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Belgrade Media Report 16 March

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LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Nothing can be seized with a stroke of a pen (RTS)
• Hahn: I support Vucic’s idea on customs union (Politika)
• Jeremic: Pristina officially appropriated Serbian property in Kosovo (Beta)
• Cadez: Rising numbers of Serbian, Albanian entrepreneurs interested in cooperation (Beta)
• “Expo: Russia – Serbia” opens in Belgrade (B92)
• Cooperation of Defense Ministry and OSCE Mission in Serbia (Beta)
• Zukorlic close to deal on support to Vucic’s candidacy (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Zvizdic, Hahn address Summit of Western Balkans PMs: Berlin process is of great importance (Klix)
• SDA: Dodik and Covic are ones responsible for crisis in B&H (Oslobodjenje)
• Izetbegovic: Radoncic’s statement is nonsense (Nezavisne)
• Radoncic responds to Izetbegovic (Dnevni avaz)
• Izetbegovic: B&H’s lawsuit against Serbia is not finished story (Hayat)
Croatia
• Agreement on European partnership between Croatia and B&H drafted (Hina)
• Stier says Croatia strongly for Montenegro’s NATO, EU membership (Hina)
fYROM
• Zaev and Ahmeti talked about a strategy how to summon the Parliament (Meta)
• FM Poposki meets German MPs (MIA)
• SDSM leader Zaev meets Slovenian ambassador Jazbec (MIA)
• DUI’s Ahmeti meets Norwegian Ambassador to Macedonia Bjornstad (MIA)
• MEP Vajgl calls Tirana meeting ‘inappropriate’, urges democratic rules to be respected (MIA)
• Przino Agreement remains good basis for crisis settlement, says U.S. ambassador (MIA)
• Doda provokes again: FYROM is a laboratory for Albano-phobia and I will go to Illyria (Meta)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• West Balkans need clear EU message: Serbia’s Vucic (Reuters)
• McCain: Rand Paul ‘working for Vladimir Putin’ (The Hill)
• Senators ask Tillerson to probe US ‘fomenting unrest’ in other countries (RT)

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Pavićević warns about the disruption of inter-ethnic relations (RTS)

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The liaison officer of the Government of Serbia in Pristina Dejan Pavićević warns that a series of unilateral moves of the provisional institutions of self-government in Kosovo endanger the position of the Serbian people and damage interethnic relations in Kosovo. He said this in talks with UNMIK Chief Zahir Tanin and Head of the EU […]

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Ambassador Delawie’s Interview with News Portal Insajderi (U.S. Embassy in Kosovo)

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Insajderi: Was there any initial coordination between Kosovo authorities, namely the Office of the President, with the U.S. Embassy Pristina regarding the future steps on creating the Kosovo Army? Ambassador Delawie: Let me start a couple steps back if that is okay. First of all, I think it is safe to say that we, the American […]

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Kocijančić: The question of property to solve in a transparent manner (Tanjug, Kontakt plus radio, RTS)

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The European Commission estimates that the property issue in Kosovo must be solved within the framework of a transparent process, involving all the communities to which this issue refers. “Issues related to property are sensitive and they should be dealt with and regulated through transparent and inclusive processes involving all the communities to which this […]

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Thaci: Creation of Kosovo army is legal and constitutional (media)

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President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, said today at an open debate with representatives of Serbian media and civil society, at the Medeia Center based in Caglavica,, that the creation of a Kosovo army is legal and fully in line with the Constitution of Kosovo. He said he expects NATO to continue supporting the Kosovo Security […]

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Line ministries give green light on KSF transformation bill (Telegrafi)

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Ministry of Finance and Ministry of European Integration have given their assessment of the Kosovo Security Transformation (KSF) bill saying the budget can cover expenses for its implementation and that it is in line with EU legislation. The government of Kosovo had requested three ministries – Ministry of Kosovo Security Force, Ministry of Finance, Ministry […]

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‘People’s Eye’ Poses Terrorist Threat, Kosovo President Says (Balkan Insight)

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Hashim Thaci says security institutions have obtained a list of 26 people that an organization called People’s Eye – which has accepted responsibility for shooting Azem Vllasi – wants to execute. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/people-s-eye-with-a-list-of-26-kosovo-personalities-to-be-executed-03-16-2017

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Indictment filed against Minister Jevtić (KIM radio)

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The indictment was filed against the Minister and two officials of the Ministry of Communities and Returns, because the Ministry gave a vehicle unlawfully to KiM Radio from Čaglavica/Cagllavicë. The Ministry denies the charges. Kosovo Special Prosecution Office in the Municipal Court in Pristina charged the Minister for Communities and Return Dalibor Jevtić, as well […]

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SRSG Tanin Calls for Concerted Action and Reform to Ensure Active Participation of Women in Peace and Conflict Resolution

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15 March 2017, Pristina – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, called for concerted action to ensure the active participation of women in peace and conflict resolution, during the fifth United Nations Global Open Day on Women, Peace and Security in Kosovo. “Noble intentions and good will cannot alone […]

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“Tense dinner” in Sarajevo as Vucic “yells” at Mustafa (B92, Jutarnji List, IndexHR, Tanjug)

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Croatian media are reporting about a dinner organized in Sarajevo, stressing the tension at the table because of Aleksandar Vucic and Isa Mustafa. “Fierce quarrel in Sarajevo, Vucic attacks Kosovo prime minister in restaurant – Dinner on verge of incident: ‘Why are you plundering Serb property?’,” is the headline in the Jutarnji List daily. “The […]

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Mayor of Ranilug/Ranillug arrested, then released (Večernje Novosti, TV Pink)

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Head of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Đurić confirmed this morning that Gradimir Mikić, Mayor of Ranilug/Ranillug, the municipality with Serbian majority in Kosovo, has been arrested and later released. Đurić said that he was arrested only because he had in his vehicle 1,000 pre-election posters with the image of Prime Minister Aleksandar […]

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Stojanović about the Serbian presidential elections and the Kosovo Government’s decision to appropriate the assets of SFRJ (Serbian media)

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Deputy Prime Minister Branimir Stojanovic says that he sees no problem for holding elections in Kosovo for the President of Serbia, and told reporters that he expects that they will be held, unless someone in Pristina “from strange, their own ideas, decides otherwise.” The decision of the government in Pristina, to seize the property of […]

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