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Pristina: Forty-five-year-old Fehmij Mujota has been named as the new Defense Minister by the Kosovo government. As Defense Minister, Mujota will command the Kosovo security services, which consist of some 2,500 active members and 800 reservists.

Moscow: The Russian Ministry of Foreign affairs stated yesterday that Russia would cooperate with EULEX in Kosovo only if is a part of the United Nations (UN) mission UNMIK. The Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov said on Monday that Moscow wants the official approval from Belgrade and of the United Nations (UN) Security Council [...]

New York: The “options regarding UNMIK’s role in Kosovo” are still being reviewed – reported a spokesman for the UN secretary-general yesterday.

The announced formation of a provisional Serb parliament in the province is “regrettable” – said the European Union’s civil administrator for Kosovo Pieter Feith yesterday.

Kosovska Mitrovica: The Kosovo Serbs’ provisional parliament will be formed by June 15. The announcement was made in Kosovska Mitrovica on Friday.

Pristina: The UNMIK Chief Joachim Ruecker yesterday said that he would leave Kosovo after June. The UNMIK Chief also indirectly confirmed that his successor, who will also hold the post of the UN secretary-general’s special representative, will not have the same powers as him or the once traditional UN special representative.

Pristina: The President of the Kosovo Constitutional Commission and the President of the National Anthem Working Group, Hajredin Kuqi yesterday confirmed that agreement on the proposal was reached in the working group with both MPs and members of the Kosovo Assembly Presidency.

Caglavica: The Serbs – Milos Stojanovic and Milomir Stojanovic – from Gnjilane were fined EUR 250 for wearing t-shirts with the message – “Kocobo Je Cpbnja” meaning “Kosovo is Serbia”.

Pristina: The Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci yesterday said that the new Kosovo constitution will be valid throughout the province.

The UNMIK Chief Joachim Ruecker stated yesterday that UNMIK will adjust to any kind of situation after June 15, when EULEX is to overtake the power in Kosovo.