Belgrade Media Report 10 May 2018
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 10 May 2018
LOCAL PRESS
• Resolution 1244 makes Kosovo’s independence unlawful (Tanjug/B92)
• Vucic: Putin there for Serbia, whenever we need it (RTS)
• Brnabic: Pristina uses sports event for political provocation (RTS/Beta)
• Message sent to Serbia and the world that Russia is always with us (RTS)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Merkel: Germany supports European perspective of all Balkan countries, including B&H (BHT1)
• Covic: I am glad we had chance to discuss political and economic situation with Chancellor Merkel (Dnevni avaz)
• Merkel asked B&H Presidency members if they invited Erdogan and will he hold a pre-election rally there (Klix.ba)
• UK’s Hickey: Inzko has full support of UNSC in using his Bonn Powers (Dnevni avaz)
• Dodik and Cvijanovic react to the report that Inzko presented before the UN SC (RTRS)
• B&H Parliament delegation pays two-day visit to Serbia (Hayat)
Croatia
• Agrokor emails published, opposition demands ministerial resignation and investigation (Index.hr)
• Prime Minister says Dalic has his support (Hina)
• Court approves extradition of Bosnian wanted by Tunisia for terrorism (Hina)
Montenegro
• Attack on a journalist Olivera Lakic raised protest (CDM)
• Orav: People who attacked Olivera Lakic must be brought to justice (RTCG)
fYROM
• Zaev says now’s the best moment to find name solution (MIA)
• Osmani: Failure to obtain start date for EU accession talks may bring many risks (MIA)
• Sekerinska briefs ambassadors of NATO member states on Macedonia’s Strategic Defense Review (MIA)
Albania
• Minister’s brother convicted for drugs trafficking, DP document (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• US Accused of Meddling in Upcoming Bosnia Election (Strategic Culture Foundation)
Read More →“Resolution 1244 makes Kosovo’s independence unlawful” (Tanjug, B92)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met on Thursday with President of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiades, whom he welcomed in Belgrade earlier in the day. Speaking after the meeting, Anastasiades – who was throughout their joint news conference addressing Vucic as “friend” and “dear president” – pointed out that relations between our two countries are deeply rooted in […]
Read More →Haradinaj: We expect European Parliament’s support on visas (RTK)
“Kosovo is committed to its European and Euro-Atlantic integration path. Our citizens deserve to be equal and move freely in the EU countries and we are expecting to receive the just and deserved news for liberalization of visas as soon as possible,” said the Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj during the meeting with Vice […]
Read More →Veseli does not respect Brussels remarks, gives deadline on visa liberalization (Lajmi.net)
Read More →Veseli does not respect Brussels remarks, gives deadline on visa liberalization (Lajmi.net)
The President of the Assembly of Kosovo, Kadri Veseli, said today that visa liberalization will happen by the end of this year, as Kosovo has fulfilled all the criteria. Veseli’s statement is in contradiction with that of the Vice President of the European Parliament Rainer Wieland, who said today that Kosovo politicians should not mention […]
Read More →Thaci: Merkel, Kosovo’s hope for European future (RTK)
The President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, told today the national broadcaster RTK that Germany’s and Chancellor Angela Merkel’s role is the hope and trust of Kosovo and the entire Western Balkans for the European future. He said that he discussed during the meeting with the German Chancellor Merkel the matter of the dialogue between Kosovo […]
Read More →Serbian Orthodox Church against division of Kosovo (Vecernje Novosti)
We appeal to our statesmen to never consent to the alienation of Kosovo and Metohija, since what is taken by force can be returned, while what is given away as a gift is lost forever, and Serbs and Serbia must not allow that to happen. The Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) sincerely hopes that the problem […]
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