Dialogue on Community of Serb Municipalities to resume (Beta,Tanjug, B92)
Expert-level delegations of Belgrade and Pristina will continue in Brussels on Monday the dialogue on the Association/Community of Serb Municipalities (A/CSM). They will also discuss telecommunications and other open issues, Tanjug reported. Belgrade’s delegation is headed by the director of the Serbian Government’s Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Marko Đjurić. Đjurić has said earlier on […]
Read More →Đukanović: US insists on full normalization of relations (Tanjug,TV Most)
Dragan Đukanović from the Center for Foreign Policy, ahead of the visit of the US vice-president Joseph Biden, says that new conditions should not be expected, however the US will insist in acceleration of the implementation of the so far reached agreements in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina. Đukanović said to TV N1 that […]
Read More →Displace Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija dissatisfied with their status in Montenegro (TV Most)
The chairperson of the Serbian List, Slavko Simić, paid a visit to Sutomore and Podgorica in Montenegro where he met representatives and activists of the Alliance of the Association of Displaced Persons in Montenegro about problems faced by displaced population in Montenegro. During a two-day meeting with representatives of the displaced, they informed Simić about […]
Read More →Pristina erasing ‘Serbian’ ministries (Vecernje Novosti)
Remarks presented by Kosovo’s general auditor about the financial management of the Ministry for Communities and Return about alleged illegal spending of funds, serves only as an introduction into abolishing of this ministry, writes paper. In his report the general auditor describes as ungrounded and non-transparent spending, among the other, paying of electricity bills for […]
Read More →Haradinaj: Biden’s visit an honor for Kosovo and opposition (RTKlive)
The leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) Ramush Haradinaj, spoke about the visit of the U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden to Kosovo. He did not see a problem on the fact that Biden would not meet the opposition parties. “The visit of the U.S. Vice-President, Joe Biden is an honor for Kosovo, […]
Read More →O’Conell: State cannot be built through nepotism (Klan Kosova)
After signing Memorandum of Cooperation with the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa and the Assembly President, Kadri Veseli, the Ambassador of the United Kingdom in Kosovo, Ruairi O’Conell, said that the state cannot be built or function through nepotism. O’Conell made this comment speaking about Adem Grabovci’s tapping made public recently. “We have listened […]
Read More →Islamic Community condemns attack on Veleknice mosque (Telegrafi)
The leader of the Islamic Community of Kosovo, Naim Ternava, through a press statement on Monday condemned the attempt by a Kosovo Serb to demolish the minaret of a mosque in the village of Velekincë, in Gjilan municipality. Ternava said the attack on religious buildings, regardless of motives, is an unacceptable act and as such […]
Read More →“Demarcation in full compliance with Peja’s local development strategy” (media)
Kosovo government commission on border-demarcation with Montenegro has published a press statement saying that the demarcation with Montenegro is in full compliance with Peja/Pec’s local development strategy. “The amount of municipal areas comprises the total surface of Kosovo. The administrative boundary lines between municipalities of Junik, Decan, Peja and Istog in Kosovo and municipalities Plave, […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 14 August
• Construction works on revitalisation of Mitrovicë/Mitrovica Bridge launched (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• EU welcomes the start of the construction work on Mitrovcë/Mitrovica Bridge (KTV)
• Djuric: Kosovo and Serbia to discuss establishment of Association (KTV)
• A Serb suspect attempts to damage the minaret of a Gjilan/Gnijlan mosque (KTV)
Biden to Push Serbia-Kosovo Dialogue on Farewell Tour (Balkan Insight)
US Vice President Joe Biden will be visiting Belgrade and Pristina for his final visit as Vice President from August 15 to 17 as a part of a Balkan tour aimed at boosting the two countries’ frayed relations. Biden will meet both Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić and Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and it is expected […]
Read More →Work Begins On Bridge Spanning Ethnic Divide In Kosovo City (RFE/RL)
Work to reopen a bridge that that physically and symbolically divides ethnic Serbs and Albanians in a Kosovo city has reportedly begun. The dpa news agency said construction equipment was in action on August 14 at the Mitrovica Bridge, which spans the Ibar River in the northern city of Mitrovica. The bridge has been closed […]
Read More →Headlines 15 August
• U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to visit Kosovo on Tuesday (Koha)
• Vujanović: Montenegro expects Kosovo to ratify demarcation deal (dailies)
• Kosovo’s telephone prefix to be discussed today in Brussels (Epoka)
• Djurić: Discussions on Association to resume today in Brussels (Epoka)
• Revitalisation of Mitrovica Bridge concludes in January 2017 (Epoka)
• Veseli: Revitalisation of Mitrovica Bridge – delayed but positive process (Zëri)
• Gjilan mayor condemns attempted demolition of mosque minaret (media)
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