Florim Isufi, member of the new Committee for demarcation of the border with Montenegro, says that this commission will start with its work within this week, while the report is expected to be ready for one month.

He said that they are completing documentation and after this, head of the Committee, Shpejtim Bulliqi, will consult the Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj on the start of the work. “If my will was considered, we would have started today, but I believe that it will start this week,” Isufaj said.

The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Kosovo, Ruairi O’Connell, expressed regret with regards to the lack of exclusion of candidates with criminal convictions from the election list.

He took to Facebook to write that it is “A pity that candidates with criminal convictions could not be excluded. It is now up to voters to have their say. As a friend of Kosovo, I hope voters choose to reject candidates with criminal links.”

European Commission Spokesperson, Maja Kocijancic, informed that the Presidents of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci and President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, will meet tomorrow in Brussels. She said that the two leaders will be exchanging opinions on the resumption of the dialogue for normalization of the relations in function of the July agreement, for the start of a new phase of the dialogue.

Kosovo’s Minister for Dialogue, Edita Tahiri, said it was paramount for Kosovo to form new institutions to address pressing internal and external issues. “Brussels dialogue is among these priorities and is important because it serves peace, neighbourhood and Kosovo’s Euro-Atlantic integrations”, Tahiri said.

The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) MP, Rasim Selmanaj, said it is not a good thing for the chairman to rush into calling the Assembly’s constitutive session without prior agreement between parliamentary groups. Asked whether AAK MPs would attend the next session, Selmanaj said the party is yet to take a stance on the matter.

Selmanaj’s comments comes after the decision of the Kosovo Assembly constitutive session’ chairman, Adem Mikullovci, to schedule its continuation on Thursday.

Deputy leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), Enver Hoxhaj, said at the meeting called by President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci with representatives of political parties that PAN coalition has sufficient votes to form the new government of Kosovo. He also said PDK is ready for the Assembly’s constitutive session whenever it is announced.

Deputy leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), Pal Lekaj, said he regretted the fact some parties chose not to attend the meeting called by President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci. “We are sorry other political parties are not demonstrating spirit of cooperation and building of institutions”, Lekaj said adding that his party was ready for the Assembly’s constitutive session.

Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) rebutted reports that PAN coalition offered to the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) the post of prime minister in exchange for it joining the new government. PDK deputy leader, Memli Krasniqi, said no such offer was made and the new government of Kosovo will be led by PAN’s candidate, Ramush Haradinaj.  “This is an LDK speculation and there is no truth to it. It may be wishful thinking as the post of prime minister will be held by our candidate, Mr. Haradinaj”, Krasniqi said.

Senior official from the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), Xhavit Haliti, said PAN coalition has the 61 votes necessary for forming the new government. “To form a government is not a big problem. There are some other issues regarding the functioning of the government after its formation”, Haliti is quoted. He said that the initiative of President Hashim Thaci to meet political leaders before setting the date for Assembly’s constitutive session is part of his constitutional duties.

Daut Haradinaj’s threat with war if Ramush Haradinaj is extradited to Belgrade, has induced many reactions in Kosovo and wider. Another Kosovo Assembly MP from the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA), Zafir Berisha, also considers that treatment of the former KLA general is unfair.

“Daut’s reaction was natural, because his brother is concerned. I do not consider his statement to be so tragic. However, it is natural that not everything will be in order as it is right now if Ramush is extradited to Serbia,” he said.