Serbian president and US official “agree to disagree” (B92)
Serbia’s president and US diplomat Matthew Palmer “agreed, while disagreeing on Kosovo” that normalization of Belgrade-Pristina relations is of key importance. A statement issued by the president’s press service after the meeting in Belgrade on Thursday also said that Vucic and Palmer “believe that normalization of relations is of key importance not only for the […]
Read More →Office for KiM: ZSO only in a manner agreed in Brussels (RTK2)
The Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija issued a statement regarding the decision of Pristina to unblock the process of forming the Community/Association of Serb Municipalities (ZSO), reports RTK2. The Office states that Belgrade and the Serbs from Kosovo are seeking the implementation of the agreements reached and will take part in the work […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 05 April
LOCAL PRESS
• Patriarch Irinej: Stand of Serbian Orthodox Church on Kosovo and Metohija clear – you cannot give away part of the state in order to enter some union (TV Hram/FoNet)
• Vulin: Europe underestimating danger of Greater Albania idea (Tanjug/Beta/B92/RTS)
• Moscow criticizes international forces in Kosovo (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Cormack and Wigemark host meeting with leaders of SDA, SDP B&H, SBB B&H and DF; leaders agree on joint approach to solving issue of Election Law of B&H (N1)
• Covic: Election will be held, but horrible crisis may occur without changes to Election Law (Klix)
• Ivanic confirms Dodik offered him support for yet another mandate in B&H Presidency if he withdraws from SzP (EuroBlic)
• EP warns about growing influence of Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries on Western Balkans especially on B&H (RTRS)
Croatia
• Croatian President calls for dialogue with Russia (Hina)
Montenegro
• More than 1.000 observers accredited by CeMI (CDM)
fYROM
• President Ivanov, Xhaferi meet Cerar (MIA)
• Zaev meets ATA President Luciolli (MIA)
• FM Dimitrov meets with French counterpart Le Drian in Paris (MIA)
Albania
• PM requires visa liberalization for Kosovo (ADN)
• Civil disobedience, Fleckenstein in Basha’s office, also meets SMI Chairwoman (ADN)
Thaci: There should be no divisions on dialogue with Serbia, let us open way to Kosovo (Lajmi)
Read More →Thaci: There should be no divisions on dialogue with Serbia, let us open way to Kosovo (Lajmi)
The President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, said Kosovo leadership has always been ready for political solution with Serbia. According to Thaci Serbia does not want to end disagreements however Kosovo was and is ready for historic agreement. Thaci made these statements during “Scenarios of the big finale between Kosovo and Serbia” conference, organized by RIDEA […]
Read More →Kurti: Dialogue should be held with local Serbs (RTK)
The leader of Vetevendosje Movement, Albin Kurti, said Kosovo should carry a dialogue with local Serbs. He made these comments during the “Scenarios of the big finale between Kosovo and Serbia” conference, organized by Research Institute for Democratic and European Affairs (RIDEA), and Balkans Policy Research Group (BPRG), supported by the Norwegian Embassy. According to […]
Read More →Haradinaj: Finale between Kosovo and Serbia is mutual recognition (RTK)
The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj said it should be looked on where the problem stands being that two decades have passed and problems between Kosovo and Serbia still remain. He made these comments during the “Scenarios of the big finale between Kosovo and Serbia” conference, organized by Research Institute for Democratic and European […]
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