OSCE Broadcast 3 April
• Assembly adopts in principle Draft Law on Elections (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Bahtiri and Jevtic agree on return of displaced persons (RTK2, Klan Kosova)
• Ten Prishtinë/Pristina municipality officials arrested (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Zbogar: Reports on meeting visa liberalisation requirements to be issued soon (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Moore: EULEX has a future in Kosovo (RTK2, RTK1)
Belgrade Daily Media Highlights 3 April
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Pak: New resolution on Kosovo needed; President to give Vucic mandate to form government (Beta)
• Vulin: No change of policy towards Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Kosovo Serbs protest over election law (RTS)
• Chepurin: Russia satisfied with Serbian position on Crimea (RTS)
• Wilhelm: Germany with Serbian position on Crimea (Tanjug)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
Priority projects draft receives support in principle (Srna)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• To form Kosovo military would arm UCK – Zeman (www.ctk.cz)
• Serbian Province in Line for Reduced Powers (BIRN)
• Serbian court convicts two for editor’s murder in Croatia (Reuters)
• High level of corruption in health care in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Press TV)
• On the Revolts in Bosnia-Herzegovina (Brooklyn Rail)
• Monitors Prepare for Macedonia’s Double Elections (Balkan Insight)
Jahjaga: Recognition from Guatemala would help Kosovo and the region (RTK)
Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga is attending the World Economic Forum for Latin America and has met Costa Rica President Laura Chinchilla, Panama President Ricardo Martinelli and Guatemala President Perez Molina. In her meeting with President Molina, Jahjaga said Kosovo is a sovereign, independent and internationally-recognized territory, with clear goals of becoming a member state of […]
Read More →“New tribunal”, a dishonest initiative (Koha Ditore)
KTV editor-in-chief Adriatik Kelmendi argues in his opinion piece that the new tribunal, which is expected to try alleged crimes committed by members of the Kosovo Liberation Army, “will continue to stagnate the strengthening of Kosovo Albanian judges who should put to trial as soon as possible, without fear and with competence, the soon-t0-be war criminals together […]
Read More →Is the 12th resolution on Kosovo needed? (Politika)
President Tomislav Nikolic’s made a statement regarding his government’s plans to forge a new agreement with regard to Kosovo (the 12th resolution on Kosovo and Metohija) and it is now the subject of some debate. Nikolic was the initiator of last year’s resolution on the political talks with the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government in Kosovo, […]
Read More →Kosovo, a free economic zone (Kosova Sot)
The paper’s front-page editorial argues that declaring Kosovo a free economic zone is key to overcoming the great economic crisis. “Dozens of foreign investors have moved their projects to neighboring countries because there is no attractive offer in the Kosovar market. The government and parliament should as soon as possible draft the necessary legislation that […]
Read More →Health center in Gračanica/Graçanicë to stop operating? (KIM radio)
The health center in Gračanica/Graçanicë, which offers medical services to some 30,000 people in central Kosovo, has remained without medicine, material and fuel. The emergency service will also stop operating, which will jeopardize emergency cases. This was also confirmed to KIM radio by the head technician in Emergency Service in Laplje Selo Nebojša Stojiljković. “We […]
Read More →New resolution on KiM could be step forward toward final solution (Vecernje Novosti)
Following the creation of new authorities, state leadership should submit a document on Kosovo and Metohjka to National Parliament. The new resolution on Kosovo and Metohija could be amongst the first strategic political documents adopted by the new Serbia’s parliament, state leadership confirmed to Vecernje Novosti. Following the creation of Vučić’s government, it should, along […]
Read More →Buja: Education for all communities (Kosovapress)
Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Rame Buja, said they are working on offering education for all the returnees in Kosovo, particularly for the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities. Buja made the comments during a conference on the education of the returned members of minority communities. In the conference, organised by the Council of Europe, […]
Read More →Another robbery in Orahovac (KIM radio)
The home of the Spasoje Milićević’s family from Orahova was robed again, learned KIM radio. After Spasoje Milicevic returned on 1 April from a month-long visit with his children in Serbia, he found that his house was being broken into and robed. Milićević tried to enter his house but could not since unknown perpetrators blocked […]
Read More →Vucic: Law needed to define constitutional autonomy for KiM (Tanjug)
BELGRADE – Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic announced the adoption of a constitutional law that will define the fundamental autonomy for Kosovo-Metohija (KiM). In an interview with Deutsche Welle radio on Tuesday, Vucic said that passing the constitutional law on the fundamental autonomy for KiM is necessary as Serbia’s position regarding the solution to […]
Read More →Hoxhaj continues to lobby, establishes diplomatic ties with Tanzania (Lajmi)
Kosovo’s Foreign Minister, Enver Hoxhaj, said after establishing diplomatic relations with Tanzania, that Kosovo aims to strengthen bilateral relations with all countries that have recognised it so far. Tanzanian Foreign Minister, Bernard Membe, hailed Kosovo’s progress and expressed the support of his country in strengthening Kosovo’s international position. During his stay in Brussels, Hoxhaj also […]
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