Prishtinë, 1 November 2012 – Minister of Economic Development, Besim Beqaj, called today for concrete engagement in the implementation of the Energy Strategy and obligations taken towards the European Commission and the Energy Community Secretariat, in terms of decommissioning the units of Thermal Power Plant Kosova A within the envisaged deadline.

Prishtina, 30 October 2012 – The Government is doing everything in its power to provide the necessary prerequisites for providing better services to our citizens. We are able to advance such services with support from our friends, including Japan, said the Minister of Economic Development, Besim Beqaj.

Lausanne, 27.10.2012 - Heads of the Ministry of Economic Development and Ministry of Trade and Industry called today upon Swiss investors to invest in the Republic of Kosovo, while presenting the country’s potential and business environment provided by Kosovo’s legal and institutional framework.

Prishtinë, 24 October 2012 – The Minister of Economic Development, Besim Beqaj, received today a delegation of the Distribution and Supply Union, lead by its president, Fehmi Pajaziti, with whom he discussed on the recent development in this company.

Prishtina, 18 October 2012 - The Minister of Economic Development, Besim Beqaj, said today in Budva, Montenegro that the institutions of the Republic of Kosovo stand ready to fulfill all their obligations deriving from the Energy Community Treaty and that they commit to cooperation and establishment of the common electricity market in the region.

Prishtina, 17 October 2012 – The Minister of Economic Development, Besim Beqaj, said that today’s execution of the contract for privatization of the Kosovo Energy Distribution and Supply Company represents an important moment for the future of Republic of Kosovo’s economy and energy sector.

Prishtina, 16.10.2012 – The Government Privatization Committee for the Kosovo Electricity Distribution and Supply Company (KEDS), approved the final transaction documents for the privatization of KEDS during its meeting convened today.

Prishtina, 11 October 2012 – The Minister of Economic Development, Besim Beqaj, participated in the Kosovo – Great Britain Trade and Investment Conference, held in London on 10-11 October, where he presented Kosovo’s investment potentials to British investors and held a lecture at the Sheffield University.

Prishtina, 10.10.2012 – Government Privatization Committee for the privatization of PTK (GPC) considers that publications in several local media that the Government has allegedly committed to use PTK and Kosovo Post’s immovable assets as collateral for prequalified companies in the PTK privatization process are untrue and tendentious.

Prishtina 09.10.2012 – The Ministry of Economic Development would like to state that the KEDS privatization process was implemented pursuant to the Decision of the Assembly and the Government of the Republic of Kosovo, in full compliance with applicable law and ensuring complete transparency.