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Mustafa: Visa liberalization criteria will be met by November 30 (Telegrafi)

Kosovo Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, said today that Kosovo’s institutions will fulfil the remaining eight conditions for visa liberalization by November 30. In his address at the government meeting in Pristina today, Mustafa said the European Union has no reason not to set a date for visa liberalization for Kosovo. He also briefed his ministers on the visit of the Kosovo delegation to New York and meetings with several world leaders there.

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Vucic asked Greece not to vote for Kosovo in UNESCO (Tanjug)

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic spoke on the phone with his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday and asked Greece not to vote in favour of Kosovo's UNESCO membership, the government's media relations office said in a release.

In a long conversation, the two prime ministers expressed their opinions on the migrant crisis and agreed that it was necessary to coordinate the policies on this matter more frequently. It was also discussed and about the promotion of economic cooperation.

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Nikolic: Prevent destruction of Serbian heritage in Kosovo (RTS)

A potential admission of Kosovo to UNESCO would mean a start of annihilation of Serbia, says Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic.

Speaking to the RTS, Nikolic said that, in his address before the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, he will point out that the Serbian heritage in Kosovo has been destroyed for years and that it is high time that ethnic Albanian institutions start caring for them.

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Nikolic meets with heads of UN, UNESCO (RTS, Blic, B92, Tanjug)

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon have agreed that "destruction of Serb cultural heritage in Kosovo would be a crime."

During their meeting in New York on Monday, Nikolic also asked for support in preventing the admission of Kosovo to UNESCO, and for protection of Serb heritage.

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Don't reward Pristina for destruction of heritage (B92)

Ivica Dacic addressed a UN gathering in New York on Sunday and spoke about the destruction of monuments of cultural and historical heritage in Kosovo.

He asked that "Kosovo not be rewarded for such activity" by allowing Pristina to join UNESCO.

Speaking during a gathering dubbed "Protecting cultural heritage - an imperative for humanity," the Serbian foreign minister said that "vandalism toward cultural monuments cannot be tolerated in any way."

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Jordan supports Kosovo’s bid to join UNESCO (RTKLive)

Kosovo’s President, Atifete Jahjaga, within the activities on the occasion of the UN General Assembly meeting, met in New York with King Abdullah II of Jordan. President Jahjaga and King Abdullah discussed the continuation of cooperation between the two countries, especially in the process of international recognition of Kosovo and in the fields of economy and security. Jahjaga urged King Adbullah to support Kosovo’s bid for membership in UNESCO.

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Nikolic, el-Sisi on refugee crisis, Kosovo's UNESCO bid (Tanjug)

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic discussed the refugee crisis and Serbia's efforts to prevent Kosovo from becoming a UNESCO member with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Nikolic said that the refugee crisis is a big test for Europe and its fundamental values.

He pointed out that Serbia will continue to treat migrants responsibly and in a civilized way.

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Janusz: Holy See recognizes new reality in Kosovo (Koha)

Kosovo Assembly Speaker Kadri Veseli in a meeting with Vatican’s apostolic delegate Juliusz Janusz spoke about relations between Kosovo and the Holy See. Archbishop Janusz said the Holy See recognizes the new reality in Kosovo and supports positive progress. The issue of Kosovo’s membership in UNESCO was also discussed and Archbishop Janusz said the Holy See has welcomed the joint letter of Kosovo religious communities urging the Vatican to support UNESCO bid.

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Selimi: SAA for Kosovo will be signed in October (Telegrafi)

Kosovo’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Petrit Selimi, said in an interview for TV Dukagjini, that according to information of the Kosovar diplomacy, the Stabilization/Association Agreement (SAA) between the European Union and Kosovo will be signed in October. Selimi said he is fully confident that this year Kosovo will be an official candidate for membership in the Council of Europe. Selimi added that this year Kosovo was recognized by three countries. “These are sovereign states. The Kosovar diplomacy has had diverse priorities.

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Thaci: Kuwait supports Kosovo’s UNESCO admission (Kosovapress)

Kosovo’s Principal Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Hashim Thaci, met today with the Kuwaiti Ambassador in Tirana, Najeeb A. Al-Bader, and thanked him for Kuwait’s support for Kosovo’s UNESCO admission. A press release issued by the Kosovo Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that the meeting also focused on furthering economic cooperation between the two countries.

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