Now it’s time for Serbia to recognize Kosovo as a reality (Prishtina Insight)
Kosovo and Serbia have been playing a zero-sum game since they started talks—but it’s time for Serbia to realize it would benefit from a prosperous Kosovo. See at:http://prishtinainsight.com/now-time-serbia-recognize-kosovo-reality/
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 16 March
LOCAL PRESS
• RS Constitution anniversary marked in Belgrade (Novosti)
• Idea on division of Kosovo is a delicate topic (Tanjug/RTS)
• Serbia informs Hague court of readiness to take over case (Tanjug)
• Justice Ministry to CoE: We will be in accord with GRECO by October (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Brnabic discusses cooperation of RS and Serbia with Dodik and Cvijanovic (RTRS)
• Dodik: RS wants greater autonomy (Vecernji list)
• Dodik: Majority in RS would vote in favor of merging with Serbia (Srna)
• Borenovic slams Dodik for supporting formation of third entity (BNTV)
• SDS condemns Dodik’s support to third entity in B&H (BNTV)
• Radoncic: At price of general war in whole B&H, there will be no third entity (Dnevni avaz)
• US against Croat entity in Bosnia (Vecernji list/N1)
• DF unanimously adopt decision on coalition of left-wing parties (FTV)
• Nine Bosniak and Croat political parties agree to jointly participate in elections in RS (FTV)
• Russian Embassy to B&H says “campaign launched in Federation of B&H media” on occasion of upcoming motorcycle race in Banja Luka is unfounded (RTRS)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic to run in Montenegrin presidential election (RTCG)
• Blazic like Danilovic: Withdrawing the candidacy under one condition (MINA)
• Markovic to answer MPs’ questions on 21 March (MINA)
• Lavrov: Russia did not try to mount a coup in Montenegro (CDM)
fYROM
• According to the Constitution, Ivanov must sign Languages Law (MIA)
• Zaev: The law is constitutional, let’s reject the policies of divisions, strife and conflict (Meta)
• EC expects language law to be forwarded to Venice Commission (MIA)
• Thimonier: The recommendation for the EU is questionable due to the way the Law on the Use of Languages has been enacted (SDK.mk)
• Macedonia-Serbia Mixed Committee holds 1st session in Belgrade (MIA)
• Macedonia and Kosovo governments to hold joint session (MIA)
Albania
• Rama leaves parliament, Basha demands session interruption (ADN)
• Croatia to support opening of EU accession talks with Albania (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Rajoy raises the absence of a European summit to dodge the leader of Kosovo (Turkey Telegraph)
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Read More →Recordings from March 2004 were seized at the Jarinje crossing – “Encouragement of religious or ethnic hatred”? (Kossev)
Two hundred twenty-two discs (CDs) were seized yesterday at the Jarinje crossing. They were found during a control of the vehicle, by which three persons of Serb ethnicity were traveling, announced the Kosovo Police, reports Kossev. According to the 24-hour Kosovo Police report, according to the words of the three men where discs were found – […]
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Serbian media in Kosovo reports that an explosive device was thrown in a yard of a house located in Bosniak Mahala in North Mitrovica. Head of Kosovo Police Operations unit for the North Zeljko Bojic says that last night around 11.25 pm the Police station in Mitrovica received a report that an explosive device was thrown […]
Read More →Jevtic: We are not interested in demarcation at present (KIM radio)
Deputy Prime Minister Dalibor Jevtic says in the Show ‘Dogovor’ of the RTV KIM that despite the pressure, the Serbian List remains at the position not to vote for the ratification of the border demarcation agreement with Montenegro, because, as he says, at present representatives of this Serbian party are not interested in it. He […]
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