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NEWSLETTER SEP/OCT 2013 Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, Kosovo’sKosovo’s Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 11. Year II. Culture,Culture, YouthYouth andand SportSport Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 11. Year II. SEP/OCT 2013 NEWSLETTER -1-4-5#*!-+#1�L'0125-0*"!&+.'-, ajlinda Kelmendi, Nora ner by thousands of citizens, fol- the gold medal whereas Nora Gja- Gjakova and Driton Kuka lowing the great success marked kova was ranked as seventh. Mwere welcomed in Prishti- in the World Championship of Judo na and in Peja in a splendid man- in Rio - Brasil, where Majlinda won More on page 4 CULTURE 6-7 20 SPORT 10 YOUTH 19 TheCULTURESCAPES, Forum of Friendship the stage Kosovo basketball teams partic- Youth Week - a traditional Kosovowhere people - Montenegro... get closer... ipate in BIBL Balkan League activity organized by MCYS Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 11. Year II. SEP/OCT 2013 NEWSLETTER -1-4-5#*!-+#1',%0,"'-1#+,,#02&#(3"-!&+.'-,1 2 No. 11. Year II. Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, NEWSLETTER SEP/OCT 2013 Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 11. Year II. No. 11. Year II. 3 Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 11. Year II. SEP/OCT 2013 NEWSLETTER -1-4-5#*!-+#1�L'012 5-0*"!&+.'-, -,2',3#"$0-+0-,2%# achieve remarkable success to be sition was a great success, having The whole welcoming event in Pr- rewarded. In this case Majlinda in consideration the number of ishtina and the escort to the birth city is going to get for the gold medal competing judoists and the quality in Peja was organised by the Ministry from MCYS the reward in amount in her category. She said that she of Culture, Youth and Sports. of 40 thousand Euros, while the is going to work a lot to bring one Judo team was welcomed at trainer Driton Kuka 20 thousand more important medal to Kosovo. Prishtina Airport upon landing by Euros. Minister expressed his con- Whereas the trainer Driton the Minister of Culture, Youth and L'"#,!#2&2-1-4-'1%-',%2- # Kuka stressed that it was essen- Sports, Memli Krasniqi. part of the Olympic Games in Rio 2'*,"1'%,'L'!,2$-02&#+2&# Following this, the winning 2016 and the team of Kosovo state great and continuous support they team and the Minister Krasniqi shall be led by Majlinda and is go- received from the state of Kosovo, held a press conference, where ing to have even greater success. 1.#!'L'!**7$0!"b$-"75# they spoke about the achieved Majlinda Kelmendi meanwhile brought Kosovo a gold medal, that success and plans for the future. added that she feels extraordinarily has a value of millions for me. This “Today is an extraordinary happy for bringing to Kosovo the success is great, especially after moment because our judoists are L'012%-*"+#"*Q,"$-02&'11'" the disappointment from London, returning back with the greatest that she has worked a lot together where both our prime Minis- success for our sports. Majlinda’s with her trainer Driton Kuka, Minis- ters and minister Krasniqi were personal success is her own indi- ter Krasniqi and Judo Federation. present. I had promised that I am vidual success, but of the entire “I thank the minister for this going to pay that debt, and here Kosovo as well. Majlinda’s and welcome, but, besides we have 5#0#Q5#+"#'2cQ)1'"T Nora’s success is undoubtedly our cooperated a lot to come to this Following the press confer- greatest success. It is encouraging welcoming. Of course the greatest ence, the team and the delegation for young athletes. Our athletes thanks I would like to dedicate to of MCYS got on a bus all branded now have a model to be encour- the trainer Driton Kuka, because with images of Kosovo champions. aged for future successes. I am I would not be here without him. It went through several parts of personally honoured to have had Being a world champion from &-L',**712-. the opportunity to cooperate from Kosovo is an extraordinary thing at ‘Mother Teresa’ square, where 2&#L'012"75'2&2#+-$-30 and I can say that the trainer is hundreds of citizens attended the judoists, having the possibility to incredible. I dedicate this medal to welcome event organised by MCYS jointly train in Kosovo and to raise the state of Kosovo. I am happy for for the judoists. The team and the -30L*%',2-0*"cQ&#.-',2#" the fact that all citizens recognise Minister Krasniqi addressed to the out, while he also added that from 2*3#-$2&'1+#"*cQ#*+#,"' citizens saying that this common this week, based on the compe- said. She added that this result is success, of the entire Kosovo isn’t tences the Law foresees is going to going to serve her not to stop the going to stop, but more work shall propose to the President of Koso- work and to aim at medal in Olym- be done for other medals. vo, Atifete Jahjaga, that Majlinda pic Games as well. Following the ceremony in Pr- is decorated with the “Medal for On the other hand, the judoist ishtina, the bus departed heading 2&##0'21cT#1'"2&2-1-4- Nora Gjakova valuing the success to Peja, and there also a splendid already has the required legisla- of Majlinda, mentioned that for welcome was made from citizens tion regarding the athletes who her career ranking on seventh po- of Peja and local institutions. 4 No. 11. Year II. Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, NEWSLETTER SEP/OCT 2013 Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 11. Year II. 0'+#','12#0&I',"+','12#001,'/'5#*!-+# 2-0*"!&+.'-,',(3"-Q(*',"#*+#,"' rime-Minister of the Republic -$-1-4$I- Pcompanied by the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Memli Krasniqi, hosted in a meeting the world champion in judo Majlinda Kelmendi and her trainer Driton Kuka, and judoka Nora Gjakova and President of Judo Federation of Kosovo, Agron Kuka. In this &V$I on the regulation for allocation of state rewards for athletes achiev- ing high results in international competitions handed the decisions for the rewards in value of 40 000 € for the judoist Majlinda Kelmen- orities enhancement of Kosovar ically MCYS is providing her and di, respectively 20 000€ for the sport. Your example motivates her team and also promised that in trainer Kuka. us as institutions to continue the the future as well is going to bring &V$I6#11#" support also for other top athletes trophies for the state of Kosovo. his gladness for hosting Majlinda 5&-+,%#2-0#L*#!2',"'%,'207 She also informed the Prime-Min- as an athlete who has reached manner the sport of Kosovo in the ister about the experience she the top of the sports in judo, and ',2#0,2'-,*0#,c& had in Brazil. The judoist Majlinda she did all this on the name of the ','12$I7""',%2&2 Kelmendi during the meeting gave Republic of Kosovo. Prime-Minister the success of Majlinda has made as a present to the Prime-Minister congratulated the judoist Kelmendi feel proud all citizens, and also the $I7-$2&#%-*"+#"* and her trainer for the work they institutions of our country. won in the World Championship in have done and for their achieve- Meanwhile the Kosovar cham- Brazil. While the Minister Memli ment of the title of world cham- pion Majlinda Kelmendi expressed Krasniqi symbolically distributed pion, and he encouraged them to her thanks to the Prime-Minister the cheques with the amounts of further pursue the way of success. $I#00/ the rewards for the world champi- “Government of the Republic of for the support of the Government on in judo Majlinda Kelmendi and Kosovo keeps as one of its pri- of the Republic of Kosovo, specif- her trainer Driton Kuka. No. 11. Year II. 5 Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 11. Year II. SEP/OCT 2013 NEWSLETTER "#"$%&'%&, the stage where people get close n Basel in Switzerland the pres- MCYS is one of the main support- meeting place where the borders tigious festival of culture Cultur- ers of this edition. are crossed and people come closer IesScapes opened. In this edition Estimating this festival as highly to each other through art. the culture from Balkans will be important, Minister Krasniqi said Kosovo and Switzerland and in presented. In the opening evening that this edition is special as it pres- particular the city of Basel, as he the choir from ‘Prenk Jakova’ music ents a region consisting of eight stated have a long lasting connec- school from Gjakova performed. states, coming with lots of varieties tion. Minister Krasniqi said that in Minister of Culture, Youth and but at the same time with lots of this city many young people from Sports, Memli Krasniqi was one of similarities as well. CultureScapes, Kosovo have showed example and the invitees to open this festival. as the minister Krasniqi said is a that they have become an important 6 No. 11. Year II. Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, NEWSLETTER SEP/OCT 2013 Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 11. Year II. er through culture 3*230*1!#,#-$-1-4-Q .02-$"#"$%&'%&$#12'4* osovo shall be part of this Cultural diplomacy, as Minister year edition of the cultur- Krasniqi said, has been and shall Kal festival in Switzerland, remain a priority of culture for the 1.#!'L'!**7',3*230"$ MCYS, thus expressing once again edition is dedicated to the culture the initiative of the ministry to in Balkans and many artists are go- support participation of our artists ing to participate there.