The Prime Minister of Kosovo, spoke during an extraordinary press conference about the visit of the Serbian General accused for war crimes in Kosovo, Ljubisa Dikovic. He said that the government of Kosovo did not have any information with regards to his visit to Kosovo.
The Director of the Fund for Humanitarian Rights in Belgrade, Natasa Kandic, expressed her surprise with the decision of KFOR to allow entrance of the Serbian Armed Forces General Staff, Gen. Ljubisa Dikovic, in Kosovo, being that he is accused for committing war crimes in Kosovo.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the KFOR mission will remain in Kosovo. At a press conference with Prime Minister of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, Stoltenberg stated that NATO presence in Kosovo is the longest military operation of this organization, pointing out its commitment on ensuring the safety and security of the whole region. "We're staying in Kosovo," said Stoltenberg, adding that everything related to future depends on certain conditions.
KFOR Commander, Major-General Guglielmo Luigi Miglietta today met with Goran Rakic, Mayor of the north Mitrovica and pointed out that KFOR will provide security in the north and the rest of Kosovo.
- KFOR will continue to provide a safe environment in the north and the rest of Kosovo, ready to intervene, if necessary - said KFOR Commander Miglietta.
He said that KFOR promotes progress and dialogue between all stakeholders in the region in accordance with its mandate.
KFOR Commander, Major General Miglietta met the new United States Ambassador in Kosovo, Greg Delawie.
General Miglietta and Ambassador Delawie discussed the overall situation in Kosovo focusing, mainly, on next month challenges like the implementation of the Belgrade – Pristina dialogue, the future of EULEX and the implementation of the Community/Association of Serbian Municipalities.
Security Council is preparing a new reorganization of the UN Mission in Kosovo
“The main topic of the briefing on UNMIK, in the Security Council on 21 August, will be the reorganization and reduction of the UN mission in Kosovo. Format of UNMIK should be adapted to the results of the Brussels agreement on the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina,” said political analyst Dusan Janjic.
In the church of the Holy Virgin and at the cemetery in Gorazdevac tomorrow will be held a memorial service for Ivan Jovovic (19) and Pantelija Dakic (12), murdered on 13 August 2003, when unknown persons from automatic weapons shot children who were swimming in Bistrica River. Djordje Ugrenović (20), Bogdan Bukumiric (14), Marko Bogicevic (12) and Dragan Srbljak (13) were then seriously wounded.
The KFOR Commander, General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo, today handed over the office to Major General Guglielmo Luigi Miglietta. Kosovo’s President, Atifete Jahjaga, during ceremony said that the people of Kosovo will forever appreciate KFOR’s support for Kosovo. “Our partnership is the way to success. And this partnership has helped Kosovo build the Kosovo Security Force with NATO standards.
"I am very pleased with the level of security in Kosovo," said the outgoing commander of KFOR Francesco Paolo Figliuolo, who will conclude his mandate in Kosovo on 7 August.
Many Serbs in northern Kosovo sent their children to the schools in central Serbia, because they are afraid that jihadists will attack Mitrovica North. “Wahhabis have a strong foothold in the Bosnjacka Mahala for years, which is just a step away from our houses. They are often sending us messages, through intermediaries or phone, to move out, threatening that “it will be blood to the knees.” Threats are not harmless. Those are people who fought on the side of the KLA and who are now under the command of the Islamic state.