Radical ethnic Albanian movement announces protest

Leaders of the Self-Determination Movement announced that they would stage a protest in front of the Kosovo government building on Monday. The protest was called in order to "voice their dissatisfaction" with the agreement reached today during the talks between the delegations from Belgrade and Pristina. Radical ethnic Albanian movement announces protest The radical ethnic Albanian movemement that is also represented in the Kosovo assembly in Pristina said they were dissatisfied with the deal on Kosovo's representation at regional meetings. The Self-Determination Movement intends to interrupt the work of the Kosovo government by a four-hour protest on Monday, a news conference heard on Friday. "The demonstrations will last for four hours and will halt the work of this government that has halted our state and independence," said leader Albin Kurti. The movement noted that the protest would not be the last to be staged because such gatherings would be held until the word "republic" is mentioned next to Kosovo's name at regional meetings. The movement announced that it would launch a motion and start gathering citizens' signatures in case it fails to win the support of assembly members in order to call an extraordinary session. (Tanjug, file) "Integration, not isolation" Meanwhile, Hashim Thaci was quoted as saying on Friday that with the agreement, "Kosovo obtained international state subjectivity", and that it represents "a decision on integration, and not isolation of Kosovo". "We have made a decision for the future of Kosovo. That is a decision for integration, and not isolation of Kosovo, for Kosovo to present itself, rather than for it to be presented by others. As of today, UNMIK will not be at the table where Kosovo is represented," said Thaci, who heads the government in Pristina. Thaci further asserted that the agreement was "a ticket to (EU) visa liberalization process, establishing trade relations between Kosovo and the EU, and the beginning of the stabilization and association process". According to him, the formulation in the agreement was "not ideal, but is currently the most acceptable". Beta Tanjug

Radical ethnic Albanian movement announces protest

The radical ethnic Albanian movemement that is also represented in the Kosovo assembly in Priština said they were dissatisfied with the deal on Kosovo's representation at regional meetings.

The Self-Determination Movement intends to interrupt the work of the Kosovo government by a four-hour protest on Monday, a news conference heard on Friday.

"The demonstrations will last for four hours and will halt the work of this government that has halted our state and independence," said leader Albin Kurti.

The movement noted that the protest would not be the last to be staged because such gatherings would be held until the word "republic" is mentioned next to Kosovo's name at regional meetings.

The movement announced that it would launch a motion and start gathering citizens' signatures in case it fails to win the support of assembly members in order to call an extraordinary session.

"Integration, not isolation"

Meanwhile, Hashim Thaci was quoted as saying on Friday that with the agreement, "Kosovo obtained international state subjectivity", and that it represents "a decision on integration, and not isolation of Kosovo".

"We have made a decision for the future of Kosovo. That is a decision for integration, and not isolation of Kosovo, for Kosovo to present itself, rather than for it to be presented by others. As of today, UNMIK will not be at the table where Kosovo is represented," said Thaci, who heads the government in Priština.

Thaci further asserted that the agreement was "a ticket to (EU) visa liberalization process, establishing trade relations between Kosovo and the EU, and the beginning of the stabilization and association process".

According to him, the formulation in the agreement was "not ideal, but is currently the most acceptable".