The University of Pristina is a public university located in Pristina,Kosovo. It is the institution that emerged after the disestablishment of the University of Pristina (1969–1999) as a result of the Kosovo War. The inauguration of the university was a historical occurrence not only for the people of Kosovo,but for the whole Albanian nation. On 15 February,the solemn Parliament session took place,which is also proclaimed as The University of Pristina's Day. In the composition of the newly established University of Pristina were faculties with their headquarters in Pristina:the Faculty of Philosophy,Faculty of Law and Economics,Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Medicine. Now the University of Pristina has 17 faculties,of which 14 are academic faculties and 3 are faculties of applied sciences. Contained within the emblem is a translation of the name into Latin,Universitas Studiorum Prishtiniensis.
The political status of Kosovo,also known as the Kosovo question,is the subject of a long-running political and territorial dispute between the Serbian government and the Government of Kosovo,stemming from the breakup of Yugoslavia (1991–92) and the ensuing Kosovo War (1998–99). In 1999,the administration of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija was handed on an interim basis to the United Nations under the terms of UNSCR 1244 which ended the Kosovo conflict of that year. That resolution reaffirmed the territorial integrity of Serbia over Kosovo but required the UN administration to promote the establishment of 'substantial autonomy and self-government' for Kosovo pending a 'final settlement' for negotiation between the parties.
The Constitution of Kosovo is the supreme law of the Republic of Kosovo,a territory of unresolved political status. Article four of the constitution establishes the rules and separate powers of the three branches of the government. The unicameral Assembly of the Republic exercises the legislative power,the executive branch led by the President and the Prime Minister which are responsible for implementing laws and the judicial system headed by the Supreme Court.
Foreign relations of Kosovo are accomplished by efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo. Kosovo operates 33 embassies abroad and is host to 22 embassies in Pristina. Kosovo has membership in several international organisations.
International governments are divided on the issue of recognition of the independence of Kosovo from Serbia,which was declared in 2008. The Government of Serbia does not diplomatically recognise Kosovo as a sovereign state,although the two countries have enjoyed normalised economic relations since 2020 and have agreed not to try to interfere with the other's accession to the European Union.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,transgender (LGBT) rights in Kosovo have improved in recent years,most notably with the adoption of the new Constitution,banning discrimination based on sexual orientation. Kosovo remains one of the few Muslim-majority countries where LGBT pride parades are held annually.
The Central Bank of Kosovo is the central bank of Kosovo. It was founded in June 2008,the same year Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia,with the approval of Law No. 03/L-074 on the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo by the Kosovo Assembly. Before being established as the Central Bank of Kosovo,it operated as the Central Banking Authority of Kosovo. The official currency in Kosovo is the euro,which has been adopted unilaterally in 2002;however,Kosovo is not a member of the Eurozone. The headquarters of the CBK are located in the capital of Kosovo,Pristina.
Behgjet Isa Pacolli is a Kosovar Albanian politician and businessman who served as the first deputy prime minister of Kosovo and minister of foreign affairs from 2017 to 2019 under the Ramush Haradinaj government. Pacolli is a former president of Kosovo,and served as the first deputy prime minister of Kosovo between 2011 and 2014. Pacolli was one of the signatories of the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence.
The Kosovo Security Force is the military of Kosovo. KSF is tasked with defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Kosovo,military support for civilian authorities,and participation in international peacekeeping missions and operations. Since 2018,it is in the process of transforming into the Kosovo Armed Forces, a process that is expected to finish in 2028.
Memli Krasniqi is a Kosovar Albanian politician who has been the Chairman of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) since July 2021. Krasniqi has previously been Minister of Agriculture,Forestry and Rural Development (2014-2017) and Minister of Culture,Youth and Sports from (2011-2014).
Zenun Pajaziti is Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Welfare in the Government of the Republic of Kosovo.
Ditmir Bushati is an Albanian politician and diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2013 to 2019. He previously chaired the Parliamentary Committee for European Integration.
Kosovo has a civil law system which is also sometimes known as the Continental European law system. The central source of law that is recognized as authoritative is codifications in a constitution or statute passed by legislature,to amend a code. This system of Kosovo has experienced several changes throughout the years and is currently a system that includes prominent bodies and branches that help Kosovo enact adequate laws and conduct proper legal procedures.
The Judiciary of Kosovo is the collection of the central Kosovo institutions that exercises judicial authority in Kosovo. According to the 2008 Constitution of Kosovo,the judicial system is composed of the Supreme Court and subordinate courts,a Constitutional Court,and an independent prosecutorial institution. The courts are administered by the Kosovo Judicial Council.
Adnan Jashari is a Minister of Justice,an associate Professor in Law,and a member of the Democratic Union for Integration (DUI),the Albanian ethnic community party in Macedonia.
Universiteti i Mitrovicёs "Isa Boletini" is a public university located in the city of Mitrovica,Kosovo.
Rrustem Berisha is a Kosovar politician and military officer. He was Minister of Defense in Haradinaj cabinet. During the Yugoslav Wars,he fought in the Croatian War of Independence and the Kosovo War. He was a commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) during the Battle of Košare.
Haki Xhakli is a Kosovo Albanian painter and a university professor from Kosovo. He is known for his composition paintings where figures of horse,castle and woman dominate.
Xhelal Sveçla is a Kosovo–Albanian dentist and politician,currently serving as the Minister of Internal Affairs and Public Administration in the Second Kurti cabinet. He was formerly a Member of Parliament,then First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs,and acting Minister.
Elbert Krasniqi is a Kosovar politician and leader of the Kosovo–Egyptian community,who is currently serving as minister of local government administration and leader of the New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo. Prior to his position,Krasniqi was a member of parliament.
