Belgrade Media Report 11 January 2016
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Kosovo: 8.000 people participated in Pristina protest that turned violent, UNMIK voiced concerns (RTS)
• Stojanovic: Albanians urinated in Orthodox Church in Pristina (RTS)
• Dacic: Desecration of the Church is proof that Kosovo does not belong in UNESCO (Tanjug)
• Serbian President on the issues of Croatia’s arming, Kosovo and Russia (Beta, B92)
• PM meets with Rogozin, says Serbia “won’t be easy target” (Tanjug)
• “Vucic forced Dodik to give up on referendum” (Danas)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Dodik: Russia supporting referendum is “important” (RTRS, Alternativna TV)
• What has PM Vucic said in Banja Luka? (Klix)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Kosovo Braces for Escalation in Political Crisis (BIRN)
• The Bosnian Problem: Milorad Dodik and Republika Srpska (Global Research)
Dacic: Only in Kosovo is possible demolition of temples without penalty (N1)
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic says that the desecration of the temple of Christ the Saviour in Pristina, in the presence of Kosovo police at Christmas time, another sad proof that Serbia was right when it opposed the Kosovo’s entry into UNESCO. “Albanians in Kosovo not only that they are incapable […]
Read More →Government to present report on visa liberalization on 15 January (Koha)
Representatives of the Kosovo institutions have pledged to prepare a final report on the fulfillment of the criteria for visa liberalization by 15 January 2016. A press release issued by the government said that Prime Minister Isa Mustafa met with representatives of the institutions in charge for fulfilling the visa liberalization criteria where it was […]
Read More →KOSID: New power plant will damage Kosovo (RTKLive)
Representatives of the Kosovo Civil Society Consortium for Sustainable Development (KOSID), during a press conference today stated that the construction of the new power plant will damage Kosovo. According to Visar Azemi from KOSID, the agreement between the government of Kosovo and the company Contour Global, is not sustainable because they were the only bidder. […]
Read More →Mustafa hopes Special Court will shed light on killings of LDK members (Gazeta Express)
The news site reports that a delegation of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) led by Prime Minister Isa Mustafa laid flowers at the monument of former LDK member and publicist Enver Maloku who was gunned down by unknown assailants in January 1999. Mustafa was quoted as saying that he hopes the Special Court, which […]
Read More →Visiting Serbs only for the sake of internationals (Vesti)
Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga has paid a visit to Serbian family Maksimovic in Gračanica/Graçanicë on the occasion of the Orthodox Christmas and wished them good health and happiness. This is not the first time that Kosovo officials are visiting Serbian families during Christmas, aimed at showing themselves in good light in front of the international […]
Read More →“EU has no power in the region and the US influence is great” (Vesti)
The US influence is large in the region, especially in Kosovo, and Washington sees the European Union as a kind of competition, says Aleksandar Popov, from the Center for Regionalism, who points out that the US influence in the region can be seen both directly and indirectly. – Directly, in Kosovo is the crucial word […]
Read More →Hodzic: Another 378 members of “Civil Protection” integrated in Kosovo institutions (Kosovapress)
The news site reports that the remaining 378 members of the so-called “Civil Protection” in northern Kosovo have signed today at the Administrative Office in Mitrovica North working contracts with Kosovo’s institutions. Administrative Office chief Adriana Hodzic confirmed the news. “The representatives of respective ministries here and we are helping out with the logistics, to […]
Read More →With arrogance towards opposition, Kosovo Government deepens crisis (Koha Ditore)
The paper’s Brussels-based correspondent Augustin Palokaj writes that the “ease” with which the international community views the latest developments in Kosovo, should make the local leaders take action to decrease tensions and prevent further deepening of the political crisis. Palokaj says there is no doubt that the current government of Kosovo enjoys considerable support from […]
Read More →Patriotic block: Continuation of negotiations, readiness of Vucic to make new concessions (Kontakt plus radio)
“Announcements made by the Serbian Prime Minister about continuation of negotiations on 27 January, who buy the way says that negotiations will be difficult, clearly shows that Aleksandar Vucic is ready to make new concessions to Pristina aimed at building independent Kosovo,” stated Patriotic Block from Kosovo and Metohija. “Prime Minister lies when he says […]
Read More →Verdict – the end of my ordeal (Vecernje Novosti)
Publishing of the verdict announced for 21 January, after two years of ordeal will mark the end of troubles that my family and me have passed through, says leader of the Civic Initiative SDP, Olvier Ivanovic, in an interview to Novosti. Ivanovic, who is standing a trial for committing war crimes during 1999-2000 in Kosovo, […]
Read More →Putin: If Kosovo could do it, so could Crimea (B92)
“It is not borders and state territories that matter, but people’s fortunes,” Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. In an interview for Germany’s Bild newspaper, he reiterated his position that Russia respected international law in the case of the annexation of Crimea. “We have not gone to war, we have not fired, not a single […]
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