Ministria e Financave (Albanian) | |
Ministry overview | |
---|---|
Formed | 2006 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Kosovo |
Headquarters | Government Building, Floor 11, Mother Teresa Street, Pristina |
Minister responsible |
|
Website | Official Website |
Constitution and law |
---|
The Ministry of Finance (Albanian : Ministria e Financave) of Kosovo is a department of the Government of Kosovo in charge of public finances of Kosovo. The headquarters are on Mother Teresa Street in Pristina. [1]
Source: [2]
The Kosovo Liberation Army was an ethnic Albanian separatist militia that sought the separation of Kosovo, the vast majority of which is inhabited by Albanians, from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and Serbia during the 1990s. Albanian nationalism was a central tenet of the KLA and many in its ranks supported the creation of a Greater Albania, which would encompass all Albanians in the Balkans, stressing Albanian culture, ethnicity and nation.
The Democratic Party of Kosovo is one of the largest political parties in Kosovo. It was originally a social-democratic party coming out of the demilitarised Kosovo Liberation Army after the Kosovo War, with most of the leadership coming from Albanian nationalists and former members of the People's Movement of Kosovo. However, during its congress in January 2013, it positioned itself as a centre-right party and is considered to be a conservative party. The Democratic Party of Kosovo since July 2021 is headed by Memli Krasniqi, the former Vice –President of the Assembly of Kosovo, Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports.
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Kosova was a military of Republic of Kosova, paramilitary organization and military wing of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), the main right-wing party in Kosovo established by Ibrahim Rugova and Bujar Bukoshi. It was active during the Kosovo War from August 1998 until the war's end in June 1999.
Football Club Prishtina, commonly known as Prishtina, is a professional football club based in Prishtina, Kosovo. The club plays in the Football Superleague of Kosovo. It is the most successful domestic club.
The Albanian National Army is an Albanian paramilitary organization which operates in North Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo. The group opposes the Ohrid Framework Agreement which ended the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia between members of the National Liberation Army and Macedonian security forces.
Kosovo made its Olympic debut as a member state in 2016. Its team is organized by the Olympic Committee of Kosovo (OCK), created in 1992 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 9 December 2014. It won its first medal in its debut appearance in 2016, when judoka Majlinda Kelmendi took gold in the women's -52 kg category. In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Nora Gjakova won gold in the women's judo -57 kg class, and Distria Krasniqi won gold in the women's judo -48 kg class.
Japan–Kosovo relations are foreign relations between Japan and Kosovo. Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on February 17, 2008, and Japan recognized it on March 18, 2008. According to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan and Kosovo established diplomatic relations on February 25, 2009.
Agim Krasniqi is an ethnic Albanian and former insurgent leader based in the village of Kondovo near Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia.
FC Feronikeli 74, commonly referred to as Feronikeli 74 and also known as Feronikeli is a professional football club based in Drenas, Kosovo. The club play in the Football Superleague of Kosovo, which is the top tier of football in the country.
Liridon Krasniqi is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. Born in Kosovo, he represents the Malaysia national team.
The Kondovo Crisis took place in the village of Kondovo, Republic of Macedonia, when an armed group of ethnic Albanians sealed off the village of Kondovo, Republic of Macedonia, a suburb of the capital Skopje.
The 2021–22 Football Superleague of Kosovo season, also known as the BKT Superleague of Kosovo for sponsorship reasons with Banka Kombëtare Tregtare was the 23rd season of top-tier football in Kosovo. The season began on 21 August 2021 and ended on 22 May 2022. A total of 10 teams are competing in the league: seven teams from the 2020–21 season and three teams from the 2020–21 First Football League of Kosovo. Prishtina are the defending champions from the previous season.
Bedri Hamza is a politician and administrator in Kosovo. He has been the Republic of Kosovo's finance minister on two occasions, served three terms in the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo, was governor of the Central Bank of Kosovo from 2013 to 2017, and is the current mayor of South Mitrovica. Hamza is a prominent member of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK).
Agim Krasniqi is an Albanian economist, civil servant and politician in Kosovo, who served on various capacities in the Ministry of Finance. Following his tenure as director of the state aid department, he was appointed deputy minister of finance in January 2015. He then served as minister from August to September 2017. He was once again appointed deputy minister in 2020. Following Hykmete Bajrami's resignation on 24 February 2021, Krasniqi became acting minister until 22 March 2021, when he was succeeded by Hekuran Murati.
The 2022–23 Football Superleague of Kosovo season, also known as the ALBI MALL Superleague of Kosovo for sponsorship reasons with Albi Mall was the 24th season of top-tier football in Kosovo. The season began on 13 August 2022 and ended on 28 May 2023. A total of ten teams are competing in the league: eight teams from the 2021–22 season and two teams from the 2021–22 First Football League of Kosovo. Ballkani are the defending champions from the previous season.
Ermal Krasniqi is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Czech First League club Sparta Prague and the Kosovo national team.
Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in Kosovo on 9 February 2025.