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Kurti Cabinet
The First Kurti cabinet was formed in Kosovo on 3 February 2020 following a deal between the political parties Vetëvendosje, New Democratic Party, Democratic League of Kosovo and Serb List. On 25 March 2020, the government lost a vote of no confidence that was brought by the Democratic League of Kosovo. Actions On 3 February 2020, Albin Kurti was confirmed as the prime minister of Kosovo by the Kosovo Assembly following the 2019 parliamentary elections with sixty six in favor and ten abstentions from the seventy six deputies who remained present after multiple opposition party deputies left the parliament in protest. On 12 February, the cabinet reversed decisions made by the former Haradinaj cabinet to increase ministerial salaries from €1,500 to €2,950 and continue to pay ministers' salaries after the end of their mandate. The Kurti cabinet also asked parliament to extend the budget until March. On 27 February, Kurti announced a timetable for gradually removing a 100% imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosovo
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Europe. It lies at the centre of the Balkans. Kosovo unilaterally declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008, and has since gained diplomatic recognition as a sovereign state by 101 member states of the United Nations. It is bordered by Serbia to the north and east, North Macedonia to the southeast, Albania to the southwest, and Montenegro to the west. Most of central Kosovo is dominated by the vast plains and fields of Dukagjini and Kosovo field. The Accursed Mountains and Šar Mountains rise in the southwest and southeast, respectively. Its capital and largest city is Pristina. In classical antiquity, the central tribe which emerged in the territory of Kosovo were Dardani, who formed an independent polity known as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and Pars pro toto#Geography, often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of Southern Europe, south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and Herzegovina borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to the north and southwest. In the south it has a narrow coast on the Adriatic Sea within the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean, which is about long and surrounds the town of Neum. Bosnia (region), Bosnia, which is the inland region of the country, has a moderate continental climate with hot summers and cold, snowy winters. In the central and eastern regions of the country, the geography is mountainous, in the northwest it is moderately hilly, and in the northeast it is predominantly flat. Herzegovina, which is the smaller, southern region of the country, has a Mediterranean climate and is mostly mountainous. Sarajevo is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blerim Reka
Blerim Reka ( mk, Блерим Река) is an ethnic Albanian academic from North Macedonia. He is currently the Minister of European Integration of Kosovo. He ran as an independent presidential candidate in the 2019 North Macedonian presidential election and is also an author, professor and former ambassador. Biography Blerim H. Reka was born in 1960 in Skopje, at the time in FPR Yugoslavia, where he went to school. Later Reka graduated in law from the University of Prishtina. Reka was Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia to the European Union in Brussels. Reka has also held diplomatic and legal advisory positions such as Advisor to the President of the Republic of Kosovo for EU Integration. Reka was the Legal Council of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia and Member of the Expert Team for National Strategy and Integration to the EU. Reka has been professor of International Law, International Relations and EU Law at South East European University since 2002. Dr. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Besnik Bislimi
Besnik Bislimi (born May 19, 1971) is a Kosovo Albanian economist, academic and politician, currently serving as First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, in charge of European integration, development and dialogue. He is also the first vice president of the Vetëvendosje movement, and has previously served as minister of finance and member of parliament. Biography Bislimi studied macroeconomic analysis at the University of Zagreb, graduating in 1994. He received his doctorate from the University of Freiberg with a specialty in fiscal policies and transition to market economy. He was a Fulbright scholar at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies of George State University Georgia State University (Georgia State, State, or GSU) is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1913, it is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities. It is also the largest institution of hig ... in Atlanta, Georgia, where he completed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Finance Of Kosovo
The Ministry of Finance ( sq, Ministria e Financave) of Kosovo is a department of the Government of Kosovo in charge of public finances of Kosovo. The headquarters are on Mother Teresa Street in Pristina. Officeholders (2008–present) *Ahmet Shala, 10 January 2008 - 22 February 2011 * Bedri Hamza, 22 February 2011 - 9 December 2014 *Avdullah Hoti, 9 December 2014 - 7 August 2017 * Agim Krasniqi, 7 August 2017 - 9 September 2017 * Bedri Hamza, 9 September 2017 - 3 February 2020 * Besnik Bislimi, 3 February 2020 - 3 June 2020 * Hykmete Bajrami, 3 June 2020 - 24 February 2021 * Agim Krasniqi (acting), 24 February 2021 - 22 March 2021 *Hekuran Murati, 22 March 2021 - Incumbent Source: See also * Government of Kosovo * Economy of Kosovo References Finance Kosovo Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosovo Security Force
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Dalibor Jevtić
Dalibor Jevtić (, , born 31 March 1978) is a Kosovo Serb politician, former Deputy Mayor of Kosovo, and the former Deputy Mayor of Štrpce as well as the former Minister for Communities and Return in the Government of Kosovo. He is a vice president of the Serb List. Biography Dalibor Jevtić was born on 31 March 1978 in Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia (Now Kosovo), to a Serb family, where he lived until 1980. He finished elementary and high school in Smederevo. In September 1999 he decided to return to Kosovo at a time when many Serbs were leaving this province. In April 2000 he started to work for an American company KBR, Inc. at Camp Bondsteel, near Ferizaj, simultaneously finishing college. From March 2006 to September 2009 he worked in Iraq for the same company as the manager of a military base the US Army. Several times his work got awards of the Government and the Army of the United States for outstanding contribution while working in Kosovo and in Iraq as a project manager f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glauk Konjufca
Glauk Konjufca (born 25 July 1981) is a Kosovar Albanian activist, journalist and politician serving as chairman of the Assembly of Kosovo since 22 March 2021. He was previously member of the Assembly, leader of the Vetëvendosje parliamentary group, chairman of the Assembly, minister of Foreign Affairs, as well as acting president of Kosovo until the election of Vjosa Osmani. Early life and education Konjufca was born in Prishtina. He studied philosophy at the University of Prishtina The University of Pristina ( sq, Universiteti i Prishtinës) is a public university located in Pristina, Kosovo. It is the institution that emerged after the disestablishment of the University of Pristina (1969–99) as a result of the K .... During his studies, he served as deputy director of the Center for Rights student organization. Konjufca is the author of a book on G.W.F. Hegel and other publications on philosophy. Politics Konjufca has been an activist of the Vetëvendos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs (Kosovo)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( sq, Ministria e Punëve të Jashtme, sr, Ministarstvo Inostranih Poslova) is a department of the Government of Kosovo in charge of foreign relations and the admission of Kosovo into the European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Objectives *Development of good relations with all neighbours *Implementation of Ahtisaari's Package *Acceleration of the process of international recognition of an independent, sovereign Kosovo *Completion of the structure and full functioning of the Ministry *Setting up of diplomatic services, embassies and consular units at the main centres and organisations in the world, according to the priorities set out by the Government, and in compliance with the Law on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diplomatic Services of Kosovo, based on the decisions and coordination between the President, Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Assembly *Full membership of the country in key organisati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of Kosovo
The prime minister of the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Kryeministri i Republikës së Kosovës, sr, Премијер Републике Косова, Premijer Republike Kosova) is the head of government of Kosovo. The prime minister and the Government of Kosovo, which they head, are responsible for their actions to the Assembly of Kosovo, of which they must all be members. The current prime minister of Kosovo is Albin Kurti, who assumed office on 22 March 2021. Officeholders Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo ; Parties Republic of Kosova (recognised only by Albania) ; Parties UN-administered Kosovo ; Parties Republic of Kosovo (as recognised ) ; Parties Deputy Prime Ministers See also *President of the Presidency of the Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo *President of Kosovo *Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo References Notes External links The Official website of the Prime Minister of Kosovo {{DEFAULT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caretaker Government
A caretaker government is a temporary ''ad hoc'' government that performs some governmental duties and functions in a country until a regular government is elected or formed. Depending on specific practice, it usually consists of either randomly selected or approved members of parliament or outgoing members until their dismissal. Caretaker governments in representative democracies are usually limited in their function, serving only to maintain the '' status quo'', rather than truly govern and propose new legislation. Unlike the government it is meant to temporarily replace, a caretaker government does not have a legitimate mandate (electoral approval) to exercise aforementioned functions. Definition Caretaker governments may be put in place when a government in a parliamentary system is defeated in a motion of no confidence, or in the case when the house to which the government is responsible is dissolved, to be in place for an interim period until an election is held and a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Coronavirus Pandemic In Kosovo
The COVID-19 pandemic in Kosovo was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The virus was to be confirmed on the 13 March 2020 when an Italian women in her 20s work in the Caritas Kosova at Klina. As of 14 January 2023, 1,836,901 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Kosovo. Background On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, who had initially come to the attention of the WHO on 31 December 2019. Unlike SARS of 2003, the case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower, but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll. Timeline 13–20 March 2020 On 13 March, the first two cases were confirmed, a 77-year-old man from Vitina and an Italian woman in her early 20s, who worked in K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
