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SECOND GROUP OF PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS BEGIN SERVICE IN KOSOVO

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Thirty Six Volunteers Take Oath at a Ceremony in Pristina/
August 22, 2015/
PRISTINA, Kosovo – On August 22, the second group of U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers in Kosovo completed its pre-service training in the communities of Kamenica, Koretin, Topanic and Hodanoc, as they now begin their two-year Volunteer service.
Peace Corps has set up its program in Kosovo since September 9, 2013 when the Country Agreement was signed between the Peace Corps and the Republic of Kosovo. Peace Corps looks forward to a long and fruitful relationship with the people and the government of Kosovo. In 2016 the third groups of 40 Volunteers are scheduled to arrive.
The Peace Corps traces its roots and mission to 1960, when then-Sen. John F. Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country in the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries. From that inspiration grew a federal government agency devoted to world peace and friendship.
To this day, the three original goals of the Peace Corps remain the same: 1) to help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women; 2) to help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the people served; and 3) to help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.
The new group of Volunteers was sworn in by U.S. Ambassador Greg Delawie in a ceremony attended by the President Atifete Jahjaga, Minister of Education, Science and Technology Arsim Bajrami, Minister of Labor and Social Welfare Arban Abrashi, former Kosovo Ambassador to the U.S. Akan Ismaili along with numerous distinguished guests, friends of Peace Corps, the host families, training staff and Peace Corps Kosovo staff.
With the swearing-in ceremony, the new Volunteers officially begin their two-year service assignments which will take place in thirty six communities throughout the Republic of Kosovo.
Peace Corps Kosovo Director Stephen Kutzy said, “The communities of Kamenica, Koretin, Topanic and Hodanoc, which hosted the Volunteers during training, have been wonderfully hospitable in welcoming the Volunteers into their homes and assisting them with learning local languages. It is an excellent example of the cooperation between our two countries for the benefit of everyone.”
As part of the pre-service training, Volunteers received intensive language training. The Volunteers also received information about the Kosovo educational system. Each Peace Corps Volunteer lived with a host family to gain better understanding of the community and culture in Kosovo, and to facilitate the development of their language skills.
The Volunteers will move to their assignments throughout Kosovo this week. All thirty six will work in English language education.
For more information about the Peace Corps program, please contact the office at
Mujo Ulqinaku str. No. 3, 10000 Pristina, telephone +381 (0) 38 712 770

Mustafa-Delawie: Mirënjohje për përkrahjen dhe kontributin e pazëvendësueshëm të SHBA-ve për Kosovën

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Nga Behlul Jashari/PRISHTINË, 22 Gusht 2015/Ambasadori i ri i Shteteve të Bashkuara të Amerikës në Prishtinë, Greg Delawie, në takim me kryeministrin Isa Mustafa ka shprehur përkushtimin e tij gjatë misionit në Kosovë për thellimin e mëtejshëm të bashkëpunimit ndërmjet dy shteteve.
Ambasadori Delawie po ashtu vlerësoi progresin që po arrihet në Kosovë, duke shprehur përkrahjen e mëtejshme të SHBA-ve për Kosovën.
Gjatë takimit njoftues, kryeministri Mustafa e informoi ambasadorin Delawie për progresin në Kosovë, duke theksuar prioritetet e Qeverisë për zhvillimin e qëndrueshëm ekonomik, punësimin dhe mirëqenien, sundimin e ligjit, luftën kundër korrupsionit dhe krimit të organizuar si dhe axhendën integruese euroatlantike, e reformat thelbësore në fusha të tjera, si pjesë e zhvillimit të vendit.
Kryeministri Mustafa shprehu mirënjohjen e popullit dhe të Qeverisë së Kosovës për përkrahjen dhe kontributin e pazëvendësueshëm që SHBA-të kanë dhënë dhe po japin për Republikën e Kosovës.
Kryeministri Mustafa po ashtu shprehu përkushtimin e plotë të Qeverisë së Kosovës për thellimin e mëtejshëm të bashkëpunimit dhe partneritetit strategjik me Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës.
Takimi u zhvillua pasi ambasadori i ri i Shteteve të Bashkuara të Amerikës në Kosovë, Greg Delawie, dje pasdite dorëzoi letrat kredenciale në pritjen me ceremoni solemne shtetërore te presidentja e Republikës, Atifete Jahjaga, bashkë me të cilën edhe shëtitën më këmbë shesheve të Prishtinës Ibrahim Rugova, Gjergj Kastrioti-Skënderbeu e Nëna Terezë, ku vizitoi edhe panairin e mjedrave që promovon prodhimin vendor dhe që mbështetet nga USAID-i, i mirëpritur e përshëndetur përzemërsisht nga shumë qytetarë, edhe duke u takuar me shtrëngime duarsh.

Forumi i dytë i Vjenës

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Liderët e Ballkanit, diskutime për ekonominë dhe sigurinë/
Forumi, i cili do të organizohet nën kujdesin e kancelarit austriak Faymann dhe asaj gjermane Merkel do ketw kwtw program:
Në ditën e parë të Samitit, më 26 Gusht, rreth orës 13:00, parashikohet një panel diskutimi mes ministrave të Integrimit dhe atyre të Jashtëm me temë “Mosmarrëveshjet bilaterale në Ballkanin Perëndimor”. Ky panel do të pasohet nga nënshkrimi i një marrëveshjeje me karakter kulturor mes Austrisë dhe Kosovës. Dita e parë e samit do të mbyllet me një ndeshje futbolli mes dy ekipeve që do të quhen “E ardhmja e BE-së” dhe “Ekipi i BE-së”. Në fushën e blertë austriake ekipin e të “Ardhmes së BE-së” do ta përfaqësojnë kryeministri Edi Rama me dy ministrat e tij Arban Ahmetaj dhe Ditmir Bushati, nga Bosnja ministri Crbadak, nga Kosova Hashim Thaçi, nga Maqedonia kryeministri Gruevski dhe Serbia kryeministri Vuçiç. Ndeshjen do ta arbitrojë komisioneri Hahn.
Dita e dytë e Samitit do të nisë me diskutimet për ndërtimin e autostradës Nish-Prishtinë-Durrës, ku në panel do të jenë kryeministri Rama, ai serb Vuçiç, komisioneri i Bankës Europiane të Investimeve Hoyer, komisioneri Hahn dhe presidenti i Bankës Europiane për Rindërtim dhe Zhvillim, Chakrabati.
Në orën 10:30, ministrat e Jashtëm të rajonit do të diskutojnë tre çështje: bashkëpunimin rajonal, emigracionin dhe dialogun fetar, përfshi anti-ektremizmin. Paralelisht me këtë takim do të zhvillohet edhe ai i ministrave të Ekonomisë, nën drejtimin e ministrit austriak të Ekonomisë, Mitterlehner. Në përfundim të Samitit, kancelari austriak Faymann, kancelaria gjermane Merkel, përfaqësuesja e lartë për politikën e jashtme të BE-së, Federica Mogherini, dhe kryeministri serb Aleksandër Vuçiç do të dalin në një konferencë të përbashkët për shtyp.

President Jahjaga received the new US Ambassador to Kosovo, Mr. Greg Delawie

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President of the Republic of Kosovo, Mrs. Atifete Jahjaga, received today at a meeting the new US Ambassador to Kosovo, Mr. Greg Delawie, who at this occasion presented his letters of credence.
After the official ceremony of credential presentation, President Jahjaga wished a warm welcome and a successful tenure to Ambassador Delawie, and discussed with Mr. Ambassador the actual issues in Kosovo; Rule of law, strengthening of the war on corruption and organised crime and extremism, Kosovo’s European path and dialogue on normalization of relations with Serbia.
President Jahjaga and Ambassador Delawie emphasized the importance of partnership and friendship between the Republic of Kosovo and USA, as well as the need for the expansion of cooperation. They stated that advancement in the field of rule of law will help the country in opening of economic perspective and establishment of a climate of confidence for foreign investments.
The new US Ambassador to Kosovo, Mr. Greg Delawie, thanked madam president for the warm hospitality and pointed out the need for expansion of cooperation between two countries.
President Jahjaga and Ambassador Delawie, had a walk in Prishtina city centre, where they also visited the “Raspberry Week” fair, which promotes local products and is supported by USAID.
After the meeting, President Jahjaga and Ambassador Delawie issued a press statement, which we are publishing below:
Presidentja Jahjaga: I have the exceptional pleasure to wish a warm welcome to Kosovo to the Ambassador of the United States of America, Mr. Greg Delawie and his family, and to wish him a successful tenure in his new appointment in Kosovo.
Together, Mr. Ambassador, we shall expand the partnership and the permanent friendship between the Republic of Kosovo and United States of America.
We have traversed a long road to make Kosovo a state. Today, our state is a promoter of peace, of security and stability; a young and dynamic democracy, continuously endeavouring to improve, to become a country in which the law and order prevail.
Mr. Ambassador, on this journey, people of Kosovo has enjoyed the trust of your country and its incessant support in realization of our common ideals. Kosovo remains unshaken in this determination.
Kosovo’s advancement is exceptional. Of course, there is a lot remaining to be done in order to have continuous and viable progress.
Our joint endeavours I trust shall allow for building of an all-inclusive state, and of a state of law, which shall open the perspective for each citizen, regardless, and which brings Kosovo closer towards its ambition to membership in European Union and NATO.
Kosovo has demonstrated that it is a country which takes seriously its international obligations and that we are an important partner in matters of global confrontation of challenges which threaten our overall security.
It remains our ambition to become an inseparable part of the international organisations and mechanisms to provide our contribution to our common agenda.
We have demonstrated our determination to the building of good relations in the region and have opened the way to cooperation through dialogue and through achievement of agreements, in order to make peace viable and opening of the perspective of the whole region.
Ambassador Delawie, please allow me to once again wish you a warm welcome on behalf of the people of Kosovo and its institutions- with contiguous dedication to our partnership and friendship, to the values and ideals which our two countries share alike.
Ambassador Delawie: Good afternoon everyone. President Jahjaga, thank you for the exceptional welcome you and your staff bestowed upon us today.
I have the honour to represent President Obama and United States of America here I Kosovo.
I am proud to join the long list of US officials who can call you- and Kosovo- a friend.
United States of America have been an unwavering friend of Kosovo since the opening of the Information Office in 1996. Now, while we are getting ready to eagerly await to see the building of the new embassy during my mandate, my wife Vonda, our children, Torrence and Fred and I are very happy that we shall have the opportunity to see historic and cultural sights in Kosovo but also to enjoy the beauties of its nature. I plan to dive into this right away during this week end.
I am also eagerly awaiting talks with governmental leaders, business groups and civil society. I am aware that I will be hearing about many challenges which you are facing, but also your best ideas for the continuation of our strong partnership through which we can achieve many more successes and achievements.
I am convinced that by working together, Kosovar leaders can continue to move the rule of law ahead, strengthen the regional security, and build strong and democratic institutions and to continue their important work in offering of economic opportunities to all.
Also I cannot wait to meet the youth of Kosovo, to learn from the leaders of the future about the challenges faced by the country.
It was a pleasure and honour to take part at this ceremony today, which marks the official commencement of my work with the Government of Kosovo.
I can’t wait for my work to begin. Thank you very much.

Ndahet nga jeta ish-gazetari, diplomati, deputeti Qazim Tepshi

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Të premten, më 21 qershor 2015, gazetari, diplomati e deputeti durrsak, 73-vjeçari Qazim Tepshi, ka gjetur vdekjen pas një ataku kardiak. Qazimi mbaroi studimet e larta për gjuhë e letërsi shqipe. Në vitin 1966 ishte mësues në shkollën e mesme të përgjithshme “Nako Spiru” (sot shkolla 9-vjeçare “Marie Kaçulini”). Pastaj filloi punën si korrespodent i “Durrësit” dhe më vonë redaktor në të përditshmen “Bashkimi”. Për shkak se njihte gjermanishten e gjuhë të tjera, edhe pse jo anëtar i PPSH, u tërhoq në Ministrinë e Punëve të Jashtme. Ka qenë ambasador në Itali, Greqi dhe Republikën Çeke. Në vitet 2001-2005 u përfshi në politikë, duke iu bashkuar ish-Partisë Demokratike të Reformuar dhe doli deputet i saj në Kuvendin e Shqipërisë nga Durrësi. Ka botuar dhe një libër për problemin e Kosoves.
Sh.K