Moscow comments on crimes committed in Kosovo by KLA (Tanjug, Sputnjik, B92)
Moscow says that in the investigation into the cases of kidnapping people for illegal organ trafficking in Kosovo has yielded no results. Sputnik is reporting this on Thursday. Spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry Maria Zakharova reminded at a regular briefing for journalists that “in 2017, a special court (Specialist Chambers) were set up […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 13 February
• Thaçi: No-one can undermine friendship with US (KTV)
• Veseli: Friendship with US must be preserved (RTK1)
• Haradinaj certain: Tariff brings recognition (KTV’s summary of Rubikon show)
• NATO Summit is expected to postpone decision on KSF to end of spring (KTV)
• US Congressman Engel reminds Serbia that no EU membership without recognizing Kosovo (GazetaExpress)
• AKJ concerned about lynching language against Koha Ditore journalist (KTV)
• Opening of Kosovo’s Liaison Office in Bratislava considered (RTK)
“Thaci made promise to NATO in 2013 regarding North” (FRE, B92)
Hashim Thaci promised to NATO in 2013 that the KSF will not go to the north of Kosovo “without the consent of KFOR,” Radio Free Europe said it learned. NATO sources explained that there was an exchange of letters between the-then Prime Minister Hashim Thaci and former Secretary General Andreas Fogh Rasmussen. “Basically, then prime […]
Read More →U.S. Pressures Kosovo Over Stalled Talks With Serbia (Bloomberg)
Kosovo’s insistence to keep punitive trade tariffs against Serbia has undermined Washington’s support for Europe’s youngest nation and must be ended, U.S. officials said in a letter to the government in Pristina. See at: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-13/u-s-puts-pressure-on-kosovo-over-stalled-talks-with-serbia
Read More →Kosovo PM Rejects US Ultimatum Over Import Taxes (Balkan Insight)
After top US officials warned Kosovo its relationship with Washington was in danger over its decision to maintain high taxes on Serbian and Bosnian imports, Prime Minister Haradinaj reiterated that the taxes will remain in place. Kosovo’s Prime Minister sounded a defiant note, after the country’s biggest ally, the US, warned future collaboration was at […]
Read More →Drecun: US can discipline Thaci and Haradinaj (BETA, RTS)
Serbian National Assembly Committee for Kosovo and Metohija Chairman Milovan Drecun said he believes a way would be found to abolish tariffs Pristina imposed on the goods from Serbia, BETA news agency reports. He added Kosovo Prime Minister Haradinaj and President Thaci need to “find an exit strategy” from a situation they brought themselves in, […]
Read More →Dacic: Brussels or Burundi? Burundi’s nicer, they like us there (Tanjug, B92)
Preserving and protecting territorial integrity, EU integration, and better cooperation with countries around the world are Serbia’s main foreign policy goals. First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said this on Wednesday in Belgrade, and pointed out that Serbia has strengthened its position on the international scene. At the session of the Foreign Affairs […]
Read More →Djuric: Pristina jeopardizes basic human rights (Danas)
Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director Marko Djuric met with Korean Ambassador to Serbia Hyoung-chan Choe and said Pristina with a series of unilateral acts in the recent months jeopardized stability on the ground, built over the years and endangered basic human rights of the Serb population in Kosovo, Danas daily reported. Djuric […]
Read More →Simic: More radical measures by international community needed (Tanjug, TV Pink)
Srpska Lista Deputy Chair Igor Simic told TV Pink, Pristina’s refusal to revoke tariffs despite various requests from the world, indicates that “what the West has created (Kosovo) got out of their control” and the international community must resort to more radical measures if it wishes dialogue to continue and to reach a compromise solution. […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 13 February 2018
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 13 February 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: Pristina’s nervous, West did right things verbally (Tanjug/B92)
• Stoltenberg: Pristina’s moves disappoint some NATO members; NATO to re-examine support to Kosovo (Tanjug/B92)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Annual National Program removed from agenda for the 4th time (Srna)
• Petrovic: Waiting for Bosniak’s to agree (ATV)
• New US Ambassador to B&H, Eric Nelson, sworn in (N1)
Montenegro
• Stoltenberg: Montenegro’s NATO membership is encouraging (CDM)
Croatia
• Tajani’s explanation of controversial remarks does little to ease concerns (HRT)
fYROM
• Zaev and SDSM run away from early parliamentary elections! (Republika)
• Mickoski: As much as you are running away Zaev I will defeat you in parliamentary elections, the people will defeat you, Macedonia will win! (Republika)
• Slovenia ratified Macedonia’s NATO accession protocol (Meta)
Albania
• Meta: The Balkans’ future is not border change (AND/ALB UK TV)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• China’s Influence in Balkans Poses Risks, Report Warns (BIRN)
• Serbia-Kosovo relations: Confrontation or normalisation? (European Parliament
• Think Tank)
• Guaido Was Recruited by the US a Decade Ago – Venezuelan Envoy to Russia (Sputnik)
Bujanovac mayor says Presevo valley to join Kosovo (TV N1, FoNet, RTK)
Bujanovac mayor Shaip Kamberi said on Wednesday that the Presevo valley in southern Serbia should either be annexed to Kosovo or get the same status as the Serbs in the north, FoNet news agency reported. Kamberi added Pristina would have huge support if it chose to adjust the borders to include that part of southern […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 14 February
• Thaci: There will be measures if tax is not lifted (RTK)
• Haradinaj: I will not step down, tax will bring Serbia’s recognition (Koha)
• Veseli: Friendship with the U.S. to be safeguarded (RTK)
• Relations with U.S. deteriorate, pressure to suspend tax increases (Koha)
• NATO reiterates: Kosovo forces cannot go to north without approval (Koha)
• Pacolli: Serbia can never come between Kosovo and U.S. (Zeri)
• Engel to Serbia: Take the speech of German Ambassador seriously (Bota)
• Kosovo and Albania planning to apply “Mini-Schengen” border control (Koha)
• Kosovo wants to open liaison office in Bratislava (media)
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