Hague Prosecution ‘Summons Senior Kosovo Ex-Guerrillas for Interviews’ (Balkan Insight)
The Specialist Prosecutor’s Office in The Hague, which is probing wartime and post-war crimes, has asked to interview former senior Kosovo Liberation figures Sami Lushtaku and Sokol Dobruna, their lawyers said. Sami Lushtaku, a wartime Kosovo Liberation Army commander for the Drenica region, has been asked to speak to the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office in The […]
Read More →Tony Blair Denies Involvement in Kosovo Project (Balkan Insight)
The former British prime minister met Kosovo President Hashim Thaci in a personal capacity this month and is not involved in any project in Kosovo, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change told BIRN. After Hashim Thaci announced that he had a meeting with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair earlier last week, the Tony […]
Read More →Vulin and Schieb on cooperation and security situation in Kosovo (RTS)
Serbian Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin met in Belgrade with German Ambassador Thomas Schieb and discussed about political and security situation in Kosovo and Metohija, as well as the cooperation of Serbia and Germany in the defense area, RTS reports. During the meeting, Vulin stressed that for Serbia formation of Kosovo army is absolutely unacceptable, and […]
Read More →KFOR Commander: We continue our mandate and we are not alone (Tanjug, Radio Gorazdevac, B92)
KFOR Commander Major General Lorenzo D’Addario said KFOR would continue fulfilling its mandate and creating a safe and secure environment, Tanjug news agency reports. “We are not alone, we work together with the UN Mission, European Union, OSCE and many others. Institutions in Kosovo, and surrounding countries should ensure progress and stability. We are united, […]
Read More →Blic: “Vucic is close to the decision on the elections”
Belgrade based daily Blic reports today that Serbia could have an early parliamentary election in the spring. Blic learns that the president of Serbia and the Serbian Progressive Party, Aleksandar Vucic, has talked with his associates and is getting closer to making such a decision. According to daily’s interlocutor, Vucic talked with the leadership of the […]
Read More →Vucic: Kurz kept his word (Tanjug, B92)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that Austria kept its word and sent important messages over the last six months while chairing the EU, Tanjug news agency reported. “I have to say I am delighted with an energy Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz invested over the last six months in resolving the Balkans issues. Austria understands very […]
Read More →Djuric: Serbia urges international community to prevent creation of Kosovo army (Tanjug, B92)
Serbian leadership urges the international community and KFOR, under NATO administration, to stop Kosovo-Albanian authorities to form an army, Director of Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Marko Djuric said, Tanjug news agency reported. Djuric added, forming of such an army would endanger peace in the Balkans. “Announced transformation of the Kosovo Security Forces into so-called […]
Read More →Serbs after Pristina’s decision: Relieved but protests continue (Prva TV, B92)
Prva TV correspondent from Mitrovica North reported that Serbs in Kosovo with relief heard about yesterday’s decision Pristina would not introduce additional measures, adding it does not mean they would stop protests against 100 percent taxes imposed on goods from central Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The protest in Mitrovica North would take place today […]
Read More →Serbian President meets with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi (BETA, Tanjug)
President Aleksandar Vucic met with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, Tanjug news agency reports. They talked about ways of strengthening the cooperation in the economy, trade and development, as well as about current regional and international affairs of mutual interest, and agreed to work […]
Read More →“We have evidence about Remi, this is tip of iceberg” (BETA, RTS)
Secretary General of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Veljko Odalovic said it is good that the Specialist Prosecution in the Hague started to summon KLA commanders to give statements. According to Odalovic “this is a tip of an iceberg, that started to be unveiled.” Speaking for RTS morning news edition, Odalovic said the Working […]
Read More →“Belgrade and Pristina are to blame, not Mogherini” (Tanjug, B92)
Aleksandar Vucic has rejected Ramush Haradinaj’s claim that EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is to blame for the current state of the dialogue. The Serbian President, who was in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday when he was asked to comment on Haradinaj’s statement that Mogerini is to blame for the collapse of the […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 12 December
• Haradinaj: Mogherini has ‘killed’ the dialogue (media)
• Mogherini’s office doesn’t comment on Haradinaj’s statement (Koha)
• German FM reiterates position against border changes (Zeri)
• PSD requests from MPs to support draft resolution for dialogue (Epoka)
• Specialist Chambers say Kosovo institutions have a duty to cooperate (Koha)
• KLA commander refuses to cooperate with Specialist Chambers (Bota Sot)
• Haradinaj: Not the end of the world if freedom fighters to go to Hague (RTK)
• Government has identified additional measures towards Serbia (Koha)
• Kosovo DPM Hoxhaj meets U.S. Defence Secretary Mattis (Bota Sot)
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