During the first autumn session meeting of the Assembly Chairmanship, the representatives of the opposition insisted on the possibility to abolish the agreements reached in Brussels between Pristina and Belgrade, while the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), was in favor of Prime Minister’s reporting on these agreements at one of the future session.
The Russian news agency Sputnik reports that establishment of the Association of Municipalities with Serb majority in Kosovo, could open way to the territorial autonomy for Albanian municipalities in southern Serbia.
Despite the announcement of Marko Djuric, chief of the Office for Kosovo at the Government of Serbia, Kosovo Police has not registered his presence in Mitrovica. Deputy Director of Kosovo Police in the North, Besim Hoti, informed that Djuric is participating in the protest. According to him, reporting of some local media that Djuric entered Kosovo escorted by Serbian Gendarmerie, is only a speculation. “Officially, Marko Djuric is not in Mitrovica.
The next meeting of the senior state officials of the Western Balkans will meet at the Western Balkans Conference which will be held on 27 August in Brussels. The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, confirmed the news during a press conference held on Tuesday.
During this meeting, they are expected to discuss the up to date work on the projects of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and those of Transport and Infrastructure.
Court of Appeals has kept in power the detention measure for the five individuals suspected for criminal offense of “preparing terrorist criminal offences, or offences against the constitutional order and security of the Republic of Kosovo,” Article 144, related to the Article 135 of the penal code of Kosovo. Therefore the panel of judges rejected the appeals of the defendants, B.L., E.L., M.H., G.H., and F.M., as not grounded, and certified the decision of the Basic Court in Pristina, PPKR.NR.254/2015, dated 13.07.2015.
Unidentified attackers have shot today, early in the morning an Albanian police officer while he was commencing his duty. According to the police sources, the police officer has received injuries in his stomach.
Peja/Pec regional police spokesperson, Teki Syla, confirmed the news for Lajmi.net. However, he did not want to give any further information, with the justification that the police is still on its investigating phase.
Media in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), reported that a foreign intelligence service possesses a video and audio recording which proves that the incident in Kumanovo was an deal and a professional set-up.
The recording reportedly shows clearly how inspectors of FYROM intelligence service contact the Kosovo group. This material will enlighten the truth about the role of the FYROM intelligence service and some political figures before and during the incident.
Blerim Shala, former deputy leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo and current coordinator in the dialogue between Pristina and e Belgrade, writes that states and societies, just as individuals and families, can reach a situation when they need an event to regain their dignity, and self-confidence, an event which could be later used as a source to move forward, and mobilize political and social power to improve themselves.
The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), has not changed its position on the special court. The leader of this opposition party, Ramush Haradinaj, said today that deputies of his party will not vote establishment of the special court at the Assembly.
“No, I had an opportunity to inform you about this. We have a political position, we do not vote the special court,” he said.