UN explained presence of Thaci, Haradinaj and Pacolli in New York (Tanjug)
Pristina delegation comprising of Hashim Thaci, Ramush Haradinaj and Beghjet Pacolli, did not receive an invitation for the UN General Assembly session, Serbian media report. UN Spokesperson Eri Kaneko said this, adding that representatives of Pristina authorities are staying in New York privately. “They are not officially invited, the reasons are known, and in New […]
Read More →Pacolli on borders, agreement with Serbia (Prva TV, B92)
Kosovo Foreign Minister Beghjet Pacolli told Prva TV there should be no borders between Kosovo and Serbia and “the ball should be moved to the economic field.” Responding to a question, how far solution to the Kosovo issue is at the moment, Minister Pacolli said we are close, but at the same time far away. […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 26 September 2018
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Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 26 September 2018
LOCAL PRESS
• Unreduced presence of UNMIK in KiM of crucial importance (RTS)
• Dacic: I’m interested in talks with those who recognized KiM (Tanjug)
• Pacolli suprises Brnabic in UN (Tanjug)
• Chepurin: No one can force recognition of Kosovo (Beta)
• Ljajic: The US has changed its stance, but I’m not optimistic (B92, TV Prva)
• Hahn says regional integration important for Western Balkans (N1 Belgrade)
• Serbia’s office for Kosovo condemns attacks on Serb property (Beta)
• Dacic, OSCE Secretary General meet in New York (Beta)
• EU rep on shortcomings in Serbia’s anti-corruption effort (B92)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Vucic claims to have proof of interference of foreigners with elections in RS; RS President Dodik backs his claims (RTRS, ATV)
• Session of UN General Assembly begins; Crnadak meets Hahn, Western Balkans Foreign Ministers (BHT1)
• B&H Presidency Chairman Izetbegovic informs UN Secretary-General Guterres about situation in B&H (TV1)
Croatia
• President, Foreign Ministers Attend UN General Assembly (Hina)
Montenegro
• Darmanovic on Kosovo: Do not disrupt the architecture of the Balkans (RTCG, VOA)
fYROM
• Think carefully what kind of speech you will make at UNGA, Zernovski tells Ivanov (MIA)
• PM Zaev on Prespa Agreement and constitutional changes (MIA)
Albania
• Campaigning for a Seat in Security Council (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Threat of New Cold War Looms Large in Balkan Vote (Bloomberg)
Read More →Cases of domestic violence are continuously increasing (Koha Ditore)
Statistics about domestic violence show that the cases are increasing each year. It has been ten years since the Law on prevention of domestic violence came into power. From 2008 up to date, over 15 women have been killed, over twenty thousand others reported violence in the family, while 68 percent of women faced violence […]
Read More →What Land Swap? Kosovo Eyes Demarcation of Serbia Border (Balkan Insight)
While Kosovo’s president wants to talk ‘border corrections’ in Brussels, the prime minister has ordered that work begin on demarcating Kosovo’s frontier with Serbia as it currently stands. See at: http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/what-land-swap-kosovo-eyes-demarcation-of-serbia-border-09-25-2018
Read More →Talk of Kosovo Land Swaps Worry Serbian Faithful (VoA)
Decani, Kosovo – The stone steps leading into the medieval church where Serbian Orthodox worshipers enter are worn. In the half-light of the interior, some pilgrims reverentially lean on or drape themselves across the tomb of King Stefan Dečanski, considered by Serbs a “holy monarch.” See at: https://www.voanews.com/a/talk-of-kosovo-land-swaps-worry-serbian-faithful-/4586262.html
Read More →UN Blue helmets, UNMIK and the dilemma (DW, RTK)
The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterras has requested strengthening of the peacekeeping missions in the world. For 70 years now, UN has organized peace keeping missions in 125 countries of the world. In the meantime, there is a dilemma at UN when UNMIK is concerned. The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterras held on Tuesday a […]
Read More →Krasniqi: It is not the time for new elections (Zeri, RTK)
Opposition political parties, especially the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and Vetevendosje Movement, are requesting new parliamentary elections. However, this is not expected to happen before the second half of the next year. Memli Krasniqi, caucus of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), considers it is not time for Kosovo to go for new elections. […]
Read More →Kosovo and UK sign MoU for functional review of rule of law sector (Koha)
Kosovo’s Ministry of Justice and the United Kingdom Embassy in Kosovo signed today a memorandum of understanding for functional review of the rule of law sector. Justice Minister Abelard Tahiri said that they expect that by end of 2020 Kosovo will be free of problems currently being faced by the judicial sector. He said the […]
Read More →The report on abuses of funds intended for Kosovo, from the Serbian budget, did not reach the Parliament (Insajder)
The Insajder portal reported that the report of the Survey Committee on abuses of funds from the Serbian budget intended for Kosovo, which practically confirmed Insajder’s research on the abuse of this money, has not even been included on the agenda of the Serbian Assembly for four years. The portal asked the Parliament Speaker Maja […]
Read More →Haradinaj and Thaci meet head of European Council Tusk (media)
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj and President Hashim Thaci met in New York the President of European Council Donald Tusk. Kosovo leaders expressed commitment to European integration. “Our country has made important steps in the journey towards big European family. The process of Kosovo’s integration into European Union should be accelerated by concrete actions,” Haradinaj […]
Read More →CoE launches project to support democracy and language learning (Klan Kosova)
Council of Europe office in Pristina launched a project titled “Fostering rapprochement through education for democracy and language learning” aimed at promoting positive image of local and regional multilingualism as well as cultural diversity.
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