Prishtina, 28.02.2013 - Minister of Economic Development, Besim Beqaj, said that the Government of Kosovo and the civil society have a common goal; to have a better environment, sustainable development, and a better life for the citizens. But when it comes to specific processes, we must have a reasoned professional communication.

Prishtina, 22 February 2013 – Minister of Economic Development, Besim Beqaj, signed today a memorandum of cooperation between the Ministry of Economic Development and the South Korean Tourism Organization, in the capital of South Korea, Seoul.

Prishtina, 19 February 2013 – In the regular meeting held today, the Ministerial Committee on Publicly-Owned Enterprises discussed a number of matters related to the business plans of Publicly-Owned Enterprises, addressed POE requests, POE Board compensation and their financial performance in 2012, based on their unaudited financial statements.

Prishtina, 15 February 2013 – The Minister of Economic Development, Besim Beqaj, held today a press conference to inform the public on the findings of the Oversight Committee addressing citizen complaints to KEK in relation to electricity bills, whereby he dismissed any possibility for invoice inflation, and confirmed certain omissions in reading electricity meters.

Prishtina, 15 February 2013 – Besim Beqaj, Minister of Economic Development, attended today in the launching event of the new postal stamp dedicated to the fifth anniversary of Kosovo’s declaration of independence. The new postal stamp, which depicts the name of Kosovo and number 5, which symbolizes the years of Kosovo’s statehood, was deemed an event of special significance.

Prishtina, 13 February 2013 – Kosovo needs energy, but above all it needs a healthy environment. For this reason, the Government has set end-2017 as the deadline for decommissioning TPP Kosova A, and undertakes to comply with this deadline in its relations with the EU, said the Minister of Economic Development, Besim Beqaj.

Prishtina, 09 February 2013 – After consultations at the Government level, the Ministry of Economic Development decided to request from KEK to conduct, by 16 February, a detailed re-evaluation of the situation created and to provide all relevant documents related to billing, meter-reading and effects of meter replacement, said Minister Besim Beqaj.

Prishtina, 08 February 2013 – Minister of Economic Development, Besim Beqaj, met today with the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Suma Chakrabarti, with whom he discussed on recent economic developments, with special emphasis on development-related projects, foreign investments and inclusion of this institution in these processes.

Prishtina, 06 February 2013 – As part of his official visit to USA, the Minister of Economic Development, Besim Beqaj, will attend the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. During this visit he also conducted other specific meetings with senior representatives of the State Department, USAID and other organizations.

Prishtina, 06 February 2013 – Deputy Minister of Economic Development Ramadan Hasani met today with a delegation of Bujanoc municipality, headed by the Deputy Mayor of Municipality of Bujanoc, Nexhat Behluli.