The President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, Resigned
The president of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, resigned Thursday to face war crimes charges at a special court in the Hague, DW reports.
The president of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, resigned Thursday to face war crimes charges at a special court in the Hague, DW reports.
Kosovo lawmakers dismissed the government of Prime Minister Albin Kurti in a no-confidence vote triggering a political crisis as the Balkan country is trying to stop the spread of the coronavirus, France24 reports.
With the voting turnout exceeding 71%, far above the 50% threshold, the election is recognized as valid. According to the legislation, the presidential candidate that received more than half of the votes, is considered elected.
Kosovar President Hashim Thaci says he has met with his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vucic, at the While House to discuss ways to reach a "final agreement" between the two Balkan countries, RFE/RL reports
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday that despite difficulties a "positive first step was made", following the dinner of the UN Secretary-General and the two Cyprus leaders, in Berlin, In-cyprus reports.
Kosovo threatens to unite with Albania if the EU continues the isolation policy of the latter. Kosovo’s President Hashim Thaçi made such a statement, referring to the "lingering process" for the EU visa regime liberalization for Kosovo.
“Magnifier” deals with Serbia-Kosovo talks process and the importance of a direct dialogue in conflict settlement.
The UN chief calls on all parties concerned to exercise restraint and refrain from actions that could raise tensions and cause a further setback in the European Union-facilitated dialogue for the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina, he added.
Dacic announced that Grenada became the ninth country to lately withdraw its recognition of the self-proclaimed republic, following the suit of Suriname, Liberia, Sao Tome and Principe, Guinea-Bissau, Burundi, Papua New Guinea, Lesotho and Dominica.
Recognition is very difficult decision to be taken. But there is a model: East and West Germany which for long time did not recognize each other but then they started in 1970s to negotiate a basic treaty which could be a successful model for Belgrade and Pristina.
German police said he was arrested by a highway near the Danish border on Sunday.
The Catalan authorities say that a majority of those who voted supported a split from Spain, something Madrid says is illegal under the country’s 1978 constitution.
Black lists are being widely used in the post-Soviet area.
At the same time on certain issues Turkey is not ready to compromise and insists on the need of its military presence (even with small number) on the island, which makes difficulties in reaching an agreement. This, most probably, at the current stage of the negotiations is the most difficult issue, over which Greece is not ready to compromise.
The representative offices will be established in Lisbon, Vatican City, Copenhagen, Warsaw, Geneva, Zagreb, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Seoul and Rabat, Catalan newspaper La Vanguardia reported.
"Guided by the long-term interests of the South Ossetian people and seeking to ensure the stability of the socio-political situation in the Republic of South Ossetia, we are issuing a joint statement in support of…the advisability of holding a referendum on the issue of the Republic of South Ossetia joining the Russian Federation in 2017," the statement reads.
It should be noted that the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic has a visa-free regime with all CIS countries, including Armenia, the Consular Service of the NKR MFA told "Armedia" IAA.
Minister Vyacheslav Chirikba requested international legal department of the Foreign Ministry of Abkhazia to prepare a draft agreement on mutual visa-free travel with the friendly Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR) and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).
Realizing the complexity and sensitivity of the issue, and not wanting to create for our strategic partner complications in the international arena, I believe that the referendum should be held in a special form.
The sides have pledged that they will remain committed to apply all agreements reached so far in the dialogue brokered by the European Union.
We do not see the changes. A sentiment that now exists in Georgia, in fact, is in no way different from…that in 2008.
According to the source, such issues as army building, situation along the borderline between Nagorno-Karabagh and Azerbaijan and amelioration of social conditions of the servicemen were on the agenda of the consultation.
The representatives of "People's Union of Catalonia" have already announced that they are going to leave the Catalan government. For example, the ministers of Internal Affairs and Agriculture will resign soon.
"We achieved change and my policy will be focused on reaching a peace settlement,"- Mustafa Akinci told thousands of supporters at a victory rally on Sunday,-"This country cannot tolerate any more wasted time."
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