Belgrade Media Report 14 July 2019
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Monday 15 July 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Ministry of Defense: General Bandic walked out of meeting over misuse by Pristina (Tanjug)
• Faster flow of people, goods between Serbia, North Macedonia (Tanjug)
• Kolakovic: France, Macron seeking to boost presence in Serbia (Tanjug)
• Doutry: Macron visit to renew French presence in Serbia, region (Tanjug)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: OHR and international community supporting Bosniak side (Srna)
• Dodik visits HDZ B&H HQ in Mostar (TV1)
• Tuzla Canton Assembly gets new leadership (BHT1/Hayat)
• Grabar-Kitarovic admits that Croatia is pushing migrants back into B&H (Avaz)
• B&H delegation to attend meeting on migrant crisis in Brussels (Avaz)
Croatia
• Slovenia and B&H register growing number of illegal migrants (HRT1)
Montenegro
• SPC is trying to turn believers into supporters of the national interests of Serbia (TVCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• New US Ambassador Kate Byrnes presents her credentials to Pendarovski (Republika)
Albania
• CEC member refutes Bardhi’s accusations of forged ballot papers (ADN)
• Vasili accuses ruling majority of destroying free elections (ADN)
• DP states Albania is most corrupt country in Balkans (ADN)
• RP leader meets US officials (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Serbia Reiterates Principled Position about Venezuela (Prensa Latina)
Read More →Nesho: Rama, part of the Thaci-Vucic plan for division of Kosovo (Express, Telegraf)
Albania’s former Ambassador at the UN Agim Nesho, said while commenting statements of the Prime Minister of North Macedonia Zoran Zaev about a secret plan to divide territories, that such scenario would open Pandora’s box, and it would increase Russia’s and Turkey’s impact in the region. Nesho said Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama was behind […]
Read More →UNMIK condemns desecration of gravestones at Orthodox cemetery in Lipjan (Kallxo)
The news website reports that the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) issued a press release today condemning the desecration of gravestones at the Orthodox cemetery in Lipjan. “UNMIK condemns the desecration of gravestones at the Orthodox cemetery in Lipjan/Lipljan. Such reckless acts on sacred sites unearth painful memories for family members and communities alike. […]
Read More →Belgrade ready to welcome French President; Euronews comes to Serbia (TV N1)
After eight months of delay caused by problems at home, French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Belgrade on Monday for a two-day official visit expected to patch up recent disagreements between Serbia and France, otherwise traditional friends, N1 reported. Serbian capital is decorated with French and Serbian flags along the route President Macron is going […]
Read More →French media: Macron in Serbia with the aim of reviving “severed relations” (B92)
President of France Emmanuel Macron will come to Belgrade today aiming at restoring “severed relations” with Serbia, today’s French press assesses. French television “France 24” states that Belgrade-Pristina relations will be among main issues for discussion. This broadcaster reminds of the fact that this is the first visit of the French President to Serbia after […]
Read More →Haradinaj: Germany continues to be key supporter of Kosovo’s development (media)
Most news websites report that Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj met today in Pristina with Jens Spahn, the German Federal Minister of Health. Haradinaj said after the meeting that relations between Kosovo and Germany are at the highest level possible and he thanked Germany for being a key supporter for Kosovo’s development and its Euro-Atlantic […]
Read More →Pacolli: Those that hurt interethnic relations will never enter Kosovo (media)
Kosovo’s Principal Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Behgjet Pacolli, told reporters in Pristina today that “anyone that tries to ruin interethnic relations and harmony in Kosovo will never be allowed to enter the country”. Asked to comment on a ban on certain Serbian officials, Pacolli said: “Kosovo is a free and democratic country that […]
Read More →Dacic comments on Haradinaj’s statement about France (Tanjug, Vecernje Novosti, Prva TV)
Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic commented last night on the statement Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj made regarding the role of France in reaching agreement between Belgrade and Pristina, by saying ironically he “sees how much Haradinaj respects the role of France,” Tanjug news agency reported. Dacic added that could be seen during the […]
Read More →Pacolli: Kosovo committed to peace in region, we have three key priorities (Telegrafi)
Kosovo’s Foreign Minister and Principal Deputy Prime Minister, Behgjet Pacolli, opened today Kosovo’s presidency of the South East-European Cooperation Process. Pacolli said this is an important task for Kosovo as it happens in the same year when Kosovo has taken over the presidency of the Western Balkans Fund (WBF) and the Migration, Asylum and Refugees […]
Read More →Hoti: I will represent LDK in U.S. visit (media)
Head of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) parliamentary group, Avdullah Hoti, said that his visit to the U.S. is as head of the main opposition parliamentary group in the Assembly of Kosovo and not as part of a delegation led by Assembly Speaker Kadri Veseli. “I am part of no-one’s delegation as reported last […]
Read More →Dacic: I hope Macron would end game related to Pristina tariffs (Danas, Blic)
Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic said today he hopes that French President Emmanuel Macron, who is coming to visit Belgrade, would end a “game” related to the Pristina’s tariffs and offer assurances it would end soon, Danas daily reports. Responding to a question, if France can influence Pristina to revoke the tariffs in order […]
Read More →Dacic: I will probably sing Champs-Élysées to Macron (Kurir, B92)
Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic said that during today’s visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Serbia, he will sing Champs-Élysées to him, if the chance presents itself “I have already sung to Macron two years ago in Trieste, and I will do so now as well, if I had the opportunity. I have to […]
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- The Meeting of the chief Negotiators of Kosovo and Serbia ended without concrete Results - Sarajevo Times 26/04/2024The Meeting of the chief Negotiators of Kosovo and Serbia ended without concrete Results Sarajevo Times
- War in Kosovo and sexual violence, a painful legacy - Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso 26/04/2024War in Kosovo and sexual violence, a painful legacy Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso
- Foreign remittances to Kosovo up 5% y/y in Q1 - SeeNews 26/04/2024
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