Kadri Veseli

The resignation offered by one Kosovo minister and possible dismissal of two more, all considered close to President Hashim Thaci, has fuelled speculation about serious rifts in the ruling Democratic Party of Kosovo, PDK, and its relations with Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj.

Kosovo Justice Minister Abelard Tahiri handed his resignation on Monday to Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj.

He was unhappy with the latest developments in the judiciary, including political interference in the judicial process, local media said in unconfirmed reports.

"There will not be indictments for at least a year, that is, until Belgrade-Pristina negotiations in Brussels have been completed," an unnamed source, "close to Pristina authorities," is quoted as telling this newspaper.

Stefanovic also warned Veseli not to take any action against the Serbian president.

Veseli, who is the president of Kosovo's parliament, previously threatened that permission for Vucic's forthcoming visit Kosovo and Metohija could be denied, and that Vucic might receive the same treatment there as Marko Djuric.

But, in case of "destabilization of the situation," that decision can be reversed, says president of the Kosovo Assembly Kadri Veseli.

Jetish Maloku, the head of basic Prosecution in Gjilan/Gnjilan, told BIRN that five Serbs detained on Tuesday in raids at five different locations in the eastern town of Gjilan/Gnjilane, were released.

"They are free, we are investigating. We are analysing all the evidences that has been confiscated," he added.

The speaker of the Kosovo Assembly, Kadri Veseli, accompanied by a delegation of political parties' representatives, is visiting the Austrian capital Vienna on Thursday to lobby for an agreement with the EU on visa liberalisation.

Members of the Kosovo parliament will discuss the government's official platform on the dialogue with Serbia during Monday's session.

Ramush Haradinaj's government approved the platform in April, which includes a proposal for President Hashim Thaci to lead the EU-led dialogue with Serbia.

Kosovo's Prime Minister denied knowing about the rapid deportation to Turkey of several employees of Turkish colleges in Kosovo, allegedly linked to the exiled cleric Fetullah Gulen.

Police in Kosovo arrested them on Thursday, and they were deported to Turkey almost immediately - in a move criticised by senior officials, including the speaker of parliament.

The interview of the Kosovo Parliament Speaker Kadri Veseli given to T7 TV channel has made the head of Serbian Government Office for Kosovo Marko Djuric react, GazetaExpress reports.

He said on Thursday that Kosovo will never be a state, nor will Presheva ever be a part of it.