Pacolli confirms the dismissal of Minister of Internal Affairs – Bejtush Gashi (Express)
Beghjet Pacolli’s party (AKR) states that is has dismissed from duty the Minister of Internal Affairs Bejtush Gashi. The news has been confirmed by AKR’s secretary Rrahim Pacolli. Instead of Gashi, Ekrem Mustafa is expected to be appointed as the new Minister of Internal Affairs, Express reports. Nonetheless the Government hasn’t yet officially confirmed that […]
Read More →Vucic: Announcements of establishing army in Kosovo concerning (Tanjug, RTS)
Announcements of establishing Kosovo army, under that or some other name, is something that causes fear and anxiety, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said, adding he hopes for some sort of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue continuation in order to decrease tension because of such things, Tanjug news agency reported. Vucic made these remarks responding to the journalist’s question […]
Read More →Jovic: Delineation should be discussed because of peace (Tanjug, RTS)
Deputy Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Damjan Jovic said that the delineation is something worth discussing at the moment, with the aim to reach a lasting peace, Tanjug news agency reported. Jovic added question remains whether the discussion would occur or not, and what could be its result, since it does not […]
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LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic: Forget about Presevo, Bujanovac and Medvedja (B92/Tanjug)
• UNSCR 1244 remains binding international legal framework for resolving the Kosovo issue (Politika/Sputnik)
• Dacic: Right-wing forces on the rise in Croatia (Beta)
• Vulin: We support idea of delineation with the Albanians (Tanjug)
• Lutovac: Kosovo agreement not about status (N1)
• Russia urges OSCE to respond to crimes against Kosovo Serbs (Tanjug/TASS)
• CIA hid documents about massacre of 1,000 Serbs (Novosti)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H CEC updates preliminary results of elections (Hayat)
• Russian Foreign Ministry congratulates B&H CEC on properly organized elections (Dnevni list)
• Lavrov congratulates newly-elected RS President Zeljka Cvijanovic (RTRS)
• Covic: Change of Law on Elections is absolute condition for formation of authorities (Vecernji list)
• Komsic comments cooperation with neighboring countries and peaceful protest walk in Mostar (TV1)
• Wigemark content with fact three newly elected members of B&H Presidency express will to jointly pay visit to Brussels (TV1)
• Dodik says he will oppose a lawsuit against Croatia (Srna/Vecernji list)
Croatia
• Croatia’s leaders support Bosnian Croats’ demands for equality (Hina)
• Thousands attend Vukovar protest (Hina)
• Plenkovic: Institutions should deal with war crimes (N1)
• Chancellor Merkel to help solve Slovenia-Croatia border dispute (Hina)
fYROM
• Mogherini: Prespa Agreement is a unique opportunity, may happen never again (MIA)
• Tsipras: Prespa Agreement – unique, irreplaceable opportunity for two nations (MIA)
• Pence’s letter to Zaev: Referendum confirms immense commitment to Macedonia’s European future (MIA)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Zoran Zaev and the burden of the Balkan past (To Vima)
Read More →Daci calls on MPs to return to assembly sessions (RTK)
Nexhat Daci, President of the Kosovo Academy of Arts and Sciences and former President of the Kosovo Assembly, made numerous negative remarks toward internationals during the inauguration of his latest book in Pristina today, where President Hashim Thaci and Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj were also in attendance, the news website reports. Daci began his address […]
Read More →“Russia doesn’t want any kind of agreement between Serbia and Kosovo” (RTK2/Koha)
Jelena Milic, head of the Belgrade-based Center for Euro-Atlantic Studies (CEAS), said in an interview to RTK2 that Russia doesn’t want any kind of agreement between Serbia and Kosovo and that this is why Serbia is caught in a cross-fire. Commenting on the results of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s visit to Moscow, Milic said that […]
Read More →UNDP and Germany sign agreement to support Kosovo security sector (Kallxo)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the German Embassy in Pristina signed an agreement to support Kosovo security sector by combating illicit use of weapons. UN Development Coordinator Ulrike Richardson said fight against illicit use of weapons is the main element to securing peace while the German Ambassador Christian Heldt said illicit fire arms pose […]
Read More →Djuric: Jeremic will never again be able to harm this country (TV Most)
Vice President of the SNS Main Committee and Director of the Office for KiM, Marko Djuric, spoke about statements made today by Vuk Jeremic regarding Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and said that Jeremic proves again that his only program is the program of hatred for Aleksandar Vucic and that he is ready to sacrifice Serbian interests […]
Read More →Jeremic: Vucic must not be allowed to reach agreement on demarcation (RTS, Blic)
People’s party leader Vuk Jeremic said, on the occasion of the negotiations on Kosovo, that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic should not be allowed to reach an agreement that would include “demarcation” and full membership of Pristina in the UN. – If we allow the regime to reach an agreement on redraw of the Serbia’s borders […]
Read More →Hoti: First elections, then dialogue with Serbia (Facebook, media)
Avdullah Hoti, head of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) parliamentary group, argued today that Kosovo first needs to go to early general elections and then resume dialogue with Serbia. Hoti wrote in a Facebook post: “First elections, then dialogue – a project that produces institutional stability and avoids the geopolitical risks that threaten Kosovo. […]
Read More →Serbian opposition leader: Kosovo agreement not about status (TV N1)
The expected agreement on Kosovo is about everyday things like the free movement of people, goods and capital and the status issue is something else, Serbian opposition Democratic Party (DS) leader Zoran Lutovac told TV N1 on Monday. The status issue can be resolved only once the right conditions are in place, he said. “This […]
Read More →Simic against draft law on the formation of the Kosovo army (RTS)
A member of the Kosovo Assembly Presidency and a member of the Serbian List, Slavko Simic, voted in today’s session against the agenda and proposal to forward to the parliament the three draft laws on the transformation of KSF into the army for consideration, reports Radio Television of Serbia (RTS). “I confirm that I was […]
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