Belgrade Media Report 02 March
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic, Thaci discuss solving historical dispute between Serbs and Albanians (Beta)
• Borissov: Juncker’s visit to the region shows importance of the Western Balkans (Tanjug)
• Harmonisation of legislation with EU acquis until late 2021 (Beta)
• Dacic calls Comoros to reconsider Kosovo decision (Tanjug)
• Vulin: Deployment of Montenegrin officers support for Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Election silence starts (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik on construction of Russian-Serb center in Banja Luka (Dnevni list)
• Moscow: Students from B&H and Ambassador Mujezinovic take picture holding wartime flag of B&H (RTRS)
• Former HR Ashdown before UK parliament: Part of culpability for situation in B&H is on Brussels and Washington (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
• Prime Minister happy with Historical Council’s recommendations (Hina)
• Political parties attack Historical Commission conclusions (Hina)
Montenegro
• Region in EU is not a dream but reality (RTCG)
• Support for Montenegro’s EU integration (RTCG)
fYROM
• Zaev: There is a chance for Macedonia to commence EU accession talks this June (MIA)
• Zaev: Settling of name dispute – beneficial for Macedonia, Greece and EU (MIA)
• Greek media target Juncker after DW interview (MIA)
Albania
• Rama: Waiting recommendation for accession negotiations (ADN)
• Negotiations with Greece sort out all pending issues (Panorama)
FM’s plea to another country to reconsider Kosovo decision (B92)
Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has called on the leadership of Comoros to reconsider the decision to recognize Kosovo, made in 2009. Dacic, who is visiting the island nation, pointed out that this decision went against the principles for which that country is fighting where their territorial integrity is concerned, and that Serbia and Comoros […]
Read More →Blic: Interpol warrants for Kosovo president, PM to be restored (B92)
The names of Kosovo PM and president Ramush Haradinaj and Hashim Thaci will soon be back on Interpol red notices, Belgrade-based daily Blic reported on Friday. According to unofficial information Blic said it learned, Serbia’s appeal against the removal of theirs, and another 20 names of former leaders of the so-called Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) […]
Read More →The charges against former Mayor of Partes dropped (KIM radio)
The Appellate Court in Pristina dismissed the charges against former Mayor of Partes Dragan Nikolic for the criminal offense of misusing his official position, KIM radio reports. On October 16, 2017, the Basic Court in Gnjilane sentenced Nikolic to probation of imprisonment for six months for the criminal offense of abuse of official duty. Former […]
Read More →LDK requests from Thaci account on the dialogue (RTK)
The Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) held today its regular press conference. Vjosa Osmani, MP from this party said President Hashim Thaci should give account to the Assembly about the dialogue with Serbia. “When it comes to the dialogue, Thaci negotiates without being mandated to lead this process. There is no decision that named the […]
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