Belgrade Media Report 3 March 2015
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Kosovo government launches initiative for formation of armed forces (Novosti)
• Drecun: Formation of armed forces in Kosovo a destabilization factor (RTS/Tanjug)
• Stefanovic: Creation of Kosovo army is harmful (RTS)
• Stefanovic: We are taking the warrant seriously (Beta)
• Meucci: Possible opening of Gorazdevac case (Novosti)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Neither SDP nor DF wants to enter Federation government (Oslobodjenje)
• HDZ chief dismisses accusations by Bosnian parties (Dalje)
• “All this with the Albanians is a bit shady” (Jutarnji List)
• Croatian state visit to B&H: Territorial integrity is crucial for any form of support (Srna)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Moody’s: Serbian IMF deal credit positive, “mild” recovery in 2016 (Reuters)
• New Tapes Leave Macedonia Minister Red-Faced (BIRN)
• Disputes Simmer Over Bosnian Independence Day (BIRN)
Voluntarism a condition for deployment of judges in Kosovo (RTK2)
The principle of willingness should be the main condition for deployment of judges in Kosovo, however the question remains how many judges from Serbia would agree to be integrated into the Kosovo judicial system. The president of the High Judicial Council of Serbia Dragomir Milojevic today said that judges cant’ be deployed into Kosovo courts […]
Read More →Ambassadors Jaboson and Daviet support investment in Brezovica (Kohanet)
The U.S. Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson and the French Ambassador Maryse Daviet expressed support for the €410 million investment in Brezovica. Jacobson and Daviet participated today at the extraordinary session of the Municipality of Sterpse/Shterpce. Branislav Nikolic, mayor of Shterpce/Strpce municipality supported the investments for Brezovica resort, assessing them as important for the municipality which […]
Read More →Veseli: Improvement of the economic situation, necessary (RTK live)
Kosovo assembly Speaker, Kadri Veseli, held today a meeting with the representatives of the local and international economic institutions as well as the representatives of businesses. The intention of the meeting was creation of the required legal basis, that would establish a suitable environment for the free economic initiative. Veseli said that this and the […]
Read More →KIA Department for Verification to become governmental agency (Koha)
The Department for Verification, which currently operates within the Kosovo Intelligence Agency (KIA) will become independent agency within the government of Kosovo, reports Koha. This is one of the challenges that the KIA Director, Agron Selimaj, presented during his report to the Parliamentary Committee for Supervision of KIA. This was announced by the chairman of this Committee, […]
Read More →Mitrovica: Work place for all police officers (Vecernje Novosti)
Former employees of the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs from North Mitrovica request a meeting with the Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic. No one replied so far on their request to be redeployed in MIA or in the Kosovo Police. Unsatisfied due to their current status, former employees of the Police Department in North Mitrovica who […]
Read More →Dissolution of local assemblies in the north would jeopardize the dialogue (RTK2)
The introduction of the extraordinary measures in municipalities in northern Kosovo would lead to fiasco of the Brussels Agreement and the end of local institutions in the Kosovo system, since the local elections in line with the Kosovo laws would never take place there again, claims the Mayor of Leposavić/Leposaviq Dragan Jablanovic. Jablanovic said that […]
Read More →Isa lining up army without Serbs (Vecernje Novosti)
Pristina has launched a procedure for creation of army of Kosovo, exactly at the moment when Serbian ministers have frozen their participation in the government! Draft law on transformation of the Kosovo Security Forces (KSF) is ready and next week it will be forwarded to the government, announced Minister for Kosovo Security Forces Haki Demolli […]
Read More →Interior Minister Hyseni travels to Germany (Koha)
Kosovo’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Skender Hyseni, traveled to Germany on Tuesday, upon the invitation of the German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere. During his visit, Hyseni will meet with de Maiziere and will be received by the German Bundestag for Security and Internal Affairs. Hyseni is also expected to hold a lecture at the […]
Read More →Theo Francken: Belgium will not grant asylum to people from Ksoovo (Indeksonline)
The Belgium State Secretary for Asylum and Migration, Theo Francken, is staying in Kosovo on a three-day campaign-visit to prevent irregular immigration. Francken, met with Minister of Internal Affairs, Skender Hyseni, and reiterated that there will be no asylum granted to the people of Kosovo. “We have many refugees from various countries. We have many […]
Read More →Women not to give up their property right (dailies)
USAID in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, on Monday presented the program for equal property rights. This program aims at strengthening and improving judicial processes concerning the subjects of property rights, and also aims to ensure that women have the capacity to exercise their property rights. USAID mission director in Kosovo, James Hope, said […]
Read More →Courts’ employees launch strike (RTKLive)
The employees of administration departments of courts and prosecutions started a strike on Tuesday, demanding transport for the workers working at the Justice Palace in Hajvali, implementation of the Collective Agreement and salary increase by 25% for all employed in the courts and prosecution office. The chairman of the Independent Trade Union of Judiciary, Asllan […]
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