Leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK,) Ramush Haradinaj, met today at AAK premises with the former U.S. Governor and Director of the Board of National Democratic Institute (NDI,) Howards Dean. They discussed the current developments in Kosovo and further cooperation of AAK with NDI, economic development, rule of law and European perspective of Kosovo.

The leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Isa Mustafa, and deputy leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), Melihate Tërmkolli, do not agree with President Atifiete Jahjaga’s addressing the Constitutional Court on who has the mandate to govern in Kosovo. They say that this was a hasty decision on her part. Bilall Sherifi from the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) says that the Constitution is quite clear on who has the right to create the government.

The paper reports on page two that Isa Mustafa, leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Ramush Haradinaj, leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), Albin Kurti, leader of the Vetevendosje Movement, and Fatmir Limaj, leader of the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA), met on Thursday at AAK headquarters to discuss dialogue with Belgrade. No agreement was reached.

Isa Mustafa, leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), writes on his Facebook account that the agreement with the other two opposition parties, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and the Initiative for Kosovo (Nisma), will set a timeline and framework for dialogue with Serbia. “We will follow policies of cooperation and increased partnership in harmony with our orientations and objectives that we presented to our electorate and the people.

The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) held a regular meeting of its party presidency, the second after the 8 June elections. AAK head Ramush Haradinaj spoke about the latest political developments and about the process of working more closely with coalition partners to form a governing program. The engagement we have undertaken will create a stable and useful future government for Kosovo, said Haradinaj.

The heads of the opposition coalition, Isa Mustafa from the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Ramush Haradinaj from the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), and Fatmir Limaj from the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA), have held their regular meeting. After the meeting, Isa Mustafa rejected the possibility of new early elections, adding that the opposition coalition is respecting the laws and constitution. He said he is also having meetings with Vetevendosje.

The Head of the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA), Fatmir Limaj, who is already part of the agreement with the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) to create the government, said that this arrangement is democratic. He adds that it is the first agreement ever made by Albanian political parties without any international facilitation. “It has been the quickest agreement in the entire history of Albania, and that too without international facilitation,” said Limaj.

Isa Mustafa, leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), said today that his decision to withdraw from the intention of becoming Prime Minister of Kosovo was a result of the agreement with the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and the Initiative for Kosovo (Nisma). “I was nominated by the LDK as prime minister of the country. I would not have given up from the responsibility of becoming prime minister if the LDK would have won the elections. Every agreement requires compromise.

British Ambassador to Kosovo, Ian Cliff, said today that parliamentary elections were free and fair. Asked about the LDK-AAK-Nisma coalition, Cliff was quoted as saying, “Kosovar political parties need to talk and agree; this is not our matter because we do not interfere in the process”.

The British Ambassador made these remarks after meeting Gjilan mayor Lutfi Haziri, with whom he discussed economic development in Gjilan, the development of the infrastructure, international donations and the integration of all communities.

Alliance for Future of Kosovo (AAK) has already begun discussing names of those who could take up senior posts in a government led by Ramush Haradinaj.

Sources said that Haradinaj has begun selecting names of party officials who could be appointed ministers and deputy ministers. “Haradinaj is committed to work with new people, clean and well-prepared”, said a source.