Belgrade Media Report 24 November 2015
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Dacic: Suspension of Brussels agreement destabilizes region (Beta)
• Lavrov: Terrorism must be tackled with UN leadership (Tanjug)
• Caution needed over terrorists (Novosti)
• Maric on unrests caused by Albanian opposition (Novosti)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Explosive device thrown at police station (Srna/Bosna danas)
• B&H police set up a checkpoint near Wahhabi community (Bosna danas)
• Dodik: Unite in anti-terrorism combat (Srna)
• Dismissal of DF ministers deferred (Fena/Oslobodjenje)
• Covic and Mogherini: B&H makes steps forward (Bosna danas)
• Macedonian President criticizes EU’s approach (Time.mk)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• VP Renews Iran Rigid Stance on Fighting Terrorism (FNA)
• UN slams new restrictions for refugees, migrants (Reuters)
• Bosnia: Explosive Device Thrown at Police Station (AP)
• Bosnia Defense Minister: Balkan Crime Groups ‘Smuggle Weapons to France’ (OCCRP)
• Geopolitical importance of Bosnia-Herzegovina in global relations (BALANS)
The Serbian Eichmann in Pristina (Koha Ditore)
Publicist Enver Robelli writes in his opinion piece about the signing of the agreement between NATO and the Serbian Army on the full relaxation of the air safety zone and the presence of Serbian Army commander Ljubisa Dikovic in Pristina on this occasion. Robelli argues that allowing Dikovic to come to Pristina was ridiculing with […]
Read More →Government commission: No irregularities in the border demarcation with Montenegro agreement (Koha)
Kosovo Government’s commission on border demarcation with Montenegro said that it concluded its duty in accordance to the set rules and did not harm Kosovo’s interests. In a press release, the commission further stated that the recent debate on the issue should not receive political connotations because the border demarcation process was carried out based […]
Read More →Mustafa calls on opposition parties to return to Assembly (all media)
Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa during a press conference today called on the opposition leaders to return to the Assembly and to solve problems through dialogue. He said violent acts and teargas are unacceptable. Mustafa urged the opposition to wait for the decision of the Constitutional Court on the agreement on Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities. […]
Read More →Hyseni to KFOR Commander: Dikovic’s visit, unacceptable (Koha)
Kosovo Interior Minister Skender Hsyeni met today with KFOR Commander Maj. Gen. Guglielmo Luigi Miglietta to discuss the recent visit of the Serbian Armed Forces Chief-of-Staff Gen. Ljubisa Dikovic in Kosovo. A press release issued by Interior Ministry noted that Hyseni expressed his concern over the recent visit of Gen. Dikovic in Kosovo.“Such visits of […]
Read More →Appeals Court upholds detention sentence to MP Kadaj (Koha)
The Appeals Courts in Pristina has confirmed the earlier decision of the Basic Court to sentence the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) MP Donika Kadaj to one month detention for her role in the events where opposition representatives released teargas in an attempt to block the work of the Assembly.
Read More →Dacic and Thaci in Berlin today (KoSSev)
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo, Ivica Dacic and Hashim Thaci, today will take part in the seventh annual conference of ministers of foreign affairs of South Eastern Europe, hosted by the German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin. Serbian Foreign Ministry communicated that the goal of the […]
Read More →The U.S. General Grass: Kosovo is not ISIS’s target (Kohanet)
Chief of the U.S. National Guard Bureau, General Frank Grass, lectured today about the current security challenges in the world, within the context of the increased challenges for NATO, be it from Moscow or the other non-state actors such as the so-called “Islamic State.” General Grass said that Kosovo is not an ISIS target; however […]
Read More →Mustafa: We were not informed about Dikovic’s visit, he should face justice (Gazeta Express)
The Prime Minister of Kosovo, spoke during an extraordinary press conference about the visit of the Serbian General accused for war crimes in Kosovo, Ljubisa Dikovic. He said that the government of Kosovo did not have any information with regards to his visit to Kosovo. He added that no one appreciated his visit, being that […]
Read More →Ymeri: Mustafa’s and Thaci’s police terrorizes Pristina (Koha.net)
The leader of Vetevendosje Movement, Visar Ymeri, wrote on his Facebook page about the arrests of Vetevenodsje activists. “Isa Mustafa and Hashim Thaci through Skender Hyseni, are terrorizing Pristina. A day does not pass without arresting Vetevendosje activists,” wrote Ymeri. He added that they use the police to stop and identify people at any place, […]
Read More →AAK: 28 November rally will be peaceful (RTK)
In a statement to the media, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) said that the 28 November rally announced by the opposition will be peaceful and will send the message to the government that no one can be above the constitution and act against Kosovo’s interest. “We will be peaceful and our rally […]
Read More →12 displaced families repatriated from Montenegro (Kosova Sot)
Twelve families from the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian (RAE) community returned to Gjakova/Djakovica sixteen years after fleeing to Montenegro. The families moved into new houses constructed through funds pledged by the EU, UNHCR and the Government of Kosovo. Christof Stock from the EU Office in Kosovo said that a similar project is also expected to […]
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