UNMIK Headlines 11 August
• Lack of votes leads to postponement of demarcation vote (Koha Ditore)
• PDK and LDK support ratification of demarcation deal (Kosova Sot)
• Selimi: Demarcation will be undone by protests (Epoka e Re)
• Çollaku: If demarcation passes, visa liberalization by November (Zëri)
• Vučić: The solution is recognition of Kosovo, but we are not doing it (Epoka e Re)
• Mustafa: Serbia cannot block privatization in Kosovo (Koha Ditore)
• U.S. State Department: Obstacles to the functioning of religious groups (Epoka e Re)
OSCE Broadcast 10 August
• Demarcation in Assembly on 01 September (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Vetëvendosje MP Konjufca arrested for firing teargas (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Ymeri calls Mustafa, Thaçi and Veseli as ‘pigs’, PDK and LDK react (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Haradinaj and Limaj: Agreement on demarcation is a tragedy (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• PDK and LDK support ratification of demarcation (RTK1)
• US Ambassador reacts against developments at the Assembly (RTK2, Klan Kosova)
• Thaçi and Delawie met in a non-public meeting (KTV)
• Twenty-two NGOs write open letter to Lumezi regarding ‘Pronto II’ (KTV)
President and patriarch meet, urge “coordination” (B92)
Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and Patriarch Irinej of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) met on Wednesday in Belgrade. They discussed “current social topics and agreed that coordination was necessary in joint activities aimed at protecting national interests.” “They agreed on the necessity of coordinating joint activities to protect national interests and prevent potential catastrophic historical […]
Read More →Kosovo Sets September Date For Border Deal Vote (Balkan Insight)
Kosovo’s parliament has scheduled a vote on the controversial border deal with Montenegro for September, while opposition MPs again used tear gas to try to stop the agreement being put on the agenda. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/demarcation-voting-on-1st-of-september-08-10-2016
Read More →Montenegro Border Villagers Fear ‘Trade-off’ With Kosovo (Balkan Insight)
Montenegrin villagers living near the disputed border with Kosovo fear their government may sacrifice their interests when striking a final deal on the frontier with Pristina. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/montenegro-border-villagers-fear-trade-off-with-kosovo-08-11-2016
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