Memorial service held for KiM pogrom victims (Tanjug)
Bishop Teodosije of the Diocese of Raska-Prizren and Kosovo-Metohija served a memorial service at the St. Nikola Church in Pristina on Monday for the Serbs killed in the pogrom by Albanian extremists in Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) ten years ago. The Bishop noted that in only two days eight Serbs were killed by Albanian terrorists and two […]
Read More →Opposition accuses Government for allowing sovereignty breach (Koha)
During the meeting of the Kosovo Assembly presidency, the head of LDK, Ismet Beqiri, said that Sunday’s parliamentary elections of Serbia in Kosovo represent a breach of sovereignty and that the Government of Kosovo demonstrated irresponsibility in the face of this situation. “We are aware that it is not able to act accordingly, but even […]
Read More →Mustafa: There is no need for a tribunal (Epoka e Re)
Democratic League of Kosovo leader Isa Mustafa, in an interview for the paper, said that he believed the “KLA war” was clean and the Kosovo side committed to not being aggressive against anyone. “We don’t need to put the KLA in front of a tribunal or establish a special tribunal for the people who took […]
Read More →Borchardt: Those who committed crimes should be punished (Botapress)
In a visit to Gjakova/Djakovica, head of EULEX Bernd Borchardt is reported to have admitted that the establishment of the tribunal for war crimes in Kosovo is a complex issue. He said there are serious allegations in Kosovo which need to be resolved. “If there are people responsible for these allegations, they have to be […]
Read More →Dacic: Perpetrators of pogrom should be brought to justice (Tanjug)
Ivica Dacic, prime minister of the caretaker government, said on Monday that the international community in Kosovo-Metohija has the duty to bring to justice the perpetrators of the pogrom against the Serbs which took place 10 years ago. “Peace cannot be built by hiding ethnic cleansing and crimes, nor it should be allowed that those […]
Read More →“Lockerbie” a model for the Tribunal (Tribuna)
Sources of this newspaper informed that a case that was treated by the international justice body more than a decade ago could serve as an example for Kosovo. According to them, the manner of judging the suspects for the airplane crash in Lockerbie, Scotland could be used to allow the court to treat former KLA […]
Read More →Crimea, Kosovo, and double standards (B92, Tanjug)
The French daily Le Figaro has an article comparing reactions in western countries and their media to declarations of independence made by Crimea and Kosovo. The conclusion the newspaper made is that “officials are applying double standards,” while the media tend to “forget.” The article noted that Kosovo Albanians in their assembly, on February 17, […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 18 March
• “Lockerbie” a model for the Tribunal (Tribuna)
• Borchardt: Those who committed crimes should be punished (Botapress)
• Mustafa: There is no need for a tribunal (Epoka e Re)
• Opposition accuses Government for allowing sovereignty breach (Koha)
• Fear from Vucic’s victory (Koha Ditore)
• Thaçi does not trust Petrovic any more (Tribuna)
• Northerners a term for 30 days to improve statutes (dailies)
• Pristina gives in to Bogovac (Zeri)
Janjic:Serbia gets stable govt,Constitution change to follow (Vecernje Novosti, Tanjug)
Dusan Janjic, director of the Forum for Ethnic Relations, stated on Monday that the victory of the list led by the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) is legal, legitimate and binding, adding that Serbia will get a stable government, which will no longer be in a position to complain about the coalitional partners, while a change […]
Read More →Kosovo key condition for Germany (Beta, Tanjug)
Foreign policy spokesman for the ruling German CDU/ CSU Philipp Missfelder has said that “the right way for Serbia is toward the EU.” Missfelder commented on parliamentary elections to say the SNS victory was “a significant step forward for Serbia, that has many challenges ahead.” This politician from the ranks of the CDU noted that […]
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