Belgrade Media Report 4 November 2015
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Dacic in UNESCO: We ask for a chance for dialogue and agreement (FoNet)
• Vucic: For UNESCO from Mauritius to Papua New Guinea (B92)
• Djuric: Kosovska Mitrovica of strategic importance (Politika)
• EU says impossible to amend SAA signed with Kosovo (Novosti)
• Dodik: Serbia chose a wrong partner in B&H (Dnevnik/Beta)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Vucic: I was welcomed in Sarajevo as if I was John Kerry or Joe Biden (Radio Sarajevo)
• Vucic: Srebrenica will applaud to me (Vijesti)
• Balkan leaders dismiss Merkel’s fears of new war (TV1)
• SDA worried about arms race in region (Bosna danas)
• If the new Law on Foreigners is adopted, Abu Hamza might be released? (Dnevni list)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Serbia, Bosnia Pledge Closer Ties at Joint Session (BIRN)
• Refugees Start Entering Croatia from Bosnia (BIRN)
The Republic is growing internationally (Koha Ditore)
Halil Matoshi argues that Kosovo’s society considers opposition’s objection to any initiative in favor of the Euro-Atlantic integration as proclaiming war against western democracy, against the U.S. and the EU. He notes that using a false cause could lead the opposition toward becoming a history. “Anyone who is familiar with the verdict of the International […]
Read More →Osmani accuses Zbogar for violating Kosovo Constitution (Koha)
Naser Osmani, head of the Kosovo Assembly’s committee on budget and finances, during a meeting held today on the law for public procurement, claimed that Samuel Zbogar, head of the European Union Office in Kosovo, was violating the Constitution of Kosovo. According to Osmani, Zbogar is discriminating local companies by favoring foreign companies, “because it […]
Read More →Thaci: Final steps towards visa liberalization (Indeksonline)
Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Hashim Thaci, met today in Pristina the European Union Director for Western Europe, Western Balkans and Turkey, Angelina Eichhorst. During the meeting, Thaci underlined the commitment of the government of Kosovo on the path towards EU membership. “I thanked Mrs. Eichhorst for the support that the EU continues to give […]
Read More →Jeremić: Kosovo without two-thirds of votes in UNESCO (KoSSev)
UNESCO General Conference yesterday adopted agenda with Kosovo’s membership proposal, whereas Serbian officials have launched a visible campaign against it few days ahead of the Conference. However, former Serbian foreign minister and president of the United Nations General Assembly, Vuk Jeremic, argues that tensions with regard to Kosovo’s membership have been created in order that […]
Read More →Mustafa: Kosovo must be in UNESCO (KosovaPress)
Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, said today that Kosovo will not give up on its bid to join UNESCO, because according to him, Kosovo needs UNESCO but also has much to offer to this organization. Mustafa at a joint press conference with the Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Arsim Bajrami, said that Kosovo will meet […]
Read More →Serbia destroyed over 2,700 cultural and archaeological buildings in Kosovo (Lajmi)
The Kosovo Institute for the Investigation of War Crimes inaugurated in Pristina today three books documenting the crimes committed by Serbian forces during the Kosovo conflict. The three volumes include figures of missing persons, the demolished monuments and killings during that period. Ismet Salihu, head of the Institute for the Investigation of War Crimes, said […]
Read More →Mustafa: Kosovo committed to European integration processes (RTKLive)
Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, met today in Pristina the EU director for Western Europe, Western Balkans and Turkey, Angelina Eichhorst. During the meeting Mustafa mentioned the continual progress being achieved in Kosovo, and special commitment of the government of Kosovo to advance European integration processes. “The SAA is a great achievement for Kosovo, as […]
Read More →Serbia fights for international law to prevail in UNESCO (Beta)
The director of the Serbian Government’s Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Marko Djuric, stated yesterday that Serbia, while fighting for its position as a unified state in UNESCO, does not fight only for itself, but fights for the international law and justice, too. “No one can take away what is really ours. Serbia, while fighting […]
Read More →Combating corruption requires broad cooperation (Koha)
Kosovo Minister of Internal Affairs, Skender Hyseni, today participated in the regional conference on combating corruption and capacity building of the Kosovo institutions in combating high level corruption, organized by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and supported by the German Federal Government. Hyseni said that the rule of law institutions are obliged to undertake all […]
Read More →Serbian church leader threatens ‘force’ if Kosovo joins UN agency (AFP)
The head of Serbia’s Orthodox Church Tuesday warned of using “force” if Kosovo were accepted as a member of the UN cultural agency UNESCO and holy sites there were recognised as belonging to the breakaway territory. http://news.yahoo.com/serbian-church-leader-threatens-force-kosovo-joins-un-223140709.html
Read More →Serbian institutions in Kosovo won’t be closed (Radio Gracanica, TV Most)
The chairperson of the (Belgrade-sponsored) provisional body of Pristina town Ljubinko Karadžić said that Serbian institutions in Kosovo and Metohija won’t be abolished, and that Serbs have no reasons to fear for their jobs. “The creation of the Community of Serb municipalities is what is waited for and after that financing of institutions in Kosovo […]
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From Google News- Foreign remittances to Kosovo up 5% y/y in Q1 - SeeNews 26/04/2024Foreign remittances to Kosovo up 5% y/y in Q1 SeeNews
- The Meeting of the chief Negotiators of Kosovo and Serbia ended without concrete Results - Sarajevo Times 26/04/2024The Meeting of the chief Negotiators of Kosovo and Serbia ended without concrete Results Sarajevo Times
- War in Kosovo and sexual violence, a painful legacy - Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso 26/04/2024War in Kosovo and sexual violence, a painful legacy Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso
- Foreign remittances to Kosovo up 5% y/y in Q1 - SeeNews 26/04/2024
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