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Ferguson: KFOR with excellent results in 2014 (RTKLive)

The United States Navy Admiral Mark E. Ferguson III, today visited KFOR Headquarters in Pristina, and said that KFOR achieved excellent results over the past year, thanks to the professionalism and dedication of KFOR soldiers. RTKLive writes that Admiral Ferguson met with Quint ambassadors and with head of United Nations Interim Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and they highlighted the importance of mutual cooperation to increase stability and security in the region.

UNMIK donates vehicle to Slavisa Kolasinac’s office (KosovaPress)

The Municipal Office for Communities and Returns in Rahovec/Orahovac , which is led by Slavisa Kolasinac, received a vehicle as a donation from UNMIK office in Peja/Pec. In a press release issued by the office of mayor of Rahovec/Orahovac, Idriz Vehapi, it is said that the purpose of the donation of this vehicle by UNMIK is to facilitate the performance of tasks and duties that this office has in the field. "This car will be a great assistance regarding the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian (RAE) community, as we from now on will also visit villages inhabited by RAE community, and I expect a good c

UNMIK donation for health centre in North Mitrovica (Kontakt Plus Radio)

Representatives of the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) yesterday donated one vehicle and medical equipment to the Health Centre in Mitrovica. The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Kosovo, Jennifer Brush, said UNMIK was dedicated to providing support to the residents of northern municipalities, to create more democratic and prosperous living conditions. "In the hopes that municipalities will attend to meeting the needs of the people, we will gladly assist in relaying relevant information to the international community and other donors, in order identify ways to improve ev

Nikolic: Missing Serbs issue should be resolved systemically (Tanjug, IRS)

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and representatives of the Coordination of the Serbian Associations of Families of Missing Persons from the Territory of Former Yugoslavia agreed Wednesday that it was necessary to adopt a systemic approach to resolving the issue of search for the Serbs who went missing during the wars in the former Yugoslavia in 1990s. The representatives of families of missing persons spoke to Nikolic about problems they faced in attempts to determine the fate of their loved ones, the president’s press office said in a release. The delegatio

The prosecution of war crimes in Kosovo and Metohija (1): For eight killed persons two years in prison (Vesti online, KoSSev)

Although "beyond any doubt" was determined that the war crime in village Opteruša was committed by a group, the Supreme Court presided by EULEX Judge recently convicted two persons - Ejup Kabashi (designated as the leader of the attack) and Sokol Bitici on two years in prison. Despite the established guilt, the verdict in a strange way explains how it is imposed a symbolic sentence of two years in prison, although according to the Kosovo criminal law for war crimes is prescribed minimum five years in prison.

Kosovo Status: Carpe Diem? As a challenge to do it! (Kossev)

By Gerard Gallucci
At a recent and “historic” meeting in Belgrade between the leaders of Serbia and Albania, the Albanian Prime Minister took the opportunity to suggest that the status of Kosovo as an independent country was settled. Rami noted that “108” countries had recognized it as well as the International Court of Justice. Leaving aside the fact that the ICJ did not “recognize” Kosovo's independence but merely said international law is silent on the subject, he is essentially correct.

EULEX covering up corruption and protecting Kosovo political elite (Politika)

While Prosecutor Maia Bamiah still suffers EULEX sanctions, because she should face EULEX Disciplinary Committee, EULEX scandal spreads quickly. Brussels portal EU Observer, which regularly monitors developments related to the "EULEX affair ", yesterday reported that a former official of the International Civilian Office (ICO) in Kosovo, Andrea Capussela, said in his new book that EULEX protected the political elite in Kosovo. "The mission did not intend to prosecute crime at a high level ...