Full support to mandate of UNMIK in Kosovo (Serbian Government, B92)
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic met on Thursday in New York with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The meeting took place on the eve of a meeting of the United Nations Security Council dedicated to Guterres’ regular report on the work of UNMIK, the UN Mission in Kosovo, the Serbian […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 08 February 2019
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Daily Media Highlights
Friday 8 February 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Dacic, Guterres: Full support to mandate of UNMIK in Kosovo (RTS)
• Dacic: One of most positive UNSC sessions for Serbia (Tanjug)
• UNSC united on issue of Pristina’s taxes (Tanjug/B92)
• Vucic: If UNSC is ‘charade’ to you – what are you doing there? (Tanjug/B92)
• Odalovic: Unanimous message sent to Pristina on abolishment of taxes (RTS)
• Scott, Kosnett: Support to Belgrade and Pristina for comprehensive agreement (Politika/Tanjug)
• Germany against change of borders between Belgrade and Pristina (Beta/DW)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Republika Srpska forming commissions to review 1992-95 war events (N1)
• RS Vice-President condemns forming of ‘Commission for Srebrenica’ (Fena)
• Report on obligations in the process of accession to the EU adopted (Srna)
• EUFOR Operational Commander meets with Member of Presidency of B&H (Fena)
Montenegro
• Darmanovic: Russia’s chief target is the EU (CDM/VOA)
fYROM
• Presidential election to be announced today (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Foreign Affairs Committee of US Congress support Macedonia’s NATO membership (Meta)
• Zakharova: Macedonia’s NATO membership could curb its independence (Republika)
• Kosachev: Macedonia’s accession to NATO will not bring anything good (Meta)
Albania
• Meta meeting with US Congress Chairwoman Pelosi (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• ‘Antagonistic gestures and accusations’ drown out Kosovo dialogue hopes, Security Council hears (UN News)
• Zaharova: Pristina’s provocations and Belgrade’s balanced stand (Sputnik)
• Greek lawmakers to vote on FYROM name deal’s last hurdle (AP)
• Why China and Russia are Vying for Influence Over the Balkans (The National Interest)
Haradinaj: Judiciary to demonstrate full force of law (media)
Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj gathered today heads of judicial institutions including Minister of Interior, Ekrem Mustafa, and Police Director, Rashit Qalaj, to discuss the case relating to the sexual abuse of a minor by a teacher and Kosovo Police officer. Haradinaj called on relevant institutions to take all necessary actions to bring before […]
Read More →Vetevendosje plans to send draft law on dialogue to Constitutional Court (Telegrafi)
Vetevendosje MP Albulena Haxhiu told Telegrafi that they plan to send the draft law on dialogue with Serbia to the Constitutional Court as soon as it undergoes the second reading at the Assembly of Kosovo. Haxhiu said Vetevendosje considers the law to be unacceptable in the political aspect as it does not stop President Hashim […]
Read More →Security Council reaches agreement to change periodicity of Kosovo meetings (SCProcedures)
On 7 February 2019, the members of the Security Council resolved a long-running dispute over how often the Council should hold its periodic meetings on the situation in Kosovo. A Note by the President adopted that day states “The members of the Security Council have agreed upon a schedule of meetings on UNMIK, with concurrent […]
Read More →UNSC united on issue of Pristina’s taxes; Pristina: charade (Tanjug, B92)
Another discussion on the UN Secretary-General’s quarterly report on the situation in Kosovo and Metohija has been held at the United Nations Security Council. During the debate, held in spite of the previous opposition by a number of members of the UN Security Council, Pristina institutions were unanimously called on to abolish taxes increased by […]
Read More →“Serbia reliable, constructive in solving Kosovo problems (Serbian Government, B92)
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic said late on Thursday, Feb. 7 Central European Time, that an unreasonable measure of Pristina to introduce tariffs on Serbian products is aimed at complicating the position of the Serb community in Kosovo and Metohija. The official website of the Serbian Government brings the […]
Read More →“If UNSC is ‘charade’ – what are you doing there?” (Tanjug, B92)
President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday that without talks, there is no solution to the Kosovo issue. He stressed that Serbia is strong enough to continue building a better future even without reaching an agreement on this problem. When reporters in the town of Vranje asked him to comment Thursday’s UN Security Council session dedicated […]
Read More →D’Addario: One sentence can cause problems (Radio kontakt plus)
KFOR Commander Major General Lorenzo D’Addario in an interview to Radio kontakt plus said he is worried over rhetoric used in Kosovo, warning that one sentence could be a sparkle to create bigger problems. He termed the situation in Kosovo as peaceful, adding he sees not a single intention to cause incidents. “What I am […]
Read More →President is expected to return the law on salaries to the Assembly (RTK)
The President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci is expected to return the Law on Salaries for a review to the Assembly of Kosovo. The President is expected to make this decision soon after receiving this Law officially from the Assembly of Kosovo. Ardian Arifaj, political adviser of the President, confirmed this possibility through a telephone conversation. […]
Read More →KSF Serb member beaten by two individuals (RTK)
Kosovo Police informed that a KSF member of Serb nationality was physically attacked in Mogilla village near Klokot, by two unknown individuals, after being stopped while travelling by his private vehicle. The same, damaged the fender of the vehicle After receiving medical help, the victim was released at home. The police unit are looking for […]
Read More →Jevtic: Human rights more important than delineation (Voice of America, Radio KIM)
Outgoing Kosovo Minister for Communities and Returns, Dalibor Jevtic told Voice of America, he does not know what an idea on delineation encompasses, and that he is not personally familiar with that idea. However, Jevtic added that any agreement leading towards a lasting peace should be supported. “If one speaks about delineation, the first issue […]
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