Kosovo Parliament to vote border deal with Montenegro on Sunday
Kosovo Parliament will convene on Sunday evening to vote the Draft Law on ratification of the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Parliament’s Presidency after Kosovo and Montenegro reached a deal enabling proceeding of the disputed border deal. Original post Here
Apostolova expects ‘swift ratification’ of demarcation
Head of the EU Office in Kosovo, who hosted a meeting on Friday of the Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and political leaders said that parties demonstrated the consensus and she expects the demarcation be ratified soon in Parliament. Original post Here
Assembly’s Presidency convenes tonight to discuss demarcation
Gazeta Express has learned from its sources that the Assembly’s Presidency will convene tonight at 18:00hrs. During the meeting heads of parliamentary groups are expected to call a plenary session on ratification of the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro, which according to Express most likely will happen tonight or …
Tanja Fajon welcomes agreement with Montenegro
Tanja Fajon, the European Parliament’s rapporteur for Kosovo on the process of visa liberalization, has welcomed the agreement reached between Kosovo and Montenegro, stating that the European Parliament will recommend visa liberalisation as soon as Kosovo fulfils the two criteria – ratification of demarcation and fighting corruption. Original post Here
Kosovo political leaders reach a consensus on demarcation after a meeting at the EU Office
Leaders of all political parties represented at the Parliament of Kosovo during a meeting held on Friday at the EU Office in Kosovo, have reached a consensus to ratify the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro, which paves the way for Kosovo to get visa liberalisation with the EU. Original …
Parliament Speaker: Voting on ratification of border deal before Sunday
Kosovo Parliament Speaker, Kadri Veseli, says he expects the Draft Law on ratification of the Agreement on border demarcation between Kosovo and Montenegro will be voted before Sunday. Original post Here
Ismet Beqiri: The Agreement remains the same, LDK to vote the demarcation
Ismet Beqiri, senior official of the opposition party LDK, who attended a meeting of Kosovo leaders with ambassadors and heads of the EU missions in Kosovo, said that the new annex agreement which was signed between Kosovo and Montenegro is only a game of words, and in essence the old …
Albin Kurti disappointed after meeting ambassadors, Kosovo leaders
The Vetevendosje leader, Albin Kurti, considers as deception the new Agreement on border demarcation reached between Kosovo and Montenegro on Friday aimed at concluding the disputed deal. Original post Here
Veseli: Agreement with Montenegro opens the way for visa liberalisation
The chairman of the ruling Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and Speaker of Assembly, Kadri Veseli, called as good news the accord on signing of an annex to the existing Agreement on border demarcation between Kosovo and Montengro, which will enable the two countries to revise the deal. Original post …
Kosovo, Montenegro agree to revise border deal
Kosovo and Montenegro have signed a new deal agreeing to seal the Agreement on border demarcation between the two countries. The declaration signed by Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, and his Montenegro counterpart Filip Vujanovic, foresees ratification of current version of the Agreement leaving a door open for the agreement to …
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