Serbia-Kosovo deal: Dividing Mitrovica means war, mayor warns
The Albanian mayor of the southern half of Mitrovica, Agim Bahtiri, warns war could erupt between Albanians in the south and Serbs in the north if Mitrovica is divided as part of arrangements of Kosovo-Serbia final deal. Original post Here
Kosovo Serb detained suspected of being involved in killing of 33 Albanians
A Kosovo Serb man who was arrested last week at the border crossings of Jarinje in northern Kosovo, has been ordered a 30-days detention suspected of being involved in killing of at least 33 Albanians, who were executed during March and April 1999 in Peja. Original post Here
Kosovo’s President meets Prime Minister ahead of his US visit
Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj hosted Monday in his office president Hashim Thaci. In a Facebook post Haradinaj said he met Thaci as part of consultations for the state agenda ahead of President’s visit to United States. Original post Here
Kosovo’s President hosts private dinner for institutional leaders, Albanian PM
Kosovo’s institutional leaders and Albanian Prime Minister visited Sunday the President Hashim Thaci in his new house in a suburban area of Pristina. The photo was shared online by Thaci’s son. Original post Here
First protest against Vucic held in Mitrovica North
The first protest against autocratic rule of Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic and his party was held on Sunday in Mitrovica North in Kosovo, where local Serbs create a majority. Original post Here
Kosovo’s PM introduced tax on Serbia to stop President negotiate borders, says ex negotiator
Former head of Kosovo’s delegation in technical dialogue with Serbia, Edita Tahiri, says the Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj has decided to introduce tax on Serbian goods, as a tool to stop the EU-facilitated dialogue in Brussels headed by President Hashim Thaci who is promoting an idea on correction of borders …
Ex-KLA member Faton Mehmetaj to be questioned Monday by special prosecutors
Faton Mehmetaj, former member of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), travelled on Sunday to the Hague, where on Monday he will be questioned by prosecutors of the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office, Gazeta Express has learned. Mehmetaj and his lawyer Arianti Koci travelled on Sunday to Hague. Original post Here
Kosovo ruling party leader calls for temporary suspension of tax
Speaker of Kosovo Parliament and leader of the biggest ruling party – PDK, sent a letter to coalition partners asking temporary suspension of tax on imports from Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, in order as he said, for Kosovo to maintain its partnership with the United States. The US Ambassador to Kosovo …
Kosovo Parliament approves Budget 2019
Kosovo Parliament approved Budget 2019 on Sunday after a long and heated debate of MPs on Government’s financial projections and controversial law on salaries regulating wages of public servants. Original post Here
Ex-KLA member to appear Monday before international prosecutors
A former member of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) from the Dukagjini region has been summoned by the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office dealing with alleged crimes of KLA during and after the war in Kosovo. Original post Here
Japan has supported 80 projects across Albania through grants under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects programme, Ambassador Kikuko Kato told the Albanian Telegraphic Agency. The projects address basic needs and directly support local communities, including through public hospitals, schools, local authorities and non-governmental organisations. Kato said Japan …
Albania will host Belarus at Air Albania Stadium on Saturday in its opening match of the Nations League. Kick-off is at 20:45. The game also marks Italian coach Rolando Maran’s first official match in charge of the national team. Maran said he had seen commitment and motivation from the players …
New US Ambassador to Albania Eric Wendt formally began his diplomatic mission on Saturday. He presented his credentials to President Bajram Begaj at the Palace of Brigades. The two also held a private meeting. Wendt has more than 34 years of service in the US military, much of it with …
Eric Wendt officially took office this Saturday as the new U.S. Ambassador to Albania, following a meeting with President Bajram Begaj at the Palace of Brigades. Wendt was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in June with 51 votes in favor and 47 against, receiving final approval for his diplomatic post. …
Prime Minister Edi Rama urged the international community to establish a global agreement on sovereign and democratic artificial intelligence during his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. First, Rama warned that the misuse of content distribution now threatens freedom of speech. He said citizens must know …
Prime Minister Edi Rama said Albania became the first country to introduce an artificial intelligence instrument into the architecture of government through Diella, the country’s AI minister. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Rama stressed that the initiative was not designed to transfer sovereignty from people …
The Albanian government has approved a decision declaring the village of Vuno an immovable cultural heritage site and a Historical Center, while also defining its protected zone. According to the decision, authorities established the boundaries of Vuno’s Historical Center based on zoning maps and coordinates within the Albanian Geodetic Reference …
Prime Minister Edi Rama is set to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York today. Before delivering his speech, Rama shared a photo on social media standing beside the Albanian flag at the UN headquarters. “Proud of Albania,” Rama wrote alongside the image. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister is …
Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that Albania is developing an artificial intelligence-powered Digital Mirror designed to identify manipulation in real time. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Rama said the Digital Mirror will not act as an arbiter of opinion. Instead, it will serve as a …
Prime Minister Edi Rama has posted a photograph shortly before his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In the image shared on social media, Rama is seen standing beside the Albanian flag as he waits to take the podium at the UN. Rama is in New …