The International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) has for the first time invited the Football Association of Kosovo (FFK) to attend a meeting as the representative of a sovereign state, alongside Serbia.This, according to the chairman of the FFK, Fadil Vokrri,is avery positive development for Kosovo football. FIFA President Sepp Blatter has invited the chairman of the FFK, Fadil Vokrri, to a meeting early next month at the headquarters of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland. In addition to meeting with Blatter, Vokrri will meet the Deputy chairman, Geoff Thompson, who is additionally a senior executive of the European Football Federation (UEFA).
"It is very positive for Kosovar football to be invited by FIFA as a sovereign state. We insist the meeting will be realized, that our demands are known. We are joining the international associations of football, then recognition pf the International Certificate of FFK, enabling Kosovar clubs appear in international competitions and allowing Kosovo teams to hold friendly matches with other national teams," Vokrri told Koha Ditore.
"I can not speak for results that come out of this meeting. We are not decision-makers. The results of the meeting will be known later. The fact that the meeting is occuring is very positive," said Vokrri. He stated that he has informed the Kosovar government about the meeting, and has been given its full support.
Even though Kosovo meets all the requirements to join FIFA, the membership has been pending, facing unreasonable political challenges, many of which are irrelevant to the sport itself. Many international players have called for Kosovo's membership and offered support for it join the International Federation of Football Association. Kosovo has a potential to field a strong team, considering the number of its players (Cana, Behrami, Kuqi, Curri, etc) that currently play in the European leagues. Many of its players, unable to play for Kosovo, have joined the teams of neighboring Albania where 6 of its 11 players are from Kosovo and other Western Euopean countries.
The Republic of Kosovo is a sovereign state located in Southeastern Europe.
Kosovo Handball Representation on October 28th until November 1st will be playing several friendly matches at a Handball international tournament in Turkey.
The Republic of Kosovo Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Valton Beqiri, took part in activities promoting the Cultural Center of France, which will be organized during the last three months of this year and during 2010. In this promotion event was also present French Ambassador to the Republic of kosovo, Mr. François Xavier Deniau.
Republic of Kosovo National University Library and the National University Library of the Republic of Croatia signed a cooperation agreement in Prishtina to further opportunities of cultural ties between the two countries.
In the framework of cooperation between the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of the Republic of Kosovo and the German Archaeological Institute, on Wedndesday was signed the Memorandum of Cooperation, which includes: geophysical analysis of Ulpiana and surrounding area, standard systematic study of terrain, including measures for analysis through the database, the site of Ulpiana excavations where it is necessary to understand the structure of geophysical analysis, scientific analysis of discoveries and structures, the publication of scientific results through cooperation, public affirmation of Ulpiana location in order to increase the general awareness of European cultural heritage, etc.
