Testimony for Deputy Assistant Secretary Gabriel Escobar Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on U.S. Engagement in the Balkans May 18,... »

The fraught relationship between Kosova and Serbia, a major obstacle to enduring peace and prosperity in the Western Balkans

US Lawmakers Advance Legislation to Prosecute Russian War Crimes in Ukraine
WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers are set to advance legislation Tuesday urging President Joe Biden to create a special tribunal that would... »

Well-known Albanian composer, Thomas Simaku, as completed his residency at Ithaca College New York
Thomas Simaku has completed his residency at Ithaca College New York, as part of his award The 2022-23 Karel Husa Visiting... »

The Kosova Hyland Peace Concert is coming to the Parthenon in Rome
Organized by the prestigious Bartolucci Foundation, sponsored by the Albanian Diaspora Business Network (ADBN), and supported by Illyria newspaper Ruben... »

FAREWELL TO BARDYL TIRANA,85, A DISTINGUISHED ALBANIAN-AMERICAN
TIRANA–Bardyl Rifat Tirana, 85, died at his home in Nyack on April 22, 2023, with his wife of 37 years,... »

The decision of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Another good news for Kosova
The Council of Albanian Ambassadors welcomes the decision dated April 24, 2023, of the Committee of Ministers of the Council... »

Multilateralism has been and remains indispensable to promoting peace and stability
Remarks by Ambassador Ferit Hoxha at the Security Council Open Debate on Effective Multilateralism Let me start by thanking the... »

Does Love Overpower Defiance in the end? Visar Zhiti says: Yes
Rafaela Prifti At Michigan University Ann Arbor “Lets Save the Poems” was a one-hour talk by Visar Zhiti, a celebrated... »

Our relationship is with the people of Albania, not with one party and not with one person
Transcript of Interview of DAS Escobar with Grida Duma, Top Story, Top Channel Grida Duma: Mr. Escobar, welcome to Albania.... »

Pope Francis presides over Easter Sunday Mass
As the Church celebrates the most joyous day of the liturgical year, Pope Francis presides over Mass on Easter Sunday... »

Time has come for the West to get tough with Serbia
EU and US have been generously trying to accommodate Serbia and have received very little in return – it is... »

Put away the carrots and take out the sticks
By Daniel Serwer Yesterday’s EU-hosted meeting between Serbian President Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti ended without signature of a... »

SENATOR MENENDEZ: THE VOICE OF AMERICAN REASON AND JUSTICE
“Peace is achieved with the recognition of Kosova by Serbia, not with a mono-ethnic association” By MSc. Agim Aliçkaj ... »

Make Kosova’s Independence Day An Official Holiday in Albania
The Council of Albanian Ambassadors proposes to the Assembly of the Republic of Albania that the Independence Day of the... »

The Days of Kosova in Croatia: Honoring the life and work of Prof. Zef Mirdita
By Lidija Bashota ZAGREB, CROATIA As part of the ongoing manifestation, The Days of Kosova in Croatia, Thursday evening, prior... »

Congratulations to our friend, partner, and ally
Press statement by Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State on Kosova National Day On behalf of the United States... »

Ugly diplomacy in the Balkans
By Daniel Serwer Reposted from the original: https://www.peacefare.net/2023/02/15/ugly-diplomacy-in-the-balkans/ Today’s Serbia National Day message from the State Department includes this tidbit:... »

The path Skanderbeg chose, a lesson for our times
Remarks by Altin Zaloshnja, a community leader and scholar, during the fundraising diner-gala, on the 555th anniversary of the death... »

Council of Albanian Ambassadors on the founding of the Association of Communes with Serbian Majority in Kosova
TIRANA The Council of Albanian Ambassadors (CAA) is following closely the developments related to the dialogue between the Republic of... »

Forever grateful: Remembering Senator Dole, on the first anniversary of his passing
By Harry Bajraktari It was an honor to participate, with our community and former Prime Minister of Kosova, Ramush Haradinaj,... »

U.S.-Albanian Leaders Discuss NATO, Bilateral Relations
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Defense Minister Niko Peleshi met as the two nations marked the... »

U.S., Germany To Send Tanks To Ukraine Over Moscow Warnings; Kyiv Welcomes Moves
The United States and Germany have announced plans to send dozens of advanced battle tanks to Ukraine following intense debate... »

Political and diplomatic highlights and assessments for 2022
The year 2022 was loaded much more than its antecedent with major and epochal worldwide events in all areas, affecting... »

Two Community Leaders Join DCAA Board of Directors
Washington, D.C, January 12, 2023: We are pleased to announce the addition of two new members to the Board of... »

“A Terrible Club To Be In”: Russia, Iran, And The Bloc Of Sanctioned Nations
By Michael Scollon As Russia and Iran have come under increasingly restrictive international economic sanctions, the two countries have turned... »

Russia Launches New Year Drone Attacks Across Ukraine
Air-raid sirens rang in the new year in Kyiv as Russia launched a barrage of drone and missile strikes targeting... »

Don’t repeat the same mistakes with Vucic
By Harry Bajraktari The recent crisis in the northern part of Kosova has the fingerprints of Serbia’s President Vucic all... »

U.S. Military Expert John Spencer: ‘Ukraine’s Position On The Battlefield Is Very Strong’
John Spencer is a retired U.S. Army major and expert on urban warfare. He currently serves as the chair of... »

EU/US: Concerned about the situation in the north of Kosova.
Joint Statement by the Spokesperson of EU High Representative and the US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson on the rising... »

Kosova Serbs Set Up More Barricades In North Amid Rising Tensions
More roadblocks were set up overnight in northern Kosova, where tensions have been running high in recent weeks between the... »