Smajlovic: I feel bit anxious about US support for Serbia (RTS)
Columnist Ljiljana Smajlovic tells RTS that as a citizen of Serbia, she cannot help but wonder what the US is looking for in return if they support the abolition of tariffs. Smajlovic says she is surprised by President Vucic’s meeting with Mike Pompeo because it is rare that Serbian presidents or ministers have a meeting […]
Read More →Vucic for TV Prva: At the best, Belgrade-Pristina dialogue in December (Serbian media)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday that the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue could continue in December. He said that early December, at best, would continue dialogue to normalize Belgrade-Pristina relations because of the pending parliamentary elections in Kosovo. ”That can hardly be expected to happen before the elections which I believe will be held on October […]
Read More →State Department to Belgrade and Pristina: Refrain from provocation and continue negotiations (RTS)
Serbian public broadcaster RTS reports that Following a meeting between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, the State Department issued a statement. RTS conveyed the whole statement. ”Secretary Michael R. Pompeo met today in New York City with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. Secretary Pompeo praised the strong U.S.-Serbia relationship. The […]
Read More →Serbian ambassador says US does not see Kosovo as closed issue (RTS, FoNet, N1)
Serbian Ambassador in Moscow Miroslav Lazanski told Serbian public broadcaster RTS on Tuesday that Washington does not consider the Kosovo issue closed. He says that today’s meeting between Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and US State Secretary Mike Pompeo shows that Washington insist on the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue to continue. “The fact that America insists on meetings […]
Read More →Alexander Botsan – Kharchenko to TV Prva: Russia supports Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Serbian media)
Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko told Belgrade based TV Prva this morning that Kosovo is an issue that needs additional international community activity and that Russia is ready to assist in establishing or renewing Belgrade-Pristina dialogue. Botsan-Kharchenko says that Russia is ready to help the dialogue if Belgrade seeks help, primarily at the UN […]
Read More →Carpenter for VoA: Elections stop Serbia-Kosovo agreement, what is plan B if the exchange of territories plan fail (Serbian media)
American Balkans experts Michael Carpenter told the Voice of America that the coming elections in Kosovo and Serbia could slow down the process of reaching an agreement to normalize Belgrade-Pristina relations. Carpenter, formerly a senior Department of Defense official for Russia, the Balkans Eurasia, said that election season is a very bad time to reach […]
Read More →Palmer: Pristina needs new government to abolish tariffs (RTK, Blic, Radio kontakt plus)
“The most important thing now is for Pristina to get a new government as soon as possible and for that government to do whatever it takes to continue the dialogue with Belgrade, including the abolition of tariffs on goods from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina”, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian […]
Read More →PM Brnabic: Continuation of the dialogue depends on the tax, not the election (TV Prva, B92, Tanjug, Radio Mitrovica Sever)
The continuation of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue has nothing to do with the possible elections in Kosovo, but solely with taxes, said Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic this morning in morning TV Prva Show. Brnabic called the current political developments in Kosovo a farce, thus answering the question how the possible elections and political turmoil in […]
Read More →Drecun on Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, Haradinaj (RTS)
Chairman of the Serbian National Assembly Committee for Kosovo and Metohija, Milovan Drecun told RTS in order to continue the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue it is necessary to revoke the tariffs and stronger engagement of the international community. RTS recalled that EU Enlargement and Neighborly Policy Commissioner Johannes Hahn said earlier resolution of the Kosovo issue is […]
Read More →“We hope for initiative that would enable continuation of dialogue with Pristina” (Radio kontakt plus, FoNet, TV N1)
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said the importance of continuing Belgrade-Pristina dialogue was discussed today during her meeting with EU Enlargement and Neighbourly Policy Commissioner Johannes Hahn, Radio kontakt plus reported. She also expressed a hope an initiative that would enable Pristina to reconsider its stances and turn towards the regional cooperation would emerge. “We […]
Read More →Vucic, Djuric comment on Haradinaj, dialogue (B92, Prva TV, RTS)
Commenting on return of Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj from The Hague, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told Prva TV he has already said Haradinaj would spend 24 or 48 hours there and then come back. “I have already said he would spent 24 or 48 hours there. Enough to check what hotels there are like. […]
Read More →Blic: Macron to appoint special envoy for Western Balkans (Blic)
French President Emmanuel Macron plans to appoint a special envoy for the Western Balkans, who would have an active role in resolving the Kosovo issue, Belgrade-based Blic daily reports today. According to unofficial findings, President Macron has informed Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic about the plan during his visit to Serbia. The daily further continues Macron […]
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