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Belgrade Daily Media Highlights 14 March

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vulin: No negotiating on Kosovo army (Tanjug)
• Foundation for the Union (Novosti)
• First round of Serbia-Croatia dispute ends in The Hague (RTS)
• State Department: Serbian Army committed to promoting peace (Tanjug)
• A Hat-trick in the First Half (NIN)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Dodik: Moscow says no Dayton 2 (RTRS)
• Distribution of competencies stopped IPA programs (Srna)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• PREVIEW-Milosevic-era minister shakes off dark past on path to power in Serbia (Reuters)
• Serbia’s Vucic Poised to Lead Cabinet With EU, IMF Vows (Bloomberg)
• Serbian paramilitaries join pro-Russian forces in Crimea (Reuters)
• EU ready to help Bosnia speed up reforms – Ashton (World Bulletin)
• Bosnian Security Minister Axed Over Violence (BIRN)
• Macedonia Gears Up for Double Elections (BIRN)
• Montenegro Opposition Demand NATO Referendum (BIRN)

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Everyone talks about Serbia in Crimea (Politika)

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By Miroslav Lazanski Local experts for the constitutional law are pointing out that Kosovo’s autonomy within Serbia was at the lower level than the one of Crimea within Ukraine. Everything is leading toward successful organization of a referendum on the statehood independence of Crimea. Voters’ registers are already dispatched to polling stations, election commissions and […]

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Kosovo delegation for missing persons did not travel to Serbia for a meeting after Serb side changed the format of the meeting (Radio Kosova)

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Kosovo delegation in talks with Serb delegation about the issue of missing persons will not travel today in Serbia in the planned meeting to be held today in connection with Rashka case. The reason is on the Serb side who has requested that this meeting to be held only at expert’s level and not comprehensive. […]

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Kosovo authorities to decide about the statutes of northern municipalities within next week (Radio Kosova)

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Kosovo authorities have announced that within next week they will decide about the statutes of northern municipalities. Deputy Prime Minister, Edita Tahiri, said that Ministry of Self Governance will give their remarks and it will request to change articles that are not in accordance with constitution of Kosovo. According to Tahiri, decisions and actions towards […]

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CSM’s seat in Gračanica/Graçanicë? (KIM radio)

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Community of Serbian Municipalities’ (CSM) seat should be in Gračanica/Graçanicë agreed Goran Arsić and Vladeta Kostić, in a TV program ‘Dogovor’ (Agreement). The seat of future CSM will be defined with future statue, said leader of Progressives (Serbian Progressive Party – SNS) in Kosovo and the Head of Kosovo District Vladeta Kostić,  however he is […]

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At Jarinje crossing, police requests from drivers passenger lists (Tanjug)

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Border police in Jarinje requests from the bus drivers, among other documents, so called passenger lists, with the names of citizens who are coming from central Serbia to Kosovo and vice versa.  Clerk of Transportation Company ” Kosmetprevoz ” Dragan Zivkovic said today that in the last few days there is frequent pressure on bus […]

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Vulin: Ivanovic calmer now, the state will help (Blic)

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Minister without portfolio in charge of Kosovo and Metohija Aleksandar Vulin said today that the leader of Civic Initiative SDP Oliver Ivanovic is much calmer since he was transferred from the Pristina detention center in Kosovska Mitrovica detention and that the state of Serbia will give the best to help him.  Vulin was the guest […]

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Assembly debates law banning participation in conflicts outside Kosovo (Radio Free Europe)

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Assembly of Kosovo is expected to discuss today approval of a draft law prohibiting citizens of Kosovo to participate in armed conflicts outside the territory of the country. Approval of the law came as a need to sanction participation of Kosovo citizens in armed conflicts abroad after reported cases that tens of persons from Kosovo […]

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Thaci: We are a sovereign country and Kosovo will have the last word on the Tribunal! (Telegrafi)

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Prime Minister Hashim Thaci in an interview for Klan Kosova “Zona B”, tried to avoid the question regarding the establishment of a tribunal for KLA. He denied having met American prosecutor, Clint Williamson, who is investigating allegations raised by former Swiss senator, Dick Marty. At the same time, he called Marty’s allegations “science fiction.” “Government […]

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The foundation for the Community of Serbian municipalities has been laid (Vecernje Nopvosti)

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Community of Serbian municipalities (ZSO) in northern Kosovo will be constituted in the next month, regardless of opposition and obstructions from Pristina.  The first step has already been made. On Wednesday night four municipal assemblies have adopted statutes. In Kosovska Mitrovica, after the eight-hour long session, a statute was passed in the “one minute to […]

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Third victim of H1N1 virus reported in Kosovo (VOA)

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Three persons have so far died in Kosovo from infection with the H1N1 virus, known as swine flu. A woman who was being treated in the Pristina hospital for a lung infection was reported to have been infected with H1N1 virus. Doctors said the woman in question was pregnant. “I can confirm that we have […]

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Borchardt: EULEX will remain after June (Vecernje Novosti)

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EULEX does not make any difference in ethnicity, when it comes to the charges against someone. Our position is that everybody is protected by law and that the law applies to everyone. Person cannot be condemned without serious evidence, or testimony in force, and we appeal to all those who have information related to the […]

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