Checking ground, sharing responsibility for recognition of Kosovo or call to dialogue? (Voice of America)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, in his recent op-ed published in Blic daily called for a wider social dialogue on Kosovo. His invitation was accepted by the Serbian Academy of Science and Arts (SANU), Serbian Orthodox Church and part of the opposition, Voice of America reported. Some see this invitation as a sharing of the responsibility, […]
Read More →Eight Signs of Hope From Kosovo’s Election (Balkan Insight)
Jeta Xharra, Country Director of BIRN office in Kosovo and editor-in-chief of TV programme, Life in Kosovo, lists in an opinion piece the key upsides and downsides of the June 11 general election, as she anticipates they are likely to be echoed in the local elections due on October 22. Read more: http://bit.ly/2v9Wvz0
Read More →Srpska Lista: Peace and security prerequisite for normalization of life in Kosovo (TV Most)
Srpska Lista in the strongest terms condemned incidents by which someone tries to bring disturbance among Serbs in Kosovo, TV Most reported citing Srpska Lista press statement. “It is obvious someone is bothered over the peace that with heavy efforts, we have achieved during the previous time (…). We call upon all responsible institutions to […]
Read More →Party of Kosovo Serbs (PKS) condemns incident in Zvecan, criticizes police (KoSSev Portal)
After the Serbian Government Office for Kosovo condemned the setting on fire a vehicle belonging to Doctor Dragisa Milovic and former President of Zvecan Municipality, Party of Kosovo Serbs (PKS), headed by Aleksandar Jablanovic also condemned this incident, KoSSev reported. “This attack is yet another alarm for all international structures in Pristina that crime and […]
Read More →Serbian Government Office for Kosovo condemns setting on fire Doctor’s Milovic vehicle in Zvecan (RTV Puls)
Serbian Government Office for Kosovo in the strongest terms condemned, yesterday, the incident in Zvecan, in which a vehicle of Doctor Dragisa Milovic was set on fire, RTV Puls reported. Serbian population in Kosovo is constantly exposed to attacks and intimidations, and the incident that happened nearby kids’ playground and a residential building, certainly contributes […]
Read More →US strongly supports Western Balkans (B92)
President Vucic’s recent meeting with US Vice President Michael Pence is “a good platform for continued cooperation and improvement of overall bilateral relations.” Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic and US Ambassador to Serbia Kyle Scott made this conclusion during their meeting in Belgrade on Wednesday. B92 citing Serbian MFA statement […]
Read More →Serbia can’t do much about Kosovo now, and should wait (Sputnik, B92)
At this point, Serbia could only accept Kosovo’s independence, which would allow it to join NATO and the UN. That’s why it should perhaps wait, analysts have told Sputnik. Dialogue and discussion about the solution of the Kosovo and Metohija issue is needed. The only question is the approach to this problem. The state can […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 26 July
• Veseli: Institutions will be established on August 3rd (RTK1)
• PDK believes that Veseli will be elected in first round (KTV)
• Kosovo meets more requirements for UNESCO accession (KTV)
• Embassies of Germany and France back Apostolova’s decision (Klan Kosova)
• Russian Humanitarian Mission operating in north Kosovo (Klan Kosova)
UNMIK Headlines 27 July
• Veseli: Haradinaj to be elected prime minister on 3 August (Kosova Sot)
• Haradinaj: We won’t waste time in forming new government (media)
• Haliti: PAN has more votes than some consider (Epoka)
• “AKR MP plans to vote for Veseli as Assembly speaker” (Kosova Sot/RTK)
• Pacolli: People like Vulin are narrow-minded (Bota Sot)
• Thaci: Everyone in Kosovo will feel equal (media)
• Germany, France support decision to suspend €7.8 million project (media)
Belgrade Media Report 26 July
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Wednesday 26 July 2017
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: Italy expects continued dialogue with Pristina and even better relations with Albania (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Thanks to friends, Kosovo will not join UNESCO (RTS/Tanjug)
• Patriarch Irinej: What is given away is lost forever (RTS)
• Higher Court requests ‘valid’ indictment for continuing proceedings in ‘Srebrenica’ (RTS/Tanjug)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H Presidency holds session (BHT1)
• B&H HoP fails to send amendments to B&H Election Law into further parliamentary procedure (BHT1)
• B&H HoR’s CLAC dismisses B&H CoM’s Work Report (BHT1)
• Meeting of party leaders in Mostar canceled (Srna)
• Izetbegovic rejects to attend meeting of leaders in Mostar (Dnevni avaz)
• Radoncic tells Covic he will not come to meeting if Izetbegovic does not come (Dnevni avaz)
fYROM
• Government accepts Agreement with Bulgaria (Meta)
Albania
• Rama: Mutual effort to understand fully one another (ATA)
• Bushati – Dimitrov: Joint meeting during fall in Pogradec (ATA)
• Haradinaj’s message to President Meta (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• New Movement Pledges to Tackle Bosnia’s Old Problems (Balkan Insight)
• Macedonia’s New Leaders Set Sights on NATO, EU Membership (VOA)
Marko Jakišić writes an open letter to Vučić: Seal of treason and dishonor is more important than money and Nobel Prize (NSPM Magazine)
In an open letter to Serbian President Vučić, which was published on 25 July in Nova srpska politicka misao magazine, Marko Jakšić, former prominent member of Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) and the leading member of “Fatherland” (Otadzbina) movement said that the reason for this letter is Vučić’s “intention to finally solve the status of […]
Read More →Thaci: Everyone in Kosovo will feel equal (Lajmi)
Kosovo President, Hashim Thaci, assembled today the Consultative Council for Communities to discuss problems faced by minority communities in Kosovo. Thaci said he would continue to support minority communities and guarantee equal rights and opportunities for all. He said Kosovo is home to all its citizens. “I assure you that you have the support of […]
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