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Belgrade Media Report 22 February 2018

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Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 22 February 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: We are not changing policy towards Russia; Lavrov: UNSCR 1244 legitimate basis for action (RTS)
• Serbia and Russia have been through thick and thin (Tanjug/B92)
• Lavrov attends unveiling of mosaic in Church of St. Sava (B92/Beta/Tanjug)
• Vucic: Church root of our friendship with Russia (Tanjug)
• Dacic and Lavrov: Тhaci’s statement not changing anything (Tanjug)
• Selakovic: Consistent policy of Serbia – EU path but without sanctions against Russia (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik and Lavrov met in Belgrade (Srna/RTRS)
• Covic and Izetbegovic discuss Election Law with US Ambassador Cormack in separate meetings (TV1/Dnevni avaz)
• RS opposition shocked by SNSD’s refusal to support initiative on constituent status of Serbs in Federation of B&H (TV1)
• B&H Presidency members meet NATO’s Foggo and Everard (BHT1)
Croatia
• Opposition calls for government resignations over Agrokor (Hina)
• Missing persons issue a priority in Croatia-Serbia relations (Hina)
Montenegro
• Police suspect that Jaukovic threw a bomb at US Embassy (CDM)
• Opposition needs to find common candidate (MINA)
• Kosovo government allocates €153,000 for border demarcation (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• Name dispute edging toward solution, says Merkel (MIA)
• Macedonia deserves individual assessment over EU accession, Zaev tells Berlin conference (MIA)
• Zaev, Steinmeier commend Macedonia-Germany relations (MIA)
• Hahn: EU to back starting entry talks with Macedonia (MIA)
• Zbogar says Juncker’s visit to Macedonia message in itself (MIA)
• Lavrov: EU is passive on Great Albania ideas, Ohrid Framework Agreement violated (MIA)
• Osmani: With the Swiss experience we will effectively implement the Law on Languages (Meta)
Albania
• Meta reacts on ideas for division or exchange of territories (ADN)
• US Embassy disappointed by Rama (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Merkel warns against China’s influence in Balkans (South China Morning Post)

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“Makes more sense for US to revoke Kosovo recognition” (BETA, Tanjug, B92)

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“Makes more sense for US to revoke Kosovo recognition” (BETA, Tanjug, B92)

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Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic says it is more logical for the US and the UK to withdraw their recognition of Kosovo – than for Russia to recognize it. The comment, made after Dacic’s meeting in Belgrade with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, was prompted by Hashim Thaci saying that Belgrade “would be able to […]

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Fajon addresses MPs, says she is following them with great interest (RTK)

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Fajon addresses MPs, says she is following them with great interest (RTK)

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The European Parliament Rapporteur for Kosovo, Tanja Fajon says that she is she is following with great interest demarcation developments in Kosovo. “I am with great interest following today’s debate and vote on the border demarcation in Kosovo Assembly. All the best to our friends, partners and the citizens for showing a demonstration of true […]

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Kosovo Assembly postpones border demarcation vote (media)

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Kosovo Assembly postpones border demarcation vote (media)

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Kosovo Assembly President, Kadri Veseli, announced that the vote on border demarcation agreement with Montenegro has been postponed for tomorrow. Veseli said he was optimistic that parliamentary parties will reach consensus on the issue and that “we are on the right track”. Klan Kosova reports that the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) has conditioned its […]

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Murder of Oliver Ivanovic: Police invites public to submit information on vehicle (KoSSev portal)

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Murder of Oliver Ivanovic: Police invites public to submit information on vehicle (KoSSev portal)

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Kosovo police made an appeal to the public today for the help in the investigation of Oliver Ivanovic murder, KoSSev portal reported. The police sent to the media photo of a vehicle and invited citizens, in case they have information about that vehicle, to submit them to the police, KoSSev portal reported.

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Thaci urges MPs to ratify border demarcation deal (Koha)

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Thaci urges MPs to ratify border demarcation deal (Koha)

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President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, has urged MPs to vote in favour of the border demarcation agreement with Montenegro. In a Facebook post, Thaci said the pro-vote would break Kosovo’s isolation for good and set a new momentum for Kosovo’s European integration. “The vote for ratification of demarcation is a vote for the citizens’ freedom […]

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Srpska Lista: We do not vote for demarcation, there would be similar attempts of disinformation (KoSSev portal)

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