Belgrade Media Report 07 December
LOCAL PRESS
• Pristina, Tirana sabotage peaceful resolution of problem with trade taxes (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Destabilizing measures of Pristina deserve condemnation from OSCE (Beta)
• Madagascar withdraws recognition of Kosovo (Tanjug)
• “Commander Remi”, first passenger for the Special Court in The Hague (RTS)
• Miscevic: Nearly 55 percent of foreign policy aligned with EU (Tanjug)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Inaugural session of B&H HoR takes place (N1)
• SDP, PDP slam SDA for supporting election of SNSD delegates in B&H HoP (EuroBlic)
• RS parliament elects four delegates in B&H HoP from SNSD with help of SDA (TV1)
• Deadline for formation of authorities in Federation of B&H HoP expires; B&H CEC still has not published decision on population census (FTV)
• Former HRs send letter to Mogherini regarding Croatia’s interfering with political processes in B&H (BHT1)
Croatia
• Croatian Parliament Committee on Croats outside Republic of Croatia adopts Proposal of Declaration on Position of Croats in B&H (HRT1)
Montenegro
• Constitutional Court initiated the proceedings against Medojevic (Dan)
• Montenegro at NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels (TMN)
fYROM
• No doubts about the rule of law – Macedonia NATO member in February 2020 (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• Parliamentary boycott, opposition MPs risk mandates (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• EU’s Failure to Make Kosovo Respect Duties Questions Bloc’s Reputation – Lavrov (Sputnik)
Read More →Kosovo MFA disputes reports of Madagascar revoking recognition of Kosovo (Telegrafi/Klan Kosova)
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said today that he received notification of Madagascar revoking recognition of Kosovo’s independence. However, officials at the Kosovo’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called Dacic’s statement ‘propaganda’ and ‘fake news’. Fatmir Haxholli, advisor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Minister Behgjet Pacolli happens to be visiting […]
Read More →Solution to Kosovo problem throws a shadow at other important issues (Danas, FoNet, N1)
Norwegian ambassador to Belgrade, Arne Sannes Bjørnstad, told the Belgrade Danas daily on Friday that Serbia’s membership to the European Union did not depend only on a solution to the Kosovo issue, but also on the rule of law and media reforms, the FoNet news agency reported. He said the focus was mainly on Kosovo, […]
Read More →Madagascar revokes recognition of Kosovo (Tanjug, B92)
The (Democratic) Republic of Madagascar has informed the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that it has revoked the decision to recognize Kosovo. “We have received a note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar, informing us that the decision was made on December 5,” First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister of Serbia Ivica Dacic […]
Read More →Lavrov: Kosovo – a question mark of the EU’s reputation (B92, Sputnik, www.efsyn.gr)
The strengthening of the presence of NATO and the EU in the Balkans leads to a deeper destabilization of Europe, Sergei Lavrov has said to the Greek daily Efimerida Syntakton, quotes portal B92. The Russian foreign minister pointed out that Moscow is concerned about these aspirations. “The situation in the Balkans cause for concern. We […]
Read More →KLA veterans: Justice institutions devising conspiracies against KLA fighters (Koha)
Associations of Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) veterans have reacted to the invitation made to former KLA commander Rrustem Mustafa-Remi by the Specialist Chambers in The Hague saying it is part of conspiracy against the KLA. “For many years since the war we were witness to the total failure of international justice which continuously devised conspiracies […]
Read More →Hoti: If any country should be banned from having an army, it should be Serbia (media)
Avdullah Hoti, head of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) parliamentary group, said that if any country should not be allowed to have an army, this should be Serbia. He said there is “world-wide knowledge” of how Serbian army was responsible for ethnic cleansing and genocide in Kosovo, Bosnia and elsewhere. “Kosovo army will guarantee […]
Read More →Simic: We invest in peace and Pristina in destabilization (RTS)
Representative of the Serbian List Slavko Simic told RTS that the attempt to transform KSF into the Kosovo Army is not acceptable to Serbs who expect this to be unacceptable for the international community also. Slavko Simic said that the position of the Serbian List is clear and that they are against the violation of […]
Read More →The isolating policies of the Haradinaj-led government (Koha Ditore)
Kosovo risks going into international isolation as a result of decisions made by the government which are being opposed by the European Union, the United States of America and NATO. Kosovo has cemented its objective to integrate in the European Union and the North-Atlantic Alliance and to maintain its partnership with the United States of […]
Read More →US ambassador: Army a positive step, some misunderstood that US support border change (B92, RTK)
New US Ambassador in Pristina Philip Kosnett said that the announced formation of Kosovo army was a “a positive step.” Kosnett told RTK broadcaster in an interview late on Thursday that “Kosovo’s leaders have talked about how the Kosovo Armed Forces could participate in peace-keeping operations overseas.” And according to him, they also said that […]
Read More →Haradinaj: No dilemma, army will be voted on 14 December (Telegrafi)
Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj said today the Kosovo Army will be put to vote at the Assembly on 14 December and that the U.S. support is crucial for stability in the region. During a visit to the Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK), Haradinaj said: “NATO is a security organisation and the position of one […]
Read More →Violence against women affects all communities (Kallxo)
Gender-based violence is considered a disturbing phenomenon in Kosovo and it is widely spread in different communities and different social levels. A documentary produced by the United Nations Office in Kosovo (UNMIK) reveals stories of women who have experienced domestic violence. Besa Domi who worked on the documentary said they tried to show that the phenomenon […]
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