Belgrade Media Report 05 November 2018
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Monday 5 November 2018
LOCAL PRESS
• Dacic: Grenada ninth country that withdrew its decision to recognize Kosovo’s independence (Tanjug/Beta)
• Dacic: Commonwealth of Dominica suspends recognition of independence of “Kosovo” (Tanjug/RTS/Beta)
• Elections for National Councils end (RTS)
• Ugljanin declares victory (RTS)
• Komsic: Belgrade and Zagreb have to know that state border is on Drina River and Una River, respect that and you will not have any problem with me (Telegraf)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Statement of newly-elected Croat member of B&H Presidency Komsic sparks reactions (RTRS)
• Finci: Inzko needs to use ‘Bonn powers’ (Dnevni list)
• HR Inzko informs high-ranking US officials about situation in B&H (TV1)
• RS authorities send report to UN SC (Hayat)
• Coalitions excluding SDA about to be formed in five cantons (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
• Grabar-Kitarovic dismisses accusations on interfering with regard to Election Law of B&H (Slobodna Dalmacija)
• Zagreb Mayor Bandic decorated by Russian President Putin (Hina)
Montenegro
• Hahn: Parliament is the only forum for political discussion (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• Zaev: Four amendments to the Constitution, Ohrid Agreement will be added in the Preamble (Meta)
• The court rejected Gruevski’s plea to postpone his jail sentence (Meta)
Albania
• President refused to decree, Lleshi will be deputy minister (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Serbian PM remains cautious on Kosovo peace settlement (Financial Times)
Read More →Del Ponte: Kosovo became state too soon (Danas, KoSSev)
Former Chief Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court for the former Yugoslavia, Carla Del Ponte said there is a lot more work to be done in relation to punishing war crimes in former Yugoslavia, Danas daily reports. “Since the war in the Balkans, the International Court for former Yugoslavia defeated 160 leaders from high military […]
Read More →“Four men know the solution, and among them is not Vucic” (TV Prva, B92, RTK2)
At this moment, only four people know the solution for Kosovo, says journalist Jaksa Scekic. Appearing in the TV Prva Morning program, he said that Serbia is not in a position to tighten up at this moment, because it is quite delicate time. “I have another theory, since Belgrade and Pristina have let the Americans […]
Read More →Germany donates Bundeswehr equipment to Kosovo (Telegrafi)
Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj visited today the Kosovo-German innovation and training park in Prizren, former German KFOR camp, and said on the occasion that Germany is Kosovo’s strategic support point and that his government will continue efforts to step up cooperation. He also said that Germany’s donation of Bundeswehr equipment and technology worth […]
Read More →Justice Minister Tahiri meets US State Department officials (Klan Kosova)
Kosovo’s Justice Minister, Abelard Tahiri, currently in the US, met at the State Department the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Jorgan Andrews. In the meeting, Tahiri spoke of Kosovo institutions’ efforts to fight organised crime and trafficking of narcotics. He also presented results in the […]
Read More →Increasing diaspora investments in Kosovo (Prishtina Insight)
Drawing from the experience of diaspora communities throughout the world, Kosovo should sustain and improve its economic and diplomatic ties to their nationals living abroad We often ask ourselves how the diaspora, people who migrate from developing countries, can help the development of their home country. Do they share portions of their salary with the […]
Read More →Serbians in Favour of Belgrade-Pristina Talks: Survey (Balkan Insight)
A new survey suggests that the majority of Serbian citizens are in favour of the EU-mediated talks between Belgrade and Pristina to normalise relations. A survey published on Friday by Serbian opinion research company Demostat suggested that the majority of Serbians support the ongoing talks between Belgrade and Pristina. “This is perhaps the first time […]
Read More →Hoti: All democratic means to be used to prevent partition of Kosovo (Zeri)
Head of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) parliamentary group, Avdullah Hoti, reiterated the view that territory exchange between Kosovo and Serbia is dangerous and did not rule out staging of protests against the idea. “This idea only suits Serbia. As such, it has no support from any political force,” Hoti said. Asked whether he […]
Read More →Blic: The draft law about the ”negative connotation of KLA and the punishments for it”
The Belgrade based-daily Blic today writes on its portal about the draft law that ”would punish the negative mentioning of KLA crimes”. The daily states it had an insight in this draft law. Blic writes that Pristina, in practice, ”wants to legally and formally amnesties criminals from their ranks”. – They practically want to introduce […]
Read More →“Interpol – overambitious aim of Pristina” (RTS)
Centre for Foreign Policy Director, Dragan Djukanovic told RTS that eventual admission of Pristina in Interpol represents an overambitious aim, however it depends from multiply lobbing activities within the Interpol. Speaking for the RTS news edition, Djukanovic reminded that Kosovo issue divided members of Interpol Executive Board. “The Kosovo issue divided the members of Interpol […]
Read More →Tanaskovic: Fight in UNESCO under more favourable circumstances than in 2015 (RTS)
Former Serbian Ambassador to UNESCO, Darko Tanaskovic told RTS there is a “basis of understanding” formed in the international community, and it did not exist back in 2015 when Pristina attempted to become UNESCO member. Asked if epilogue in Interpol could influence the situation in UNESCO, Tanaskovic replied it could either encourage or discourage Pristina […]
Read More →Journalist association opens competition for best anti-corruption story (RTK)
The Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AGK), through the Support to Anti-Corruption Efforts in Kosovo project and supported by the governments of Switzerland and Denmark, has announced an open call for best anti-corruption story for 2018. The prize recognises the contribution of brave journalists who, through their stories, increase awareness of corruption and reveal cases […]
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