Minister of Defence of Serbia: International law died when NATO attacked Serbia (B92, Tanjug)
Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin emphasized in Beijing that after NATO bombed Serbia without a UN Security Council decision, international law died. “Even today there is pressure for Kosovo to be admitted to Interpol or UNESCO. How can Interpol preserve its reputation if it shares its data about drug dealers with Pristina, from where the most […]
Read More →“Issue of Kosovo admission in UNESCO is not resolved” (RTS, Radio Beograd)
Former Serbian Ambassador in UNESCO, Darko Tanaskovic told Radio Beograd that the issue of Kosovo and Metohija admission in UNESCO is not resolved. He expects a new request for membership would be submitted next year, adding it is a strategic aim of Pristina authorities and their international mentors. “That would include repetition, under slightly changed […]
Read More →Tanaskovic: Less and less chance for Pristina admission to UNESCO (NMagazin, Vecernje Novosti, N1)
Ambassador of Serbia to UNESCO Darko Tanaskovic said that Pristina, due to changed international circumstances today, would have much less chance of joining that UN organization compared to 2015, when its application for membership was rejected. Tanaskovic told Belgrade based daily Vecernje Novosti on Monday that at the moment the prospects for admission to UNESCO […]
Read More →Dacic: No chance for Kosovo to become a member of UNESCO (Vecernje Novosti, TV Prva)
Vecernje Novosti write today that Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic told TV Prva that Kosovo has no chance to become a member of the UNESCO, and that an increasing number of countries are considering withdrawing recognition. Commenting the statement of the Serbian ambassador to UNESCO that Kosovo has less chance of becoming a member of […]
Read More →Vecernje Novosti: Serbia to “wipe the name Macedonia”?
Serbia is preparing measures in case Skopje supports Pristina in international institutions, writes today Belgrade based daily Vecernje Novosti, as well as that there is the possibility of changing the decision on recognizing the name of the neighbouring state if its Prime Minister Zoran Zaev fulfils “threats” on voting for Kosovo’s membership in UNESCO. According […]
Read More →“Zaev does not know how to respect Serbia’s friendship” (Tanjug)
Serbian Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin says Prime Minister Zoran Zaev “has not kept his word.” Vulin’s reaction came after Zaev – asked whether his country would support Pristina’s UNESCO bid, said Pristina should “count on Macedonia’s support in all processes”. “As (Serbian) President Aleksandar Vucic announced earlier this month, the Macedonian Prime Minister has not […]
Read More →FM Dacic explains why he won’t receive Ukraine’s ambassador (B92, Tanjug)
The Serbian Foreign Ministry (MFA) said on Tuesday it remained committed to overcoming disagreements and enhancing bilateral relations with Ukraine. This comes despite the insistence by Ukraine’s ambassador to Belgrade on the stance that Russia is using Serbia to create chaos and provoke a war in the Balkans, Tanjug reported, citing a press release issued […]
Read More →We have “big hole” in diplomatic relations – FM (B92, TV Pink)
Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic thinks Serbia has a “big hole in diplomatic relations, because it underestimates some countries” – that are her friends. Speaking for TV Pink, Dacic said this concerns those countries to whom “(Yugoslav president) Tito still means something,” and who have “great positive memories from past relations with Yugoslavia.” “If you never […]
Read More →Tanaskovic: USA will support Pristina from shadow (Tanjug, Blic)
If request for Kosovo’s accession to UNESCO becomes the topic again, USA would support it from the shadow, through other states it has close ties with, said the Serbian Ambassador to UNESCO, Darko Tanaskovic, Serbian media reported. Tanaskovic, also said that the withdrawal of USA from UNESCO in any case does not go in favour […]
Read More →“It’s not an unexpected decision of the United States to leave UNESCO” (RTS)
The National Co-ordinator for Cooperation with the UNESCO for Cultural Heritage Vladimir Džamić told RTS that the US decision to withdraw from UNESCO was not too surprising and that he does not expect other countries to follow their move. Vladimir Džamić says that the US had a turbulent relationship with the UNESCO since 1974 when […]
Read More →UN chief will work with US despite UNESCO pullout (AFP)
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will continue to work with the Trump administration despite differences, a spokesman said Thursday after Washington announced it was pulling out of UNESCO. Guterres “deeply regrets” the decision but “at the same time of course we interact with the United States very productively on a range of issues through a […]
Read More →US withdraws from UNESCO citing anti-Israel bias (AP)
The State Department says the U.S. is pulling out of UNESCO because of what Washington sees as its anti-Israel bias and need for “fundamental reform” of the U.N. cultural agenc, reports AP. In a statement, the State Department said it notified UNESCO director Irina Bokova on Thursday of the decision. The U.S. will seek to […]
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