Reaction of Abbott Sava Janjic to the ”Belgrade’s glorious plan” on protection of the shrines in Kosovo (FB)
Abbott Sava Janjic today on FB reacted to the Belgrade’s plan for the protection of sacred sites in Kosovo saying that there is nothing new in this plan. Janjic wrote that ”Belgrade’s glorious plan on protection of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) holy shrines in KiM, published today in the media, is nothing new, but […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 10 October 2018
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 10 October 2018
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic thanks Kazakhstan for support to Serbia’s sovereignty (RTS/FoNet/Beta)
• Dacic: Stability of region important for stability of Europe (Beta/RTS/Tanjug)
• Dacic: Pristina on big defensive, Serbia on offensive (B92/Tv Prva/Tanjug)
• Gojkovic thanks Russian Federation for support not recognizing Kosovo (Politika)
• Gojkovic thanks Iran for principled stance on Kosovo (Beta)
• McAllister: Serbia, region doing well on EU road (Beta)
• Protection for forty-four sanctities and monuments (Novosti)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H CEC publishes updated preliminary results of elections (N1)
• Dodik accuses Ambassador Cormack of exerting pressure on B&H CEC members (RTRS)
• US State Department concerned with shortcomings in election process in B&H (N1)
• OHR and EUD to B&H remind of crucial importance of rapid formation of authorities at all levels in B&H once election results are confirmed (TV1)
• Mogherini and Hahn expect all political leaders in B&H to engage in formation of authorities at all levels (FTV)
• Komsic: HDZ will make noise and eventually hurry into authorities! (BHT)
• Protest walk against election of Komsic; Komsic to turn office of Croat member of B&H Presidency in Mostar into library (RTRS)
• Dodik: I intend to launch initiative on recognizing Crimea as part of Russia (ATV/Oslobodjenje)
• Cvijanovic: It is logical my first official visit as new RS President will be to Serbia (ATV)
Croatia
• Croatian officials still upset with Bosnian election results (Hina/HRT)
fYROM
• Parliament committee to discuss motion for constitutional revision (MIA)
• Prespa Agreement – historic opportunity for Macedonia, Merkel tells PM Zaev (MIA)
• EP Committee on Foreign Affairs adopts report on Macedonia (MIA)
• Gov’t: Macedonia launches NATO accession talks (MIA)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• ForMin Melescanu: ‘Romania’s EU Council Presidency can become historic regarding negotiation with Western Balkan countries’ (Stiripesurse.ro)
Read More →Stefanovic: We are committed to finding killers of Oliver Ivanovic (BETA, TV N1)
Serbian Internal Affairs Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic said there were “lots of speculation and spinning in the public” about the murder of Civic Initiative Freedom, Democracy, Justice leader Oliver Ivanovic, but that Serbia remains committed to finding his killers and those who have ordered it. This is important for the security of citizens in Kosovo and […]
Read More →Second Pride Parade in Pristina, one minister in attendance only (BETA, B92)
Pride Parade was held in Pristina today, within the Week of Pride aiming to raise awareness and empower the LGBT population, Serbian media report. Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj supported this manifestation, saying that sexual orientation is an individual right that every society should respect. Ambassadors accredited in Pristina, head of EU Office Natalya Apostolova, […]
Read More →Serbs give up neither ZSO, nor living in Kosovo and Metohija (Radio kontakt plus, KoSSev)
The Association/Community of Serb-majority Municipalities (ZSO) is not a political but rather living matter, and Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija shall never give up on it and would continue living in Kosovo and Meothija. These are the main messages from a gathering Srpska Lista organized in Mitrovica North today, on the occasion of 2000 days […]
Read More →Germany welcomes start of campaign for visa liberalization (RTK)
The recently nominated Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Kosovo Christian Heldt participated today at the initiated campaign for visa liberalisation. German diplomat stressed that this form of campaign will tremendously help many Kosovans who are not informed about travelling in the Schengen Zone. “Citizens should be informed in order to avoid any […]
Read More →Thaci: European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs considers border correction possible (Facebook/media)
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci said today that the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) has adopted a draft resolution on Kosovo and other countries of the Western Balkans. In a Facebook post, Thaci said AFET considers possible the border correction between Kosovo and Serbia. Thaci wrote: “I welcome and thank European MPs for yesterday’s […]
Read More →Kosovo Polje accepted around 100 hectares of Gracanica’s territory (Radio KIM)
Kosovo Polje Municipal Assembly councilors accepted proposal for mutual regulation of cadastral lines between Gracanica and Kosovo Polje municipalities, affecting Preoce and Ugljare cadastral zones, Radio KIM reports today. The same decision was adopted by Gracanica Municipal Assembly councilors a month ago. 15 Kosovo Polje councilors voted pro, and 9 were against this decision. Kosovo […]
Read More →Surroi: Lack of a joint alternative puts Kosovo in dead-end situation (Koha)
The Kosovo Foundation for Open Society “Forum 2015” held a roundtable today in Pristina titled “Negotiations between Kosovo and Serbia: A rational approach?”, the news website reports. German Ambassador to Kosovo, Christian Heldt, called for a more positive approach by both sides in order to overcome the current obstacles. He said it was important to […]
Read More →Vetevendosje against municipalities border change (Klan Kosova)
Vetevendosje Movement held a press conference today to oppose proposed changes of municipal boundaries of Fushe Kosove/Kosovo Polje and Gracanica. Vetevendosje MP and head of the party’s branch in Fushe Kosove/Kosovo Polje Albana Gashi said the decision of two respective municipalities is unlawful. Gashi said administrative boundaries can only be changed by a decision of […]
Read More →Apostolova to leaders: Don’t give timelines for visa liberalization (Express)
The news website covers the launching of the new phase of the information campaign on the visa liberalization today in Pristina. The campaign, which aims to provide the people with information on what is the visa liberalization process, “was accompanied by pessimistic tones by both EU Head of Office Natalyia Apostolova and Prime Minister Ramush […]
Read More →LDK wants early elections, doesn’t accept Veseli’s offer (media)
Kosovo Assembly President and Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) leader, Kadri Veseli, on Monday sent invitations to heads of opposition parties to meet in the Assembly on Thursday and look into the possibility of approximating positions on the resolution for Kosovo – Serbia dialogue. The Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) however through a press release […]
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