Belgrade Media Report 24 January
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Pak: Talks with Pristina to be intensified, Belgrade absolutely devoted to peace (RTS)
• Kocijancic: Confirming engagement of both sides is important (Tanjug)
• Crnadak, Dacic: Two states to work on remaining open issues (Beta)
• Belgrade – Sarajevo highway to be built (RTS)
• Musliu: Presevo with Kosovo (Novosti)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• SDP, DF and Civic Alliance file criminal reports against Ivanic, Pendes over celebration of RS Day (TV1)
• Cvijanovic fails to show up for interrogation at B&H Prosecutor’s Office (Hayat)
• New round of talks; Covic meets Radoncic (N1)
• Solutions for Election Law, City of Mostar and ‘Sejdic-Finci’ still on hold (Nezavisne)
• Resolution against RS is being prepared for EP (RTRS)
• US Senate’s document on Montenegro (CDM)
• PACE conclusions on early parliamentary elections in Macedonia (MIA)
• Nikola Gruevski and Ali Ahmeti to intensify talks on forming new government (Telegraf.mk)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Russian experts: “Crimea for Kosovo” deal won’t happen (Sputnik)
• Economy Trumps Political Rifts at Bosnia-Serbia Meeting (BIRN)
French Court: The request for the extradition of Haradinaj has not yet reached us (NMagazin, Večernje Novosti, KIM radio)
A request for the extradition of one of the leaders of the former KLA Ramush Haradinaj, has not arrived at the Court of Appeal in the French city of Colmar, and when the court would announce its opinion on the request of Serbia is still unknown, reports Večernje Novosti. “We know that the request arrived […]
Read More →Veseli for Die Presse: Train was Serbia’s provocation (Indeksonline)
The President of the Assembly of Kosovo Kadri Veseli, told the Austrian prestigious newspaper “Die Presse” that what is happening in northern Kosovo reminds him on the operations at Crimea peninsula, prior to being annexed by Russia. “To us, the train as such does not represent a problem. The railway line between Kraljevo in Serbia […]
Read More →Vučić, Nikolić, Mustafa and Thaçi on a dinner (Blic)
The dialogue on the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina under the auspices of the European Union (EU) continues today in Brussels, with the participation of presidents and prime ministers of Kosovo and Serbia. In the new round of dialogue that had been scheduled by EU High Representative Federica Mogherini. The President and the […]
Read More →Dačić’s fake interview (Blic, B92)
“Pristina and Belgrade can easily agree about an exchange of territories,” Ivica Dačić has said – according to an Albanian language news agency from Preševo. Blic reports that Serbian foreign minister Ivica Dačić claimed that the statement attributed to him by Presheva Jone was a fabrication. In this interview, Dačić allegedly made statements which are […]
Read More →Opposition parties against Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Koha/Telegrafi)
Representatives of three opposition parties – Vetevendosje, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) – held a press conference today where they called for the halt of dialogue with Serbia. They said Prime Minister Isa Mustafa and President Hashim Thaci have no credibility to lead talks without the consent of […]
Read More →Mustafa: Commission for measurement of territory to commence its duty unaffected (RTKlive)
The Commission of experts for measurement of the territory of Kosovo, gathered today for the first time. The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, stressed on this occasion that the EU should be aware of the territory it recognized, the territory where the independence was proclaimed. “Therefore, it is good not to cause confusions and […]
Read More →Russian experts: “Crimea for Kosovo” deal won’t happen (B92, Vesti, RTS, Sputnik)
Russia will not recognize Kosovo – Moscow does not and never will barter with Serbia’s territorial integrity, say Russian experts. Sputnik is reporting that this reaction came in the wake of claims made by western analysts that “Russia could recognize Kosovo in order to reach a deal with the US.” Russian experts say that such […]
Read More →Haziri: Serbian train, provocation for conflict
Deputy leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Lutfi Haziri shared on his Facebook page a photo from the meeting of the EPP (European People’s Party) Political Assembly in Brussels where he said he stressed that the Serbian train, the Mitrovica North wall and Serbia’s arrest warrants represent “provocations for conflict.”
Read More →Kosovo, Serb dispute threatens to derail Balkan peace (Politico)
The European Union is stepping in between squabbling Kosovar Albanians and Serbs, fearing that a new dispute could undo nearly two decades of efforts to stabilize the southern Balkans. http://www.politico.eu/article/eu-kosovo-serbia-train-dispute-eu-mogherini-vucic-thaci/
Read More →Kosovo, Serbia Presidents Meet to Ease Tensions (Balkan Insight)
The two Presidents and Prime Ministers are to meet in Brussels after growing tensions put on hold the implementation of key Belgrade-Pristina agreements. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/the-presidents-of-serbia-and-kosovo-to-meet-in-brussels-01-23-2017
Read More →Ahead Of Talks, Kosovar PM Says Serbia Seeks Destabilization (RFE)
Kosovo’s prime minister has accused Serbia of seeking to destabilize it ahead of a new round of European Union-facilitated talks aimed at ironing out persistent disagreements between the Balkan nations. http://www.rferl.org/a/kosovo-says-serbia-seeks-destabilization/28254433.html
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