Belgrade Media Report 13 January
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Dacic: We are not satisfied with the implementation of the Brussels agreement so far (Studio B)
• PM to ask party for permission “to decide on early polls” (B92)
• Russian diplomatic slap to Serbia (Blic)
• Deputy PM tells Rogozin to “take care of his own state” (Tanjug)
• Dodik: B&H is where I live, RS and Serbia are my state (RTS)
• Vucic: Serbian national Srdjan Babic released (Tanjug)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Izetbegovic: Coalition with SBB will survive despite setbacks (Klix)
• Abu Hamza could be released on March 4 (Dnevni avaz)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Russia wants to build helicopter service centre in Serbia (Sputnik)
• Russia Gets Weapons Wish List from Serbian Army (Sputnik)
Opposition: We have teargas for other Assembly sessions (Indeksonline)
The news site reports that opposition parties are still adamant to block the upcoming sessions of the Kosovo Assembly. The Vetevendosje Movement, the biggest opposition party, said that the opposition has no reason to change its approach and that it is the government that should change. Vetevendosje spokesman Frasher Krasniqi said: “Over 200,000 citizens have […]
Read More →Analysts argue early elections are a dangerous option (RTK)
Some political analysts in Pristina are arguing that early parliamentary elections, requested by the opposition parties, are a dangerous option given the current political circumstances. Officials at the Central Election Committee (CEC) told the news site they are ready to organize elections at any time but that there is no indication that they could be […]
Read More →Grabovci: Veseli was not nominated for PDK leader (Zeri)
The Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) parliamentary group chief, Adem Grabovci, today denied the rumors that Assembly President Kadri Veseli was nominated to be PDK’s leader after Hashim Thaci’s candidacy for Kosovo President. “We are currently analyzing the situation. It is true that we have had meetings but is absolutely not true what media reported […]
Read More →Vetevendosje: Government is using Kosovo Police for political reasons (RTKLive)
Mirsad Shkreta, member of Vetevendosje’s General Council, told a press conference today the government is using the Kosovo Police for political reasons. “Police interventions, especially in the last five months are purely political in order to protect the ruling-coalition and the agreements on Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities and border demarcation with Montenegro. Kosovo police are […]
Read More →Ministry of Environment vehicle damaged in Pristina (Indeksonline)
Another official vehicle belonging to the Ministry of Environment was damaged today in Pristina. The news was confirmed by Kosovo Police who is investigating the case. There has been an increase in cases of damages of official vehicles in the past months. Moreover, a large number of vehicles were set on fire by unidentified persons.
Read More →UNDP interested to help health sector in Kosovo (Epoka e Re)
The UNDP Kosovo Development Coordinator, Andrew Russell, met yesterday with Kosovo Health Minister, Imet Rrahmani. Russell and Rrahmani discussed the cooperation between the UNDP and the Ministry of Health. Minister Rahmani informed Russell on the priorities of his work related to the implementation of laws on health, restoring trust in the health system, strengthening the […]
Read More →Unconditioned dialogue, including early elections (Koha Ditore)
Halil Matoshi writes today that quarrels and aggressive discourse against the opposition cannot overcome the situation “of the small and clashed country” as referred to Kosovo in the western media. He considers that the solution stands in an offer for a political, unconditioned discussion, which would not exclude early elections. “The Prime Minister of Kosovo […]
Read More →Stojanović: Attacks on returnees are discouraging (RTK2)
Deputy Kosovo Prime Minister Branimir Stojanović strongly condemned the latest incident, in a range of attacks on returnees, in village Osojane in Istok/Istog Municipality. “Desecration, thefts, burglaries, torching in Serbian settlements don’t stop, what is clear indicator that Serbs are not welcome by some, who want to intimidate and expel them form here. Situation is […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 12 January
• Government is legitimizing people with suspicious backgrounds (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Jahjaga: A solution within institutions must be found (RTK1)
• Thaçi: It is time for dialogue between ruling and opposition parties (RTK1)
• Mustafa: Visa liberalisation criteria have been met (KTV)
• Returnee house burglarised in Osojan village (RTK2)
• A Serb returned to Kosovo to become a politician (Klan Kosova)
UNMIK Headlines 13 January
• PDK nominates Kadri Veseli for its leader (Koha/Gazeta Blic)
• Thaci: Power is gained through votes, not ISIS calls (RTK)
• Tahiri: Border demarcation with Serbia, part of this year’s dialogue (Epoka)
• “Kosovo has met all criteria for visa liberalization” (Zeri)
• Haradinaj: This government has to go (Epoka)
• Father Sava: Association/Community should not be an NGO (Koha)
• Thaci, Abrashi employed the son of Prime Minister’s advisor (Koha)
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