"Financing of UNMIK to be on agenda on Jan. 17"

(Comm. Parrisson, 14 January 2013 09:59)

What donor? Says who? You, Vulin, RTS? Kosovo recives no more and no less then Serbia. Do again do it right.


So let's get this straight, they as in Belgrade want Prishtina to finance UNMIK's activity who goes hand in hand with criminal elements north if Ibar river. Dont you ppl ever stop dreaming for a sec? This is what brought you ppl today, cetnik daydreaming!

"It's donor money, for a huge percentage. "

What donor money, dude? Obviously you have no idea what are you talking about. Kosova's budget is public (and online), and easily verifiable. You must be stuck in the year 1999.

"The Kosovo Albanian institutions were under obligation to finance the work of the mission, but they ceased with payments of salaries to its local staff in July"

I know a simple solution: The donor countries finance UNMIK directly, and cease the payment of donation to the Pristina institutions. SHould be a no-brainer, having in mind whole Kosovo depends on donor money.
(Comm. Parrisson, 14 January 2013 09:59)

You should go back from the top once again, and read this news article, before making a dumb comment.

The money is coming from Kosova government to finance dysfunctional UNMIK staff.They get paid doing nothing.

"The Kosovo Albanian institutions were under obligation to finance the work of the mission, but they ceased with payments of salaries to its local staff in July"

I know a simple solution: The donor countries finance UNMIK directly, and cease the payment of donation to the Pristina institutions. SHould be a no-brainer, having in mind whole Kosovo depends on donor money.

"The money is coming from Kosova government to finance dysfunctional UNMIK staff.They get paid doing nothing."
(Kosova-USA, 14 January 2013 13:04)

And where does the money of the 'Kosova government' comes from? It's donor money, for a huge percentage. Maybe you confuse it with the millions of drug money the ruling clans/politicians earn. But that doesn't make it into the Kosovo budget, be sure.

What moronic statements from Albanian cheerleaders here. Pristina has no money, because it has no economy. Where exactly does Pristina's money come from? Can someone please explain. One poster here got it right, Kosovo is a donor nation, it survives on money it gets from the EU and the USA. For a government to generate revenue, it must collect taxes, and from what companies, and what citizens, when 60% are unemployed, do these tax receipts come from? Albanians, please think before you hit send, and put your empty pride away. As for UNMIK, it should be paid from the donor money Pristina gets, simple.

What moronic statements from Albanian cheerleaders here. Pristina has no money, because it has no economy. Where exactly does Pristina's money come from? Can someone please explain. One poster here got it right, Kosovo is a donor nation, it survives on money it gets from the EU and the USA. For a government to generate revenue, it must collect taxes, and from what companies, and what citizens, when 60% are unemployed, do these tax receipts come from? Albanians, please think before you hit send, and put your empty pride away. As for UNMIK, it should be paid from the donor money Pristina gets, simple.
(winston, 14 January 2013 21:39)

In the UK, we imported 140% more goods/ resources in 2012 than we did in 2011, mainly in the agricultural, energy, mining and food processing sectors.

Turkey imports a lot Kosovan goods from the textile, metal & meat processing sectors.

Does this give you a clue/ an idea as to what Kosovo exports yet?

Since 2008, Kosovo has been open for business. This is why Kosovo has the fastest growing economy in Europe. This is why 37% of Kosovo was classed as being in Poverty in 2007 and by 2010 in had dropped to 30% (7% is a lot in 3 years) & it will have decreased further as we're now almost in 2013. In 2007, 55% of Kosovo was unemployed, by 2010 in had dropped to 40% (15% is a lot in three years) and what will it be in 2013? I don't know, 30-35% maybe? This is why in 2011, Kosovo had a GDP per capita of $7,043-$6,500 & in 2007 it was $1,800.

Donor money for Kosovo accounts for 7.5% of its budget: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kv.html

If 7.5% is a "huge percentage" then I think we need to redefine the meaning of the word "huge" to signify its opposite, LOL. You have no idea of what you are talking about Comm. Parrisson.

Wouldn't this 7.5% cover the cost for the few 100 UNMIK personal (and much more)?
(Questioner, 15 January 2013 11:11)

If you ever worked with donated money, NGOs and other similar things, usually the money is donated with a purpose. One, (can also be the government) proposes a project (women's rights, LGBT, schooling of kids without parents, etc etc) and they get some money. Nobody just gives you money and then: "you can do whatever you want with it". It always comes with a purpose and restrictions on where you can spend it. So, that 7.5% i do not think can be spent on UNMIK, if its purpose was not to be spent on UNMIK. One solution for UNMIK: UNMIK becomes an NGO and then it can apply for donor money with Sorros. LOL

The issue with the northern part is that rule of law is nonexistent and lawlessness is the motive. Criminals leverage the situation to please their own greedy, and illegal self interests.

The UNMIK camp has not arrested one criminal or wrongdoer in the northern part in the last 13/14 years. UNMIK is a symbol of status-quo of do nothing attitude and pray for better. GOK already has to deal with parallel institutions of GOS and definitely does not want three (3) separate governments/institutions getting in each others way.


"The Kosovo Albanian institutions were under obligation to finance the work of the mission.."
GOK was never under any OBLIGATION to finance UNMIK - it chipped in and voluntarily contributed to half its budget while UN members payed the other half. As the article states more than half of the UN do not pay a single dime; it makes little sense for us Kosovars to have a tax levied against us to finance an outdated mission which not too long ago killed some of our protesters slobo-style.

Good bye unmik, you will not be missed....trust me!

Tung,

If US wants UNMIK to stop it should alter UN SC resolution 1244.
And my friends: it is still valid!

"If 7.5% is a "huge percentage" then I think we need to redefine the meaning of the word "huge" to signify its opposite, LOL. You have no idea of what you are talking about Comm. Parrisson."
(Reader, 15 January 2013 01:38)

Wouldn't this 7.5% cover the cost for the few 100 UNMIK personal (and much more)?

If US wants UNMIK to stop it should alter UN SC resolution 1244.
And my friends: it is still valid!
(Ron, 15 January 2013 16:30)

You don't get it, dear ?! US can simply stop the money coming from US; it does not have to tell or not tell anything to UNMIK... But Russia is more than welcome to step up since according to the CE of the B92 forums sj it has a lot of money, so it must not be a problem, expecially given Russia great love for the Serbs.

P.S. CE = Chief Economist

In the UK, we imported 140% more goods/ resources in 2012 than we did in 2011, mainly in the agricultural, energy, mining and food processing sectors.

Turkey imports a lot Kosovan goods from the textile, metal & meat processing sectors.
==============================

Ian, what exactly is that in $ value? If you imported $100 worth and now import $140 it's not much of a difference.
Can you see where I'm heading?

Scrap metal? Yep, there is a very lucrative business.

BTW Ian, funny how you are careful which stories you comment on. Nothing on grave vandalism or preparation for war over a monument.

"The Kosovo Albanian institutions were under obligation to finance the work of the mission, but they ceased with payments of salaries to its local staff in July"

I know a simple solution: The donor countries finance UNMIK directly, and cease the payment of donation to the Pristina institutions. SHould be a no-brainer, having in mind whole Kosovo depends on donor money.

"The money is coming from Kosova government to finance dysfunctional UNMIK staff.They get paid doing nothing."
(Kosova-USA, 14 January 2013 13:04)

And where does the money of the 'Kosova government' comes from? It's donor money, for a huge percentage. Maybe you confuse it with the millions of drug money the ruling clans/politicians earn. But that doesn't make it into the Kosovo budget, be sure.

(Comm. Parrisson, 14 January 2013 09:59)

What donor? Says who? You, Vulin, RTS? Kosovo recives no more and no less then Serbia. Do again do it right.


So let's get this straight, they as in Belgrade want Prishtina to finance UNMIK's activity who goes hand in hand with criminal elements north if Ibar river. Dont you ppl ever stop dreaming for a sec? This is what brought you ppl today, cetnik daydreaming!

"The Kosovo Albanian institutions were under obligation to finance the work of the mission, but they ceased with payments of salaries to its local staff in July"

I know a simple solution: The donor countries finance UNMIK directly, and cease the payment of donation to the Pristina institutions. SHould be a no-brainer, having in mind whole Kosovo depends on donor money.
(Comm. Parrisson, 14 January 2013 09:59)

You should go back from the top once again, and read this news article, before making a dumb comment.

The money is coming from Kosova government to finance dysfunctional UNMIK staff.They get paid doing nothing.

"It's donor money, for a huge percentage. "

What donor money, dude? Obviously you have no idea what are you talking about. Kosova's budget is public (and online), and easily verifiable. You must be stuck in the year 1999.

What moronic statements from Albanian cheerleaders here. Pristina has no money, because it has no economy. Where exactly does Pristina's money come from? Can someone please explain. One poster here got it right, Kosovo is a donor nation, it survives on money it gets from the EU and the USA. For a government to generate revenue, it must collect taxes, and from what companies, and what citizens, when 60% are unemployed, do these tax receipts come from? Albanians, please think before you hit send, and put your empty pride away. As for UNMIK, it should be paid from the donor money Pristina gets, simple.

If US wants UNMIK to stop it should alter UN SC resolution 1244.
And my friends: it is still valid!

The issue with the northern part is that rule of law is nonexistent and lawlessness is the motive. Criminals leverage the situation to please their own greedy, and illegal self interests.

The UNMIK camp has not arrested one criminal or wrongdoer in the northern part in the last 13/14 years. UNMIK is a symbol of status-quo of do nothing attitude and pray for better. GOK already has to deal with parallel institutions of GOS and definitely does not want three (3) separate governments/institutions getting in each others way.


"The Kosovo Albanian institutions were under obligation to finance the work of the mission.."
GOK was never under any OBLIGATION to finance UNMIK - it chipped in and voluntarily contributed to half its budget while UN members payed the other half. As the article states more than half of the UN do not pay a single dime; it makes little sense for us Kosovars to have a tax levied against us to finance an outdated mission which not too long ago killed some of our protesters slobo-style.

Good bye unmik, you will not be missed....trust me!

Tung,

"If 7.5% is a "huge percentage" then I think we need to redefine the meaning of the word "huge" to signify its opposite, LOL. You have no idea of what you are talking about Comm. Parrisson."
(Reader, 15 January 2013 01:38)

Wouldn't this 7.5% cover the cost for the few 100 UNMIK personal (and much more)?

What moronic statements from Albanian cheerleaders here. Pristina has no money, because it has no economy. Where exactly does Pristina's money come from? Can someone please explain. One poster here got it right, Kosovo is a donor nation, it survives on money it gets from the EU and the USA. For a government to generate revenue, it must collect taxes, and from what companies, and what citizens, when 60% are unemployed, do these tax receipts come from? Albanians, please think before you hit send, and put your empty pride away. As for UNMIK, it should be paid from the donor money Pristina gets, simple.
(winston, 14 January 2013 21:39)

In the UK, we imported 140% more goods/ resources in 2012 than we did in 2011, mainly in the agricultural, energy, mining and food processing sectors.

Turkey imports a lot Kosovan goods from the textile, metal & meat processing sectors.

Does this give you a clue/ an idea as to what Kosovo exports yet?

Since 2008, Kosovo has been open for business. This is why Kosovo has the fastest growing economy in Europe. This is why 37% of Kosovo was classed as being in Poverty in 2007 and by 2010 in had dropped to 30% (7% is a lot in 3 years) & it will have decreased further as we're now almost in 2013. In 2007, 55% of Kosovo was unemployed, by 2010 in had dropped to 40% (15% is a lot in three years) and what will it be in 2013? I don't know, 30-35% maybe? This is why in 2011, Kosovo had a GDP per capita of $7,043-$6,500 & in 2007 it was $1,800.

Donor money for Kosovo accounts for 7.5% of its budget: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kv.html

If 7.5% is a "huge percentage" then I think we need to redefine the meaning of the word "huge" to signify its opposite, LOL. You have no idea of what you are talking about Comm. Parrisson.

Wouldn't this 7.5% cover the cost for the few 100 UNMIK personal (and much more)?
(Questioner, 15 January 2013 11:11)

If you ever worked with donated money, NGOs and other similar things, usually the money is donated with a purpose. One, (can also be the government) proposes a project (women's rights, LGBT, schooling of kids without parents, etc etc) and they get some money. Nobody just gives you money and then: "you can do whatever you want with it". It always comes with a purpose and restrictions on where you can spend it. So, that 7.5% i do not think can be spent on UNMIK, if its purpose was not to be spent on UNMIK. One solution for UNMIK: UNMIK becomes an NGO and then it can apply for donor money with Sorros. LOL

In the UK, we imported 140% more goods/ resources in 2012 than we did in 2011, mainly in the agricultural, energy, mining and food processing sectors.

Turkey imports a lot Kosovan goods from the textile, metal & meat processing sectors.
==============================

Ian, what exactly is that in $ value? If you imported $100 worth and now import $140 it's not much of a difference.
Can you see where I'm heading?

Scrap metal? Yep, there is a very lucrative business.

BTW Ian, funny how you are careful which stories you comment on. Nothing on grave vandalism or preparation for war over a monument.

If US wants UNMIK to stop it should alter UN SC resolution 1244.
And my friends: it is still valid!
(Ron, 15 January 2013 16:30)

You don't get it, dear ?! US can simply stop the money coming from US; it does not have to tell or not tell anything to UNMIK... But Russia is more than welcome to step up since according to the CE of the B92 forums sj it has a lot of money, so it must not be a problem, expecially given Russia great love for the Serbs.

P.S. CE = Chief Economist