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Kosovo Press Review - July 3
Pristina | 03 July 2009 |
Here are the top stories in Kosovo’s main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy.
KOSOVA SOT
After Kosovo’s membership within the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, Prime Minister Hashim Thaci announced two projects: the building of the new power plant Kosova Re, and building of a highway linking Prizren and Pristina.
KOHA DITORE
Sejdiu not worried about lack of recognitions. Kosovo’s president Sejdiu declared on Thursday that he is not worried about the lack of recognitions of Kosovo’s independence, even though the number of countries that have recognised the country has remained at 60 for over a month.
EXPRESS
Tadic’s call will not stop them. The preparations for new communities which should be released by the date of local elections on November 15 will continue, despite Tadic’s call to boycott the elections to Kosovo Serbs.
LAJM
Positive Signals. The leader of the Alliance for a New Kosovo Party Behgjet Pacolli announced that there would be new recognitions, following a meeting with Israel’s Shimon Peres.
ZERI
Kaidanow: My protecting the rights of others, Kosovo is fulfilling its European dream. US Ambassador to Kosovo Tina Kaidanow announced that Kosovo should not be following the Martti Ahtisaari`s plan just because they are obligated, but because it will secure success for the country, at the Fourth of July ceremony in Pristina.
After Kosovo’s membership within the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, Prime Minister Hashim Thaci announced two projects: the building of the new power plant Kosova Re, and building of a highway linking Prizren and Pristina.
KOHA DITORE
Sejdiu not worried about lack of recognitions. Kosovo’s president Sejdiu declared on Thursday that he is not worried about the lack of recognitions of Kosovo’s independence, even though the number of countries that have recognised the country has remained at 60 for over a month.
EXPRESS
Tadic’s call will not stop them. The preparations for new communities which should be released by the date of local elections on November 15 will continue, despite Tadic’s call to boycott the elections to Kosovo Serbs.
LAJM
Positive Signals. The leader of the Alliance for a New Kosovo Party Behgjet Pacolli announced that there would be new recognitions, following a meeting with Israel’s Shimon Peres.
ZERI
Kaidanow: My protecting the rights of others, Kosovo is fulfilling its European dream. US Ambassador to Kosovo Tina Kaidanow announced that Kosovo should not be following the Martti Ahtisaari`s plan just because they are obligated, but because it will secure success for the country, at the Fourth of July ceremony in Pristina.
