Based on the Law on the Use of Languages, Albanian and Serbian have equal status in Kosovo institutions. However, in practice very often this law is not applied, reports Gracanica based portal gracanicaonline.info.

The journalists who follow the work of the Assembly are faced with a big problem because they do not have a translation if there are no Serb deputies in the room.

According to the Law on Use of Languages, Serbian and Albanian are the official languages in Kosovo. Radio kontakt plus reported its interlocutors consider this law as good, however the same cannot be said for its implementation.

Journalist and Voice of America correspondent Budimir Nicic told Radio kontakt plus that Serbian language in accordance with the Kosovo laws has equal status as Albanian, however in practice the Serbian language is in unenviable condition, since the Law on Use of Languages in not respected.

Kosovo Assembly session dedicated to Belgrade-Pristina dialogue started with half an hour delay, and according to the RTV KIM translation in the Serbian language is not provided.

Serbian journalists covering the session were told there is no translation because Serb MPs are not present.

Chairperson of Association of Journalists of Serbia in Kosovo, Budimir Nicic requested Kosovo prosecution “to initiate in line with official duty, a lawsuit against the Kosovo Special Prosecution,” since the latter violated the Law on Official Languages in Kosovo during the press conference held on Monday, Serbian media reported.

Chief of the Special Prosecution, Reshat Milaku held a press conference, where he tried to explain to the journalists all the issues related to the indictment for fake KLA veterans and the resignation of prosecutor Elez Blakaj.