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PDK-LDK agreement signed (koha.net, Gazeta Blic)

The leaders of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) have now signed the agreement which enables the creation of new institutions.
Hashim Thaci, leader of the PDK, stated that they signed the agreement for the governing coalition between the PDK and LDK for the years 2014 – 2018. They also agreed on the names that would lead government departments.
Prime Minister of Republic of Kosovo – Isa Mustafa
First Deputy Prime Minister – Hashim Thaci
Minister of Foreign Affairs – Hashim Thaci

Surroi to replace Shala as dialogue coordinator? (Indeksonline)

Citing sources close to Kosovar publicist Veton Surroi, the news website reports that negotiations are being finalized for Surroi's inclusion in the future government consisting of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK). According to the same sources, Surroi could take up the post held by Blerim Shala, the coordinator of dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade. Shala has reportedly notified LDK and PDK leaders that his party chief, Ramush Haradinaj, no longer wants to have an active role in the dialogue.

PDK doesn't want Mustafa for Prime Minister. Lutfi Haziri a compromise solution? (Gazeta Blic)

A senior member of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), preferring to remain anonymous, told the news website that the majority of PDK members don't want Isa Mustafa, the leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), to be the new Prime Minister of Kosovo. The source also said that even if the PDK gives away the Prime Minister post it will insist that Mustafa should not get it. "If the LDK will not back down on the Prime Minister's post, then the PDK will insist that neither Hashim Thaci nor Isa Mustafa should get the post.

Haziri: No Assembly session without agreement with PDK (Indeksonline)

Lutfi Haziri, a member of the chairmanship of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), said on Thursday that the inaugural session of the Kosovo Assembly would not resume without a prior agreement between the LDK and the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK). Haziri also said that "the post of the Prime Minister is a done deal" and that it belongs to the LDK.

PDK wants Prime Minister post until summer 2016! Mustafa will be Assembly Speaker until then! (Gazeta Blic)

Hashim Thaci, leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and Prime Minister of Kosovo, will surprise the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) with a new compromise proposal after he returns from New York. It is no longer a secret that Thaci doesn’t want to be left out of the new government. Seeing that President Jahjaga doesn’t plan to give away her post and that she enjoys U.S. support, the PDK leader has decided to offer his highest offer to the LDK.

Thaci's visit to New York, delays finalizing of the PDK-LDK agreement (indeksonline)

The leaders of the recently created coalition between the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK,) and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK,) were excepted to finalize the agreement for the joint governance today. However, it appears that this will be postponed due to the absence of the PDK leader, Hashim Thaci.

According to the sources of Radio Kosova, Thaci traveled today to New York, to participate at the UN Security Council meeting for Kosovo, therefore the agreement will finalize only after his return.

Kosovo Expects to Form Army Soon (Balkan Insight)

Kosovo’s new parliament will vote to transform the security forces into an army as soon as it starts work next month, a senior official said.

"I believe that one of the first decisions of the Kosovo Assembly will be the formalisation of the armed forces of Kosovo,” Agim Ceku, Kosovo’s Security Forces Minister, told the Epoka e Re daily newspaper on Thursday.

“I strongly believe this project will be accomplished because it is a national project of high importance for the country and its citizens," Ceku said.

PDK and LDK power-sharing agreement to be announced in the coming days (Gazeta Blic, Gazeta Express)

Coalition partners, Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), namely the parties’ working groups, are set to meet today and agree on division of ministerial posts. According to Gazeta Blic, it is almost certain and that the agreement will be reached before Wednesday when the PDK leader, Hashim Thaci, is to travel to New York to attend the UN Security Council session.

Mustafa: Coalition will break if I don’t become prime minister (Kosovapress)

The Leader of Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Isa Mustafa, said that finalization of power-sharing agreement with Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) will happen very soon. He said his party would not enter a coalition with anyone if the post of prime minister doesn’t go to LDK. He said the government programme will be agreed upon today or tomorrow. However, Mustafa did not specify whether the ministries will be equally divided between the two parties and whether the party that gets the post of prime minister will get less ministries.