Xhavit Haliti, member of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) presidency and Deputy President of the Kosovo Assembly, told TV Arta today that Kosovo should establish the special court before members of the Assembly go on summer leave. “We need to do this in order not to ruin the relations with our international friends,” Haliti said. He also added that talks are being held with MPs of other political parties on the formation of the special court.

Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa said today in Pristina that the Kosovo Assembly will very soon vote on the special court that will address war crimes allegations. After meeting United Kingdom’s Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and British Prime Minister's Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, Baroness Joyce Anelay, Mustafa said that a vote in favor of the special court will be a victory for the people and the government of Kosovo. He also called on all members of parliament to vote in favor of the court.

Kosovo’s President, Atifete Jahjaga, met today in London with Britain’s Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, with whom she discussed Kosovo’s challenges, rule of law, extremist threats and Kosovo’s European future. Jahjaga said that Kosovo institutions believe in the principal of justice for all, and that she hopes that Kosovo will soon fulfill international obligations by voting for the establishment of the special court, in order to avoid a step that could be undertaken on this issue by the United Nations Security Council.

Journalists in the Western Balkans work in a hostile environment that directly affects their ability to do critical, independent reporting essential to a democratic society, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serbia should take immediate steps to create safe working conditions for the media and to end impunity for crimes against journalists.

Kosovo Assembly Speaker, Kadri Veseli, called the individuals who are trying to destabilize Kosovo “rotters.” He made this announcement after the meeting of the Assembly chairmanship. “I would like to convey a very special message: such rotters, who tend to lead Kosovo which has western orientation, towards an abyss, primitivism and manipulation with Islam faith, will not be tolerated,” said Veseli.

Head of the Assembly Commission for Foreign Affairs, Enver Hoxhaj, denied during the meeting of the commission for demarcation of the border, the news reported by Montenegrin media that Kosovo and Montenegro have reached an agreement on definition of the borders.”

According to Montenegrin media, Kosovo and Montenegro reached agreement on border demarcation 20 days ago and the agreement is based on the 1974.

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual (LGBT) community in Kosovo has launched campaign to raise awareness of the society against discrimination. As part of the campaign, billboards saying “I am LGBT. I am and was always here. Get used to it” have been put up.

Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, said today at the fifth meeting of the dialogue on the Stabilization/Association Agreement (SAA) that the SAA is the foundation of Kosovo’s path toward European Union integration, economic development, the rule of law and poverty alleviation. Mustafa said that public administration reforms are among the priorities of the Kosovo government and that the latter is also drafting a national strategy for economic development.

The head of the EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX), Gabriele Meucci, said today that if the Assembly of Kosovo adopts the constitutional amendments that enable the establishment of the special court, EULEX would close the Task Force that  investigates alleged crimes that happened during the war in Kosovo. "If the Assembly approves constitutional amendments, the task force and specialized chambers would become part of the Kosovo legal system.

Kosovo’s Minister without portfolio, Edita Tahiri, said on Monday that the Association/Community of Serb-majority Municipalities cannot have any executive powers and that it cannot take decisions. According to her, the Association/Community will operate according to the Constitution of Kosovo. She said that Kosovo’s and Serbia’s stances on this issue are very different. Tahiri made these comments during a debate “Association/Community – two names, two goals” organized by the Kosovo Institute for Local Governance.