Belgrade Media Report 16 June 2015
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Postponement of Nikolic’s visit will not change Serbia’s good intentions (RTS/Politika)
• Djuric: Untrue that Kosovo received area code (Tanjug)
• Serbia to hand over Pristina cadastral data from Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug)
• Joksimovic: Opening of chapters additional impetus on EU path (Tanjug)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Ivanov and Dacic agree on enhancement of Macedonia-Serbia relations (Republika)
• FB&H Government unconstitutional (Nezavisne)
• Mladen Ivanic: No reason to postpone Nikolic’s visit (Srna)
• Dodik: I will seek from Lavrov Russia’s veto on the resolution (Srna)
• Dedjanski: I believe in Russia’s veto (Srna)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Kosovo Veterans Vow to Stop New War Court (BIRN)
• Serb president cancels Bosnia trip amid row over commander’s arrest (Reuters)
Serbia is handing over cadastral documents to Pristina (KIM Radio)
During the opening ceremony of the renovated building of the Archives of the Serbian Republic Geodetic Institute was said that within next 12 months all cadastral documentation in digital form will be handed over to Kosovo. Cadastral documentation from Kosovo and Metohija has been in the possession of the Serbian Geodetic Institute RGA, and when […]
Read More →Đurić: Lie that Kosovo has got area code through Austria (Blic)
The head of Belgrade team in negotiations with Pristina Marko Đurić said today in Brussels that it is complete untrue that Kosovo has received, with mediation of Austria, the international area code as stated earlier by the head of Kosovo delegation Edita Tahiri. Đurić stressed that Kosovo can receive the area code from the International […]
Read More →Hasani rebuts report he will become ambassador to Turkey (RTK)
Outgoing president of the Constitutional Court Enver Hasani has rebutted media reports that he is about to be appointed ambassador to Turkey. Hasani told the media today that once his mandate at the Constitutional Court is over, he will resume his university teaching career.
Read More →Vetevendosje to support protest against special court (Telegrafi)
The Vetevendosje Movement through a press release announced that they will support tomorrow’s protest organized by the KLA War Associations against the establishment of the special court. “The establishment of the special court, in addition to creating a parallel justice system in Kosovo, tends to distort the historical truth, judging our fight for freedom. The special […]
Read More →The dangerous resistance to justice (Koha Ditore)
The paper’s columnist, Enver Robelli, in an opinion piece today argues that if no one from the former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders committed war crimes or other crimes, then why all this resistance against the special court? According to him, the reason is clear: a part of the current political leaders fear that some of the […]
Read More →Grabovci on special court: Let’s get the draft law first, then we’ll see (Telegrafi)
The head of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) parliamentary group, Adem Grabovci, told the news site today that, as far as the special court is concerned, PDK MPs will vote in accordance with Kosovo’s national interests. Grabovci did not want to say if the PDK has enough votes to pass the constitutional amendments that […]
Read More →KLA War Associations to protest tomorrow against special court (Lajmi)
The representatives of the KLA War Associations said in a press conference today that they will protest on Wednesday in Pristina against the establishment of the special court. Xhavit Jashari called on the members of the Kosovo Assembly not to vote in favor of the special court. He said Wednesday’s protest will oppose the injustice […]
Read More →Pushkov: Resolution attack on Serbia’s image and authority (RTS)
The chairperson of Russian Duma’s committee for foreign relations Aleksey Pushkov said that the West, with resolution on Srebrenica, is sending a signal that it can launch mechanisms that could attack the image and authority of Serbia, because of not joining sanctions against Russia. Pushkov also said that it is about the effort that Serbia […]
Read More →Tahiri: Talks on telephony to continue (Koha)
Pristina and Belgrade working groups met yesterday in Brussels to discuss issues relating to telephony. Head of Kosovo delegation, Edita Tahiri, said the parties discussed finalizing an action plan whereby Kosovo will receive an international dial code. She said there is agreement for mobile operators from Kosovo and Serbia to cooperate on roaming services and […]
Read More →Vlasi: A/CSM is Kosovo’s obligation (KIM Radio)
Creation of the Association/Community of Serb municipalities (A/CSM) is internal obligation of Kosovo and Serbia should not interfere, claims political analyst Azem Vlasi. Vlasi said that there are no obstacles for reaching an agreement on telecommunication since it was said earlier that Kosovo should have its own area code, whereas when it comes to energy […]
Read More →Janjić: In Serbia’s interest to close the technical dialogue (Kontakt Plus Radio)
It is in the interest of Serbia to close, as soon as possible, the technical dialogue with Pristina and start negotiations on chapter 35 with the EU, said political analyst Dušan Janjić. Janjić said that there is a possibility for technical issues to be solved on 23 June (Z/CSM, bridge, electricity, telecommunication), which are in […]
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