Ukraine’s vice PM says her country won’t recognize Kosovo (B92)
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze met in Belgrade on Thursday. They discussed “bilateral relations” and “agreed it was important that the leaderships of Serbia and Ukraine support the territorial integrity of both countries,” Tanjug reported, quoting a statement issued by the Serbian government. Vucic said he “hoped to […]
Read More →Rašić: In Kosovo is applied an unlawful act on pensions (Kontakt plus radio)
Member of the Parliament of Kosovo Nenad Rašić said that a request was filed before the Kosovo Constitutional Court for the protection of constitutional rights of citizens who receive the basic pension, or some kind of social assistance of 75 euro, who were deprived of this right, as he said, by an illegal bylaw of […]
Read More →How to strengthen position of Kosovo Serbs? (RTK2)
A “Platform on practical politics of the Serbian community in Kosovo” was presented yesterday in Mitrovica north. This platform identifies problems in five areas that should be addressed in order to strengthen the position of Kosovo Serbs. Working groups of the Serbian dialogue forum, in last 18 months, have analyzed the situation of Serbian community […]
Read More →UN’s Ban deeply concerned by ongoing purge, arrests in Turkey (MDE)
UN chief ‘underscored his deep concern about the scope of continuing widespread arrests, detentions and suspensions’ UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday expressed deep concern about the ongoing wave of arrests in Turkey since the attempted coup. Ban told Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu during a telephone conversation that “credible evidence” must be presented swiftly so […]
Read More →Montenegro urges Kosovo to ratify border-demarcation agreement (BIRN/Indeksonline)
Montenegro’s Deputy Prime Minister, Dusko Marković, in a statement for BIRN has urged Kosovo to fulfill its part of the border-demarcation agreement without further delay. Marković expressed concern that while parliament in Montenegro ratified the agreement at the end of last year, Kosovo has yet to complete its part. “Demarcation between Montenegro and Kosovo was […]
Read More →Serbian List confirms participation on demarcation debate (RTKLive)
The leader of the Serbian List, Slavko Simić, today confirmed that his party will participate on the debate on border-demarcation with Montenegro to be held on 3 August. Simić said he supports the public debate and hopes that a concrete solution will come out from the debate. “It should be a technical solution through negotiations… […]
Read More →Special court to begin work with temporary agreement (Telegrafi/RFE)
The Netherlands Ambassador to Kosovo, Gerrie Willems, told Radio Free Europe that special court for war crimes can begin work with a temporary agreement for its headquarters, until the approval of the agreement signed between Kosovo and the Netherlands by the Dutch Parliament. “The Dutch Parliament must still approve the agreement for the headquarters of […]
Read More →Kosovo lobbies for visa-free travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Telegrafi)
Kosovo lawyer, Azem Vllasi, has travelled to Bosnia and Herzegovina on behalf of the Kosovo Foreign Ministry to lobby for the lifting of visa requirements for the people of Kosovo. Vllasi already met in Sarajevo the chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bakir Izetbegović, and the Minister of Internal Affairs, Adil Osmanović. Representatives […]
Read More →Kosovo foreign minister says Turkey’s request to punish journalist ‘unacceptable’ (Reuters)
Kosovo’s officials have rejected a demand from the Turkish embassy for Kosovo to punish a journalist for making satirical comments on Facebook about the failed coup. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-kosovo-turkey-journalist-idUSKCN1071I0
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 28 July
• No Association/Community without implementation of agreements (dailies)
• Conference on demarcation under question (Koha Ditore)
• Haliti: Government has not enough votes for demarcation deal (Telegrafi)
• Limaj: Social consensus needed for demarcation (Epoka e Re)
• Serbian List obstacle to KSF’s transformation into KAF (Kosova Sot)
• 33 senior officials under investigation (Radio Free Europe)
OSCE Broadcast 27 July
• Haliti: International intervention is needed to settle the demarcation (RTK1)
• Hoxhaj: Verbal note of Turkey unacceptable (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Amendment of Criminal Code announced (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Srpska List continues to oppose the establishment of Kosovo Armed Forces (KTV)
• Seven opposition MPs to appear at the court soon (KTV)
• Lack of quorum postpones Assembly Committee meeting (RTK1)
• Mayor Ahmeti appoints three new municipal directors (TV21)
“No rush with Kosovo preamble – look at Turkey” (Tanjug, B92)
The chairman of the Serbian National Assembly’s Judiciary Committee says there should be “no rush” in “removing the constitutional preamble on Kosovo.” “I personally think that we should not rush this, because there is the question of the order of events when it comes to Serbia’s admission to the EU. We are optimistic, but that […]
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