Belgrade Media Report 16 September
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: I hope for understanding with U.S. and Albanians, for achieving lasting peace (Beta)
• Scott: U.S. to urge Kosovo’s new government to lift tariffs, return to dialog (Beta)
• Brnabic: Serb-Albanian agreement only way to peace in the Balkans (Blic)
• Botsan-Kharchenko: Serbia’s accession to NATO would justify alliance’s 1999 atrocities (Politika)
• Zakharova:First US apologies and compensation for bombing Yugoslavia, then look to the future (Tanjug)
• Democratic Party united opts for boycott (Beta, Tanjug, Danas)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• SDA adopts Program Declaration on formation of a state called ‘Republic of B&H’ (BHT1)
• Serb officials’ reactions to SDA Program Declaration (RTRS)
• Other reactions to SDA Program Declaration (Hayat, N1)
Croatia
• Pupovac understands messages from President’s letter (Hina)
Montenegro
• New convocation of the EC to accelerate WB integration (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Katica Janeva dismissed from her post as head Special Prosecutor (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Hahn: North Macedonia and Albania deserve to open EU negotiations (Vijesti)
Albania
• Rama in Germany to request the German Parliament’s vote on Albania’s negotiations opening (Radio Tirana)
• Council of Europe President Donald Tusk to visit Tirana on September 17 (Radio Tirana)
Vujicic: Party New Power (Nova Snaga) to support the Serbian List (Kosovo Online, KIM radio, Slobodno Srpski)
The president of the Association of Montenegrins of Kosovo, Slobodan Vujicic, said in the Free Serbian broadcast that this association, as well as the political party New Power, of which Vujicic was president until a few days ago, would support the Serbian List in the upcoming parliamentary elections, as he said , the state project […]
Read More →Mogherini: Kosovo remains a political priority for EU (media)
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini, said today that “Kosovo remains “Kosovo remains a political priority for the European Union and deploying an EOM for the upcoming early parliamentary elections confirms our continuing engagement and commitment to supporting Kosovo’s democratic processes”. “These […]
Read More →Kurz to Tanjug: Austria will support the correction of borders (Serbian media)
Austria will support all the solutions agreed in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, including border correction, Sebastian Kurz told Belgrade based news agency Tanjug. “Our position is clear: we support everything that the parties agree on, as well as possible border adjustments, if that ultimately leads to a comprehensive solution that would bring more stability. The goal […]
Read More →Osmani: Government to lead dialogue with Serbia, President will decree agreement (media)
Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) candidate for Prime Minister, Vjosa Osmani, said today that the new government of Kosovo will lead the dialogue with Serbia and that the President will only decree the agreement once it is reached, several news websites report. “As far as the dialogue with Serbia is concerned, it will be led […]
Read More →20 months since Ivanovic’s assassination: Investigation at a standstill, SDP in tumble (KoSSev)
Twenty months after the assassination of CI SDP leader, Oliver Ivanovic, his murder remains unsolved, while Ivanovic’s political legacy in the form of his civic initiative is facing paramount challenges threatened to end up with final collapse. In early September, the news that Oliver Ivanovic’s longtime associate and party colleague Ksenija Bozovic, along with another […]
Read More →Serbian secret service in the north survey KFOR, EULEX and Police (Kosovapress)
Dozen members of the Serbian Intelligence Agency (BIA) and members of the Serbian Military Security Agency (VBA) are already in the northern part of Kosovo, the news agency reports citing reliable sources from Zubin Potok with ties to these structures. According to sources, the Serbian officials have entered the north on early Friday using alternate […]
Read More →Djuric: The elections in Kosovo are important for preserving Serbia’s influence in Kosovo (TV Pink, TV Most, Blic)
Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric told TV Pink on Sunday that October 6th elections are essential important for Serbs and important for preserving ‘’Serbia’s influence in the province’’ and called all the Serbs to use their voice and be united. ‘’The Serbian List is a state project of Serbia,’’ Djuric […]
Read More →Veseli calls on political parties to refrain from hate speech (RTK)
Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) leader and candidate for Prime Minister, Kadri Veseli, called on all political parties in Kosovo today to refrain from using hate speech on the eve of the election campaign, the news website reports. “It is very important to refrain from hate speech in election campaigns; therefore, I call on all […]
Read More →Veseli says corruption has hampered Kosovo’s relations with U.S. (Koha)
Leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) Kadri Veseli said that corruption has hampered Kosovo’s relations with United States. Speaking at a political rally in Drenica villages, Veseli said: “In my conversation with them, I focused on our plan for fighting corruption. Corruption has not only prevented development but has also damaged relations with […]
Read More →Kurti vows to reduce the size of Kosovo government (media)
Vetevendosje leader Albin Kurti said the first thing he would do if elected prime minister is to reduce the size of the Kosovo government. “I don’t need 3 deputies and 35 advisors,” he said in a meeting with Vetevendosje supporters in Podujeva. Kurti also said Vetevendosje will support local production through a specifically-designed legislation whereby […]
Read More →Zakharova: “US to apologies first and pay compensation for bombing Yugoslavia, then look to the future” (B92, Tanjug, TASS, Kurir)
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said US must apologize for the bombing of Yugoslavia, and then they can ask others to look to the future “The United States must apologize for bombing the former Yugoslavia back in 1999 and pay compensation to the relatives of those killed and injured in the US-backed NATO air […]
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