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NEWSLETTER MAR/APR 2014 Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, Kosovo’sKosovo’s Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 14. Year III. Culture,Culture, YouthYouth andand SportSport Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 14. Year III. MAR/APR 2014 NEWSLETTER Subsidy of over 800 thousand Euros on cultural projects 7 The 13th session of the European Cultural Parliament will be held MCYS allocated 50 thousand Euros for Kosovo Olympic Committee in Prishtina 18 rishtina shall be the hostess of around 120 people of art from all over Europe, which in October are coming to the capital city Pof Kosovo to participate in the 13th session of the European Cultural Parliament. Therefore, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and the European Cultural Parliament signed a Memoran- dum of Understanding. Prior to signing the Memorandum, Minister Memli Krasniqi had a meeting with the General Secretary of ECP, Karl – Erik Norman. More on page 4 Kosovo Youth Development Proj- ect, evidence of a new concept of thought and action for the youth 22 Minister Krasniqi met the President of International Olympic Committee, Tomas Bach Page 5 Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 14. Year III. MAR/APR 2014 NEWSLETTER 2 No. 14. Year III. Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, NEWSLETTER MAR/APR 2014 Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 14. Year III. KOSOVO NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM No. 14. Year III. 3 Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 14. Year III. MAR/APR 2014 NEWSLETTER The 13th session of the European Cultural Parliament in these years indeed we have achieved to promote our country and culture” Whereas, General Secretary of ECP, Karl – Erik Norman, thanked him for the invitation to visit Pr- ishtina and expressed his pleasure that the 13th session of ECP shall take place in our country. He stated that this was the initiation of Minis- ter Krasniqi to organize this import- ant cultural event in Prishtina. “We are very happy to organize the meeting of the European Cul- tural Parliament in Prishtina that shall take place at the beginning of October. We were very pleased when the Minister Memli Krasniqi contacted us, and it is of great Continued from Front Page nization which serves a lot to the importance that we are meeting in culture, especially, the culture of a symbolic city such as Prishtina” In a press conference, after the the countries like us, as we need said Mr. Norman. meeting and signing the Memoran- experiences. In Kosovo around He said that 13 years ago dum, Minister Krasniqi expressed 120 people of art shall come from when the Cultural Parliament was his estimation for the organiza- all over Europe and this event is an founded, the idea was to contrib- tion of the 13th session of ECP in indication that Prishtina is becom- ute with culture to the idea of Eu- Prishtina, as a very important event ing a center of culture in Balkan”, 0-.#Q',-0"#02-,-2&4#02'L'!'* for the culture of Kosovo, its promo- said the Minister, as he thanked barriers between members of the tion and exchange of experiences. the British Council in Kosovo for European Union. “We have mem- “Three years ago we started a its support in the organization of bers from 43 states and may say very fruitful cooperation with the this session. that we are the most Pan-Europe- European Cultural Parliament. The Minister added that Kosovo an institution” he said. I have had the privilege to take in these three years was a part of Members of ECP from Kosovo part in the last editions of ECP, in the biggest cultural events in Eu- nominated by Minister Krasniqi are Edinburgh and Berlin. I have had rope and World and this approach Eliza Hoxha and Veton Nurkollari. the pleasure to present the cultur- shall proceed. Earlier in this mechanism joined al developments and challenges “Cultural diplomacy shall also Erzen Shkololli, Director of the of Kosovo. ECP is an great orga- continue to be in our focus, since Kosovo National Gallery. 4 No. 14. Year III. Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, NEWSLETTER MAR/APR 2014 Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 14. Year III. Minister Krasniqi met the President of International Olympic Committee, Tomas Bach inister of Culture, Youth in every competition. This right continuous communication and and Sports, Memli Kras- is warranted also by the Olympic coordination until Kosovo applies Mniqi, met the President of principles. We have waited with for acceptance in IOC. International Olympic Committee, patience up to now and have had a Whereas, in the meeting with Tomas Bach, in Turkey, within the compatibility to make the applica- President of SportAccord and In- frame of SportAccord Convention. tion process for acceptance in the ternational Judo Federation, Mari- In this meeting, the Minister was International Olympic Committee us Vizer, it was discussed about the accompanied by Head of Kosovo in a coordinated way. We believe possibilities of cooperation also Olympic Committee Besim Hasani, that this moment has come now in the future advancement of the whereas, Mr. Bach was accompa- that Kosovo, our athletes become Sport in Kosovo. Minister Krasniqi nied by Pere Miro, director of Na- part of the Olympic family” Minis- congratulated Mr. Vizer for his tional Olympic Committees in the ter Krasniqi stated. work as President of SportAccord International Olympic Committee. In his turn, President of IOC, ,"T','12#001,'/',-2'L'#" Minister Krasniqi and Head Tomas Bach, congratulated Minis- Mr. Vizer on the developments of Hasani also met President of Sport- ter Krasniqi and Head Hasani for sport in Kosovo in general, and Accord and meanwhile President positive developments in the sport commitment that is done by all of International Judo Federation, of Kosovo and for the investments sports community along with state Marius Vizer, as well as director of that are done for its advancement. institutions. Expressing his grati- Football International Federation He stated that Olympic principles tude to Mr. Vizer for the immense Association (FIFA), Walter Gagg. apply for the whole world, and support he has provided to the In the meeting with Tomas shall apply also for Kosovo. sport of Kosovo, Minister Krasniqi Bach, Minister Krasniqi talked The parties agreed to have ,-2'L'#"&'+2&2&#&1.0-.-1#" about general sport develop- ments in Kosovo, achievements and challenges in this regards. He mentioned that there was an im- mense progress in the recent years and highlighted the commitment of the Government of Kosovo to assist the advancement of sports, always guided by Olympic Chart principles. The Minister congratu- lated Mr. Bach for his duty and for the important developments that happened up to now under his management. “The Republic of Kosovo de- serves to be part of sports inter- national mechanisms and be equal No. 14. Year III. 5 Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 14. Year III. MAR/APR 2014 NEWSLETTER and membership of KFF in FIFA. Appreciating the support FIFA has given to Kosovo, the Minster ,-2'L'#"0T%%2&2&#.0-.-1#" President Sepp Blatter to be award- ed a Presidential Medal of Merit. Walter Gagg highly estimated the decision of the Government of Kosovo for the construction of a new stadium. He estimated the organization of the match Koso- vo – Haiti, and the seriousness on organization of the next matches. Mr. Gagg said that FIFA shall pay to the President of the Republic of to support KFF just like it did at special attention to Kosovo, its Kosovo, to award him the Presiden- 2&#L'012+2!&$-0,1"'%,'L'#" friendly matches and the interna- tial Medal of Merit. organization of these matches as tionalization process in football. In his turn, Marius Vizer thanked possible. Within commitments of Minister Krasniqi and Head of the Minister for the proposal given the Govern- for the decoration, and estimated ment, Min- the work done by Minister Krasniqi ister Memli and Kosovo sports community for Krasniqi the development of sport and its ,-2'L'#"0T international advancement. Gagg on its He promised for continuous decision to support on the internationaliza- build a Na- tion and development of sports tional Stadi- in Kosovo. Mr. Vizer said that the um of Kosovo success of Kosovo in judo is a good in Prishtina, proof that the athletes from Kosovo with a capac- deserve to be equal part of every ity from 25 international competition. In this to 30 thou- regards, he promised continuous sand seats. engagement and cooperation. Furthermore, In the meeting with Director of &#,-2'L'#" FIFA, Walter Gagg, it was discussed also for other for the developments of football in investments Kosovo. Minister Krasniqi thanked that the Mr. Gagg for his presence at the Government - ly match shall make in KOC, Hasani have also organized of Kosovo, the renova- meetings with other international which took tion of the Olympic and non-Olympic federa- part on the stadium in tions, in order to accept federations L'$2&-$0!& Prishtina. of Kosovo. In this occasion, special versus Haiti. The attention was paid to the sport of It was also Minister gymnastics, athletics and swimming. discussed said that This is the 12th session of the about the Kosovo shall biggest sports convention, Sport- next coming coordinate Accord. Within the SportAccord matches that constantly are gathered the most important the Repre- with FIFA for Olympic and non-Olympic federa- sentative internation- tions of the world.