Belgrade Media Report 31 July 2018
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Tuesday 31 July 2018
LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic: London’s intention is not serious and is politically insincere (RTS/Tanjug/Novosti)
• Ruzic: Not acceptable to discuss exchange of territories (N1)
• Lithuania blocking chapter over Russia (Novosti)
• Odalovic: Fate of some 28,000 people missing in 1990s wars known (Politika)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Beginning of process of construction of Peljesac Bridge sparks reactions in B&H (N1)
• Maas: Enlargement to Western Balkans is EU’s strategic interest (Oslobodjenje)
• Grabar- Kitarovic: We will not say to anyone to join NATO (Dnevni list)
Montenegro
• Serwer: Trump has already undermined NATO and collective security (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• Parliament endorses decision on referendum, slated for September 30 (MIA)
• VMRO-DPMNE says no consensus on referendum question (MIA)
Albania
• Political parties, must be united on reforms (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Hahn on Western Balkans: Exporting stability instead of importing instability (EurActiv)
Read More →Thaci: No one can make Kosovo discuss let alone agree to its partition (media)
In today’s press conference, President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci categorically rejected the possibility of discussing partition of Kosovo as part of the final settlement with Serbia. “Unfortunately, we are witnesses to fake news. I am here today as president of the country to reassure the citizens of Kosovo that there is no force that can […]
Read More →Government of Kosovo condemns Deputy Minister Dedaj’s remarks (media)
The government of Kosovo has issued a statement condemning remarks made by Deputy Foreign Minister Gjergj Dedaj against Turkey. The government said such statements are unacceptable and do not represent Kosovo’s official position towards Turkey and its people. Yesterday, media quoted Dedaj as saying that Turkey and Serbia are attempting to return to Kosovo and […]
Read More →“Scandalous attacks against Bishop Teodosije and Father Sava” (RTV KIM)
Attacks against Bishop Teodosije and Father Sava Janjic show insincerity, hypocrisy and false attempts of the current Belgrade authorities and “their alleged struggles” to “save what could be saved in Kosovo and Metohija,” Serbian MP and editor of NSPM political portal (Nova srpska politicka misao) Djordje Vukadinovic said, RTV KIM reports. Vukadinovic condemned political and […]
Read More →One more Serb suspected of war crimes in Kosovo (Radio kontakt plus)
Kosovo Serb Radomir Antic (65) was placed under one-month detention, while Kosovo prosecution launched an investigation against him over alleged war crimes committed in 1999 in the area of Zegovacka Vrbica village, near Gnjilane, Radio kontakt plus reported. Antic was arrested a few days ago and police found a hunting weapon with expired licence, gun […]
Read More →London to disallow discussion on Kosovo in UN (Vecernje Novosti, B92)
Great Britain takes over the presidency of the Security Council tomorrow and intends to block UN to hold a regular session on the situation in Kosovo and Metohija this month, Belgrade based-daily Vecernje Novosti writes today. If this happens, it would be the first time that discussion on Kosovo is not hold on a quarterly […]
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