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Belgrade Media Report 8 April 2015

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: EU shyly on Rama’s statement (RTS)
• Dacic: Disputable that there are no reactions to Rama’s statement (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Let us not be victims of geopolitical relations between Russia and the EU (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Rama’s statement attempt to blackmail EU (B92)
• Kocijancic: Provocations by Thaqi, Rama unacceptable (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• B&H Council of Ministers completed (Srna)
• Crnadak: We cannot recognize Kosovo (Nezavisne)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Sputnik in Talks with Kosovo to Ease Relations, Not to Recognize State (Sputnik)
• Serbia to stay out of NATO despite broader cooperation (Kazinform)
• Kosovo – Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – Conversations between Harlem Désir and his counterparts
• Hungary, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey sign Declaration on Energy Cooperation (Associated Press Agency)
• Arrest Made in Attack on Bosnian Jewish Leader (jpupdates.com)
• UN support for Croatia bill to compensate war rape victims (New Europe)

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Thaci: Rama’s statement misinterpreted (Blic)

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Kosovo Minister of foreign affairs Hashim Thaci said today that the statement of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama regarding the unification of Kosovo and Albania is misinterpreted. “We didn’t talk about changing the boundaries, but about reducing ‘visibility of the boundaries’ according to the European model, so that people could move freely. We will all […]

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SDF: Serb’s problems identified, solutions to follow (KIM Radio)

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Five problems that are worrying Serbian community in Kosovo are insufficient economic development, social and health protection, security and freedom of movement, and education reads conclusion after two days conference dubbed “Joint Voice – Serbian Dialogue Forum” held in Gračanica/Graçanicë in organization of the Center for Peace and Tolerance, Center for Society Orientation and Future […]

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Vucic: We welcome EU response to Rama’s statement (Tanjug)

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Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic qualified as positive on Wednesday the fact that the EU reacted to the statement by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama concerning the possibility of unification of Kosovo and Albania. It is high time redrawing of borders in the Balkans stopped, Prime Minister Vucic said. Addressing reporters in Krupanj where he […]

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OSCE calls for better integration of Kosovo Roma community (Koha)

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“The Kosovo Roma community remains on the margins of the society, therefore more needs to be done to ensure their full social inclusion,” Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger, said today on the occasion of International Roma Day. “Members of the Roma community, along with the Ashkali and Egyptian communities, still […]

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Brezovica between Serbian and Albanian interests (RTS/Blic)

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Kosovo government inter-ministerial group decided to continue with the concession for the Ski-Center ‘Brezovica’ and to sign a contract with the French consortium “Brezovica Resort”. However, contract would not come into effect unless investor doesn’t provide bank guarantees and until final decision over certain issues is not confirmed by the local self-government in Štrpce/Shtërpcë. The […]

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Rakic denies that bridge over Ibar will be open for traffic (Kontakt Plus Radio)

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The Mayor of North Mitrovica Goran Rakic rebutted allegations carried by Pristina-based Kosovapress agency that main bridge over the Ibar/Ibër River will soon open one line for traffic, and that Peace Park will be removed. He said that he is going to sue the author of the text and Kosovapress agency. Kosovapress agency yesterday reported, […]

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Croatia, Kosovo’s lawyer in Brussels (Koha Ditore)

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A press release issued by Kosovo’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, informs that after the meeting with the Croatian President, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister Hashim Thaci met with the Speaker of the Croatian Parliament, Josip Leko, with whom he discussed extension of the cooperation in parliamentary field. Speaker Leko said that Croatia was and […]

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Demarcation with Montenegro expected to provoke protests (Gazeta Tribuna)

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The issue of the demarcation of the border between Kosovo and Montenegro is a matter of weeks. After a long work of the commissions from Montenegro and Kosovo, the President of Montenegro, Filip Vujanovic, stated during the meeting with Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister, Hashim Thaci, that demarcation of the border will happen very soon. Kosovo’s […]

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Adopted two amendments to the law on property in Kosovo (RTK2)

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The Kosovo Assembly adopted in principle the law on the Kosovo Agency for assessment and verification of assets. The law was passed by the votes of MPs of the ruling majority while the opposition was against it. This law deal with issues concerning legal and immovable property and facilitation of the implementation of return of […]

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Janjic: The unification of Albania and Kosovo mission impossible (Dnevnik)

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Statement by the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama that Albania and Kosovo will unite “in a classical manner” or within the EU, was intended primarily for the internal public, said Dusan Janjic to Dnevnik, adding that such an attitude of Albanian Prime Minister can only strengthen the position of Serbia in dialogue with Pristina. […]

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EU: Provocations of Edi Rama are unacceptable! (TV Most)

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Maja Kocijancic spokeswoman of the European Commission officials Federica Mogherini and Johannes Hahn has reacted to the statement of the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, regarding “unification of Kosovo and Albania”. “Since we reviewed what Prime Minister Rama said in the interview, we underline that the Western Balkans has a clear European perspective, determined […]

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