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Belgrade Media Report 26 February 2016

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Selakovic: Defence minister authorised for engagement of armed forces (Tanjug)
• Kosovo Assembly session interrupted (Tanjug)
• Stefanovic: Neighbors introduce quotas (TV Pink)
• Obradovic: Government to decide on ICTY order to arrest Seselj (Novosti)
• Zivkovic: Obviosly that opposition will not take part in elections on one list (Beta)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Another SIPA operation unannounced to the RS police (Srna)
• Imposition of first-instance verdicts for Karadzic and Seselj in March (Klix)
• Albanian President Nishani finishes his visit to Sarajevo (Radio Sarajevo)
• Ambassador of New Zealand to B&H expressing hopes for further NATO integration of B&H (Novo vrijeme)
• Interview with High Representative to B&H Valentin Inzko (EuroBlic)
• Gruevski: People will decide at elections (MIA)
• Nikola Poposki: Both Macedonia and NATO benefit from country’s Alliance membership (MIA)

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UNMIK Press Release: UNMIK Chief encourages young women of Kosovo to speak up about challenges

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UNMIK/PR/1821 | 26 February 2016 UNMIK Chief encourages young women of Kosovo to speak up about challenges Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) in Kosovo, Zahir Tanin, welcomed the women attending the 2016 Global Open Day on Women, Peace and Security in Kosovo by urging them to speak up about the challenges that they face: […]

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Delawie: Opposition has interrupted a democratic process (Koha)

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The United States Ambassador to Kosovo, Greg Delawie, today said he is again disappointed by the opposition parties who continue to interrupt the Assembly sessions by throwing teargas in the Assembly. “The oppistion showed today that there can be a debate in the Assembly. However, they are interrupting a democratic process. The US has faith […]

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Tear gas halts Kosovo Parliament debate on new president (AP)

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A parliamentary debate on the election of a new Kosovo president was disrupted Friday when two tear gas canisters were opened on the opposition benches, prompting lawmakers to leave the chamber. Lawmakers were debating on whether to anoint Hashim Thaci, foreign minister and a former guerrilla leader, as the country’s next president. http://news.yahoo.com/kosovo-elects-president-opposition-protests-091355801.html

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Marić: Serbs in Kosovo institutions won’t be a decoration (KIM Radio)

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Minister of Local Government Administration in the Kosovo government Ljubomir Marić said ahead of tomorrow’s session of the Kosovo parliament, during which the president of Kosovo should be elected, that no one should expect Serbs in institutions to only be there as decoration. Marić reflected on yesterday’s session of the Kosovo Assembly Presidency which was interrupted […]

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Teargas at the Assembly (media)

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As the Kosovo Assembly MP from the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Sabri Hamiti, was making, as he said, a short statement, which was the last announced speech for today’s session at the Assembly, teargas was thrown from the seats where the opposition MPs were seated. After this, Deputy President of the Assembly, from the […]

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A bomb was thrown at the house of a Serb near Gnjilane / Gjilan (B92)

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On Thursday around 20:30 unknown person threw a bomb on a house of Stevan Jancic in the village Pasjane, in Kosovo – Pomoravlje District. There were no injured persons in the attack said the Mayor of Pasjane, Dragan Nikolić. He told Beta news agency that this was a terrorist act that caused unrest among the […]

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Faster return process through cooperation with international partners (RTK2)  

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Kosovo Minister for Communities and returns, Dalibor Jevtic participated in a board discussion on the “Displaced persons: Sustainable and permanent solutions for Prizren and Mitrovica North” project. Stressing the importance of this project, Jevtic thanked the Embassy of Great Britain and all those who participate in the implementation of it. “This year we plan to exceed the results […]

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Zbogar: I am concerned about the political situation in Kosovo (Zeri)

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The head of the EU Office in Kosovo and EU Special Representative, Samuel Zbogar, said today that he is concerned about the current political crisis in Kosovo. “Political stability is a prerequisite for economic development, visa liberalization, the normalization process and the implementation of European reforms and the SAA,” he said. “We believe Kosovo has […]

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Djuric in Gorazdevac (Blic)

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Director of the Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric laid flowers in Gorazdevac in front of the restored monument of Serbs killed in this village. Djuric attended the consecration of the restored monument in the centre of Gorazdevac, conducted by Archimandrite Sava Janjic. The monument was demolished on December 7 last year and renovated with […]

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Kurti: Albanians don’t love America and Americans (Insajderi)

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The former leader of Vetevendosje Movement, Albin Kurti, while speaking today to the protesters in front of the government building said Albanians do not love America or Americans. “I think Albanians have some kind of anxiety and fear the US might abandon them, but I don’t think Albanians love America and Americans,” Kurti said.  With regards to […]

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US military police in Kosovo (Akter)

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US military police has completed preparations for participation in the mission in Kosovo, the US Army announced. The police are at a training center in the German city of Hohenfels. Members of the 527 military police troops soon will be sent to Bondsteel military base in Kosovo. Their task will be to “ensure the security and […]

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