Belgrade Media Report 24 August 2015
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• FM at UN: “Abolish either UNSCR 1244, or double standards” (Tanjug)
• Dacic, Ban Ki-moon: 1244 remains core of UN policy toward Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Maric expects ZSO agreement to be reached (RTS)
• Maric: Brussels warned us about Pristina’s provocations (RTS)
• Thaci about the Special Court and wartime crimes (VoA, Beta)
• Oliver Ivanovic ends hunger strike (Tanjug)
• More than 7,000 refugees arrive in Serbia in one night (B92)
• Vucic, Davenport: EU impressed with organization of reception of refugees (Tanjug)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Dodik: RS will not engage in war (Srna)
• Dodik ready to give up on referendum, but wants control over judiciary (Bosna danas)
• Radoncic does not rule out possibility of joining the coalition (RTM)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Kosovo applies for UNESCO membership but Serbia opposes (AP)
• Russia assists Serbia with EU-bound refugee influx (RT)
• Macedonia migrants: Thousands break through at Greek border (BBC)
• The Hungary games (politico.eu)
• Bosnia: A Nation United in Disaster, Strained in Peace (National Geographic)
EULEX did not bring justice (Politika)
In ten months EULEX will end its mission and would leave Kosovo, but it is already clear that no one will complain. If there is something about which Kosovo Albanians and Serbs agree then it is about the final results of this mission and that they are very poor. Though, Gabrielle Meucci EULEX Chief is […]
Read More →Vučić: Thaci doesn’t know what executive competencies are (Tanjug)
Prime Minister of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić stated, in the eve the new round of dialogue in Brussels, that many, including Kosovo Foreign Minister Hashim Thaci, do not know what executive competencies are, and added that Serbia won’t agree on Kosovo becoming a sovereign state like Bosnia and Herzegovina. Thaci earlier stated that Kosovo won’t allow […]
Read More →Detention to Oliver Ivanovic extended till 27 October (TV Most)
The Board of EULEX judges in Mitrovica North today extended the detention to the leader of Civic Initiative SDP Oliver Ivanovic till 27 October. Ivanovic was informed about the decision in a hospital, where he was due to deteriorating health condition caused by several days of hunger strike. Lawyer of Oliver Ivanovic, Nebojiša Vlajić, said […]
Read More →Mirovic: We are not delighted about the agreement between Montenegro and Kosovo (RTS)
Vice President of the Serbian Progressive Party Igor Mirovic said that agreement on demarcation between Montenegro and Kosovo, which is set to be signed soon, cannot have serious consequences on relations between Podgorica and Belgrade. Mirovic said to Podgorica-based Vijesti that Serbia, which considers Kosovo as its territory, is not delighted with the agreement and […]
Read More →EU Office in Pristina: Ahtisaari package is a core of the Brussels negotiations (Kossev)
During the upcoming round of Brussels talks Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and prime minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa should sign memorandums on Community / Association of the Serbian municipalities (ZSO), energy and the removal of the “Peace Park”. The most controversial and the most difficult part of the negotiations is a document that relates […]
Read More →One month detention for prosecutor Vahide Badivuku (Indeksonline)
The Basic Court in Pristina today has set a one-month detention for the serious crimes prosecutor, Vahide Badivuku. Badivuku. together with two other detainees (reportedly Turkish nationals) are suspected of bribery and abuse of official position or authority. A third individual related to the case remains at large.
Read More →The technical dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina (Akter)
A new round of technical dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina will begin in Brussels today. According to earlier announcements, the topics of discussion should be the community/association of Serbian municipalities (ZSO), energy, telecommunications and traffic on the bridge over the Ibar River in Mitrovica. Political round of talks with the participation of prime ministers of […]
Read More →Vucic: Serbia committed to policy of Western Balkan stability (Tanjug)
Serbia is committed to the policy which will bring stability to the Western Balkans, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said in the talks with Head of the EU Delegation in Serbia Michael Davenport on Monday. Vucic and Davenport discussed the Tuesday continuation of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue in Brussels, the situation in the region and migrant […]
Read More →Serbia is a stable country, but … (Politika)
Interview: Momir Stojanovic, president of the Committee for the control of the security services of the National Assembly of Serbia In recent months we have been faced with unexpectedly large number of migrants from the Middle East and North Africa. How does all this reflect on Serbia and its security? This is a major problem […]
Read More →US Congress supports Kosovo’s bid to join UNESCO (Indeksonline)
The United States Committee on Foreign Affairs through social media expressed its support for Kosovo’s bid to join UNESCO, Indeksonline reports. The Committee, headed by Congressman Engel Eliot, in a Twitter post wrote that the world should support the membership of Kosovo in UNESCO, accompanied by a link to the Radio Free Europe article, which […]
Read More →The new head of UNMIK (Danas)
Afghanistan now joined Denmark, which for 16 years of a UN protectorate in Kosovo had two heads of UNMIK. By the decision of the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the outgoing UNMIK chief Farid Zarif will be replaced by his compatriot Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in the world organization. The […]
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