Belgrade Media Report 2 December 2015
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Zannier: Impartial Serbia’s OSCE presidency (RTS)
• Dacic: Serbia’s OSCE presidency excellent (RTS)
• Gojkovic: Serbia committed to OSCE priorities (Tanjug)
• Kurz: Serbia has proved itself on international scene (Tanjug)
• Flight control wishes to return sky above Kosovo and Metohija (Novosti)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Is it time for Inzko to use his Bonn powers? (Klix.ba)
• SDA suggests that Mostar becomes the new capital of FB&H (Klix.ba)
• French Ambassador to B&H: B&H needs to do more against terrorism and smuggling of weapons (Bosna danas)
• Montenegro invited to join NATO (RTCG)
• Political parties started a dialogue which aims to overcome the political crisis in Montenegro (RTCG)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Kosovo, Serbia Failing to Implement Normalisation Deal (BIRN)
• Russia’s Lavrov agrees to meet his Turkish counterpart (PanARMENIAN.Net)
• Bosnian Croats, Serbs Unite Against Foreign Judges (BIRN)
• NATO invites Montenegro to join as Russia warns of provocation (DW/AFP/dpa/Reuters)
Vlajić: Closing argument at Ivanovic’s trial in January (TV Most)
Nebojsa Vlajić, defense lawyer of Oliver Ivanovic said that for today is scheduled conclusion of presentation of the evidence, in the trial against Ivanovic and four other Serbs accused of war crimes against civilians during 1999 and 2000. “At yesterday’s hearing was completed interviewing of all witnesses. Today we will probably finish with presenting material […]
Read More →Kosovo Joins Campaign to Stop Violence Against Women (Balkan Insight)
The Kosovo government and international institutions including the UN, alongside NGOs and civic groups, are holding a series of events to highlight assaults on women as part of the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence which runs until December 10. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/kosovo-engages-in-weeks-long-campaign-against-women-violence-12-01-2015-1
Read More →Montenegro to ratify agreement for demarcation of the border with Kosovo (Klan Kosova)
Montenegro is expected to ratify soon the agreement for demarcation of the border with Kosovo. Montenegro’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Igor Luksic, confirmed the news in an interview for Montenegrin media. “I believe that Montenegro will very soon complete ratification of the agreement for demarcation with Kosovo,” he said. Kosovo has concluded the demarcation process […]
Read More →Life in a bubble (Koha)
Koha Ditore’s publisher Flaka Surroi writes in an opinion piece that the proposal of the MPs Ilir Deda and Vjosa Osmani for the overcoming of the political crisis has silenced all leaders and the fact that there was not a single statement on the proposal goes to show the lack of interest on the part […]
Read More →Kosovo counts the least cases of HIV/AIDS in Europe (Koha)
Kosovo is ranked among the countries with low rates of HIV / AIDS, while the health education, the development of diagnostic capacities and the use of antiretroviral therapy have increased the possibilities to deal with this disease. This was said on Tuesday in Prishtina, in a round-table dedicated to 1 December – World AIDS Day, […]
Read More →30-days house arrest for opposition MPs Shala and Kurteshi (Koha)
The Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) MP, Haxhi Shala and Vetevendosje Movement MP Ismail Kurteshi today were given the measure of 30-days house arrest. Shala and Kurteshi were arrested on Monday for throwing teargas in the Kosovo Assembly.
Read More →Thaci: Montenegro’s membership in NATO strengthens security in the region (Koha)
Kosovo’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Hashim Thaci, congratulated Montenegro for acceptance of the invitation to become a NATO member. He wrote on his Facebook page that Montenegro’s membership at NATO will strengthen security in Balkans. “Congratulations Montenegro for the invitation for NATO membership. This is a development that strengthens security of the entire Balkans, including […]
Read More →Haziri, Jevtic and Maric discuss Serbs’ return in Gjilan/Gnjilane (Klan Kosova)
Gjilan/Gnjilane mayor, Lutfi Haziri, hosted today Kosovo’s Minister for Communities and Returns, Dalibor Jevtic and the Minister for Administration of Local Government, Ljubomir Maric, to discuss important matters for Gjilan/Gnjilane population. “We discussed today the plans and possibilities for the 2016 budget and for development on community interests in Gjilan/Gnjilane, villages such as Shillova, Cernica […]
Read More →KP: Ymeri and Derguti refused to be present during the search operation (Koha)
Two days after the Amnesty International called for investigation into the actions of the Kosovo Police (KP) during an operation to arrest Vetevendosje MP Albin Kurti, the KP issued a press release explaining its actions. The KP denied using excessive force during the operation at Vetevendosje Movement offices on 28 November. “The actions of KP […]
Read More →Air Traffic Control wants to regain the sky over Kosovo (TV Most)
Air Traffic Control of Serbia and Montenegro will take all legal steps to regain full control of airspace over Kosovo, because it meets all the technical, organizational, personnel requirements, said director of flight control of Serbia and Montenegro (SMATSA), Radojica Rovčanin. This sensitive issue is discussed with KFOR, who since 1999 controls the airspace, said […]
Read More →Vehicle owned by the director of hospital in Gracanica set on fire (KIM Radio)
Last night, around midnight, unknown perpetrators have set on fire a vehicle owned by the director of Hospital in Gračanica/Graçanicë, Nebojsa Milovanovic, and left threatening message at the entrance door of his house in village Donja Gusterica in Gračanica/Graçanicë municipality. Milovanovic said he believes that the incident has a political background and added that this […]
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