Belgrade Media Report 24 February 2015
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Dacic: Serbia supports strengthening of UN role (Tanjug)
• EP: Package of amendments adopted; proposals of Croatian MPs rejected (RTS/Tanjug)
• Stojanovic: Decision on participation of Serbs after talks with Vucic (Tanjug/Jedinstvo)
• Assembly of Autonomous Province of Kosovo-Metohija: Abolish decision on declaring Vulin honorary citizen of Leposavic and Kosovska Mitrovica (New Serbian Political Thought)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Mogherini’s position acceptable (Srna)
• Zeljka Cvijanovic: Adoption of written commitment is just first step (Srna)
• “Ex mujahedeen pose bigger threat to Western Europe than to Bosnia” (Srna)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Kosovo’s Thaci criticised for genocide suit threat (Balkan Insight)
• IMF approves EUR 1.2 bn credit line for Serbia (EU business)
• Lavrov: Time to decide if we want UN focused & effective or on the sidelines (RT)
• Bosnia Endorses Reform Pledge, Potentially Unblocking EU Bid (Reuters)
• Mogherini in Sarajevo Hails “Historical Decision” on Bosnian EU Reforms (Sputnik)
Where and what should learn the new chief prosecutor (Koha Ditore)
The columnist Enver Robelli, on today’s editorial writes that Kosovo can hope for a better future, only if it strengthens the justice system. According to the author, the newly nominated Chief Prosecutor, Aleksander Lumezi, must first visit Romania and see the actual work of the authorities there, because, according to him, this European Union country has […]
Read More →Stojanovic: Murati’s statement scandalous (KIM Radio)
Statement of the Minister Murati where he accused non-majority communities for migration of Albanians from Kosovo is scandalous, and reflects hatred toward those who are not the majority in Kosovo, said Deputy Kosovo Prime Minister Branimir Stojanovic. In his reaction on the Minister for Diaspora Valon Murati’s statement that reasons for massive migration of Albanians […]
Read More →Kosovo to reach agreements on seasonal employment with EU (Koha)
The Kosovo government is in negotiations with several European Union countries to send workers from Kosovo for seasonal employment. According to Kosovo’s Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Arban Abrashi, the government expects in spring to reach agreements with some of these countries. Abrashi adds that the whole process will be monitored, including the working conditions, health […]
Read More →Abbas: We have good relations with Kosovo but we will not recognise it as a country (BIRN, Telegrafi)
The Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, told BIRN that Palestine would not recognise Kosovo as an independent state. “We have good relations [with Kosovo] but we don’t interfere in conflicts between countries. We distance ourselves and we stay away from all the conflicts, because we don’t want to be here or there,” he said. The President said […]
Read More →Ten KLA criminals targeted by a new court (Blic)
At least ten Kosovo Liberation Army members will stand trials in front of the special court for war crimes in Kosovo, which should be established soon, amongst whom and some from the very top. Considering that their names are kept strictly confidential, public in Pristina speculates great deal about who will be targeted first of […]
Read More →SEECP ministers to adopt resolution against terrorism (Kosovapress, Telegrafi)
Foreign ministers of thirteen countries of south east Europe are taking part in the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) conference in Tirana, along with European Union representatives. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama addressed the participants saying countries in the region should speak with one voice in the EU and that the EU would be more […]
Read More →Hyseni: Irregular migration, adventure that will soon end (Gazeta Blic)
Kosovo Minister of Internal Affairs Skender Hyseni said that all those who have irregularly migrated to Europe will be returned to Kosovo while the government is very limited in funds to help those returning. Hyseni said he had many meetings with counterparts from different European countries, all of whom stressed that their respective countries will […]
Read More →EP’s foreign affairs committee supports draft resolution on Kosovo (Koha)
European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee passed today a draft resolution calling on five EU countries that have not recognised independence of Kosovo to do so. The draft resolution, prepared by EP Rapporteur for Kosovo Ulrike Lunacek, received 35 votes in favour from the members of the committee and 7 against. Lunacek said she hoped that […]
Read More →Kosovo and UK sign MoU against organised crime (Telegrafi)
Kosovo’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency signed today in Pristina a Memorandum of Understanding in the fight against organised crime. Minister of Internal Affairs Skender Hyseni said Kosovo is strongly committed to fighting all types of crime, in particular the trans-national crime and corruption. At the same time, Stephen Bennett […]
Read More →Witness does not hold Ivanovic responsible for 1999 crime (Tanjug)
BELGRADE – A Kosovo Albanian prosecution witness did not blame leader of the Citizens’ Initiative ‘Freedom, Democracy, Justice’ (SDP) Oliver Ivanovic for a murder of four Albanians in April 1999 during a court hearing in a case against Ivanovic and four other Serbs on Monday. During the hearing, the witness, Mentor Mehana, said nothing to […]
Read More →Dacic: Serbia supports strengthening of UN role (Tanjug)
NEW YORK – Serbia advocates reinforcement of the UN role in the preservation of peace and security and respect of international law, Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ivica Dacic stated in New York on Monday. The foundations of respect for international law and rule of law primarily rest on respect of sovereignty […]
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