Prishtina, 8 April 2011 – The new Chairman of the Board of the Slovenian enterprise PETROL, Tomaž Berločnik, was received today by the Kosovo Minister of Economic Development, Besim Beqaj, and the President of the Kosovo Chamber of Commerce, Safet Gerxhaliu.

Prishtina, 7 April 2011 – The Minister of Economic Development, Besim Beqaj, promised the representatives of the PTK Professional Employees Union that he and the Inter-Ministerial Committee for the PTK Privatization will put serious consideration in their requests and that they will strive to protect the rights of PTK employees during the entire privatization process.

Prishtina, 6 April 2011 – Today, the Government Privatization Committee of the KEK Distribution and Supply – KEDS announced four pre-qualified companies in the KEDS privatization process. The deadline for the submission of prequalification Applications expired on 18 March 2011.

Prishtina, 6 April 2011 – Republic of Kosovo will soon formalize the cooperation with Republic of Croatia in the sphere of economy, said today Besim Beqaj, Minister of Economic Development (MED), during the meeting held with the Croatian Ambassador in Prishtina Zoran Vodopija.

Prishtina, 31 March 2011 – Minister of Economic Development, Besim Beqaj, underlined the interest of Republic of Kosovo to further expand the inter-state cooperation with Kuwait in implementing common development projects in the sphere of economy, while remaining convinced that this country will soon take the steps necessary to recognize Kosovo’s independence.

Prishtina, 24 March 2011 – PTK privatization will be carried out according to the highest international standards and full transparency, and demanding full realization of PTK employee interests, said today the Minister of Economic Development Besim Beqaj at a meeting with representatives of the Trade Union of Post and Telecommunications of Kosovo employees.

Prishtina, 24 march 2011 – Besim Beqaj, the Minister of Economic Development, requested Macedonia’s support in solving the problems related to the respect of the CEFTA agreement that Kosovo faces as a consequence of the blockade imposed by Serbia and Bosnia.

Prishtina, 21 March 2011 – Privatization of the Post and Telecommunications of Kosovo represents part of the structural economic reform of the country, said today the Minister of Economic Development (MED) Besim Beqaj, in the introductory meeting of the Government Committee for the Privatization of the Post and Telecommunications of Kosovo (PTK) with representatives of the donor community, International Monetary Fund, representatives of the embassies of the Quint countries, and ambassadors of the mother countries of investors interested in PTK.

Prishtina, 21 March 2011 – The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Prishtina, Robert Bosch, promised the support of his country for Kosovo in relation to the restitution of the agreement on preferential trading between Kosovo and the European Union. Other items of discussion during the meeting of the Minister of Economic Development, Besim Beqaj, with Ambassador Bosch included the bilateral cooperation of the two countries, with special emphasis on the economic sphere, which is covered by MED.

Prishtina, 18.03.2011 – Mr. Besim Beqaj, Minister of Economic Development, received the reconfirmation of Austrian and Turkish diplomats in Kosovo on the continuing and furthering of politic and economic development, with special emphasis on the fields covered by MED.