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Unmik Radio Programs - February 2004

 

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February 27 -Standards-By Gezim Kasapolli

In december of 2003,UNMIK's SRSG Harri Holkeri and Prime Minister of Kosovo,Bajram Rexhepi promoted a new approach towards the achievment of Standards drafted by the international comunity for Kosovo.

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February 26 -Bytyci Brothers-By Zoran Culafic

One of the most difficult challenges facing the post conflict Balkan region is the prosecution of war crimes. This aplies to both prosecutions on the international level-in front of the Den Hag international criminal tribunal for former Yugoslavia, or ICTY but also on the domestic front.

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February 25 -Illegal Alcohol- By Valon A Syla

Last week UNMIK police discovered and closed down an underground laboratory in Pristina producing counterfeit alcohol with ethanol. The discovery is just the latest in ethanol seizures in Kosovo,pointing to an increasing trend of counterfeit alcohol in the Kosovan market and untold dangers for consumers.

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February 24 -Artists demand a copyright law-By Valon A Syla

Musical Kosovo market has grown a lot after the conflict of 1999 and it is quit profitable; Kosovan artists demand copyrights to be protected by law

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February 23 -Belgrade and the dialogue-By Zoran Culafic

It is nearly two months since there were elections in Serbia and today there is still no new goverment-and people in the region wonder if the delay could be contributing factor in the postponing of direct dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina

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February 20 -Students Protests-By Gezim Kasapolli

For a University "somehow diferent"

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February 19 -Long term loans soon available for Kosovans- By Valon A. Syla

Over the last 20 years as a result of conflicts and economic instability, few financing positions were open to those in Kosovo wishing to start a business or running existing bussineses.

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February 18 -Dialogue- By Zoran Culafic

In the near future direct dialogue between representatives from Pristina and Belgrade plan to convene. Both sides express readiness but certain issues remain to be solved...

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February 17 -Paul Coffey on KEK- By Gëzim Kasapolli

There is an old saying you may have heard that everyone wants to go to heaven but no wants want to die, and in Kosovo everyone wants electricity but no one ever wants to pay for it.

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February 16 -Customes in Kosovo-By Zoran Culafic

UNMIK officials strongly rejected recent accusations raised by Bedri Shabani charging that high level international representatives in Kosovo hide or even protect individuals or groups suspected to be involved in organized crime and corruption.

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February 13 -Price differences in Kosovo-By Gëzim Kasapolli

The introduction of the Euro in 2002 has prompted an increase in prices for all products in Kosovo basic necessities like groceries are no exception.

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February 12 -Building Minarets-By Valon Syla

It may be the 21 century but Azem Gollopeni,an Albanian builder of minarets still uses the16th century methods

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February 11 -War Stories- By Andrea Saula

In 1999 Albanian poet Xhevdet Bajraj and Serbian writer Vladimir Arsenijevic met in Mexico City. Thanks to ther friendship,the ground hed been laid to help re-establish cultural links between Albanians and Serbs

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February 10 -Turkish Community -By Zoran Culafic

Once thay where governing Balkans countries, today the Turks are one of the many minority communities. Folloving the recent armed conflict,Turks like the other minority groups are struggling to survive economically and socially in Kosovo


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February 09 -Fungo FF-Moshrooms- By Valon Syla

One kilo of Kosovo-grown Tartuffe Moshrooms sells for nearly 8000€ in Western Europe; but in Kosovo people really seek them out because they are concerned about being poisoned


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February 06 -Is There a need to regionalize Monte Negro- By Andrea Saula

In December of 2003, a number of Montenegro-based Albanian citizen and student organizations began to collect signatures amongst the Albanian community to support creating regions based on ethnic population concentrations inside Montenegro. Montenegrin officials and representatives of local Albanian parties condemn the idea to create ethnic regions

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February 05 -Jordanian Restaurant- By Zoran Culafic

Amer Yousuf As-Savalhi of Jordan came to Gracanica and rented the space for his Oriental food restaurant - the Ali Baba -- but soon he noticed that some members of his community weren’t as enthused about the restaurant as he was.

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February 04 -KEK- By Gezim Kasapolli

Five years after the armed conflict the Kosovo Electric Company or KEK still remains an unsolved enigma for many in the region. Power outages as a result of shortages have become a part of the daily routine here and it seems as though change will not come soon enough.

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February 03 -Roads- By Valon Syla

70 Precent of the Transportation budget is spend keeping existing roads in Kosovo driveable...

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February 02 -Standup Comedian in Kosovo- By Sputnik Kilambi

British Muslim Standup comedian Razia Mirza, one of two muslims worldwide doing stand up comedy talks to UNMIK on Air

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