Izetbegovic: “If Serbia recognizes Kosovo, all radars will turn towards BiH” (Tanjug, B92, Klix.ba)
Bakir Izetbegovic, president of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA), told Voice of America that he believes that in case Serbia recognizes Kosovo’s independence, all radars will turn to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Izetbegovic commented on the possible outcome of Belgrade-Pristina relations, but also the relationship between BiH and Kosovo, and sees the only link between […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 20 February 2019
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Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 20 February 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: We have exited a frozen conflict and it can only become worse (Beta/Politika/Tanjug)
• Dacic: Serbia paid 700mn of Kosovo’s debt – and we’ll pay more (B92/Tanjug)
• Dacic: Support to solving crisis in Venezuela through dialogue (Beta)
• Kocijancic: Final agreement between Serbia and Kosovo needs to be sustainable and realistic (Tanjug)
• Schieb: Doors to the EU open for Western Balkans as soon as countries are ready (Beta)
• Djuric: We’ll never give up on creation of ZSO (N1)
• Gojkovic thanks Kenya for its principled position regarding Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Serbian goods arrive on Kosovo market through alternative routes (RTS)
• Jeremic: Delineation fig leaf for recognizing Kosovo (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: No consensus on membership in NATO (Srna)
• Cvijanovic: Other government levels in B&H to complete procedure as soon as possible (Srna)
• B&H authorities apprehend five suspected terrorists among migrants (N1)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Zaev says he’s looking into between four and six potential presidential candidates (Republika)
• Sekerinska: I do not have Serbian spies in my cabinet (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Serbia accuses Zaev of working with its opposition to undermine President Vucic (Republika)
• Bulgaria ratified Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol (Meta)
Albania
• US Embassy: Opposition’s decision undermines the principles of democracy (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Lavrov slams West for dragging Balkans into NATO, while turning deaf ear to its peoples (TASS)
• Berlin Process before and after the Summit of Poznan (European Western Balkans)
Vucic: EU to additionally influence Pristina (Tanjug, RTS)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met today with Head of European Delegation in Serbia, Sem Fabrizi and conveyed him expectation that the EU would invest additional efforts in order to influence Pristina to revoke unilateral actions that bring peace and stability in the region into jeopardy, RTS reports. “There is a need for lasting agreement. We […]
Read More →Dacic met Deputy FM of Venezuela Gil (Serbian Government, B92)
First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic received on Tuesday Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister of Venezuela Yvan Gil. Dacic told Gil that Serbia’s and Venezuela’s relations are characterized by a long friendship, reflected in mutual support on the international plan, expressing appreciation for the country’s principled position (non-recognition) on Kosovo and Metohija, […]
Read More →Veton Surroi: Independence questionable, we are paying so Thaci does not go to prison (RTS, Tanjug, B92)
“Kosovo is a state that has brought its independence, territorial integrity and Constitution into question,” Pristina-based publicist Veton Surroi has said, according to the Serbian media. He made these remarks on the occasion of the 11th anniversary of Kosovo declaration of independence. Serbian media reported further that Surroi said a group of people identifying themselves […]
Read More →Survey: 62 percent of respondents, consider Presevo Valley should unite with Kosovo (RTK)
Speaking at the survey VOX POPULI ON THE ‘GRAND FINALE’ BETWEEN KOSOVO AND SERBIA – organized by Research Institute of Development and European Affairs (RIDEA,) Oxford Professor Anthony Heath, said the survey had for intention identification of perceptions and positions of the citizens with regards to the scenarios of the great finale between the two […]
Read More →Vucic says US delegation provided no evidence against high-ranking police officer (TV N1)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday that the US Congress delegation he has met with at Munich Security Conference did not provide any evidence against a former high-ranking police officer who is alleged to have been involved in the killing of Bytyqi brothers, who were US citizens, TV N1 reports. The delegation is reported […]
Read More →Thaci: We have America as guarantee for the agreement with Serbia (media)
The President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci said today at the conference VOX POPULI ON THE ‘GRAND FINALE’ BETWEEN KOSOVO AND SERBIA – organized by Research Institute of Development and European Affairs (RIDEA,) that the dialogue for the reach of final agreement with Serbia, is unavoidable. “We want to once and for all clarify our relationship […]
Read More →Meta: Giving Albanian passports to Kosovars is not a solution (Indeksonline/DW)
Albanian Prime Minister Ilir Meta, in an interview to Deutsche Welle, commented on talks between Kosovo and Serbia saying that coordination between the United States of America and the European Union in the process is key. “I always believe in dialogue, in the motive and inspiration for dialogue to be successful, this requires the engagement […]
Read More →Fake news dealers in Kosovo: lots of money and few concerns (Prishtina Insight)
In an exclusive anonymous interview for Jeta ne Kosove, one Kosovo Albanian purveyor of fake news says that business is booming, despite international campaigns to fight the phenomenon. The business of writing news has evolved to a dimension beyond journalism with the creation of groups of people who produce lies and misinformation online, which are […]
Read More →Serbian Election Hints Highlight High Cost of Snap Polls (Balkan Insight)
As ruling Serbian Progressive Party officials hint at the possibility of yet another snap election, data obtained by BIRN shows that over 69.6 million euros was spent on polls held almost every year from 2012 to 2018. See at: https://balkaninsight.com/2019/02/20/serbian-election-hints-highlight-high-cost-of-snap-polls/
Read More →Lavrov slams West for dragging Balkans into NATO, while turning deaf ear to its peoples (TASS)
Russia had been long and persistently calling on “going back to the basics”, the top diplomat reminded The West is unceremoniously pressuring Balkan nations into becoming NATO members in total disregard of the people of these nations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a conference in honor of the late Russian Ambassador to the […]
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