Editor in chief of this daily, Arbana Xharra, considers that current calmness of the Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci is quite reasonable, “being that he has always had a plan B and that he calculates every single move in advance.” She considers that except for Vetevendosje, Thaci knows all the other opposition leaders very well because he has trapped them at least once.
Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, wrote on his Facebook page that Kosovo should become member of the international organizations, and it should be recognized by the five European Union countries. He added that Kosovo people deserve freedom of movement, without limits of visa regime. “Support for many other recognitions is required. Faster economic development could be reached only through political and diplomatic cooperation with other countries,” wrote Mustafa.
Representatives of the Vetevendosje movement, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), and Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA), held today a press conference at “Mother Teresa” square, where they informed that 101 thousand and 672 Kosovo people signed the petition against establishment of the Association of the Municipalities with Serb majority and demarcation of the border with Montenegro.
Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, met in New York the European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and spoke about Kosovo’s European integration process. PM Mustafa briefed EUHR Mogherini of the progress in Kosovo and the government’s commitment to continue reforms. He also called on the EU to sign with Kosovo the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) as soon as possible and pave way for the visa liberalization process. “We are convinced that we meet all the technical conditions and only a political decision remains to be taken,” said Mustafa.
The United States Ambassador to Kosovo, Greg Delawie, today during the meeting of the National Anti-Corruption Council noted that the people of Kosovo see corruption as a major obstacle, and stressed that combating corruption requires a lot of work. According to him, the US is ready to assist Kosovo in combating corruption. Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, said today that one cannot combat corruption by looking for the ‘big fish’, because according to him, big fish is anyone who committed corruption acts.
It appears that today’s planning to attack the escort of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, was not organized by the Vetevendosje movement. This is at least what its officials stated. “Vetevendosje spokesperson, Frasher Krasniqi, told Zeri that Vetevendosje movement did not undertake any action against Mustafa’s vehicle however he added that they support peaceful actions against the government.
Kosovo Police identified a few individuals who were planning to attack the escort of the Prime Minister Isa Mustafa.
The police requested to search the bags of the suspects, when they threw them away and fled.
The Vetevendosje Movement, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) have reached a principle agreement on a joint election list and have agreed to block the institutional life until Kosovo goes to early parliamentary elections. Unnamed sources told TV Dukagjini that the opposition wants elections to be held in late October or early November. The same sources said that the agreement led to the AAK and NISMA joining the Vetevendosje action of throwing eggs at Prime Minister Mustafa at the Assembly today.
Ramush Haradinaj, the leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), said the attack on Prime Minister Isa Mustafa at the assembly session today was an expected reaction from the MPs. “The throwing of eggs was both right and necessary,” Haradinaj said. He also warned that opposition MPs have more eggs left. “The Prime Minister cannot make fun of the country,” he added.
The government of the Republic of Kosovo issued a press release condemning the violent acts conducted today by opposition MPs at the session of the Assembly, where the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, was briefing MPs and citizens of the Republic of Kosovo regarding the agreements reached in Brussels. “The Government of the Republic of Kosovo considers that everyone has an obligation to refrain from acts of violence and to avoid actions that exceed the democratic opposition format which harm the interests of the Republic of Kosovo.