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Antigua and Barbuda recognizes Kosovo’s independence (Kosovapress)

Kosovo’s Principal Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Hashim Thaci, writes on his Facebook account today that Antigua and Barbuda have recognized Kosovo’s independence. “Amazing news! I just received the official notification that our country has been recognized by Antigua and Barbuda,” Thaci writes.

Deputy PM Thaci visits Luxembourg  (KosovaPress)

Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Hashim Thaci, is visiting Luxembourg, where he met with Luxembourg  Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean Asselborn. Thaci appreciated the support of Luxembourg for Kosovo and urged the support of Luxembourg on Kosovo’s membership in international organizations.  "We are deepening the cooperation with neighboring countries and Kosovo is continuing to prove constructive dialogue with Serbia in Brussels.

Thaci welcomes the adoption of the Stablization and Association Agreement (Lajmi)

Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, Hashim Thaci has welcomed the adoption of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) by the European Commission on Thursday. "I welcome the news of the approval of the SAA by the European Commission, which is now sent to the EU member states who will take the final decision on the signing of the SAA with Kosovo," Thaci wrote in his Facebook page. "The next step is to as soon as possible to sign this document, which would formalize and strengthen the relationship between Kosovo and the EU.

Czech president refers to Thaci as "war criminal" (Dailies)

Czech President Milos Zeman says that he personally does not recognize Kosovo as independent and therefore is not sending an ambassador to Pristina. When a reporter for the Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti noted his "well-known position that Kosovo is ruled by a mafia regime financed by drug trafficking," Zeman stated that he "said it many times publicly that Hashim Thaci is a war criminal". Asked whether he thinks that the EU has "a principled policy" towards Serbia, Zeman told the newspaper's May 1 special holiday edition: "It all depends on what Serbia and Kosovo agree on.

Deputy Prime Minister Thaçi starts series of meetings at the Holy See (Koha)

The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, is on an official visit at the Vatican today where he will meet with cardinals of the Holy See. Deputy Prime Minister Thaçi will meet the President of the Holy See's Pontifical Council for the Family and bishop emeritus of the diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia in Italy, Monsignor Vincenzo Paglia. Thaçi will also meet the Secretary for Relations with States within the Holy See's Secretariat of State, Paul Gallagher, and with the Catholic prelate and Cardinal currently serving as the President of the Pontifica

Thaci: Joint meeting between Kosovo and FYROM governments soon (Kosovapress)

Ali Ahmeti, leader of the Democratic Union for Integration in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, said today in Pristina that it is not the position of the FYROM government that a group of Kosovars are responsible for the recent incident in Gushnica, but that it is rather the position of an individual official. Ahmeti made these remarks after meeting Hashim Thaci, the Principal Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo. Thaci told reporters that Kosovo appreciates Ahmeti’s role in the affirmation of Albanians in FYROM.

Latvian Foreign Minister criticizes Serbia (Koha)

The Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edgars Rinkevics, during his visit to Kosovo on Thursday said that the recent statements of Belgrade officials barring the visit of Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister, Hashim Thaci to Serbia, are against the Pristina – Belgrade dialogue. According to him, such statements do not help the process of normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia. "Politicians on both sides have to abide by such statements," said Minister Rinkevics.