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Belgrade Media Report 20 November 2015

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: ZSO suspension and request for UNESCO are not steps in right direction (Politika/Tanjug)
• Stoltenberg: KFOR abolishes limitations in Serbia’s airspace (Tanjug)
• Vucic: We will control our entire airspace (Tanjug)
• Veljovic: Serbian citizens are safe, unity of all services (RTS)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Names of suggested ministers from SBB published (Dnevni avaz)
• Day of mourning for murdered soldiers today (Klix.ba)
• Who is Enes Omeragic, the murderer from Sokolje? (Radio Sarajevo/Srna)
• Islamist website said killing of B&H soldiers is “only the beginning of bloodshed” (Bosna danas)
• Proposal for ordering custody to six war crimes suspects (Faktor.ba)
• Bill Clinton speech in Dayton emphasizes the future in B&H (Bosna danas)
• Montenegro replies to Russian request to reconsider NATO bid (RTCG/Beta)

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AAK says reports that it is negotiating with PDK and LDK are speculations (Telegrafi)

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Ramush Haradinaj-led Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) has dismissed reports that it is about to finalise agreement with ruling parties – the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK). In a statement to the media, AAK said such reports are speculations but added that it is open to […]

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AAK open to talks with Government after it withdraws disputed agreements (Kosovapress)

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Senior official from the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) Muharrem Nitaj said that the party is ready to meet with government representatives as soon as they withdraw the agreement on establishment of the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities and on the border demarcation with Montenegro. “We are open to meet with people and representatives […]

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Djuric rejected accusations on parallel structures in Kosovo (Blic)

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Head of the Serbian Government Office for Kosovo, Marko Djuric today rejected allegations of Kosovo Ambassador to the United States, Vlora Citaku, that in Kosovo north exists, as she said, the parallel structures of Serbia. “It is strange that a democratic right of Serbs in northern Kosovo to protest against the delayed implementation of the […]

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KFOR remains in Kosovo (TV Most)

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the KFOR mission will remain in Kosovo. At a press conference with Prime Minister of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, Stoltenberg stated that NATO presence in Kosovo is the longest military operation of this organization, pointing out its commitment on ensuring the safety and security of the whole region. “We’re […]

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Protests postponing investments (RTK2)

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Despite the statistics of the Ministry of Finance that Kosovo scored bigger economic growth, when compared with last year, political instability and demonstrations in streets in Pristina negatively influence on attraction of foreign investments, warned experts. “What are we offering currently to potential foreign investors? Images of violence, tear-gas, Molotov cocktails and vehicles set in […]

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KFOR abolishes air flight restrictions over Serbia’s air space set in 1999 (Blic)

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KFOR has lifted restrictions over certain parts of Serbian air space that were in place since 1999. This news has been published today in Belgrade by the Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the joint press conference with the Serbian prime minister. Stoltenberg explained that KFOR, as of today, completely relaxes security zone and abolishes […]

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Lumir Abdixhiku,clarifies in the beginning of his opinion piece that assessment and criticizing of one of the parties in Kosovo, be it the government or the opposition, does not necessarily mean that one is taking sides. To him, establishment of the Association/Community Agreement for Serb-majority municipalities represents a wider autonomy for Serb minority in Kosovo, which can […]

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World Banks grants 11 million euro loan for Kosovo education sector (Koha)

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Kosovo Minister of Finance, Avdullah Hoti, today signed an agreement with the director of the World Bank Office in Kosovo, Jan Peter Olsen, on a loan of 11 million euros to improve conditions in the education sector. Kosovo Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Arsim Bajrami, said that this loan will help in raising quality […]

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Western Powers Condemn Kosovo Opposition’s Violent Protests (ABC News/AP)

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Kosovo’s Western backers lashed out Thursday at the country’s opposition parties over their “continued use of violence to achieve political goals.” http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/world-urges-kosovo-opposition-stop-violent-protests-35299299

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Parents reported three attempted abductions of children in Mitrovica (Kontakt Plus radio)

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In the past ten days in Mitrovica have been reported three attempted abductions of children. The number of police officers in the vicinity of schools in this city will be increased. Kosovo police arrested yesterday in Mitrovica a person suspected of involvement in these cases, but was soon released because the person was not identified […]

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Kosovo think tank: No concrete results in fight against corruption (Telegrafi)

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A recent report presented by the Kosovo Justice Institute (KJI) think tank found that Kosovo institutions have failed in producing concrete results in the fight against high-level corruption. According to the KJI, there is a high number of corruption cases reported with relevant authorities but to a large degree they remain unaddressed. “The failure of […]

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