Belgrade Media Report 16 August 2016
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• No Peace Park, no peace: Explosion in K. Mitrovica (Beta)
• Proposal for building the monument to Milosevic sparks the debate (B92, Kurir)
• Swedish PM: We’re in EU, but not in NATO, and it works (Beta, Tanjug)
• Dacic has talks with Obama’s advisor (Beta)
• Association of kidnapped and killed writes to Biden, Vucic (Beta)
• SRS organizing protest over Biden visit, supports Trump (Danas)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Session of RS commission in charge for implementation of referendum held (RTRS)
• Tadic: HR cannot stop referendum; if he did he would support Dodik (N1, FTV)
• Izetbegovic: Referendum on RS Day tends to destroy peace in B&H (TV1)
• SDA’s Ahmetovic announces larger scale meeting on Srebrenica referendum this week (Nezavisne)
• Municipalities have right to hold referendums (Fena)
• Naser Oric: They should not play with Srebrenica (Dnevni avaz)
• Croatian Foreign Minister: Hatemongers in Serbia again active (Hina)
• Formal campaigning period ahead of Sept. 11 election starts (Hina)
• DPS: Government is achieving the goal, Demos acts responsibly; URA is not mentioned (CDM)
• Besic: Demos was right not to leave the government (Pobjeda)
• VMRODPMNE leader Gruevski meets top US official Kupchan (MIA)
• Gostivar resident suspected for participation in IS terrorist organization arrested in Tirana (Ora News)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Border patrols prevent 2,275 migrants from entering Serbia (AP)
Read More →Simić condemns attack on the mosque (RTK2)
The leader of the Serbian List, Slavko Simić, has strongly condemned the attempt of turning down the minaret of the mosque in village Donje Velikance. He further said that it should not be allowed that an isolated case, involving psychologically unstable person and, according to the police report, under the influence of narcotics puts a […]
Read More →No Peace Park, no peace: Explosion in K. Mitrovica (Beta, Tanjug, B92)
A hand grenade has exploded near the main bridge on the Ibar River on its northern, Serb side, in the town of Kosovska Mitrovica in northern Kosovo. The blast on Monday night upset local residents, Beta agency is reporting on Tuesday, adding that an investigation is ongoing. Regional Kosovo police chief Zeljko Bojić confirmed that […]
Read More →Tahiri: We only discussed telecom, Djuric is lying about the Association (Koha)
The Kosovo delegation, led by Minister and chief negotiator Edita Tahiri, and including representatives of ARKEP and mobile telephony operators, attended a meeting in Brussels on the issue of the telecom. The meeting, which lasted 20 hours, focused on the final steps for the ITU to give the state telephone code 383 to Kosovo. A press […]
Read More →OSCE and Orthodox Church condemn attack on mosque in Gjilan (Kallxo.com)
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo through a press statement condemned the attempt by a Kosovo Serb to demolish the minaret of a mosque in the village of Velekincë, in Gjilan municipality a few days ago. “Ambassador Schlumberger condemns attack on Velekinca Mosque and commends police and local leadership for response that keeps this incident isolated,” […]
Read More →‘We owe you so much,’ Kosovo to tell Biden as street named after late son (Reuters)
On a busy road in Kosovo, brand new signs have been put up ahead of a visit by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, showing the 35-km route in the southeast of the small Balkan nation that has been renamed after his late son Beau. Naming streets after U.S. officials is becoming something of a tradition […]
Read More →Ymeri: Biden will meet criminals wearing presidential and governmental suits (Gazeta Express)
The leader of the Vetëvendosje movement, Visar Ymeri, wrote on his Facebook page that the U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will be meeting criminals wearing presidential and governmental suits. “We hope that this meeting of the U.S. Vice-President Biden with these Kosovar criminals wearing presidential and governmental suits will be different from the others. Mr. […]
Read More →Explosion at River Ibër/Ibar (RTKlive)
A powerful explosion was heard last night close to the main bridge over the River Ibër/Ibar in Mitrovica. Fortunately, there were no casualties. The explosive device was thrown at 23:58 at “Oslobodjenje” Road, close to the bridge.
Read More →Association of kidnapped and killed writes to Biden and Vucic (Kontakt Plus Radio)
The Association of Families of Kidnapped and Killed in Kosovo sent an open letter to Biden and Vučić, asking them to discuss the release of Serbs kidnapped in Kosovo. The letter said that they have firm evidence and videos proving that the abducted Serbs are alive in camps in Likovac, Lapušnik, Glođane, Mališevo. The letter […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 15 August
• ICK and CDHRF condemn attack against Velekincë mosque (Most monitored broadcasters, Klan Kosova)
• Thaçi pays tribute to Serb youngsters killed 14 years ago (Most monitored broadcasters, TV21)
• O’Connell: Nepotism and clientele destroy Kosovo (All monitored broadcasters, RTK1)
• Talks on Kosovo telephony code continue in Brussels (RTK1)
• U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to visit Kosovo on Tuesday (TV21)
• KSF marks an increase of trust by Serbs, study finds (TV21)
• Bahtiri inspects works on revitalisation of Mitrovicë/Mitrovica Bridge (RTK)
• Veseli announces changes in the local government of Prizren (Klan Kosova)
No agreement on telecommunications (RTS)
After 20 hours of talks in Brussels, delegations of Belgrade and Pristina did not manage to settle all elements which are necessary for the implementation of the agreement on telecommunications. The head of Belgrade’s delegation and the director of the Serbian Government’s Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Marko Đurić, said to RTS that there are […]
Read More →Headlines 16 August
• U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Kosovo today (media)
• O’Connell: You do whatever you want with demarcation (Koha)
• A group of citizens protest in front of PDK headquarters (media)
• Thaçi: No one can kill the future, play and joy of Kosovo’s children (media)
• “Serbs want posts of AKI Deputy Director and KSF Deputy Commander in exchange for supporting formation of Kosovo Army” (Koha)
• KSF marks increase of trust by Serbs (Epoka e Re)
• Interior Minister Hyseni to visit Mitrovica today (media)
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- 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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