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Belgrade Media Report 17 January 2018

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LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Assassination of Ivanovic a massive loss, a blow to stability in the region (Tanjug/RTS/Beta)
• Brnabic, Borisov condemn murder of Oliver Ivanovic (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Answers on murder, then resumption of dialogue (RTS)
• Drecun: Veseli could provide a lot of information on Ivanovic’s assassination (RTS)
• Ljajic: Most important to shed light on Ivanovic’s murder (Tanjug)
• Other Serbian officials react to murder of Ivanovic (RTS/FoNet/Tanjug)
• Patriarch praises Oliver Ivanovic (TV Hram/B92)
• Russian Embassy in Belgrade: A display of lawlessness that governs Kosovo (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Reactions of B&H officials to Ivanovic’s murder (Srna/Nezavisne/N1)
• B&H and entity officials reach agreement on remaining answers to EC Questionnaire (Klix)
• Huston on regional cooperation, influence of Russia on NATO integration of B&H (BHT1)
• Covic meets US Ambassador Cormack and Head of EUD Wigemark (FTV)
• Grabar- Kitarovic: Croatia is friend of B&H and we wish you only the best (Faktor.ba)
• Croatian President arriving to B&H amid political tensions (Hayat/BHT/FTV)
Croatia
• EC: No unresolved legal issues blocking Peljesac (HRT)
Montenegro
• Reactions of Montenegrin officials to Ivanovic’s murder (RTCG/CDM)
• Belgrade interested in the rights of Serbs in Montenegro (CDM)
• About the presidential election without the opposition (RTCG)
• Scott to testify on DF’s involvement in terrorism attempt (Dnevne novine)
fYROM
• Macedonian government expressed its condolences for the murder of Ivanovic (Meta)
• Zaev-Borisov: The Agreement guarantees longstanding friendly relations (Meta)
• ARM Chief of General Staff attends NATO Military Committee session in Brussels (MIA)
• VMRO-DPMNE will temporarily return to parliament for Stoltenberg’s speech (Meta)
Albania
• Reactions of Albanian officials to Ivanovic’s murder (ADN)
• Basha promises to protesters: No more agreement with Rama (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• NATO continues to guarantee security in Kosovo following Serb politician’s murder (TASS)
• Nimetz: The term ‘Macedonia’ will be kept in the name (Antenna TV)

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Bajrami: Murder will have a profound impact on the political situation; Maliqi: Serbia wants to provoke the crisis (Danas)

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The editor-in-chief of the Pristina daily Koha Ditore Agron Bajrami told Belgrade based daily Danas that the murder of Ivanovic is a terrible crime that will have a profound effect not only on the situation between the Kosovo Serbs in the North, but throughout Kosovo. “Certainly, it’s hard to say who is behind this crime, […]

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Sholtes: Revoking special court would isolate Kosovo (Deutsche Welle)

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Igor Sholtes, the European Parliament’s Special Rapporteur on Kosovo, told Deutsche Welle that the EU Mission in Kosovo and the Quint countries are deeply concerned with the idea to revoke the law on the special court for war crimes. “This would mean a huge step backwards for Kosovo. This decision would be in direct opposition […]

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Who was Oliver Ivanovic, the murdered Serb politician in Kosovo? (Deutsche Welle)

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The murder of key Serb leader Oliver Ivanovic threatens to reignite tensions in the ethnically fueled dispute between Serbia and Kosovo. The moderate politician had faced intimidation several times before his death. The mafia-style shooting of Oliver Ivanovic in front of his party office in Kosovska Mitrovica marks the latest stage of the long-running and […]

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Ivanovic’s murder was recorded, prosecutors await examination (RTK)

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Kosovo investigators have taken for examination the recordings of the security cameras that were in the street where the attack on the Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic occurred. Two from the cameras, were placed on the SDP headquarters, where the former Kosovo official was heading to at the time he was gunned down by six bullets […]

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Isufi: We are against special court because it damages Kosovo (media)

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Ahmet Isufi, head of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) parliamentary group, said today that it is not good to postpone meetings of the Assembly Presidency. The meeting was scheduled to discuss, among other issues, the initiative of 43 MPs to revoke the law on the specialist chambers. Isufi did not want to […]

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 Delawie: Special Court will not judge a population, but individual cases (Koha)

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The U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo, Greg Delawie, spoke at a press conference about the importance of the Special Court. He once again expressed condolences for the murder of the Serb leader, Oliver Ivanovic, and added that he is there to talk about a completely different matter. “I am here to talk about justice… I want […]

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Vucic to visit Kosovo, police continue investigating Ivanovic murder (Prishtina Insight)

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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic plans to visit Kosovo on Saturday; meanwhile, Kosovo Police investigate the origin and ownership of a car used by Oliver Ivanovic’s assassins. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is expected to come to Kosovo this Saturday following the killing of Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic on Tuesday morning. Marko Djuric, head of the […]

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Threats to Slain Kosovo Serb Leader Were Ignored (Balkan Insight)

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Oliver Ivanovic, shot dead on Tuesday in the northern Kosovo town of Mitrovica, had reported numerous threats, and had sought the help of both the Serbian and Kosovo authorities – but was ignored. Oliver Ivanovic, who was shot dead in front of his office in Mitrovica on Tuesday, had several times said he and his […]

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PM talks about “atmosphere of threats” preceding murder (B92, Radio Free Europe)

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Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic says that her government will provide any possible assistance in investigating the murder of Oliver Ivanovic, B92 reports. In an interview for Radio Free Europe in the wake of the killing of the Serb politician in Kosovo, Brnabic pointed out that if Serbia was not allowed to participate in the […]

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Citizens in Mitrovica North pay tribute to Oliver Ivanovic, Bishop Teodosije served requiem (Novosti, KIM Radio)

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Since yesterday afternoon many citizens of Mitrovica North but also from central Serbia pay tribute to Oliver Ivanovic, Vecernje Novosti daily reports today. Oliver Ivanovic will be buried on Thursday in Belgrade, at 12.30 in the Alley of Great Citizens at Belgrade cemetery and a transport will be organized from Mitrovica North for those wishing […]

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Citizens and opposition leaders in Serbia pay tribute to Ivanovic (Serbian media)

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Today, in northern Mitrovica, thousands of citizens have escorted Oliver Ivanovic on his last trip from Kosovo. The column of people from both sides of the street stretched from the center to the exit from the city, reports Serbian media. Shops in northern Mitrovica were closed. Both young and old have attended, reports Kontakt plus […]

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