovo Armed Force (RFE)

The Serbian List, represented in the Assembly of Kosovo with 11 MPs, is blocking the transformation of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) into Kosovo Armed Force (KAF), said representatives of the Kosovo government. The establishment of the Kosovo Armed Force can only be done through a constitutional amendment which requires double majority, namely also two-thirds of votes from non-Albanian communities.  Kosovo Security Force Minister, Haki Demolli, said that KSF has already implemented its entire programme and is ready to undergo the transformation process.

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Mustafa: Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities will be established (media)

Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, said today at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Rose-Roth seminar taking place in Pristina that the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities will be established. “We've had violent protests but have managed to overcome them. The Association will be established and with regards to demarcation, the government is convinced we have preserved the territory of Kosovo and have not lost an inch of land despite opposition’s claims,” Mustafa said.

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Vetëvendosje’s Selimi blames the government over the law on police and armed forces (Koha/Telegrafi)

In the meeting of the Kosovo Assembly’s internal affairs and overseeing of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) commission, Vetëvendosje MP Rexhep Selimi accused the government for failing to submit two very important pieces of legislation: that on transformation of the KSF into armed force and the one on early retirement for the Kosovo Police officers.  “We are ready to do more if the government had been willing to process the laws,” said Selimi.

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Simić: Serb representatives do not negotiate about forming KAF (TV Most)

President of the Serbian List in Kosovo Assembly Slavko Simić said that no one yet had spoken with him about the formation of the Kosovo Armed Forces (KAF). “I am moving in high political circles in Kosovo and I have contacts with many representatives of the institutions. I have to be honest and say that no one has imposed the topic of the Kosovo Armed Forces. Basically we try to emphasize the issues that concern Serbian community in Kosovo, from economy to security, because that is what protects the Serbian population,” said Simić.

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Serbian National Forum: Who gave a mandate to Stojanović to lead discussion on army? (KIM radio)

The Serbian National Forum (SNF) expresses its concern regarding the statement of Branimir Stojanović that the "Serbian List is ready to discuss the establishment of Kosovo's armed forces only through official meetings and not via the media."

The SNF is asking ''who gave a mandate to Branimir Stojanović to lead the talks on establishment of the Kosovo's army? "

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Serbs do not to vote for "armed forces" (Večernje Novosti)

“The process of forming the Kosovo's Armed Forces could happen only in case the Constitution of Kosovo will be changed. Serbs should not and would not support such a decision, since that would be a one-way trip for our nation and state. By voting for "Army of Kosovo" we would spit on the graves of soldiers and policemen murdered in Kosovo.”

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Currently, Kosovo Armed Forces are an unattainable goal (RTK2)  

Adviser to the Kosovo Prime Minister Bajram Gecaj considers that the overall political climate in Kosovo, including negotiations with representatives of Serbs but also tensions between Albanian parties, are preventing all talks on the formation of the Kosovo Armed Forces. Gecaj argues that "in this atmosphere of polarization" it is impossible to go further.

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