Kosovo Assembly session without translation in Serbian language (Radio KIM, Kontakt plus radio)
Serbian reactions on passing laws on KSF transformation, Srpska Lista MPs insulted (RTS, Tanjug, BETA, Vecernje Novosti)
Blic: Can opposition MPs thwart the Thaci's plan for dialogue with Belgrade?
Belgrade based daily Blic reports on the current attempt of opposition MPs in the Kosovo Assembly to ''ban'' Thaci with the resolution, with support of a part of the ruling coalition, to negotiate with Belgrade on the "correction of the borders".
Assembly adopts resolution for unification of Kosovo-Albania customs points (media)
Kosovo Assembly adopted today a resolution for unification of customs points between Kosovo and Albania. 67 MPs voted in favour of the resolution proposed by the Social Democratic Party (PSD). The party leader Spend Ahmeti hailed the resolution and called on the government of Kosovo to implement its provisions as soon as possible in order to facilitate movement of goods between Kosovo and Albania and encourage economic development of the two.
Haradinaj fails to show up for Assembly motions (media)
Association of Journalists of Serbia to Kosovo Assembly: Stop violating the right on the use of the Serbian language (Kontakt plus radio)
Although, according to the Constitution of Kosovo, Serbian and Albanian are official languages, and on Thursday in the Kosovo Parliament, there was no translation into Serbian, just right after the Serbian MPs have left the session.
Association of Journalists of Serbia (UNS) and Society of Journalists of Kosovo and Metohija (DNKiM) strongly condemn this act and demand to cease the discrimination of all citizens of Kosovo, as well as journalists, whose mother tongue is Serbian.
Assembly committee approves criminal code draft (Koha)
Kosovo Assembly’s legislation committee has approved in principle today the new draft of Kosovo’s criminal code presented by Justice Minister, Abelard Tahiri. Tahiri said the draft law is in harmony to EU standards and legislation and that it will provide Kosovo with a new boost to fight crime and corruption. He urged MPs to vote the bill as quickly as possible as apart from meeting EU requirements, the law is also a visa liberalisation condition.
Srpska Lista criticizes frequent mistakes in translation (Tanjug, RTS)
Interparty disagreements delay inquiry into deportation of six Turkish nationals (RFE)
Radio Free Europe in Albanian reports that a committee for investigating the arrest and deportation of six Turkish nationals has not yet been established despite the Assembly of Kosovo’s recommendations dated 17 April. Meanwhile the opposition Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), which proposed the committee’s establishment, has blamed the ruling Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) for the delays. LDK MP, Driton Selmanaj, there is a “fear” on the part of PDK and tendency to prevent the committee’s establishment.