Belgrade Media Report 01 August 2018
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 1 August 2018
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic sums up past of Kosovo issue, singles out UK’s role (Pink TV/B92)
• London: UN SC’s work plan not ready yet (Beta)
• High level of understanding, cooperation between Serbia, Cyprus (Beta)
• Ruzic: Engaging in politics is not in the jurisdiction of National Minority Councils (RTS)
• Stankovic: Campaign for National Minority Councils intensifies rhetoric (Novosti)
• Pacoli: Division would not be good for Serbs who live in Kosovo (Danas)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Minister Bevanda: Zvizdic expressed his own stance on Peljesac Bridge and not official stance of B&H CoM (Hayat)
• Peljesac Bridge once again causes quarrels among B&H authorities (Dnevni avaz)
• EUD/EUSR, OSCE, US Embassy urge CoM to adopt revised National War Crimes Processing Strategy (N1)
Croatia
• Slovenia warns Croatia to better protect border from illegal migrants (Hina)
Montenegro
• Pahon assures Montenegro of the US support (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• Government calls referendum on key issue without consultations with opposition – VMRO-DPMNE (MIA)
• Zaev: Now’s the time to take responsibility for the future (MIA)
• Palmer visits Macedonia (MIA)
• Kosovo reverses decision on increased tariffs (MIA)
Albania
• Vasili accuses Rama after ASD Report (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Migrants and Refugees Find Squalor in Bosnia, Croatia Closed (BIRN)
Read More →UN head on reasons for concern in Kosovo (RTS, B92)
Reconstruction of a road near Visoki Decani Monastery and lack of progress in Oliver Ivanovic murder investigation are reasons for concern in Kosovo, UN SG Antonio Guterres said, Serbian national broadcaster RTS reported. UN SG Guterres at the same time welcomed continuation of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue under EU auspices. In a report covering the period from […]
Read More →Haradinaj: Objective of dialogue with Serbia, recognition (Telegrafi)
In an interview with Telegrafi, Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj said that the dialogue with Serbia is aimed at ending in mutual recognition and that there will be no other outcome. “I see panicking and talk of different issues but this is what will happen at the end,” Haradinaj said. He noted that talk […]
Read More →Hoxhaj: It is time for UNMIK to go home (Koha)
Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister, Enver Hoxhaj, continues to insist that it is time for the UNMIK mission to withdraw from Kosovo. “UN peace operations work best when they are fit for purpose. UNMIK Kosovo has completed its mandate (SC/RES/1244) a decade ago. Since then it has become a financial burden for UN Peacekeeping. UNMIK has […]
Read More →Haradinaj: Announcements on partition are only speculation (RTK)
The Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush haradinaj, visited today Bondsteel Camp where he met with Commander Nick Ducich. Haradinaj expressed appreciation for the contribution of the United States of America given to Kosovo. “U.S. soldiers have done a great job here and I came to express my appreciation for their contribution,” Haradinaj said. He further […]
Read More →Kosovo president rejects Serbian idea of partition on ethnic lines (Reuters)
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci ruled out on Tuesday partition of the country with Serbia along ethnic lines, an idea raised in Belgrade to settle a long-running dispute that is hindering both sides’ ambitions to join the European Union. https://reut.rs/2LToWcn
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- European Parliament adopts exemption of visa requirement for Serbian citizens residing in Kosovo - European Western Balkans 23/04/2024European Parliament adopts exemption of visa requirement for Serbian citizens residing in Kosovo European Western Balkans
- ALDE-PACE votes for Kosovo's CoE membership - ALDE Party 23/04/2024
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