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Belgrade Media Report 25 August 2015

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Spokeswoman for Mogherini: Brussels talks are underway (Tanjug)
• Additional pressure of Washington and Berlin on Pristina may be required (B92)
• Serbia contributes to drafting objective report on KiM (Tanjug)
• Drecun: Resolution 1244 still current for Serbia (Tanjug)
• Vucic about early elections, SZO and Thaci’s comments (B92)
• Dacic: Elections unnecessary, but Vucic will decide (Radio Beograd)
• UNHCR in Serbia: There’s no migrant crisis (RTS)
• EU official on abolishment of Cyrillic in Croatian town (B92)
• VS to take part in two military exercises in Russia (Politika)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Bakir Izetbegovic: Radoncic welcomed to join the coalition (Bosna danas)
• Dodik: Offer resolution through reforms, and there won’t be a referendum in RS (RTRS)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia, Kosovo Leaders Meet to End Stalemate (BIRN)
• Balkan migrant emergency shifts to Serbia (ANSAmed)
• Hungary fencing its border, Russia sends tents to Serbia (New Europe)
• Republika Srpska referendum will spur reforms (EUobserver)

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Ivanovic’s health worse than in previous days (Blic,Tanjug)

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The leader of the Civic Initiative SDP Oliver Ivanovic’s health, who has ended his 15 days hunger strike two days ago and is currently in North Mitrovica Hospital, is somewhat worse than in previous days, the doctors’ consilium noted today in its report. The report states that Ivanovic has suffered two bouts of chest pain […]

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Kosovo PM defends son for being paid to fix government car (Reuters)

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Kosovo’s prime minister has taken to Facebook to defend paying a company owned by his son to fix one of his official cars, sparking complaints of nepotism in a country rife with corruption. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/25/kosovo-leader-contract-idUSL5N1101MK20150825  

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Resolution 1244 is still valid for Serbia (TV Most)

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Chairman of the Committee for Kosovo and Metohija (KiM) Milovan Drecun met with the rapporteur of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Agustin Conde. They discussed the issues of human rights, establishment of democratic standards and the fight against corruption and organized crime in Kosovo. […]

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Peja/Pec residents to protest against border demarcation with Montenegro (KosovaPress)

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The residents of Peja/Pec will protest tomorrow against Kosovo governemnt signing the agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro.  Former Mayor of Peja, Ali Lajci, who is one of the organizers of this protest, told KosovaPress that the protest will start at 12:00 and will last for one hour. Lajci also called on the people from […]

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Kosovo Mufti Ternava meets head of UNMIK Zarif (RTK)

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Kosovo Mufti Naim Ternava received in a farewell meeting the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General Farid Zarif. Ternava thanked Zarif for his work, contribution and engagement in Kosovo and wished him success in his new mission. Ternava also praised the work and the contribution of the United Nations for Kosovo. Zarif, on his part, […]

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Transparency in dialogue (Kosova Sot)

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The paper writes in its editorial today that it is unclear what agreement today’s meeting between Kosovo and Serbia prime ministers in Brussels will produce but one thing is certain and that is that there is no transparency from the Kosovo side about the dialogue. Kosovo officials continue to reiterate that they would not sign […]

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Dacic: Serbia can prevent Kosovo from joining UNESCO (Blic,Tanjug)

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Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic believes that Serbia can prevent Kosovo’s UNESCO membership in November by using diplomatic means and activating as many countries as possible to support its cause. Dacic said that this topic would not be tabled if Resolution 1244 was honored. “However, since the world is filled with double standards, […]

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Serbia contributes to drafting objective report on KiM (Tanjug)

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National Assembly Speaker Maja Gojkovic met on Tuesday with Agustin Conde, rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy, as part of the preparation of the report and resolution of the Council of Europe on the situation in Kosovo and Metohija. Gojkovic said that the Serbian Assembly […]

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Pressure growing on five EU member states that didn’t recognize Kosovo (Telegraf, Novosti)

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Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said that Serbia is in permanent contact with EU member states that didn’t recognize Kosovo, and that “we are aware of the pressure they are exposed to, but we expect their stand to remain unchanged”. After the offensive on UNESCO aiming at providing a seat for Pristina in it, Kosovo […]

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Janjić: There is a possibility for compromise (TV Most, Tanjug)

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Political analyst Dusan Janjic commented the new round of dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, which is to be held today in Brussels, and said that there is a possibility for reaching a compromise and that problem could be settled. Janjić said to TV Pink that there is a room for reaching a temporary solution when […]

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Dacic: Serbia can prevent Kosovo from joining UNESCO (RTS, Politika, Blic)

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Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic believes that Serbia can impede Kosovo’s UNESCO membership in November by using diplomatic means and activating as many countries as possible to support its cause. Dacic said that this topic would not be tabled in the first place, if Resolution 1244 was honoured. However, since the world is […]

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