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OSCE Mission Supports Kosovo Academy for Public Safety in Functionalizing Quality Assurance Commission
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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May 29, 2025
As part of its ongoing commitment to support the Kosovo Academy for Public Safety (KAPS), the OSCE Mission in Kosovo recently facilitated the second study visit to the North Carolina Justice Academy (NCJA) in the United States (US). Building on a...
United States Secures the Extraditions of Individuals Accused of Violent and Other Serious Crimes from Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Georgia, Guatemala, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Israel, Kenya, Kosovo, Malaysia, Mauritius,
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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May 30, 2025
Note: The defendants whose names are underlined hyperlink to press releases. WASHINGTON — Extensive coordination between the Justice Department and law enforcement authorities in Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Georgia,...
Ambassador Gerard McGurk assumes duties as new Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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May 5, 2025
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 05 May 2025 – Ambassador Gerard McGurk, a career member of the British Diplomatic Service, has been appointed as the new Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and has officially assumed his duties today. Ambassador McGurk’s...
Kosovo and Metohija is and will forever be Serbia’s heart and soul
The Government of the Republic of Serbia
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March 17, 2025
Вучић је на скупу одржаном након Самита о западном Балкану оценио да је процес евроинтеграција изузетно значајан за Србију, и у том смислу нагласио да је Србија била међу земљама које су прве потписале Уговор о формирању енергетске заједнице. Он...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo supports Ranilug/Ranillug municipality and its Local Public Safety Committee in successfully implementing community safety initiatives
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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April 10, 2025
Today, the Acting Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo Cornelia Taylor visited the Municipality of Ranilug/Ranillug to meet the Mayor Katarina Ristić-Ilić and to see up-close the community safety initiative implemented by the Local Public Safety...
WiseEuropa’s RenovAID Project Drives Energy Efficiency in Buildings Across Albania and Kosovo
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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April 10, 2025
WARSAW, Poland, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The RenovAID - Multi-level Structural Support for Improving Energy Efficiency in Buildings in Kosovo and Albania project, part of the European Climate Initiative (EUKI), has released its latest...
United States Secures the Extradition from Canada, Colombia, Germany, Honduras, Kosovo, Israel, Mexico, Spain and Thailand of Fugitives Wanted for Murder, Drug Trafficking, Child Sexual Abuse and Cybercrime in California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Minne
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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April 4, 2025
Extensive coordination and cooperation efforts between the United States Department of Justice and law enforcement authorities in Canada, Colombia, Germany, Honduras, Kosovo, Israel, Mexico, Spain, and Thailand resulted in the extraditions last...
Kenya Officially Acknowledges Kosovo’s Independence
MENAFN
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March 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Kosovo’s leader confirmed on Wednesday that Kenya has officially acknowledged Kosovo’s independence. Vjosa Osmani shared the announcement on Facebook, expressing that Kosovo respects Kenya’s recognition of its sovereignty and...
August 14th, 2025 - Virginia Takes Action in U.S. Federal Court to Guarantee Veteran Education Benefits
Attorney General of Virginia
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August 14, 2025
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General Jason S. Miyares Attorney General 202 North 9th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Service 800-828-1120 For media inquiries only, contact: Shaun...
OSCE launches new Policy Briefs on Media and Information Literacy to strengthen media resilience in Kosovo
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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March 20, 2025
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 20 March 2025 – The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has launched a comprehensive series of policy briefs on Media and Information Literacy (MIL) aimed at addressing the growing challenges posed by misinformation, disinformation, digital...
US, Serbia contemplate de-escalation in Western Balkans
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric on Wednesday to address rising tensions in the Western Balkans, particularly in Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the State Department said. The talks...
Ambassador Richard Holtzapple assumes duties as the Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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August 14, 2025
SARAJEVO, 14 August 2025 - Ambassador Richard (Rick) Holtzapple, a career diplomat with the U.S. Department of State, assumed his duties as the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 14 August 2025. Ambassador Holtzapple served as...
Continued support for UNMIK engagement within existing framework
The Government of the Republic of Serbia
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August 9, 2025
State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nevena Jovanović today received on a farewell visit Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of the UN Mission in Kosovo and Metohija (UNMIK) Caroline Ziadeh.
OSCE Mission in Kosovo hands over servers to Central Election Commission to strengthen election management in Kosovo
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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February 5, 2025
In its continuous efforts to improve digital efficiency, transparency, and integrity of the election management in Kosovo, the OSCE Mission, alongside the German Embassy, handed over three servers to the Central Election Commission (CEC) today....
Torture against Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija continues
The Government of the Republic of Serbia
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January 15, 2025
Потписани споразуми, у износу од 102,3 милиона евра односе се на један део укупних средстава која су предвиђена као финансијска подршка Србији у оквиру ИПА програма за 2014. годину, док се до краја године очекује додатних 86,8 милиона евра. Једним...
OSCE Mission supports Kosovo Academy for Public Safety to sign co-operation agreement with North Carolina Justice Academy
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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October 4, 2024
The Kosovo Academy for Public Safety (KAPS) and the United States North Carolina Justice Academy (NCJA) signed a landmark co-operation agreement today. The agreement is the result of the OSCE Mission’s programmatic work aimed at further developing...
Meydan FZ Hosts Republic of Kosovo representative to discuss future collaboration
EIN Presswire
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September 5, 2024
The visit, which took place on 23 August 2024 at Meydan Free Zone offices, attended by Dr. Melhin Mahmuti – Counsellor of the Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, September 5, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- August 2024...
Idaho National Guard’s Helicopter Battalion deploys to Kosovo
State of Idaho National Guard
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September 4, 2024
Posted on Sep 4, 2024 | updated: Sep 4, 2024 Family, friends and coworkers gathered on Gowen Field on Aug. 22, 2024, to say farewell to Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard’s 1st of the 183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion as they left Idaho...
Idaho National Guard’s Helicopter Battalion deploys to Kosovo
State of Idaho National Guard
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September 4, 2024
Posted on Sep 4, 2024 | updated: Sep 4, 2024 Family, friends and coworkers gathered on Gowen Field on Aug. 22, 2024, to say farewell to Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard’s 1st of the 183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion as they left Idaho...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo supports Central Election Commission to strengthen electoral processes through election software handover
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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August 22, 2024
Today, in a significant step towards modernizing electoral processes in Kosovo, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo presented the Central Election Commission (CEC) with a software to digitalize the vote counting and the tabulation of election results. The...