Jovanovic: Belgrade wants the north in exchange for recognizing Kosovo (media)
Cedomir Jovanovic, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party in Serbia, said in Pristina today that Belgrade wants to take the northern part of Kosovo in exchange for recognizing Kosovo’s independence. In his address at a roundtable on the future of relations between Kosovo and Serbia, Jovanovic said: “I support dialogue. I see the rhetoric has […]
Read More →Thaci: Kosovo ready to close chapter of conflict with Serbia (media)
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci said today that Kosovo is ready to close the chapter of conflict and open the chapter of peace with Serbia. “A few days before the historic summit of the EU and Western Balkans countries in Sofia, I had a friendly telephone conversation with the host of the summit, Bulgarian Prime Minister, […]
Read More →Jevtic: We do not accept the ZSO that is not in accordance with the agreement (Serbian media)
Read More →Jevtic: We do not accept the ZSO that is not in accordance with the agreement (Serbian media)
The Serbs in Kosovo want the Community/Association of Serb Municipalities (ZSO) in the way signed in Brussels and in no way different. Member of the Presidency of the Serbian List and Minister for Communities and Returns in resignation Dalibor Jevtic says that the Serbs in Kosovo want the Community/Association of Serb Municipalities (ZSO) in the […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 11 May 2018
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Friday 11 May 2018
LOCAL PRESS
• Gratitude to Cyprus for principled position (RTS/Tanjug/Beta)
• Mutual support of Serbia, Cyprus in defense of national interests (Beta)
• Dacic: People must be prepared for what will come (Tanjug/TV Pink)
• Brammertz calls for better regional cooperation (FoNet)
• Djuric: What were they thinking (TV Prva/B92)
• Message of the Holy Assembly of Bishops on Kosovo and Metohija (spc.rs)
• Still uncertain whether Spanish PM will attend Sofia summit (Tanjug/B92)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H Presidency members comment on their meeting with Chancellor Merkel (TV1)
• Reactions of other B&H politicians to B&H Presidency members’ meeting with German Chancellor Merkel (Hayat)
• No result achieved at meeting related to resolving of issue of Mostar (FTV)
• Dodik: Abolition of RS Army is historic mistake (Fena)
• Representatives of 11 political parties sign Protocol on Cooperation for Fair and Regular Elections in B&H (Patrija)
• Military barracks ‘Neretva’ in Kalinovik one of possible locations for accommodation of migrants proposed by B&H CoM (N1)
Croatia
• HDZ coalition partners to demand Minister Dalic’s resignation? (Jutarnji list)
• Prime Minister: There was no time for different option in Agrokor (Hina)
• Croatia regrets US withdrawal from Iran Nuclear Deal (Hina)
fYROM
• Dimitrov meets ex-Greek PM Papandreou (MIA)
• Roth: Both sides ready to resolve name dispute (MIA)
• Dimitrov meets Roth (MIA)
• Pendarovski: Macedonia under no threat even if NATO fails to extend invitation (MIA)
Albania
• Parliamentary session interrupted due to opposition protests (ADN)
• Accession talks, President Meta urges for collaboration (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Ahead of name talks, German envoy upbeat on solution (ekathimerini.com)
• Organised crime in Montenegro on rise amid claims of gang links to government (The Guardian)
DSS: Serbian Orthodox Church appeal on Kosovo to be guidance (BETA, B92)
Leader of Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS), Milos Jovanovic said that the message from the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) Holly Archbishops Assembly message on Kosovo and Metohija should be “a guidance for a change of current Serbia’s policy towards Kosovo and Metohija,” BETA news agency reported. Jovanovic added the SOC appealed to our statesmen to […]
Read More →Less criminal acts and offences in first quarter of 2018 than in 2017, arson cases unresolved (Radio kontakt plus)
Read More →Less criminal acts and offences in first quarter of 2018 than in 2017, arson cases unresolved (Radio kontakt plus)
Percentage of cases in the northern police station, in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017, is slowly declining, percentage of issued traffic violation tickets is on rise, while percentage of resolved criminal acts is also higher, said Commander of the North Mitrovica Police Station, Major Djordje Karamarkovic. At the […]
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