A diplomat from a Quint member state told Lajmi on the condition of anonymity that leaders of main parliamentary parties have brought Kosovo on the verge of a political, economic and financial collapse.

The President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, will try this week to bring leaders of parliamentary parties at the same table with the aim of finding a solution to the political deadlock. Sources told Lajmi that this will be Jahjaga’s final effort before she announces her final decision next week, which could include new parliamentary elections.

Reports that eleven officers of the Kosovo Police special unit refused to carry out the order to arrest several imams last week were dismissed by the Kosovo Police. KP spokesperson, Brahim Sadriu, said there is no truth to the reports.

Former Kosovo Assembly speaker and co-founder of Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA), Jakup Krasniqi, reacted to the statement of the Serbian Government’s Office for Kosovo chief, Marko Djuric, who said that Albin Kurti cannot lead the Pristina delegation in dialogue with Belgrade. Krasniqi said that Djuric can decide about the representation of Serbia in the dialogue while the issue as to who will represent Kosovo will be decided by the representatives of the people of Kosovo. “The Kosovo Albanian side is interested to be represented by people with high moral and political integrity.

Mayor of Ferizaj, Muharrem Svarqa, has expressed concern over the increasing number of members from the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian (RAE) community leaving the municipality and heading to western European countries. While understanding the difficult economic and social situation of these communities, Svarqa said that illegal departure from Kosovo is not the right way to resolve the problems which a large part of Kosovo citizens experience.

President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, has received today in a meeting a delegation of women in business, farmers and activists for women's rights. President Jahjaga congratulated the women for their hard work and expressed the institutional support for the development of small and medium enterprises run by women.

Acting Minister of Internal Affairs, Bajram Rexhepi, speaking about last night’s arrests in several Kosovo cities, said the police operation was not that of chance and that it was preceded by several month long investigations. Speaking to RTV21, Rexhepi said the move shows the readiness of Kosovo institutions to be committed in the fight against terrorism and noted that Kosovo will never be a suitable ground for religious extremism and radicalism. Minister Rexhepi said he expects the Islamic Community to cooperate and undertake adequate measures against those imams whose actions go

Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said in the meeting of the Kosovo Government that the opinion of the constitutional Court on the legality of the process of forming new institutions will clarify the political situation in Kosovo. Thaci called on all parties involved in the election process to wait for the opinion of the Constitutional Court and then take decisions. “I wish to stress that the entire process following 8 June elections is moving towards implementation in accordance to the Kosovo Constitution and laws.

Czech Interior Minister, Milan Chovanec, said it is impossible for EULEX to leave Kosovo in two years’ time. He thinks the EU mission should leave only when Kosovo and Serbia join the EU. “The number of EULEX police officers should not be downsized. They are key factors that continue to maintain a good situation. Police will stay for as long as necessary”, said Chonavec for the Czech news agency, CTK. “The ideal solution would be when Serbia and Kosovo would join the EU and accept European rules”, he added.

Women raped during the conflict in Kosovo are not included in the United Nations global report on sexual violence. Inclusion of Kosovo in such a report would make it easier for it to demand justice for rapes committed during the conflict. This has led to the initiative to start a petition to the UN to address the issue. The petition will have four demands: international justice for raped women, launch of UN investigations into rapes and a subsequent official report that would help bring perpetrators to justice.