Kosovo Government withdraws platform which makes Thaci chief negotiator in dialogue with Serbia

The Government’s platform on dialogue with Serbia, which proposes a leading role for President Thaci in the dialogue with Serbia, has been withdrawn from the Parliament’s agenda today. The withdrawal was done at the order of the Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj. The move came after strong criticism of opposition parties who are disputing Thaci’s role as chief negotiator in the EU-facilitated talks in Brussels.

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