Belgrade Media Report 6 November 2015
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Pak. Mrkic: Nikolic doing everything to prevent Kosovo’s membership in UNESCO (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Kosovo cannot protect the Serbian heritage (Danas)
• Tanaskovic: More states have understanding for postponing session (Beta)
• Lavrov: Unacceptable to politicize UNESCO (Tanjug)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Patriarch Irinej reconciling high RS officials (Srna)
• Cvijanovic: B&H has no government, and I don’t see one in the future either (Oslobodjenje)
• Izetbegovic “disappointed” with Vucic (N1)
• Parties reach deal on further implementation of the political agreement (Republika)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Opposition is Pulling Kosovo Into the Unknown (BIRN)
• Nimetz calls for name resolution (Kathimerini)
Lavrov: It is unacceptable to politicize UNESCO (TV Most)
Attempts to allow Kosovo’s membership in UNESCO leads to the politicization of the activities of the organization, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, after a meeting with the General Director of UNESCO Irina Bokova. “With all the complexity of international life, it is important to avoid politicization of UNESCO activities. That’s how we see now […]
Read More →Bahtiri is trying to cover up his own failure (TV Most)
In regards to the statement of the South Mitrovica mayor, Agim Bahtiri, who proposed the abolition of municipality with Serbian majority- Mitrovica North in order to “prevent the ethnic cleansing of Albanians,” mayor of Mitrovica North Goran Rakic says that Bahtiri is trying to cover up his own failure. Rakic said that Bahtiri is […]
Read More →Nikolic is doing everything to prevent membership of Kosovo (TV Most)
“Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic makes every effort to prevent the membership of Kosovo in UNESCO. The efforts also include lobbying for the support to the Serbian proposal that this issue will be removed from the agenda,” stated advisors to the president, Stanislava Pak and Ivan Mrkić. As stated, president Nikolic initiated the campaign as soon […]
Read More →UNESCO vote scheduled for Monday, Serbia seeks postponement (B92)
Kosovo’s bid to join UNESCO has “definitively” been included in the agenda for Monday of the General Conference, says Darko Tanaskovic. However, the Serbian ambassador to UNESCO added there was “still a chance the debate on this item will be postponed for two years.” Should the vote take place, Tanaskovic “stressed that the outcome remains […]
Read More →Academicians: Missed opportunities; Serbia must fight (KIM Radio)
After the statement of SANU President Vladimir Kostic that “Kosovo is no longer in the hands of Serbia”, for the first time in Serbian Academy of Science and Arts (SANU) gathered academicians. In 1912, the army of the Kingdom of Serbia returned Kosovo within the borders of Serbia. Since then changed political systems, state boundaries […]
Read More →Hahn: Violence doesn’t belong in democratic institutions (Kosovapress)
The EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, today while addressing the Kosovo Assembly MPs said the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) is a great achievement and crucial for Kosovo on its path towards the EU. This agreement, Hahn said, aims to political dialogue and support for Kosovo to improve international cooperation. “It offers […]
Read More →Hahn: EC might recommend visa liberalization for Kosovo (Koha)
The EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, said today in Pristina that he believes that by the end of this year the European Commission might recommend that Kosovo has achieved the standards required for visa liberalization. Hahn, in a joint press conference with Kosovo Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, said that in terms […]
Read More →Zbogar: Normalization of relations on several levels (Kossev)
Stabilization and Association Agreement represents a first contractual relationship and the first formal political dialogue between Kosovo and the European Union. On the other hand, the official Belgrade will soon open negotiation chapters with the EU. These processes should enable continuation of the European path for both, avoiding the inter-blocking and “gradual introducing of comprehensive […]
Read More →Abrashi: Demarcation with Montenegro does not violate Kosovo’s territory! (Gazeta Blic)
In an interview for the news site, Arban Abrashi, Kosovo’s Minister for Labor and Social Welfare and spokesman for the Kosovo Government, said that the border demarcation agreement with Montenegro is in full compliance with the Constitution of Kosovo. He argued that the agreement does not violate a single meter of Kosovo’s territory and that […]
Read More →Vetevendosje’s message for Hahn: Unjust agreements shall not pass (Koha)
Vetevendosje MPs displayed two banners during today’s session of the Kosovo Assembly when the European Union Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Commissioner was delivering his speech. One of the banners asked “Is ethnic segregation an EU value?” in reference to the formation of the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities. Another banner said “Unjust agreements shall […]
Read More →Thaci: Serbia failed to postpone vote on Kosovo’s UNESCO bid (RTK)
Kosovo’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Hashim Thaci, writes on his Facebook account that Kosovo has scored another small but important procedural victory in the UNESCO today. “Serbia’s attempt to postpone the vote [on Kosovo’s UNESCO bid] for November 13 has failed. The vote has been confirmed for Monday,” Thaci writes.
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