Belgrade Media Report 29 March 2016
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
It is obvious that we do not have a partner in Sarajevo (Politika)
Vucic: ICTY has not contributed to reconciliation (Tanjug)
Stefanovic: Seselj verdict will not affect political stability (Tanjug)
Ljajic: Solution for blockade of trucks this week (Politika/Tanjug)
Djuric: University in Kosovska Mitrovica to remain within Serbian jurisdiction (Politika/Tanjug)
Debate on disputable issues concerning the University in Kosovska Mitrovica (Novosti)
Ristic: Vucic and his associates wish to drown the University in Pristina into the education system of the so-called false state of Kosovo (RTV/NSPM)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
B&H experts studying Karadzic verdict for possible review of lawsuit against Serbia (Srna/ Hina)
Karadzic’s Defense to appeal to all Counts (Klix)
Izetbegovic not entitled to launch review of court case against Serbia on behalf of B&H (Srna)
Dodik: Lawsuit against those who were shooting at their own people at the Markale market should be reopened (Srna)
Candidate for the UN General Secretary: Genocide must not remain unpunished (Patria)
Orucevic’s Center for Peace offers a solution for Mostar (Patria)
Djukanovic visiting Brussels, meeting top EU officials (CDM)
Macedonia extends state of emergency on borders until December 31 (MIA)
State Election Commission: Names of disputed voters from site inspection to be publicly announced (MIA)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
Lunacek: Serbia cannot enter the EU without recognizing Kosovo (Independent Balkan News Agency)
Election Deal Talks to Resume in Montenegro (BIRN)
Ristic: Step toward closing the University (KIM Radio)
The Vice-President of the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) Slavisa Ristic said that proposal of the Office for Kosovo and Methohija on the so called integration of the University of Pristina (UP), with the seat in North Mitrovica, is only a first step in the process of its final integration into the Kosovo’s education system. […]
Read More →Kosovo among priorities during election campaign? (KIM Radio)
Following a request sent by the authorized body of the Republic of Serbia to the OSCE to facilitate Serbian parliamentary elections in Kosovo, there are ongoing consultation in the OSCE about ways of facilitation of elections, whereas some Serbian political parties have already started election campaigns claiming that Kosovo is their priority. “What is important […]
Read More →Reciprocity, not vassalage (Kosova Sot)
The paper’s front-page editorial argues that the decision of the Kosovo Ministry of Trade and Industry to introduce reciprocity measures against Serbia comes only after a series of concessions that Kosovo made toward its neighbor. According to the paper, Kosovo has not only failed to establish reciprocity vis-à-vis Serbia “but it has also turned into […]
Read More →Kosovo Assembly schedules plenary session for tomorrow (Kosovapress)
The Assembly of Kosovo has issued a press release announcing that the next plenary session will take place tomorrow at 11.00hrs. The session’s agenda also includes the review of the proposal for new members to the Procurement Review Body.
Read More →Kosovo and the US sign extradition treaty (Zeri)
Kosovo and the United States of America today signed an extradition treaty. The agreement was signed by the outgoing President of Kosovo Atifete Jahjaga and the United States Ambassador to Kosovo, Greg Delawie. Jahjaga said “this agreement will ensure that criminals who pose a threat to our countries will be brought to justice,” while Delawie […]
Read More →Interior Ministry: No one from Kosovo has gone to Syria in last eight months (Telegrafi)
Prime Minister of Kosovo Isa Mustafa and Interior Minister Skender Hyseni said in a meeting today that the security situation in Kosovo is satisfactory. Mustafa said that thanks to coordinated efforts by security institutions in Kosovo, the number of the Kosovo citizens that decide to join terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq has significantly dropped, […]
Read More →SAA to enter into force on 1 April (Kallxo.com)
Kosovo’s Deputy Minister of European Integration, Ramadan Ilazi, said today that the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with the European Union will enter into force on 1 April. “The SAA enters into force on 1 April this year. Its implementation period will be ten years and will be reviewed after five years,” Ilazi said. Meanwhile, […]
Read More →Dispute around the Status of the University of Pristina solved? (RTK2)
Drama on the proposals of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija on changing the status of the University of Pristina (North Mitrovica), that is, a merger of individual faculties within the University, what would make the University of Pristina (Serbian) a so-called integrated university, was partially completed yesterday. Director of the Office for Kosovo and […]
Read More →Trajkovic: Pristina University and SPC are crucial for the survival of Serbs in Kosovo (TV Most)
“For us, the most important thing is the firm position of government that diplomas from Pristina University will be relevant in Serbia, bearing in mind that the process of expelling the Serbs, unfortunately, is still going on,” told TV Most Rada Trajkovic from the European Movement of Serbs in Kosovo. She said that students would […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 29 March
• Constitutional Court does not suspend Thaci’s mandate (Koha)
• Haradinaj explains opposition’s differences (Zeri/Kosovapress)
• Grabovci: PDK, open for the AAK (Zeri)
• Konjufca: Opposition is at crossroads (Zeri)
• Political crisis does not affect work of special court (Zeri)
• Lunacek: Serbia cannot join EU without recognising Kosovo (RTK)
• Kosovo to sign extradition treaty with the US (media)
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