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Customs seize 43 long weapons as suspect attempts border crossing

A vehicle attempting to cross the border into Serbia was found to be carrying 43 long weapons. Customs officials credited the discovery to the use of scanners donated by the United States. New details have emerged regarding the seizure, noting that the suspect reportedly attempted to cross from the country into Serbia.

The Assembly returns to a busy agenda today, including a motion on electricity and an interpellation with the health minister. The legislative calendar remains crowded as a commission meets to vote on a special law, while in the capital, a municipal official was sentenced to three years for forgery.

The opposition Democratic Party of Kosovo is weighing a change of direction following the first-instance conviction of its former leaders in The Hague. Prime Minister Albin Kurti spent the day in Paris and Dublin, asking Emmanuel Macron for support on EU candidate status before heading to the European Political Community summit.

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Assembly Session and Legislative Action

The Assembly of Kosovo is holding a plenary session with a 10-item agenda, including an interpellation with Minister of Health Arben Vitia and a motion concerning electricity. Concurrently, the legislative commission is meeting to vote on a special law.

International Diplomatic Efforts

American envoys are scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following positive momentum in talks held in Abu Dhabi. Separately, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with representatives of Donald Trump in Dublin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, while Russia and Ukraine have agreed on their largest prisoner exchange.

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