Belgrade Media Report 20 November 2017
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Monday 20 November 2017
LOCAL PRESS
• Guinea Bissau did not recognize Kosovo (RTS)
• Pristina manipulating with list of states that recognized Kosovo (TV Pink)
• Djuric: Serb List absolute winner of Kosovo local elections (Tanjug)
• Round table on Kosovo and Metohija in Matica srpska (RTV/Tanjug)
• SNS decision on early parliamentary elections not final (Novosti)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Izetbegovic says reactions in Serbia to his statement regarding Kosovo are unnecessary and make no sense (TV1)
• Zvizdic on Serbia’s reactions regarding Izetbegovic’s statements on Kosovo: Creating such imaginary affairs does not contribute to peace and stability in region (TV1)
• Dodik for DW: I am not against independence of Kosovo if Belgrade decides that way (Dnevni avaz)
• SDA submits its proposal of amendments to Election Law of B&H (BHT1)
• Izetbegovic: SBB B&H will not leave authorities; Radoncic: SBB’s ministers will resign in a month (Hayat/Nezavisne)
• Leaders of ruling majority and opposition in RS attend meeting hosted by Cubrilovic and agree to form commission in charge of harmonizing stances of RS’ parties (N1)
• Ivantsov: High Representative is biased (Srna)
Montenegro
• Mandic and Radunovic acquittal confirmed (CDM)
• Biserko: Moscow lost its influence in Montenegro, Serbia’s next (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• Meta: It’s better to cooperate than to judge ourselves over matters of the past (MIA)
Albania
• Mogherini: Albania, EU 100% on same page (ATA)
• Albania, Italy, Kosovo counter-terrorism officials meet in Tirana (ATA)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Realistic goals (Ekathimerini)
Read More →Haradinaj: New chapter of cooperation with the U.S. confirmed (RTK)
The Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj, said today at the Millennium Challenge in Kosovo conference, that a new chapter of cooperation with the United States of America is being confirmed. Speaking about this foundation, Haradinaj said it is important Kosovo gains aid from the U.S., and pledged to fight corruption and organized crime in […]
Read More →Dodik: If Serbia accepted the separation of Kosovo and we would be separated (DW, RTS, Blic, N1, Dnevnik, TV Most)
Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik said that the policy of preserving territorial integrity, represented by Serbia, is an obstacle to the separation of Republika Srpska. “If Serbia, in that moment, has said that it was OK, when Kosovo seceded, we would have been already separated,” Dodik said in an interview with Deutsche Welle. If Belgrade […]
Read More →Thaci meets NATO Secretary General (RTK)
The President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, met in Canada with the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. They discussed the security situation in the region. Thaci informed Secretary General Stoltenberg about the campaign initiated by Kosovo institutions to involve the non-majority communities in the Kosovo Security Force. He also said that NATO role on guaranteeing peace […]
Read More →Haliti: This is why we lost (Gazeta Blic)
Xhavit Haliti, deputy leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), told the news website today that his party had expected better results from the mayoral runoff elections and that other parties joined forces against the PDK. “Nonetheless, our party made maximal efforts, the leadership and Veseli, to win in the bigger municipalities. For example, […]
Read More →Strahinja Spasic declared victory in Klokot (KIM Radio)
Strahinja Spasic, Srpska Lista mayoral candidate in the municipality of Klokot, declared victory in the second round of mayoral elections, KIM Radio reported. RTS earlier reported that Bozidar Dejanovic, who joined Srpska Lista before the second round of mayoral elections in Klokot, won elections while the Central Election Commission said he was leading ahead of […]
Read More →Gashi: Privatization was not magic wand for Kosovo’s development (Lajmi)
Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister Dardan Gashi said today that privatization was not the magic wand for Kosovo’s development as initially expected and that Kosovo’s assets were sold at ridiculously low prices. “10 years ago, it was believed that the privatization process could be the magic wand that would bring economic development to Kosovo, but that […]
Read More →Without the ZSO there is no dialogue (Vecernje Novosti)
The European Union insists on the implementation of the agreed from the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, and above all on the establishment of the ZSO, says Aleksandra Joksimovic Director of the Center for Foreign Policy, reports daily Vecernje Novosti. She points out that Pristina is avoiding this, and that the EU is aware that […]
Read More →Filling out the forms again and again (Vesti, Kontakt plus radio)
Vesti portal reports that the Association of Journalists of Serbia (UNS) recently uncovered another murder of a journalist in Kosovo, commentator of the RTV Pristina, Kristo Gegaj, who was killed in Istok in 1999. His name has not been recorded so far in any of the lists of killed journalists, and the number of killed […]
Read More →Srpska Lista declared victory in Klokot and Partes (RTS)
According to the preliminary results, Srpska Lista (SL) mayoral candidates in Klokot and Partes municipalities have won the highest percentage of votes in the local elections, RTS reports. Bozidar Dejanovic won elections in Klokot, while Dragan Petkovic won elections in Partes. According to the information of the Central Election Commission (CEC), Srpska Lista mayoral candidate […]
Read More →Engel advises Haradinaj: Resolve demarcation issue (media)
U.S. Congressman Elliot Engel, who is visiting Kosovo, said today that the border demarcation with Montenegro must be resolved, most online media report. “I think demarcation is an important issue and it must be resolved. It is an issue that is keeping Kosovo hostage and I don’t like this at all and it needs to […]
Read More →Opposition Parties Make Gains in Kosovo Election Run-offs (Balkan Insight)
The opposition Vetevendosje party and the Democratic League of Kosovo, LDK, both had cause to celebrate as the results came in from the second round of local elections – as did the Prime Minister’s party. Preliminary results from Kosovo’s Central Election Commission, CEC, held good news for the opposition Vetevendosje party and the Democratic League […]
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