Xhelal Svecla

Standoff in Tense North Kosovo, as Serb Protests Continue

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told media on Thursday that he had "begged" locals in the north of Kosovo, protesting for the fourth day in a row in front of municipal buildings in the Serb-dominated area, "in their determination to persevere in the fight for law and justice, to do so always, above all, in relation to KFOR, in a peaceful way".

German Company Contracted by Kosovo to Supply Passports Suspected of Irregularities

Kosovo Customs also determined that the company had increased the cost of recent imports of passports and identity cards.

Despite these issues, the company still has an ongoing contract with the Kosovo ministry, which claims it did not have any information on these alleged irregularities. 

"He rattles weapons and mentions war"

"The one who rattles weapons and calls for war, attacks and accuses Serbs and Belgrade is Albin Kurti," Petkovi said on Twitter. Last night, the Prime Minister of the interim institutions of Pristina repeated the accusations against Serbia for allegedly potential attacks on Kosovo and Metohija, while claiming that Pristina is ready to defend itself.

‘Spying’ Russian Journalist Rejected by Kosovo Back in Serbia

The Russian embassy in Belgrade confirmed on Sunday that Russian journalist Daria Aslamova "is safe and located in central Serbia" after she was detained a day earlier while trying to cross the border from Serbia into Kosovo. The embassy claimed her detention was groundless.

Kosovo Interior Minister Xhelal Svecla on Sunday banned the entry of Aslamova as a "confirmed spy".

Kosovo Detains Two ISIS Suspects Following Repatriation from Syria

A Kosovo court said on Monday that it had detained two persons suspected of terrorism. Pristina Basic Court said the first person, with the initials H.S., was suspected of "voluntarily and in full conscience" joining Islamic State ISIS terrorist organization in Syria in November 2015.

Kosovo to Replace Blocked ‘Smuggling Roads’ in Serb-Majority North

Kosovo Interior Minister Xhelal Svecla told MPs on Friday that alternative routes will be constructed in the Serb-majority north to enable citizens to move freely, without needing to pass through Serbian territory, while illegal roads used for smuggling remain closed.

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