Jovanovic: Investments do not depend on Kosovo status (Danas)
Leader of Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) Milos Jovanovic commenting on statements Serbian President Vucic made after the Brussels meeting with Hashim Thaci, said that Vucic repeated the truth he has concealed for many years, but also a lie trying to convince citizens that the frozen conflict in Kosovo is contrary to the interests of […]
Read More →Novosti: Egypt to revoke recognition of Kosovo? (Vecernje Novosti, B92)
One of the main topics of a visit of the Egypt’s parliamentary delegation to Belgrade would be revoking decision to recognize Kosovo, Belgrade based daily Vecerenje Novosti writes today. According to daily’s diplomatic sources there is a will in Egypt to change the decision made five years ago, but they are awaiting for the right moment. […]
Read More →Kosovo Albanian leaders’ fear of flying – over Serb Republic (B92)
An airplane taking Pristina’s delegation to the Kosovo talks in Brussels has “wandered into” the Serb Republic’s airspace – thanks to a mistake made in Tirana. According to reports in Albanian language media, the Tirana air traffic control directed Behgjet Pacolli’s private plane used by the delegation to the airspace of the Serb entity (RS) […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 19 July 2018
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 18 July 2018
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: It was not easy, we agreed on two things (Tanjug/B92/RTS)
• Vucic in Paris: Macron’s support for finding a compromise with Albanians (RTS/Tanjug/Beta)
• Support of Georgia to territorial integrity, sovereignty of Serbia (Beta/RTS/Tanjug)
• Drecun: We need a predictable associate on the other side (RTS)
• Milivojevic: Serbian negotiators are not conveying to citizens the real content of talks with Pristina (Beta)
• Vukadinovic: Moscow does not recognize any all-encompassing agreement with Pristina that derogates Resolution 1244 (RTS/RTV/NSPM)
• Serbian soldiers among best trained in peace missions (Beta/RTS)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Covic and Djukanovic meet in Podgorica; express satisfaction with excellent relations between B&H and Montenegro (BHT1/TV1)
• Viskovic: RS’ position clearly stated in resolution (Srna)
• Protests due to migrant crisis in Bihac to take place in Sarajevo on 26 July (TV1/BHT1)
fYROM
• Party leaders to meet over referendum preparations (MIA)
Albania
• EU launches screening process with Albania (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Trump: Defending NATO ally Montenegro could mean ‘World War III’ (politico.eu)
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 19 July
• EC gives positive recommendation for visa liberalization (media)
• Kosovo leaders convinced visa liberalisation will be concluded this year (Zeri)
• Avramopoulos: Visa-free travel brings rights and responsibilities (Koha Ditore)
• Hahn and Fajon congratulate Kosovo (Epoka)
• Thaci and Vucic agree to intensify meetings (dailies)
• Kosovo leaders meet EU HR Mogherini in Brussels (dailies)
• Vetevendosje contests Kosovo delegation in Brussels (Kosova Sot)