Strpce: Agreement on halting construction of mini hydro-power? (Radio KIM)
After almost two-month protests of Strpce inhabitants against construction of a mini hydro-power plant at the location of the two rivers, an agreement was reached, and construction works have been halted, Radio KIM reports. “Following a one-hour meeting in Strpce municipality and 56 days of protests, we have come to an agreement, joint victory and […]
Read More →Pacolli: Creation of Kosovo army strengthens peace and security (media)
In the U.S. to attend the National Prayer Breakfast, Kosovo’s Foreign Minister Behgjet Pacolli said the creation of Kosovo army was done in full coordination with the U.S. and the move increases capacities for building a safe and secure environment. In his remarks at the meeting of ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, […]
Read More →Dacic to represent Serbia at UN Security Council session (Serbian Government, B92)
Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic will represent Serbia at Thursday’s session of the United Nations Security Council, the Serbian Government has announced. The session will discuss the report of the Secretary General on the work of UN Mission in Kosovo, UNMIK. In addition to advocating for maintaining the regular dynamics and format of the UN SC […]
Read More →Kosovo, between Camp David and the Kremlin (Cord Magazine, B92)
Whether or not Serbia will free itself in 2019 of the shackles of the Kosovo problem – the alpha and omega of its foreign and domestic policies – depends largely on the diplomatic capabilities of its president. The unresolved conflict with Kosovo’s Albanians places Serbia on a cross between East and West, while on the […]
Read More →Dacic on “good cop, bad cop” in Kosovo (Tanjug, B92)
Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic said he respects the fact the US is exerting pressure on Pristina to revoke tariffs on the goods from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tanjug news agency reports. However, he does not believe the US would succeed in making Pristina to do so. Dacic told Voice of America that […]
Read More →Jeremic: Delineation between Serbia and Kosovo “poisoned pill” (Danas, FoNet)
Leader of Peoples’ Party Vuk Jeremic said today in Brussels that the delineation between Serbia and Kosovo, as a part of possible solution represents “a poisoned pill” for Western Balkans and the future of Europe, FoNet news agency reports. “If EU agrees to the plan of Vucic and Thaci to change an administrative line based […]
Read More →Odalovic: It is natural to discuss about Kosovo at UN SC (Tanjug, B92)
State Secretary in the Serbian Foreign Affairs Ministry, Veljko Odalovic said the UN Security Council is a natural place for the talks on Kosovo and Metohija. He added, Serbia would insist to reach an agreement on mandatory periodical reporting on the situation in Kosovo. Odalovic also noted the situation in Kosovo and Metohija is not […]
Read More →“Macedonia has de facto become NATO member” (Tanjug, B92)
National Coordinator for NATO Stevo Pendarovski said that Macedonia has de facto became a member of NATO. This happened when the alliance’s member states signed the accession protocol, he said. “Today, after a full 26 years since the declaration in the Macedonian parliament, we became a de facto member of NATO. This accomplished the greatest […]
Read More →“Russia trying to meddle in Balkan countries joining NATO” (Tanjug, B92)
Russia has tried to meddle and influence whether Balkan countries join NATO, the organization’s Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, has told Euronews. He was speaking on the day the newly-named Republic of North Macedonia signed a pact that will pave the way for the country to join NATO, Euronews said in its report, cited by Tanjug […]
Read More →“One in Five Million“ protest in Gracanica this Saturday: What does demarcation mean? (KoSSev)
Following “One in Five Million“ protest walk in Mitrovica North last Saturday and unclear statements by the organizers whether it will be held again, news arrived that another protest walk would be held in Kosovo, but this time in Gracanica, KoSSev portal reports. The demands of this protest will be “to stop the media darkness […]
Read More →Scott: US continuously urges Pristina to revoke tariffs (BETA)
US Ambassador to Serbia, Kyle Scott in a meeting with Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said the US is continuously urging Pristina authorities to revoke tariffs on goods from Serbia, BETA news agency reports. He also noted the tariffs represent an obstacle to the dialogue, press statement of the Serbian Government reads. According to the statement, […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 7 February
• Thaci: Tariff to be suspended, creative solution with Serbia required (VOA)
• Haradinaj firm in opposing border changes (Koha)
• EU: Belgrade and Pristina decide agenda of dialogue (RFE)
• Discussion of borders, threat to Kosovo’s resources (Koha/Zeri)
• EU continues pressure on Kosovo to lift tax (Kallxo)
• Ahmeti: I will share responsibility for tax’s possible suspension (RTK/Koha)
• LDK, Vetevendosje: Thaci cannot negotiate inter-state aspects (media)
• Veseli signs decision on Trepca statute (media)
• Kosnett: War criminals have no place in Kosovo’s government (media)
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