“No further progress” in technical Kosovo dialogue – EU (BETA, Novosti, B92)
“No further progress has been achieved” in this week’s technical level dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, the European Commission said on Wednesday. A statement noted that “chief negotiators from Belgrade and Pristina Marko Djuric and Avni Arifi, together with their respective teams, met in Brussels March 21-23.” They “followed up on their previous discussions on […]
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United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 21 March 2018
LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic: Government reshuffle necessary (Beta/RTS/Tanjug/Novosti)
• Talks in Brussels without progress (RTS)
• Berlin continues diplomatic offensive regarding Kosovo (Danas)
• Shala: It is Pristina’s duty to form ZSO (Beta)
• Kozarev: Pristina’s untruth on abolishment of 381 dialing code (Tanjug)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik says RS should return RS army in case international community continues insisting on establishment of Kosovo army (Nezavisne)
• Dzaferovic on changes to Election Law: HR presented certain ideas (TV1)
• SDP and DF to discuss unification of left-wing parties amid conflict (BHT1)
• Both candidates of ruling coalition will be from SNSD (Nezavisne/TV1)
• Visit of B&H CEC President Hadziabdic to Russia raises issue of Russia’s possible influence on election process in B&H (TV1)
• Cavara hosts another meeting on crisis in ruling coalition, SDA reps fail to attend it (TV1)
• RS Assembly team adopts reply to motion disputing 9 January as RS Day (ATV)
• B&H CoM passes proposal of amendments to Law on OSA, Law on Criminal Procedure removed from agenda (ATV)
• ‘Night Wolves’ arrive in B&H (N1)
Croatia
• Slovenia has no grounds or reasons to sue Croatia (Hina)
Montenegro
• Markovic: Excellent cooperation with Djukanovic (RTCG)
fYROM
• Zaev: Our integration into NATO is not directed against Russia (Meta)
• Dimitrov: Skopje sent draft agreement on name row settlement to Athens (MIA)
• What does Macedonia’s draft-agreement contain (MIA)
• UN: Nimetz will meet with FMs Dimitrov and Kotzias on 30 March in Vienna (MIA)
Albania
• Rama meetings with Mogherini and Fleckenstein (ADN)
• Opening of accession negotiations, Mogherini optimistic for Albania (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Statement following the working level meeting within the EU facilitated Dialogue (EEAS)
Read More →Delawie: I will not give up, demarcation will be ratified (RTK)
The U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo, Greg Delawie, expressed conviction that despite the teargas thrown at the Assembly, the demarcation deal will be voted today. He made these comments after the Vetevendosje Movement threw teargas at the Assembly for the second time today. “I have some meetings at the Embassy, but I will return in a […]
Read More →Kelmendi: I do not know whether I can go back to the session (RTK)
Ramiz Kelmendi is not sure whether the ratification of the demarcation agreement with Montenegro could be reinstated in the session. After the second tear gas from the deputies of the Vetevendosje Movement, he says his health condition is not good. Kelmendi for Express has stated that he is not sure if he will be able […]
Read More →Reaction from Brussels, Hahn: Teargas has no place at Assembly (Gazeta Express)
The EU Commissioner for Enlargement, Johannes Hahn condemned Vetevendosje’s use of teargas at the Assembly. “I strongly condemn the use of teargas. Such behavior has no place in a democracy. On this important day, Kosovo leaders must assume their responsibilities and vote the demarcation agreement. Their citizens can only benefit from this step with visa […]
Read More →Kosovo parliament vote on border deal halted by tear gas (The Washington Post)
Kosovo’s opposition on Wednesday used tear gas to disrupt a parliament vote on a border demarcation deal with Montenegro. Lawmakers had to be evacuated from the Assembly building after the Self-Determination Movement party used tear gas in the hall where the vote was due to start Wednesday. The 120-seat parliament was expected to vote with […]
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