Kosovo Acts to Preserve War Victims’ Possessions (Balkan Insight)
War victims’ clothes and other personal possessions, stored at the Institute of Forensic Medicine since 2003, are being transferred to a better location after calls to ensure that they are preserved. Thousands of items that were owned by Kosovo war victims whose bodies have been found in mass and individual graves since the conflict are […]
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Returning Islamic State fighters pose a threat to their countries of origin, including Western Balkan states, says a new report from an NGO dealing with global security issues. Of around 900 people from the Western Balkans who have gone to fight in Syria or Iraq, some 250 have returned to their home countries, according to […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 24 October 2017
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Tuesday 24 October 2017
LOCAL PRESS
• Serb judges and prosecutors appointed today (RTS)
• Brnabic: Opening of the internal dialogue on Kosovo to lead to consensus (RTV)
• Vucic: Professors to present opinions on Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Foundation laid for struggle for Kosovo and Metohija (Novosti)
• Vulin: Yee’s statement so far hardest public pressure on Serbia (Tanjug)
• Miscevic: Yee’s statement misinterpreted (Tanjug)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H Prosecutor’s Office rejects charges against Dodik (FTV)
• Referendum still under question mark (RTRS)
• Answer for European Commission by 15 December (Oslobodjenje)
• Wigemark: B&H has to finalize reform of Public Broadcasting System (BHT1)
• Inzko and Hearne meet HDZ B&H parliamentary delegation (Oslobodjenje)
• MPs speculate about existence of parliamentary majority at level of B&H (RTRS)
Montenegro
• DF calls on the opposition to join it in protest (MINA)
fYROM
• Zaev: DUI coalition to continue, open for cooperation with everyone (MIA)
• Osmani to Loiseau: We expect concrete steps from the EU and NATO for Macedonia’s progress (Meta)
• Zaharieva: Bulgaria and Greece are ready to help Macedonia with its reforms (Meta)
• Zaev doesn’t expect Greece to hinder the extradition of Grujovski and Boshkovski (Meta)
Albania
• DP-SMI joint meeting on Tahiri issue (ADN)
• Tahiri issue, US and Italian Ambassadors closed doors meeting (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Serbia is no place for friendly military competition (GFP)
• Washington forbids Serbia from de-mining Syria (Russia insider)
Belgrade Media Report 23 October 2014
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Monday 23 October 2017
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic congratulates the Serb List on victory (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Great victory for entire Serbian nation (RTS)
• Drecun: Upcoming period decisive for resolving status of Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
• Vulin congratulates Serb List (RTS)
• Jeremic becomes leader of newly founded party (Tanjug/B92)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• UK Embassy: RS Assembly cannot decide on accession to NATO (Oslobodjenje)
• Erdogan about “Bosnia as inheritance to Turkey” (Vecernji list)
• Dodik deems Erdogan’s statement as unacceptable and dangerous for peace and stability in B&H (N1)
• Cavic: Policies of Dodik and Vucic are completely opposite (N1)
• Ferguson: Judiciary in B&H may be facing too much political influence (FTV)
Croatia
• Plenkovic, Covic push for equitable election system in B&H (Hina)
Montenegro
• By the end of 2018 all chapters opened (Pobjeda)
• Montenegro and its reforms a role model for other countries (CDM)
fYROM
• Zaev: The parliamentary majority will be strengthened with opposition (MIA)
• Sela: Alliance of Albanians will not leave government (MIA)
• Russian Embassy: Government did not give accurate information about the meeting between Zaev and Ambassador Shcherbak (Meta)
Albania
• Venice Commission, Gianni Buquicchio: Criminal situation in Albania alarming (ATA)
• Basha accuses Rama for defending criminals (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• What are the odds of Croatia mediating between Russia, the EU and NATO? (Sputnik)
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• The U.S. welcome minorities’ integration in Kosovo’s judiciary (Lajmi)
• Tahiri: No decision of parallel structures will be recognised (Bota Sot)
• Hoyt Brian Yee to visit Kosovo today (RTK)
• Daka: Final election results will be published very soon (Koha)
• Montenegro moves border in Kosovo’s direction (Koha Ditore)
• Hoxha briefs Avramopoulos of Kosovo’s progress (Zeri)
• Pacolli to visit FYROM today (RTK)
• Berisha: KSF ready to transform into army (Epoka)
• “Lumezi’s bar examination has been manipulated” (Koha Ditore)
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