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Belgrade Media Report 23 January

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic and Nikolic to attend talks in Brussels (Tanjug/RTS/Beta)
• Vucic not optimistic ahead of talks (B92/Beta)
• Vucic, Zvizdic: Economic cooperation and connecting countries in focus (B92)
• Dacic to Macedonia: Your recognition of Kosovo offensive for us (Novosti)
• Dacic: We have informed everyone of Pristina’s provocations (Tanjug)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Dodik to request from new US administration to review sanctions imposed against him (RTRS)
• Cvijanovic: RS intends to further build its relations with new US administration (RTRS)
• RS officials expect new US Administration to provide assistance with abolition of OHR (Nezavisne)
• EP preparing new resolution on B&H (Glas Srpske)
• Bosic criticizes CC of B&H after rejecting his motion (BN TV)
• VMRO-DPMNE most likely to form government with DUI (Telegraf.mk)
• FM Poposki responds to Bulgarian President Plevneliev’s comment calling Macedonia to “renounce the idea of Macedonianism” (MIA)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• “Haradinaj could become KLA crimes court’s first case” (Deutsche Welle)
• Redrawing Balkan Borders Would Shock Europe (BIRN)
• ‘Red Lines’ Complicate Macedonia’s Government Talks (BIRN)

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PM “lost trust in Pristina,” not optimistic ahead of talks (B92)

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Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday that he has “lost his trust in Pristina” and that for this reason, the dialogue in Brussels will be “difficult.” Speaking during a news conference with the chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Vucic added that he “above all” expects EU’s “clear messages”: “I want to […]

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The inclusion of the Presidents in the dialogue is a continuation of failure (Beta)

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Political analyst from Pristina Behlul Beqaj estimates the inclusion of Presidents Hashim Thaci and Tomislav Nikolić in Brussels dialogue as the failure of the process. – Continuation of the talks in this format will lead to degradation of Kosovo, while Serbia will be the winner in international relations – Beqaj told Beta agency, adding that […]

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Hoxha: All cases of sexual violence during the war in Kosovo will be enlightened (Gazeta Express)

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Kosovo’s Minister of Justice, Dhurata Hoxha, together with the Special Prosecutor Drita Hajdari and heads of the associations which deal with the victims of sexual abuse during the war as well as institutional officials involved in the same issue, gathered today at the Ministry of Justice. “In 2015 the Ministry of Justice has established a […]

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Government spokesperson: If Serbia provokes again, we will respond (Indeksonline)

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According to a website of the Israeli military intelligence DEBKA File, the Russian train with slogans against Kosovo might try to enter Kosovo again. The website, notes that in this case, Kosovo will seek help, but it should not expect support from some European country, not even from Germany. Kosovo Government Spokesperson, and political adviser to […]

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Thaci: Final chapter in talks with Serbia beginning (RFE)

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Ahead of the upcoming round of talks in Brussels, President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci said that Kosovo and Serbia are opening the final chapter of the dialogue for normalisation of relations. Thaci ruled out the possibility of “internal issues” being discussed in the EU-facilitated dialogue. Thaci said Serbia has “seriously provoked” Kosovo with its recent […]

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Haradinaj calls Thaci and Mustafa “puppets” for dialoguing with Serbia (media)

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The leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj, currently in France pending a final decision of the court on whether he will be extradited to Serbia on war crimes charges, wrote in his Facebook account that the decision of President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, and Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, to take […]

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Haradinaj’s lawyer dismisses reports his client is wanted by special court (Telegrafi)

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The lawyer for AAK leader Ramush Haradinaj, Arianit Koci, responded to the statements of the Serbian war crimes prosecutor Milan Petrovic that his client will be handed over to the specialist chambers by calling them untrue and speculations. Koci recalled the statement of the special court spokesperson, Avis Benes, earlier in the month saying that […]

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“A condition for peace to resolve the fate of the kidnapped” (KIM radio)

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Association of the families of those killed and kidnapped from Kosovo and Metohija urged Belgrade officials to convey to the Albanian side in Brussels that “the conditions for peace are to find out the truth, and to resolve the fate of the kidnapped.” The statement points out that it is necessary to learn the truth […]

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“Haradinaj could become KLA crimes court’s first case” (B92, DW, Blic, RTS, KIM radio)

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According to Deutsche Welle, talk about the possibility of France extraditing Ramush Haradinaj to the Special Court for KLA crimes is growing louder. The head of the Serbian War Crimes Prosecution, Milan Petrovic, confirmed that this is a possibility, the German broadcaster said in a report published on its Serbian service website. Haradinaj, a Kosovo […]

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Sherifi: Thaçi planned participation in Brussels despite tensions between Kosovo and Serbia (lajmi.net)

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Kosovo government spokesperson, Arban Abrashi, confirmed for the portal that the President of Kosovo Hashim Thaçi, will participate together with the Prime Minister Isa Mustafa, at the meeting that will be held on Tuesday in Brussels. Bilal Sherifi, secretary of the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) said that the meeting called in Brussels proves that statements […]

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Kosovo launches drive to encourage women to claim property rights (Reuters)

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Kosovo is to revolutionise its land laws and will, for the first time, clearly define formal ownership and encourage women to inherit and own land in their own right. Deputy Prime Minister Hajredin Kuci said on Friday that the government wanted to modernise its property system to “bring Kosovo society fully into the Western world” […]

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