Dacic responds to Slovenian FM Cerar and his remarks about Serbia (Novosti)
Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic commenting on yesterday’s statements of his Slovenian counterpart Cerar on protests in Serbia, Putin’s visit and EU path, said that Cerar speaks about political crisis in Belgrade and they barely managed to form a government, Vecernje Novosti reported. “It came as a surprise to me that Miro Cerar did […]
Read More →Former ambassador of Serbia says less chance for Kosovo’s UNESCO membership (Danas, Beta, N1)
A former Serbian ambassador to UNESCO said on Thursday that Pristina has less chance of joining that organization than it did two years ago. Ambassador Darko Tanaskovic told Belgrade based daily Danas that there is no certainty that Kosovo would apply to join the UNESCO this year as some officials in Pristina have said. “That […]
Read More →American Dilemma: What if Kosovo’s Thaci is Indicted? (Balkan Insight)
The United States finds itself in an awkward position concerning the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue on one hand and the special criminal tribunal in The Hague on the other. The US, one of Kosovo’s primary supporters and benefactors, is an ardent supporter of both, but it may prove difficult to harmonise the two initiatives. Recent events highlight […]
Read More →Kosovo to keep tariffs until Serbia grants recognition, insists PM (EURACTIV)
Kosovo’s prime minister refuses to lift tariffs on imports from Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia, despite external and internal pressure to back down. EURACTIV Serbia reports. Ramush Haradinaj continues to stand firm – not even the latest in a line of senior world officials, US Ambassador to Priština Philip S. Kosnett, has managed to convince him to […]
Read More →Vucic: There is nothing of the unification of Mitrovica (Serbian media)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told TV Pink in Davos, on the occasion of the request of Albanian councillors to unite the northern and southern parts of Mitrovica and the support given by Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, that this will not happen. Vucic told Belgrade based TV Pink that he does not understand “neither what Thaci […]
Read More →Serbian President Vucic: “Pristina will withdraw taxes, but we paid high price” (B92, Beta, Tanjug)
Pristina will withdraw taxes on goods from central Serbia sooner or later, President Aleksandar Vucic said, but also stressed that this cost Serbia a lot. Asked by journalists in Davos to comment on Avni Arifi, the head of the Ramush Haradinaj’s cabinet, who said that the government in Pristina could temporarily suspend taxes (pending a […]
Read More →Drecun: Taxes will be lifted, Haradinaj looks for way to avoid embarrassment (Tanjug)
Serbian Assembly Committee for Kosovo and Metohija Chairperson Milovan Drecun thinks taxes on goods from central Serbia will be abolished, Tanjug news agency reported. Drecun added that Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj now tries to act in line with USA wishes, but at the same time “avoid the embarrassment.” Asked if Ramush Haradinaj is that […]
Read More →Dacic to TV Prva: “When Vucic presented principles – Kosovo dialogue stalled” (TV Prva, B92, Blic)
Ivica Dacic spoke for Belgrade based Prva TV on Wednesday – without confirming that he is one of those who know what the Serbian plan to solve the Kosovo problem is. The foreign minister and first deputy PM also pointed out that he “could say in detail what that plan may look like.” “There should […]
Read More →Montgomery: Situation with Kosovo goes in dangerous direction (Tanjug, RTS)
Former USA Ambassador to Serbia, William Montgomery said that things in and around Kosovo at this moment are ongoing in a dangerous direction, Tanjug news agency reports. “I hope I am wrong, but I am utterly pessimistic regarding the situation about Kosovo,” Montgomery said. “The current stance of Kosovo leadership is that the declaration of […]
Read More →Mitrovica North: Group of Albanians attack Serb man (Kontakt plus radio, B92)
A Serb man has been attacked in northern Kosovska Mitrovica, Radio Kontakt Plus reported on Wednesday. According to Kontakt plus radio, he was attacked by a group of ethnic Albanians, sustaining light injuries. The Kosovo police said that the incident happened in the ethnically mixed settlement of Bosnjacka Mahala, on Tuesday afternoon. The victim has […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 24 January
• Germany maintains position against border changes (Koha)
• Veseli: Tax will not be removed until Serbia reflects (media)
• Haradinaj: Tax serves Kosovo’s national interests (media)
• Vucic: Tax will be removed sooner or later, but we paid a high price (media)
• Thaci meets Hahn at the sidelines of WEF in Davos (media)
• Vucic meets Merkel in Davos (Kosova Sot)
• Kosovo delegation to travel to Bosnia to discuss import tax (RFE/Kosova Sot)
• Hoxhaj: Import tax to remain in force (media)
• Kurti: Government must fall, tax must remain (media)
• Ahmeti: Platform will be submitted to Assembly in spring session (media)
• Hoxha says visa liberalisation lobbying to begin shortly (Zeri)
• Kukan to Mogherini: More work, less philosophy (Kosova Sot)
• Mitrovica cannot be united without Serb vote (Koha)
• Kosovo recognises Venezuelan self-declared president (Zeri)
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