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Belgrade Media Report 2 March

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LOCAL PRESS

• French Court postpones ruling to Haradinaj for 6 April (Tanjug)
• Documentation on Haradinaj sent two days ago (Tanjug)
• Djuric, COELA officials discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Beta)
• Gojkovic slates presidential elections for 2 April (RTS/Tanjug/B92)
• Gojkovic: Parliament pauses until presidential elections, opposition criticizes decision (Beta/RTS)
• Possible changes of organizing presidential elections in Kosovo and Metohija (Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• FB&H celebrates Independence Day of B&H, no celebrations in RS (FTV)
• Ivanic requests informal consultations of B&H Presidency (BNTV)
• Izetbegovic: Presidency members will reply to ICJ individually (TV1)
• Dodik: Intelligence agencies and judiciary controlled by Bosniaks (Nezavisne)
• False agent requested confidential documents from Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia in name of B&H (Glas Srpske)
• Inzko saddened with conflict that arose in B&H because of request for revision of lawsuit against Serbia (Glas Srpske)
Montenegro
• Elections or civic protest (RTCG)
• Mogherini: Montenegro leader of integration (RTCG)
• Mogherini to half-empty parliament: Opposition refused my invitation (CDM)
• Vujanovic with Mogherini: Terrorism case to be resolved (CDM)
fYROM
• Ivanov refuses to hand over the mandate to Zaev since he undermined the country’s sovereignty (META)
• Zaev: Ivanov led a coup when he made the decision not to hand over the mandate (MIA/META)
• Hahn: All leaders, including the President, must respect the outcome of elections (META)
• BESA Movement calls on international community to help Macedonia (MIA)
• Protesters call SDSM members to join their protests (Telegraf.mk)
• All disturbances of public order and peace will be prosecuted, says Interior Minister (MIA)
Albania
• Albanian PM warns Macedonian President: There can be no Macedonia without Albanians (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Macedonia President Accused of Exceeding His Powers (BIRN)

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Street signs in Albanian removed in the village of Suvi Do/Suhodoll (RTK2)

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Street signs in Albanian language in Suvi Do/Suhodoll were removed after protests of Mayor of North Mitrovica due to illegal operation of South Mitrovica municipality in this city, and several meetings with the relevant ministries and international representatives, announced today the cabinet of Mayor Rakić. “On behalf of the municipality of North Mitrovica we welcome […]

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Hoxhaj: Decision on Haradinaj disappointing and unacceptable (Lajmi.net)

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Kosovo’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Enver Hoxhaj, expressed his concern with regards to the decision of the Colmar Court in France to delay the session for the former Prime Minister of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj. During the regular plenary session of the Assembly, Hoxhaj said that today’s decision of the Colmar court is disappointing. “The decision […]

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Opposition MPs leave the Assembly session due to the decision on Haradinaj (RTK)

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Opposition MPs decided to leave the Assembly session after the decision of the French court to postpone the verdict for the former Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj for 6 April. Kosovo Assembly MP from the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), said that today’s decision of a provincial court in France to extend […]

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Rašić: The call of Prime Minister Mustafa not serious (KIM radio)

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Member of the Parliament of Kosovo Nenad Rašić believes that voting for the ratification of the agreement on the demarcation with Montenegro cannot happen during the next week, adding that Mustafa’s call to Serbs to return to institutions is not serious. Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa has announced that the agreement on demarcation with Montenegro […]

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Political leaders react to postponement of decision on Haradinaj (media)

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President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci said postponing decision on Haradinaj’s release is “an injustice on so many fronts.” He said international justice continues to be influenced by Serb politics. Kosovo Assembly President, Kadri Veseli, called for an end to Serbia’s arrest warrants against Kosovo Liberation Army fighters. He said the court’s decision to postpone was […]

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Kosovo government: Serbia abusing justice on Haradinaj’s case (Telegrafi)

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Following the court in Colmar, France, postponing the decision on possible extradition of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) leader, Ramush Haradinaj, to Serbia, the government of Kosovo issued a press release accusing Serbia of abusing justice and “delaying a process build on fabricated allegations.” “We believe the French judiciary will not tolerate […]

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AAK announces boycott of Assembly (Kosovapress)

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The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) parliamentary group has announced it will boycott the work of the Kosovo Assembly until 6 April when its leader will once again appear before a French court regarding an extradition request against him by Serbia. “AAK MPs are disappointed with negligence of Kosovo institutions on Haradinaj case […]

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Kosovo, Albania Condemn Macedonian President’s Veto (Balkan Insight)

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Kosovo and Albania have condemned Macedonia’s President for refusing to allow the Social Democrat-led opposition to form a government in alliance with ethnic Albanian parties on the grounds that it could ‘destroy’ the country. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/tirana-and-prishtina-accuse-macedonian-president-for-ethnic-discrimination-03-02-2017

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Đurić concerned over lack of dialogue between expert teams (RTS, Tanjug)

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Belgrade is interested in continuing the dialogue with Pristina, Director of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Đurić said Wednesday at a meeting with members of the EU Council Working Party on Enlargement and Countries Negotiating Accession to the EU (COELA), but he expressed concern over the fact that expert teams had […]

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KLA war associations demand change of law on special court (media)

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Representatives of KLA veterans associations have called on the Kosovo Assembly MPs to urgently vote on changing the law on special court so that it included trying crimes committed by Serb forces in Kosovo. KLA war association representatives made the call from inside the Assembly following the French court postponing a decision on the possible […]

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AAK: Decision on Haradinaj, “irrational” and “senseless”, calls for protest (media)

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The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) has reacted to the French court to postponing decision on Serbia’s extradition request of its leader Ramush Haradinaj by saying it is “abuse of justice.” “The decision is irrational and completely senseless. It is shocking how judicial authorities in France are put to the service of former […]

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