Government of Kosovo

An explosion at a coal-fired power plant near Kosovo's capital Pristina has left 3 people dead, according to media reports.

The blast took place at Kosovo's second largest power plant, some 10km away from the capital, the BBC reported.

Video images showed thick smoke rising from the site and ambulances rushing to the scene. According to unconfirmed reports, 3 people have died.

Remains of 37 persons recovered in Rudnica so far

RUDINICA -- The remains of 37 people have so far been exhumed from the Rudnica quarry, southern Serbia, Tanjug is reporting.

The news agency is quoting the head of the Commission for Missing Persons, Veljko Odalović, who made the statement as he was visiting the location.

RUDNICA - The remains of 37 people killed in the Kosovo conflict in 1999 have so far been exhumed from the Rudnica quarry, southern Serbia, head of the commission on missing persons Veljko Odalovic has said during a visit to the location.

Vučić to discuss elections with Kosovo Serbs

BELGRADE -- Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić said on Tuesday that he would meet with representatives of Serbs in Kosovo discuss elections called there for June 8.

Presenting the UN secretary-general’s report on Kosovo to the Security Council on Tuesday, Kosovo mission chief Farid Zarif urged Belgrade and Pristina to stay on track with the implementation of their landmark April 2013 deal despite their differences and internal political situations.

BELGRADE - The UN Security Council will hold a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the latest report by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on the situation in Kosovo, and Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic will also speak at the meeting.

Nikolic will meet with Ban during his visit to New York, the presidential press service has stated.

The European Union will deploy over 60 observers to monitor the national elections in Kosovo on June 8, while other international missions are planning to send more monitors.

President to attend UNSC meeting on Tuesday

BELGRADE -- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić will attend a meeting on Kosovo and Metohija at the UN Security Council (UNSC) in New York on Tuesday.

This is according to the president's media relations office, which issued a statement on Sunday.

The Central Election Commission of Kosovo, CEC, is continuing preparations for the upcoming general elections, which will be held across the country on June 8.

Enis Halimi, executive chief of the CEC secretariat said they “have made all necessary activities and operations in order to ensure that everyone can use his civic and political right to vote”.

The female Kosovo politicians announced at their first meeting on Thursday that their planned petition will urge the UN to produce a thorough report on war rape cases in Kosovo during the 1998-99 conflict with Serbian forces.