Kadri Veseli

Kosovo Court Issues Arrest Warrant For Albin Kurti

A court in Kosovo has issued an arrest warrant for MP Albin Kurti, one of four MPs from Vetevendosje accused of letting off teargas in parliament last year, after he failed to show up for his trial in the capital Pristina.

A judge told the hearing that he would issue the warrant for Kurti's detention to secure his presence in court.

Kosovo: Media publish names of 30 figures on murder hit list

Media in Pristina have published a "hit list" containing the names of 30 persons from Kosovo, Macedonia, Bujanovac and Presevo.

The People's Eye organization - which recently took responsibility for the attempted murder of lawyer and former high ranking communist official from Kosovo Azem Vllasi - reportedly plans to kill these persons.

Thaci Threatens to Quit if Kosovo Army Bill Fails

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci told Kosovo's Public Broadcaster, RTK, on Friday that he will quit if the country does not form its own regular army.

Thaci said he did not "want to lead a country that does not vote in favour of the establishment of its own army.

"If this assembly does not vote in favour [of the army bill], I will immediately resign from my position.

Nobody supports "Thaci's army"

The transformation of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) into an army - an initiative launched by Hashim Thaci - "does not have international support."

Albanian language daily Koha Ditore is reporting this a day after Thaci, who serves as Kosovo president, and Kosovo Assembly Speaker Kadri Veseli presented a draft bill on transforming the KSF into "the Armed Forces of Kosovo."

NATO Chief Rebukes Thaci Over Kosovo Army Plan

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he had spoken by phone on Wednesday with Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and Prime Minister Isa Mustafa to convey the "serious concerns of NATO allies" about recent proposals by the Kosovo authorities to transform the Kosovo Security Force, KSF, into an army without prior constitutional changes and consent across all communities.

United States does not support "Thaci's army" - report

The transformation of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) into an army - an initiative launched by Hashim Thaci - "does not have international support."

Albanian language daily Koha Ditore is reporting this a day after Thaci, who serves as Kosovo president, and Kosovo Assembly Speaker Kadri Veseli presented a draft bill on transforming the KSF into "the Armed Forces of Kosovo."

Veseli: Pristina "blessed with alliance" with Washington

Kosovo Assembly President Kadri Veseli has published a photo on Twitter of himself in the company of US President Donald Trump.

Veseli accompanied it with the following message:

"I expressed my deep gratitude to President Trump over US support for Kosovo. We're blessed with the alliance between our two peoples."

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