Vucic for RTS: I am ready for difficult decisions, but those must be difficult and for Pristina not only for Belgrade (RTS)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told morning RTS News that he is not optimistic that a final solution for Kosovo will be reached, but that he is ready for difficult decisions. He says that it must be a compromise. The Republic of Palau is the 13th country that has withdrawn the recognition of Kosovo’s independence. The […]
Read More →Oliver Ivanovic posthumously received award for best cooperation with media (KoSSev)
Association of Journalists of Serbia in Kosovo presented the “Beli Bozur“ (White Peony) award for the best cooperation with the media in 2018 in the Center of Culture in Gracanica. The award was posthumously awarded to Oliver Ivanovic and received by his brother Miroslav. The Head of the OSCE Mission, Ambassador Jan Braathu also received […]
Read More →Simic: Brussels should exert pressure on Pristina (RTS)
Representative of Srpska Lista, Slavko Simic told RTS that tomorrow’s meeting of Kosovo Assembly Speaker Kadri Veseli, PM Ramush Haradinaj and US Ambassador Philip Kosnett on taxes is of crucial importance, since the future of Belgrade and Pristina dialogue depends on it. He also urged Brussels and Quint states to exert pressure on Kosovo leaders […]
Read More →Latifi: PDK never discussed unconditional suspension of tax (Express)
Blerim Latifi, advisor to Kosovo Assembly President and PDK leader Kadri Veseli, told the news website on Sunday that the PDK has never discussed the unconditional suspension of the 100-percent tax on Serbian products. “As far as the position of the PDK is concerned, the PDK forums and the Office of the Assembly President have […]
Read More →Haradinaj on tax: The snow will melt at some point (media)
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj said today he welcomes the meeting on Tuesday called by Assembly President Kadri Veseli with U.S. Ambassador Philip Kosnett. Haradinaj did not reveal details that will be discussed at the meeting. “I welcome the meeting. Veseli proposed it,” he said. Asked if he would rather suspend the 100-percent tax on […]
Read More →Dacic: Mogherini confirmed Kosovo agreement must be ratified by UN (Beta, N1)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov asked the EU’s Federica Mogherini on the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and she said any potential agreement between the two sides would have to be ratified by the UN Security Council, Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said. “This is evidence that Russia is monitoring the situation and that they won’t just be […]
Read More →5 more countries expected to soon revoke Kosovo recognition (B92, Prva TV)
Five countries are expected to withdraw Kosovo recognition in the coming period, Serbian press report. The first of these countries is Palau, whose president is visiting Serbia. It is expected that at this time it will be officially confirmed that Palau is withdrawing its recognition of Kosovo. Ivica Dacic said on Friday that another country […]
Read More →Dacic: UN Security Council to discuss Kosovo on February 7 (Srna, N1)
As the presiding country of the UN Security Council, Equatorial Guinea has placed Kosovo on the session agenda which is due to be held on February 7, Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said. “Equatorial Guinea is standing fast heroically. They’ve placed Kosovo on the agenda, even though the US and UK fiercely opposed this move. […]
Read More →“EU integration supported by 55 percent of citizens” (Serbian Government, B92)
EU Integration Minister Jadranka Joksimovic said on Friday that EU integration is supported by 55 percent of Serbian citizens. This represents “a steady support to the process,” she said, according to remarks carried by the Serbian Government’s website. Speaking at the session of the National Council on the EU, Joksimovic presented the latest six-month research […]
Read More →“More people came to see Putin than would’ve done for me” (B92, Tanjug)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Friday expressed his gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin for his visit to Serbia the day before. Vucic also thanked citizens of Serbia who turned out to greet Putin. “I express my gratitude to Putin for visiting Serbia, for the time devoted and the respect shown to our country, as […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 18 January 2019
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 18 January 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Putin: Mutually acceptable solution for Kosovo based on UNSCR 1244; Vucic: I will consult with President Putin before reaching any agreement (RTS/Tanjug/Beta)
• Putin awards Medal of Aleksandr Nevsky to Vucic (Beta)
• Serbia, Russia sign interstate agreements (Tanjug/Beta)
• Putin, Vucic tour St. Sava temple (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Putin meets RS President Cvijanovic, B&H Presidency Chairman Dodik (RTRS/TV1/N1)
• Dzaferovic: Dodik’s visit to Belgrade is his personal act and does not reflect policy of B&H (TV1)
• Kojovic: Vucic is humiliating genocide victims again by thanking Putin for Russian veto on UN Srebrenica Resolution (Oslobodjenje)
• Ivantsov: I am not against B&H’s membership in NATO but there is no consensus about it (TV1)
• Izetbegovic: ‘BH Bloc’ to decide Jan 29 if they will be part of authority or opposition (N1)
• EUD to B&H, OHR and US Embassy to B&H urge authorities to complete process of formation of Federation of B&H HoP (TV1)
• Sarovic: Kosovo accepts B&H’s request to negotiate on abolition of 100% tariffs on goods from B&H (N1)
fYROM
• Prespes Agreement will head for ratification next week in the Greek Parliament (Nezavisen vesnik)
• After meeting Dimitrov, Cavusoglu emphasized that Turkey recognizes Macedonia under its constitutional name (Republika)
• VMRO-DPMNE calls institutions to boycott the Law on Languages, SDSM reacts (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Mickoski meets with coalition partners to jointly demand early general elections (Republika)
• Will Russia put a footnote on Macedonia’s name? (Nezavisen vesnik)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Creation of Kosovo’s army is provocation fueling tensions in Balkans, says Putin (TASS)
• TurkStream line pipe in Serbia to be constructed before end of 2019 (TASS)
• Putin Gets Red Carpet Treatment in Serbia, a Fulcrum Once More (The New York Times)
UNMIK Headlines 21 January
• Thaci confirms agreement with Serbia will involve border correction (dailies)
• Thaci to meet Kosovo negotiating team today (dailies)
• Prime Minister’s Office: We have consensus in government, tax remains (Koha)
• Veseli to meet Haradinaj and Kosnett to discuss suspension of tax (Zeri)
• Maliqi: Tax suspension, necessary step (Epoka e Re)
• President Thaci meets Albanian PM Rama in Tirana (media)
• UN Security Council to hold session on Kosovo in February (dailies)
• Official launch of KSF transition into army (RTK)
• Teachers union rejects PM Haradinaj’s offer for pay raise (media)
• Serbian police interview two Bosniak members of KSF (media)
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