Belgrade Media Report 7 August 2015
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Ivanovic goes on hunger strike (Tanjug)
• Djuric disappointed with extension of Ivanovic’s detention (RTS)
• Selakovic: Serbia will help Ivanovic as much as it can (Tanjug)
• Serbian blue helmets complain about Minister Gasic’s decision to reduce salaries (Danas)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Cavara signs labor law (Fena)
• Covic meets with Croatian President Grabar-Kitarovic (klix.ba)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Serbia, Croatia in Diplomatic Row Over Operation Storm (BIRN)
• Bosnia Sacks Convicted State Security Chief (BIRN)
Kosovo signs financial agreement with the EU (RTKLive)
The European Integration Minister, Bekim Collaku, today signed a financial agreement between Kosovo and the EU on the next Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) program, consisting of €66 million. The European Commission director for Western Balkans, Jean Eric Paquet signed the agreement on behalf of the EU. Collaku said that the IPA annual program will […]
Read More →Jahjaga: KFOR soldiers stand beside the people of Kosovo (Koha)
The KFOR Commander, General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo, today handed over the office to Major General Guglielmo Luigi Miglietta. Kosovo’s President, Atifete Jahjaga, during ceremony said that the people of Kosovo will forever appreciate KFOR’s support for Kosovo. “Our partnership is the way to success. And this partnership has helped Kosovo build the Kosovo Security Force […]
Read More →EULEX harasses Oliver Ivanovic (Blic)
The EULEX Court decision to extend detention of Oliver Ivanovic until 6 October, Milena Ivanovic (Oliver’s wife) has described as “horrible and scandalous”. – This is another proof that everything is set up, it is a political process. They probably have condemned him in advance – says for Blic, Milena Popovic Ivanovic. Ombudsman Sasa Jankovic […]
Read More →Selakovic: Serbia will assist Ivanovic’s defence (Tanjug)
The extension of detention for leader of the Serb party Citizens’ Initiative Freedom, Democracy, Justice in Kosovo, Oliver Ivanovic is scandalous and Serbia and the Ministry of Justice will do all they can to provide assistance in his defence as much as possible, Serbian Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic said on Friday. Unfortunately, little is possible […]
Read More →The Fund for the north of Kosovo 7.5 million (Kontakt Plus radio)
Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa said that currently there is about 7.5 million Euros in the Fund for the north of Kosovo, stating that infrastructure and other development projects will be financed by these funds. “Today we had a talk with the Minister of Finance. We discussed the issue of this fund so that […]
Read More →Serbian officials should stop one-sided apologizing (Vesti)
The Association of Families of Kidnapped and Murdered in Kosovo and Metohija requested from Serbian officials to stop unilaterally to apologize to the others for crimes committed by Serbs, while others do not recognize the crimes committed against the Serbian people. “Nobody has the right to forgive the perpetrators crimes committed against Serbs. Why do […]
Read More →“Vucic to travel to U.S. with new evidence in Bytyqi case” (B92)
Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will visit Washington with new evidence in the case of the murder of the Bytyqi brothers. Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic also told Radio Belgrade that authorities have been intensively working on the case and that the FBI has participated in the investigation since the beginning. Vukcevic said this case […]
Read More →Ivanovic started a hunger strike in prison (Vesti)
Leader of Civic Initiative SDP Oliver Ivanovic started a hunger strike in prison in Mitrovica North, demanding releasing from custody. In Mitrovica court, so far, had been questioned 45 prosecution witnesses, in a process against Ivanovic and four other Serbs and next trial is scheduled for 10 September. Guarantees that Ivanovic will be available to […]
Read More →Beyond pathetic (Koha Ditore)
Lumir Abdixhiku, executive director of the Pristina-based Riinvest Institute, argues that the formation of the special court was the best among the available solutions. “Kosovo had a moral, legal and international obligation to address allegations of crimes. Kosovo had no longer the right to do so itself. Nationalistic, euphoric and pathetic discussions would only send […]
Read More →Djuric disappointed with detention extension for Ivanovic (Tanjug)
Director of the Serbian government’s Office for Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) Marko Djuric expressed on Thursday his deep disappointment and revolt over the court decision to extend the detention for Oliver Ivanovic, leader of the Serb party Citizens’ Initiative Freedom, Democracy Justice, and qualified it as yet another proof that the case against Ivanovic is politically motivated. […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 6 August
• Mustafa: Progress has been made in six months (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Haradinaj urges institutions to suspend the demarcation process with Montenegro (All monitored broadcasters, KTV&Klan Kosova)
• Detention on remand extended for Oliver Ivanovic (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Serbia agrees to probe suspected mass grave site in its territory (KTV)
• Çeku: Special court is a political issue (TV21)