Internal disagreements block Kosovo Government’s Platform on dialogue

Disagreements within ruling coalition, and rejection of opposition of giving leading role to the President Hashim Thaci in the dialogue with Serbia, is delaying the debate in Parliament related to a Government’s Platform on Dialogue with Serbia, the daily Koha Ditore reported on Thursday.

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