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Belgrade Media Report 6 July 2015

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Serbia will take its own defense in UN Security Council (RTS)
• Mihajlovic: Resolution on Srebrenica does not contribute to reconciliation (RTS)
• Popovic: Resolution will not have lasting effect (Tanjug)
• Spasojevic: Attempt to bring resolution on Srebrenica to our interests (Tanjug)
• Opening of chapters depends on Belgrade-Pristina relations (Politika/Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Passage of a resolution would mean a disintegration of B&H (Srna)
• Dodik calls Serbs to withdraw from state parliament (Srna)
• Izetbegovic to meet David Cameron on Monday, Ahmetovic not going to London (Oslobodjenje)
• Interview with HR Valentin Inzko (Oslobodjenje)
• Captain Dragan’s extradition to Croatia expected on Thursday (Tportal.hr)
• How Britain and the US decided to abandon Srebrenica to its fate (Bosnia Today/Guardian)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Merkel: Western Balkan States Have Good Prospects to Join EU (Novinite)
• Serbia Interested in Turkish Stream, Waiting for Russia, EU to Get Along (Sputnik)
• Migrants in Serbia dream of EU (newsfultoncounty.com)
• Serbs Prefer Closer Ties With Russia to EU Integration – poll (Sputnik)

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Mustafa: Constitutional amendments to be sent to Assembly soon (KosovaPress)

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Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, said today that the constitutional amendments that enable the establishment of the special court will soon be sent again to the Assembly. He said that it is the free will of the MPs to vote however they prefer, but called on them to vote in favor for the establishment of special court. Mustafa said […]

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70 million € agreement (Zeri)

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The government of Kosovo in the next few weeks will sign a financial agreement IPA 2014 with the European Commission in value of 70 million €, which would be programmed by the Ministry of European Integration. This agreement, according to the representatives of the government, Kosovo would benefit from this agreement in many developmental sectors.  […]

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Kosovo-Montenegro Border Talks Stir Suspicions (Balkan Insight)

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Parliamentarians in both Kosovo and Montenegro are unhappy with the behind-closed-doors negotiations on their border – and each government is being accused of giving too much away. Kosovo parliamentarians have accused their government of not being transparent in its negotiations with Montenegro over the northwestern border – and even of handing over territory. “We have […]

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The church in Drsnik was burglarized again (KiM Radio)

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The Orthodox Church of St. Petka in the village Drsnik near Klina/Kline was again burglarized and looted this morning. It is the second attack on the church in the past 48 hours. Previously, the money from the church was stolen, and icons were destroyed because they were thrown on the floor. Minister for Communities and […]

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“West was deeply involved in Bosnian war” – govt. official (B92)

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The British resolution on Srebrenica, “whatever it will be like,” does not contribute to reconciliation at this point in time. This is what head of the Serbian government’s media office Milivoje Mihajlovic told the state broadcaster RTS on Monday. Ahead of Tuesday’s debate on the Srebrenica resolution at the UN Security Council, Mihajlovic said that […]

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Merkel will seek rounding of Kosovo’s independence (Sputnik, RTK2)

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The main aim of the visit of the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, on July 8 to Serbia, will be to provide cooperation in rounding Kosovo’s independence, according to the interlocutors of Sputnik. Although visit might be in the shadow of Greece referendum, analysts do not diminish the importance. “I expect a continuing pressure on Belgrade […]

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Implementation of the package of conditions opens the EU accession charters  (Danas)

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Bodo Weber, a senior associate at the Democratization Policy Council in Berlin Chancellor Angela Merkel will come to Belgrade with a clear message that an agreement must be reached so that Germany can give the green light for the opening of the first negotiating chapters. It’s an old, but well-known list of obligations, says in […]

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Mustafa: It is our duty to shed light on post-war killings (Indeksonline)

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Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, said today that it is the duty of the Kosovo institutions to shed light on killings that took place after the conflict. During the commemoration of the 17th anniversary of the Battle for Logja, Mustafa said that the killing of Tahir Zemaj, a Kosovo Liberation Army commander who participated in […]

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AAK: Assembly should establish Armed Forces as soon as possible (Gazeta Express)

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The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) issued a communiqué today calling on the Kosovo Assembly to establish the Kosovo Armed Forces as soon as possible. The AAK said that Prime Minister Isa Mustafa and Kosovo Security Force Minister Haki Demolli should provide direct explanations as to why they are not submitting the draft […]

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Only empty trucks can pass through the newly established crossing (Kossev) 

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At the end of May in Brussels was agreed opening of the Mutivode crossing, near Medvedja. Only three weeks ago was allowed the passage of the trucks, under condition the trucks are empty. At the crossing there are no flags, and Serbian and Kosovo police and customs officers are working under the same roof. At […]

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Fire engulfs house owned by member of Catholic community in Llapushnik (Koha/Express)

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A fire broke out in a house belonging to a member of the Catholic religion in Llapushnik village, Drenas/Glogovac municipality. Firefighters were called to the site early this morning and according to the Kosovo Police, a part of the house was burnt down. Kosovo Police Spokesperson Flora Ahmeti confirmed the case but said that they […]

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