SRSG Tanin condemns attack on Serb pilgrims and urges respect for freedom of movement and freedom of religion (Serbian media)
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, condemns the incident in Istog/Istok municipality which took place yesterday when two buses transporting Serb pilgrims were stoned. “Such acts are unacceptable and competent authorities should investigate the case and bring perpetrators to justice,” SRSG Tanin stresses. He reminds all of the […]
Read More →UNMIK presents its report on Trust Building Forum and announces further work (KoSSev)
“Here in Kosovo, nearly twenty years have passed since the Security Council called for the provision of conditions for a peaceful and normal life for all inhabitants. However, the narratives of the conflict that caused the lack of trust, continue to incite mutual doubts and tensions among ethnic groups. “Economic, social, cultural and political life remains […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 22 October 2018
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Monday 22 October 2018
LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic: No red lines set by US administration (TV Pink/Tanjug)
• Brnabic: We are trying to close Pandora’s box (Tanjug)
• Brnabic: Serbia appreciates Slovakia’s principled position on non-recognition of Kosovo (B92)
• Popovic Ivkovic: So-called state Kosovo is not for Interpol (Kurir/Tanjug)
• Austria against Kosovo army, Pristina’s Interpol membership (B92/Tanjug)
• Tanaskovic: Pretensions for Serb to become “Kosovo” via historical forgeries (Radio Belgrade)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik and Covic agree on urgent formation of program coalition (BHT1)
• Cvijanovic: Authorities need to be formed as soon as possible (RTRS)
• SDA Srebrenica calls on international institutions to oppose Head of Srebrenica Municipality (RTRS)
• Matthew Palmer says B&H represents serious concern of US, expresses hope new authorities will be formed rapidly (TV1)
• Izetbegovic refuses to approve signing of memorandum of understanding with US on intelligence data exchange (Dnevni avaz)
fYROM
• Parliament endorses decision to initiate constitutional revision (MIA)
• Zaev: Draft-amendments together with opposition (MIA)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Kammenos: ANEL Will Leave Greek Coalition Government Over Macedonia Name Deal
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• Pyatt should answer Kammenos’ charge that FYROM MPs were bought off (ToVima)
“Issue of Kosovo admission in UNESCO is not resolved” (RTS, Radio Beograd)
Former Serbian Ambassador in UNESCO, Darko Tanaskovic told Radio Beograd that the issue of Kosovo and Metohija admission in UNESCO is not resolved. He expects a new request for membership would be submitted next year, adding it is a strategic aim of Pristina authorities and their international mentors. “That would include repetition, under slightly changed […]
Read More →Dacic: UNMIK remains in Kosovo in full scope and jurisdiction (RTS)
Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said that UNMIK remains in Kosovo, that KFOR is the only armed force under the UNSC resolution and no other acts can be brought. He said and that Serbia will bring this attempt (to form the Kosovo army) to the Security Council session on 8th November. Asked by the journalists whether […]
Read More →Mitrovica South mayor receives death threat (media)
Mitrovica South Mayor, Agim Bahtiri, told Kosovapress today that he received a death threat through an email today. He did not reveal the content of the email but said it is related to his insistence to open the Ibar River Bridge. “There is no one in the world that can frighten me. I have reported […]
Read More →Collecting signatures to merge Ugljare with Kosovo Polje municipality to start (RTV KIM)
Kosovo Polje municipality launched an initiative and established a team that would in the following days collect signatures of Ugljare inhabitants, the village in Gracanica municipality, to merge the village with neighbouring Kosovo Polje municipality, RTV KIM learns. Kosovo Polje municipality confirmed the initiative to RTV KIM. The source from the municipality could not tell […]
Read More →“WB6 Investment Forum, business people will unify Region” (B92, CorD)
Although the establishment of the Chamber Investment Forum has shown itself to be a great move that’s yielding tangible results in terms of increases level of trade and business cooperation, support from the governments of the region remains insufficient. We see one possible solution to this in the establishment of ministries for regional cooperation within […]
Read More →Hoti: Border correction idea is impeding Kosovo’s relations with EU (media)
Avdullah Hoti, head of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) parliamentary group, said today that the proposal for border correction between Kosovo and Serbia is becoming the biggest obstacle to Kosovo’s contractual relations with the European Union and for a pragmatic dialogue with Serbia. “As long as this idea is not renounced – and it […]
Read More →Sheholli: The idea on borders’ correction still actual; 95 percent would sell property in Gracanica (Kontakt plus radio, Slobodno Srpski)
The Director of the Institute for the promotion of inter-ethnic relations Fatmir Sheholli says that the initiative of correcting the borders as a solution to the conflict between Belgrade and Pristina and the normalization of relations is still ongoing, despite the opposition of some Kosovo parties and politicians. -Haradinaj was against the correction of borders […]
Read More →PM dismisses Deputy Minister arrested for bribe (RTK)
The Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj took to Facebook to inform that he has dismissed the Deputy Minister for Regional Development, Musa Cena. “I have dismissed today from duties the deputy minister of the Ministry for Regional Development, Musa Cena. The decision was made based on the suspicion that the act was committed during […]
Read More →Haradinaj: UNMIK has no reason to stay in Kosovo (Klan Kosova)
Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, said today that the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) has no reason to stay in the country. During an address at the American University in Kosovo, Haradinaj was asked to comment on a letter that former U.S. Ambassador to UN, Nikki Haley, sent to UN Secretary General asking for the […]
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