Belgrade Media Report 25 September
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic, Guterres discuss dialogue with Pristina, Serbia’s EU accession (Beta)
• Vucic: EU, regional stability, dialogue with Pristina are Serbia’s priorities (Beta)
• SNS Decided to Hold Local Elections in Belgrade in December (VIP, Kurir, Danas, Blic)
• Vucic: It’s not a good idea for the Belgrade elections to be held in December, but I will not oppose it; No UN seat for Kosovo (Vecernje Novosti)
• Vulin: No Kosovo army, everyone should stick to international law (Blic)
• Russian NGO teams up with Kosovo Office to assist Serbs (Tanjug)
• Vucic: Fate of Europe depends on success of Merkel and Macron (Tanjug)
• Police blockade of Belgrade explained as “Overall traffic control” (VIP)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: US Ambassador Cormack is not abiding by rules of diplomatic behavior (N1)
• No necessary majority in B&H Parliament to support adoption of set of laws on excise duties (N1)
• Opposition in RS decides to organize “Assembly of the RS People” (TV1)
• Dodik: RS opposition’s action is no problem as long as it remains in framework of political presentation of opinion, using violence or in street is problem (RTRS)
• Investigation and public hearings announced (Nezavisne)
• B&H will be the host of a NATO exercise titled “Bosnia and Herzegovina 2017” (TV1)
Croatia
• President Grabar-Kitarovic: I am victim of orchestrated attack from B&H, by people who do not want the country in EU (Jutarnji list)
• Slovenia Expects European Commission to Pressure Croatia (Index.hr)
• Opposition: Instead of Quiet Diplomacy, PM Provokes Slovenia (HRT)
Montenegro
• Danilovic with Palmer: Opposition to agree on common presidential candidate (CDM)
• Markovic to opposition: The matter of election will be opened if there are discussions (CDM)
• Vujanovic in New York: Montenegro gets UN support (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• Zaev: Our goal is to restore democracy and accelerate integration into NATO and the EU (Meta)
• Zaev: I expect by next year proposals for the name, now we are not discussing essential issues (Meta)
• Parliament will continue to work after the elections, Xhaferi wished for a peaceful and successful campaign (Meta)
• Hot week with trials for Gruevski, Zaev and Talevski (Meta)
Albania
• Prime Minister Edi Rama meets with UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres (ATA)
• “No additional condition to Albania for opening EU accession negotiations”, says Fleckenstein (ATA)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Serbian Rightists Hail AfD’s Strong Showing in Germany (BIRN)
Read More →Russian NGO teams up with Kosovo Office to assist Serbs (Tanjug, B92)
The NGO Russian Humanitarian Mission, in cooperation with the Serbian Government’s Office for Kosovo, will start helping Serbs in Kosovo. Kosovo and Metohija (KiM) Office Marko Djuric and the NGO’s regional head Branimir Nesic signed on Monday in Belgrade a memorandum of cooperation in realizing humanitarian and charity programs. According to this memorandum, the Russian […]
Read More →“Work on demarcation starts this week” (Indeksonline)
Florim Isufi, member of the new Committee for demarcation of the border with Montenegro, says that this commission will start with its work within this week, while the report is expected to be ready for one month. He said that they are completing documentation and after this, head of the Committee, Shpejtim Bulliqi, will consult […]
Read More →O’Connell: Do not vote candidates with criminal convictions (Indeksonline)
The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Kosovo, Ruairi O’Connell, expressed regret with regards to the lack of exclusion of candidates with criminal convictions from the election list. He took to Facebook to write that it is “A pity that candidates with criminal convictions could not be excluded. It is now up to voters to […]
Read More →McAllister: Brussels appreciates the constructive efforts of Serbia (Blic, B92, KIM radio)
The EP rapporteur for Serbia welcomed the initiative to launch an internal dialogue on Kosovo and added that Serbia’s constructive approach is highly appreciated in Brussels, KIM radio reported McAllister’s statement to the daily newspapers Blic. “Yes, I welcome the initiative of President Aleksandar Vučić to launch a domestic dialogue on this issue,” David McAllister […]
Read More →Thaci: People of Kosovo to have final say on outcome of dialogue with Serbia (RFE)
President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, said in an interview to Radio Free Europe that dialogue for normalization of relations with Serbia is about to take on a new momentum with more frequent meetings set to take place between leaders of the two sides. Asked to comment on his mentioning of the possibility of organizing a […]
Read More →Decision on “nationalization” of Brezovica annulled (Kontakt plus radio)
Kosovo Government has annulled a decision on “nationalization” of Brezovica as the project failed, Kontakt plus radio reported. The government annulled the decision on expropriation of immovable property for public interest, which were subject of tourist center in Brezovica project’s implementation, since this project has failed, press statement of the Kosovo Government said.
Read More →Nothing from Kosovo membership in UN (BETA, KIM Radio)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, stated today “there is nothing from Kosovo membership in the United Nations,” Serbian media reported. “I am almost certain there is nothing from their membership in the UN, unless we make some sort of agreement, and that can’t happen if someone thinks Serbia should lose everything and Albanians should get everything,” […]
Read More →“Government hid truth about consequences of NATO’s bombing” (B92, Vecernje Novosti)
In anticipation of a national lab that will uncover the consequences of NATO’s bombing, a Belgrade daily writs that similar research has been done before. According to Vecernje Novosti, two large studies have been done to date – but “without any epilogue.” Namely, as soon as alarming data emerged, everything was swept under the carpet, […]
Read More →Hodžić: Citizens to support those who successfully lead Mitrovica (KIM radio, Kontakt plus radio)
The head of the administration of the municipality of Mitrovica Adrijana Hodžić says that citizens should come out to the upcoming local elections in a large numbers and support those who have successfully managed this city for four years. Hodžić says, in a statement delivered to Kontakt plus radio, that the elections are a holiday […]
Read More →Kosovo: In progress the selection of judges and auxiliary staff (RTS)
In less than a month in the north of Kosovo, the court and the prosecutor’s office should start working; it was agreed in Brussels at the last meeting of Serbian and Kosovo Presidents, Aleksandar Vučić with Hashim Thaçi. The Kosovo Judicial Council undertook all technical actions, candidate admission is done, and now in progress are […]
Read More →Kosovo Police attacked in the north (Koha)
A Kosovo Police patrol has come under fire last night in the north of Kosovo, Koha reports quoting Serbian-language media outlet, KoSSEV. The incident is reported to have taken place at around 10 p.m. in the village of Banje, Zubin Potok municipality. The Kosovo Police vehicle was damaged in the attack but no one was […]
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