135 persons in Kosovo suspected of terrorism (Beta/Tanjug/B92)
PRISTINA -- The Kosovo Special Prosecution has launched an investigation against 135 individuals suspected of terrorism.
EU: Respect procedure envisaged in Brussels agreement (Blic, Tanjug)
BRUSSELS - The EU expects the procedure envisaged in the Brussels agreement to be respected in case of the announced visit of Kosovo Minister of Foreign Affairs Hasim Taci to Belgrade, spokesperson of the High EU representatives for foreign affairs and security policy Maja Kocijancic stated on Friday.
In the dialogue on normalisation of relations, an agreement was reached concerning the procedure of mutual visits by Serbian and Kosovo officials and it envisages that all matters should be solved through liaison officers, Kocijancic said during a news briefing.
Organizer: Thaci confirms visit to Belgrade (B92)
Hasim Thaci has "confirmed his visit to Belgrade to attend a conference on European integration of the Western Balkans due to take place from April 23 to 25."
This was announced late on Thursday by the organizer, the Youth Education Committee NGO.
The organization said that it invited ministers of foreign affairs of "Serbia, Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Kosovo, representatives of the EU delegation in Serbia, embassy officials and expert public" to attend the gathering dubbed, "European integration of the Western Balkans: We can do better together."
They will "discuss the cooperation b
Jovic, Drulak discuss situation in Kosovo (Tanjug)
Deputy Director of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) Damjan Jovic conferred in Brussels on Thursday with Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Drulak concerning the implementation of the Brussels agreement on normalisation of the Belgrade-Pristina relations and the current situation in Kosovo.
Jovic noted that Belgrade has fulfilled all the obligations from the Brussels agreement signed on April 19, 2013 and accompanying documents, states the release issued by the Serbian government Office for KiM.
This is why we now need to launch the implemen
Moscow condemns Albanian PM's remarks on unification (Tanjug)
MOSCOW - Renewed "pan-Albanian" rhetoric is unlikely to contribute to preserving the climate of stability and good neighborhood relations in the Balkans, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a comment to remarks of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Kosovo's unification with Albania.
Office for KiM: Pristina politicizes air traffic issues (Tanjug)
BELGRADE/ROME - Representatives of the Chambers of Commerce of Serbia and Kosovo conferred in Roma on Thursday on normalization of postal and railway traffic and other issues important for the advancement of economic activities in Kosovo.
The talks were held between Marko Djuric, director of the Serbian government's Office for Kosovo-Metohija, and Edita Tahiri, Minister in charge of the dialogue with Belgrade representing Pristina's interim institutions.
Tahiri refused to discuss the issue of air traffic and Belgrade-Pristina air line as an economic issue, and insisted that this can be discu
Rakic: Citizens frightened after incidents in K. Mitrovica (Tanjug)
North Mitrovica Mayor Goran Rakic has said that citizens have got frightened after the latest incidents in that town, and urged officials from Pristina to stop stirring tensions with inflammatory rhetoric.
Thaci accepts NGO's invitation to attend Belgrade event (Beta, Tanjug, B92)
Kosovo Foreign Minister and Deputy PM Hashim Thaci has accepted an invitation "to come to Belgrade" on April 24, his deputy has confirmed.
According to Petrit Selimi, Thaci has provided "a preliminary positive reply." He added that "it is now the task for the Serbian authorities to guarantee his safe stay."
Selimi also observed that "the Kosovo government and the police have been able to guarantee complete security to President Nikolic, Prime Minister Vucic and other top-ranked Serbian officials who visited Kosovo."
Thaci was invited by the Youth Education Committee non-governmental organiz
No investment in Brezovica without deal with real owners (Tanjug)
BELGRADE - Serbia is not against investing in the new resort on Brezovica, but investors must first strike a deal with the real owners of the property on that mountain, head of the Serbian government office for Kosovo Marko Dy pjuric said on Tuesday. "The adoption of anroject involving illegal and forcible expropriation of land or change in the ethnic and employee structure is unacceptable to Serbia and the Serbian people in Kosovo," he told reporters in Belgrade. According to statements from Pr
Pantic: Incidents could lead to unforeseeable consequences (Tanjug)
The frequent recent incidents in northern Mitrovica could escalate into serious conflicts with unforeseeable consequences for the entire Serb population in Kosovo, Krstimir Pantic, Serbian parliament MP from Kosovo, warned Tuesday.
The former president of the majority-Serb municipality of Mitrovica and former deputy director of the Serbian government’s office for KiM, believes that the responsibility for the incidents should be borne by all – Belgrade and Pristina, and Brussels, and the Kosovo police.
“Belgrade is responsible because it accepted offers that are far below the minimum guarante