Belgrade Media Report 14 January 2016
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic voices his hope in success of new round of negotiations with Pristina (Danas)
• Vucic: I’m not very optimistic, Pristina does not fulfill its obligations (Tanjug)
• Vucic prefers early elections to cabinet reshuffle (B92)
• Vucic “ready to resign, schedule early elections for April” (Vecernje Novosti)
• Montgomery: There is no real alternative to Vucic (Tanjug)
• President Nikolic against RS referendum – adviser (Danas)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Dodik: I was not talking about Referendum with Nikolic (ATV)
• B&H Security Ministry secretary in one-month custody (Bosna danas)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Kosovo to call for demarcation of borders with Serbia at upcoming talks (Sputnik)
• Hague Tribunal demands updates on Serbian Radicals’ arrests (BIRN)
• Zaev: Macedonia Not Yet Ready for Fair Elections (BIRN)
Ahmeti: Indecent and ignorant behavior of protesters (RTK2, RTS)
The Mayor of Pristina, Shpend Ahmeti, who comes from the ranks of Self-determination movement said to RTK2 that issue of legalization the Church of Christ the Savior in Pristina is going to be dealt with by the court and added that this issue is more of a political nature. He also described recent urination of […]
Read More →Koenders: Situation in Kosovo, somewhat unstable (Koha/RLE)
The Netherlands Foreign Minister, Bert Koenders, while speaking at the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee today said the current situation in Kosovo is somewhat unstable. “In regards to Kosovo, we welcome the signing of the Stabilization and Association Agreement,” Koenders said. He also said Serbia has made progress last year and mentioned its agreements with […]
Read More →Over 17 thousand asylum-seekers returned to Kosovo (Koha)
Asylum seekers and their reintegration has been a topic of discussion at a table with Interior Minister Skender Hyseni and mayors of several municipalities. Hyseni said his ministry together with the municipalities will have to continue with awareness campaigns on repatriation benefits. “The reintegration and repatriation process will continue even after the Europpean Commission recommends […]
Read More →Kosovo Constitutional Court Ex-President Indicted for Fraud (Balkan Insight)
The Pristina Basic Prosecution said on Wednesday that Hasani had been indicted for falsification of an official document and abuse of office. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/former-constitutional-court-president-indicted-for-fraud-abuse-of-office-01-13-2016
Read More →Thaci to learn whether he is going to be the President in US on 19 January (Gazeta Express)
Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hashim Thaci, will travel to Washington after a long time. On 19 January, he will meet with senior officials of the U.S. State Department, and he will learn whether he is going to be the future President of Kosovo, as foreseen in the agreement between his […]
Read More →French Ambassador: Where are you heading with this corruption (Gazeta Express)
The French Ambassador to Kosovo, Maryse Daviet, appealed for the continuation of the discussions with Serbia, and stressed that they are beneficial for the future of Kosovo. She once again stressed the support of France in Kosovo’s journey towards European integration. Daviet made these statements during a lecture held in front of the students of […]
Read More →Serbian List: We haven’t decided yet about Thaci’s candidacy for President (Zeri)
The Serbian List parliamentary group chief, Slavko Simic, told the news website his party still hasn’t decided on PDK leader Hashim Thaci’s candidacy for Kosovo President. “We expect in the coming days to discuss the subject matter with our coalition partners. It is absolutely untrue that we set conditions for the election of the Kosovo President […]
Read More →National reconciliation and elections (Koha Ditore)
Adriatik Kelmendi writes that after the verdict of the Constitutional Court on the establishment of the Association/Community of the Serb-majority municipalities, the 200 thousand signatures of the petition against this Association, tens of thousands of protesters, the only solution for the situation in Kosovo appears to be early elections. However, new elections would be a […]
Read More →Vucic: I am not optimistic before the resumption of dialogue with Pristina (Blic)
The Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic says that Serbia is ready to continue dialogue with the Pristina authorities but that he is not optimistic because Kosovo officials are not willing to fulfil what has been agreed so far. – I’m not very optimistic, although we will give all of ourselves … I am not optimistic because in […]
Read More →Brussels will not draw the boundary (Vecernje Novosti)
The announcement of the Kosovo Minister for dialogue Edita Tahiri that Pristina wants to talk about the demarcation of the border between Kosovo and Serbia during 2016, Belgrade sees as a provocation which spoils the atmosphere of dialogue. On this occasion, the Head of the Parliamentary Committee for KiM Milovan Drecun ruled out the possibility […]
Read More →There was no word about Kosovo independence (KiM Radio)
President of the New Democratic Party of Kosovo Aleksandar Grujic denied the statement published by TV Klan Kosova, that he will recognize Kosovo’s independence if his party will become part of the Kosovo parliament, which has been published today by some media in Serbian language. In a statement sent to our office, Aleksandar Grujic claims […]
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