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Drecun for Politika: There are witnesses, they should be protected (Serbian media)

KiM Assembly Committee Chairman Milovan Drecun said there is new evidence against Ramus Haradinaj for crimes he has not been tried for, reports Serbian media, quoting daily Politika.

Drecun said this to Belgrade based daily Politika and added that Serbian authorities had found a way to speak with the Hague prosecutor, even though it was part of ''the unrecognized Kosovo judiciary''.

"We have put in place a mechanism to avoid any interpretation of recognizing self-proclaimed Kosovo through cooperation with the prosecution," Drecun said.

Brammertz unsatisfied over Gotovina, Haradinaj and Perisic (Serbian media)

Hague tribunal chief prosecutor Serge Brammertz says in the interview for Belgrade based daily Vecernje Novosti that he does not think that the Hague Tribunal directly leads to the reconciliation of the people in the former Yugoslavia, but that the determination of responsibility is a prerequisite for reconciliation.

Haradinaj: My vote to the current version of demarcation is no (media)

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj, said on Tuesday to Kosovo legislators that the issue of the demarcation of the border with Montenegro might be delayed. He reiterated that the border between Kosovo and Montenegro is at Cakor and Kulla. According to Haradinaj, liberalization of visas is a matter which relates to the matter of reforms on law and order, approach to corruption, as well as 22 actions on administrative issues deriving from the SAA reforming agenda.

Roma and Egyptians want Haradinaj for Prime Minister (Klan Kosova)

Representatives of Roma and Egyptian communities at the Assembly of Kosovo stated openly that they would vote Ramush Haradinaj for the Prime Minister of Kosovo.

On the other hand, representatives of the Serbian List as well as those of other communities, have not made such announcement.

Odalović: The evidence is there, we hope the criminals will be punished (Blic)

Secretary General of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and President of the Government's Commission for Missing Persons Veljko Odalović believes that the new Special Court will provide answers to some questions regarding the crimes committed in Kosovo, and that perpetrators will be punished, and victims and their families will get peace and satisfaction, reports daily Blic today.

Ivanović: Serb influence smaller (N1, KIM radio)

Leader of the CI SDP Oliver Ivanović said that the influence of the Serbs would be even lesser after the elections in Kosovo. He added that he was not sure that there were individuals in the Serbian List with credibility sufficient for playing a serious role.
-The credibility of individuals required for a serious and active role for the Serbs has to be such that they are acknowledged by foreigners and Albanians, as well as the Serb community. Do we have people like that on the List? I am not so sure, said Ivanović to the regional TV station N1.

Tim Judah: Serbia’s campaign revived Haradinaj politically (Gazeta Metro)

The well-known British journalist and analyst, Tim Judah, analyzed the possibility of new prime ministers in Serbia and Kosovo. He considers that such move could bring new approach at both governments as well as dialogue facilitated by the EU.

After the reach of pre-election coalition between the PDK and AAK, Judah wrote on Twitter that it can very easily happen for Ramush Haradinaj and Ivica Dacic to become heads of the executive.

Thaçi’s initiative for the army to be discussed at the Security Council (arbresh.info, Lajmi.net)

Kosovo’s Army will be among many issues that will be discussed at the UN Security Council.

This was made known at the daily agenda of the United Nations, and this report will be presented by Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary General and Chief of the Mission of Provisional Administration of the United Nations in Kosovo.

Lunacek: EU has to put pressure on Serbia to withdraw obsolete arrest warrants (Gazeta Metro)

The European Parliament Vice-President and  rapporteur for Kosovo, Urlike Lunacek, hailed the decision of the Colmar Court not to extradite Ramush Haradinaj to Serbia. "I am very pleased that the French judiciary today rejected the extradition of the former Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, to Serbia, and that he was released with immediate effect.