Belgrade Media Report 22 December
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Serbia for a Romanian woman instead of Jeremic! (Blic)
• Marko Djuric in acting status for another three months (Danas)
• Belgrade doesn’t expect insreasing pressure (Danas)
• Businessmen removing obstacles to cooperation between Belgrade and Pristina (Politika/Tanjug)
• Court in Strasbourg: Serbia not guilty of abduction of Serbs in 1999 (RTS/Beta)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Bosniak Caucus vetoed the conclusions of the RS Assembly (Klix)
• Eleven people arrested in connection with Islamic State (Bosna danas/Klix)
• Interview with Principal Deputy High Representative Bruce G. Berton (Nezavisne)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue ‘Only Among Politicians’ (BIRN)
• Suspected Islamist Extremists Arrested in Bosnia (AP)
• Bosnia arrests alleged smugglers of arms to Germany (AFP)
• Montenegro opens two EU accession chapters (EUobserver)
The Constitutional Court has decided that Association is in accordance with Kosovo laws (Lajmi .net)
The Constitutional Court has decided on the constitutionality of the agreement for the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities, reached in August between the Prime Ministers of Kosovo and Serbia in Brussels. Sources of Lajmi.net informed that the decision will be made public within this week, more precisely before the holidays of the end […]
Read More →Albanians and Serbs getting closer (Klan Kosova)
Kosovo and Serbia do not sign agreements only in Brussels. On Monday they signed an economic agreement in Belgrade. This settlement came as a result of the joint meeting of Kosovo’s and Serbia’s Economic Chambers. Senior level officials of the both governments participated at the event, together with dozens of businessmen. Politicians were reserved about […]
Read More →Islamism in Kosovo (The Huffington Post)
Albanians have always been intensely pro-American. Kosovars deeply appreciate the US-led NATO intervention in 1999, which put Kosovo on the path to independence. They are grateful to the US for coordinating Kosovo’s recognition by the international community. Given the strong affinity between Albanians and the United States, the recent rise of Islamism in Kosovo is […]
Read More →Kosovo government: We have not taken any action in regards to Association/Community (Indeksonline)
The government of Kosovo through a press statement reacted to the media reports earlier in the day that the government allegedly did not suspend the work on the implementation of the agreement on Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities. “The government has not taken any action in regards to the agreement on Association of Serb-majority municipalities since 30 […]
Read More →Non-Serb minority: We will support Thaci for President (Zeri)
Kosovo Assembly Deputy Speaker and MP from non-Serb minority, Duda Balje, told the news site that the non-Serb minority group in the Kosovo Assembly will support Hashim Thaci’s candidacy for President. “The 6+ parliamentary group has talked about the presidential elections and if Mr. Thaci will be the candidate, he will have the support of […]
Read More →Orders from above (Kosova Sot)
The paper’s front-page editorial argues that different ministers of the Kosovo government make different statements on the same day and “this is nothing extraordinary for a government that includes a mixture of the close interests of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) that are above the public interest”. […]
Read More →Numerous problems of Serbs in Gnjilane (RTK2)
Serbs in Gnjilane/Gjilan claim that their problems are numerous and that they have been forgotten by both, Serbian and Kosovo institutions. St. Nicolas Church in Gnjilane/Gjilan is the only place where remaining Serbs from this town are gathering, but after the earthquake in 2003 the Church is in bad condition and needs reconstruction. Local health […]
Read More →Satisfactory functioning of Mitrovica North local assembly in 2015 (Kontakt Plus Radio)
The chairperson of the Mitrovica North assembly Ksenija Božović yesterday assessed, at the regular session of that body, that functioning of the municipal assembly was satisfactory considering problems it was faced with. “In 2015 we managed to maintain continuity of the work of assembly with participation of members of all communities. The assembly is functioning […]
Read More →“True reconciliation still far away” (RTK2)
The Coalition for RECOM, which deals with the facts about war crimes and other serious violations of human rights committed in the territory of the former Yugoslavia, organized the debate at which was discussed the process of reconciliation in the region, the contribution of politicians and the EU’s role. The Coalition for RECOM claims that […]
Read More →Businessmen from Kosovo and Serbia agreed: Where economy is ruling there is no smell of gunpowder (Blic)
Cooperation between businessmen of central Serbia and Kosovo is very important for the improvement and normalization of political relations as well as for the economic development of the region, is conclusion of the business forum of Chambers of Commerce of Serbia and Kosovo, which brought together about 150 entrepreneurs. If economy grows and people are […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 22 December
• Possible renegotiation of agreement on Association/Community (Koha)
• U.S.: Border demarcation agreement in accordance with 1974 maps (media)
• Kosovo government welcomes US State Department report (Zeri)
• Abrashi: Offer to the opposition remains open (Indeksonline)
• Vetevendosje: No peace without withdrawal of agreements (Kosova Sot)
• AAK: Experts found irregularities in border demarcation (Kosova Sot)
• Opposition MPs Kurti and Haxhiu placed under house arrest (Zeri)
• Serbian police does not allow Minister Shala to visit Presevo (Kosova Sot)
• Dacic: There is no need to ask the Church for Kosovo (Gazeta Blic)
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