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Prime Minister Thaci has said that his governing Democratic Party of Kosovo, PDK, has a right to form the next government of Kosovo, as it won the most votes in the recent general election.

Three opposition parties in Kosovo are in talks to form a broad coalition which would replace the current Prime Minister Hashim Thaci.

Thaci's Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) won Sunday's early parliamentary elections with 30% of the vote, but would need support of smaller parties in order to form a government.

BELGRADE - Vladeta Kostic, head of the electoral headquarters of the Serb list in Kosovo-Metohija (KiM), has said that he and Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic have agreed that a meeting should be held between representatives of the list and the prime minister to decide about the participation of Serbs in the Kosovo government.

Thaci now reportedly offers PM post to Haradinaj

PRIŠTINA -- In order to remain in power Hashim Thaci has offered a coalition agreement and the PM post to Ramush Haradinaj, leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo.

New Kosovo Prime Minister charged with the most serious war crimes In Serbia Haradinaj charged with at least 60 murders

A year and a half after the Hague Tribunal has released him from war crimes charges for the second time Ramus Haradinaj has the opportunity to sit again in the seat of Kosovo Prime Minister.

BELGRADE - German Ambassador in Serbia Heinz Wilhelm stated on Tuesday that his country sees Serbia as the key country in the region, and noted that the visit of Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic to Berlin is highly important.

Reports: Haradinaj to be new Kosovo PM

PRIŠTINA -- According to media reports, the new prime minister of Kosovo will be Ramush Haradinaj, leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo.

This came after opposition parties managed to reach an agreement in the wake of Sunday's early elections for the assembly in Priština.

Agim Veliu, from the Democratic League of Kosovo, said the LDK, Ramush Haradinaј’s Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, AAK, and Fatmir Limaj’s Nisma per Kosoven [Initiative for Kosovo] had agreed to unite to form a new government in Kosovo.

Turkish foreign minister visits Serbia

BELGRADE -- Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday the Balkan nations were "as one family" and could settle all their differences "in a brotherly way."

BELGRADE - Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday the Balkan nations were as one family and could settle all their differences in a brotherly way, while his Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic pointed out that some actions and statements should no be an obstacle to good relations.