President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, met in New York with the Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Iyad Madani, with whom she discussed current developments in Kosovo, international consolidation and the European perspective of the western Balkans.

President Jahjaga emphasized that Kosovo is a country that promotes peace and good neighbourly relations in the region and strives to gain membership in all relevant international organisations, states a press release issued by the President’s Office.

President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, was awarded with the prize for leadership in public service by the by the Clinton Global Initiative. On the occasion, Jahjaga said that building peace was not easy. “Fifteen years ago, Kosovo was a land covered in rubble. Lives were broken into thousands of pieces. Families were divided. Many forever. The fabric between ethnic communities torn. But out of those ashes, and out of those moments of pain, a determination, a strong will - not despair - emerged.

British Ambassador to Kosovo, Ian Cliff, said today after the session of Assembly that Kosovo should not go to extraordinary elections. Cliff told reporters that the international community will not interfere to resolve the crisis because the solution rests in the hands of political parties. Cliff also said that President Atifete Jahjaga needs to take hold of the situation and break the political deadlock.

President Atifete Jahjaga held today a joint meeting with the outgoing Prime Minister, Hashim Thaci, the Chief Prosecutor, Syle Hoxha, head of the Judicial Council of Kosovo, Enver Peci, Director of Kosovo Police, Shpend Maxhuni and Deputy Director of the Kosovo Intelligence Agency, Muharrem Ajeti, to assess the recent developments in Kosovo, after the last UN Security Council session on Kosovo and in the verge of the UN General Assembly, informs a press release from the Office of the President.

Isa Mustafa, leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), said today that the opposition bloc does not intend to dismiss Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga. “The Democratic League of Kosovo and partners of the coalition respect the mandate of the President. Evidence of this is the agreement between the Democratic League of Kosovo, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo and the Initiative for Kosovo, and the confirmation of cooperation with the Vetevendosje Movement.

President of Kosovo Atifete Jahjaga stated that institutions of Kosovo should establish as soon as possible, based on Kosovo’s Constitution and the Laws.

sa Mustafa, leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), writes on his Facebook account today that the Constitutional Court last month made a decision “as advised by the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK)” and that it has complicated the election of the President of the Kosovo Assembly. “Proof of this is statements by PDK officials who explained the decision several days before it was announced.

Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga today has called on members of the Kosovo Assembly to find a solution to the political deadlock. Jahjaga said the functioning of the Assembly would also help the fight against crime and corruption. “We need to create the new institutions as soon as possible and it is up to members of the Assembly to display readiness for untying the knot and for making way for the adoption of a number of laws that will help the fight against corruption and organized crime,” Jahjaga said at a roundtable organized by the Institute for Justice in Pristina.

Pristina, Belgrade - Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga is open for a new meeting with the President of Serbia, Tomislav Nikolic, whenever needed, whether on a regional or international level, the cabinet of the President of Kosovo said to Danas, answering the question of whether a meeting is planned and when of the highest representatives of Belgrade and Pristina.

On the other hand, in the cabinet of President Nikolic, after several attempts, we were unable to get any comment on the date of the next meeting of two presidents.

President of the Republic of Kosovo, Mrs. Atifete Jahjaga, on August 31st, 2014 (Sunday), decreed the confirmation for continuation of mandate of the international judges of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo. Monday, 01 September 2014