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Silvana Arsovic questioned again as suspect in Oliver Ivanovic case, GI SDP protests (KoSSev)

A long-time associate and friend of the assassinated Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic, Silvana Arsovic was summoned for questioning as a suspect in the investigation into Ivanovic’s murder for the third time, KoSSev portal reports. “She is shocked, as she was the previous two times and she will, of course, respond to the summons as she has done so far,“ Ivanovic’s associate and GI SDP councilor, Ksenija Bozovic told KoSSev. The summons, which arrived at Arsovic’s home, reads that she is to report today to the Kosovo Special Prosecution Office in Pristina – which is conducting this inve

Spasojevic and Rasic ended hunger strike; Serbian List seeks release pending trial (Radio Mitrovica Sever, Politika, Kontakt plus radio, KIM radio)

The two detained Serbs from Mitrovica, suspected of being connected with the murder of Oliver Ivanovic, ended a two-week hunger strike.

According to Belgrade based daily Politika, Nedeljko Spasojević (42) and Marko Rosic (25) decided to stop the strike due to their exhaustion and were receiving intravenous infusion.

Police to protect Rada Trajkovic (FoNet, Danas)

Leader of the Serb European Movement from Kosovo and Metohija, Rada Trajkovic stated the police said she would be offered protection, adding she expects to see what kind of protection she will get, Danas daily reports. In the earlier statement made for Politika daily, Trajkovic said she addressed the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs since she felt her, and the safety of her family was endangered.

Rada Trajkovic sought protection from Serbian MIA (RTS, Politika)

The president of the European Movement of Serbs from Kosovo, Rada Trajkovic to receive police protection, reports Radio Television of Serbia (RTS).

Rada Trajkovic told Belgrade based daily Politika that she contacted the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) because she felt that her and the safety of her family was endangered, reports RTS.

New criminal charges against Radoicic raised (KIM Radio, Insajder)

In addition of being suspected of involvement in the murder of Oliver Ivanovic, criminal charges for organized crime and narcotics trade were also raised against Srpska Lista Deputy Chair, Milan Radoicic. Kosovo Special Prosecutor Syle Hoxha told Insajder. Few days earlier, lawyer Zivojin Jokanovic also told Insajder he has made a request to the Kosovo prosecution to interview his client, Milan Radoicic in central Serbia. Meanwhile, Hoxha said Radoicic can only be interviewed in the territory of Kosovo, Radio KIM reported.

Serbian Justice Minister denies the prosecution in Pristina on (non) cooperation in the investigation of Ivanovic’s murder (Serbian media, Albanian media)

Justice Minister Nela Kuburovic on Wednesday denied claims of the authorities in Pristina that the Serbian authorities were not cooperating in the investigation into the murder of Kosovo Serb political leader Oliver Ivanovic.

She said that Belgrade has been persistently replying to Pristina’s demands and has been waiting for months to get information and evidence.

GI SDP: Disappointed with silence of Belgrade and Pristina authorities (Radio kontakt plus)

Civic Initiative Freedom, Democracy, Justice (GI SDP) said today, on the occasion of seven months since the murder of Oliver Ivanovic, they are disappointed with the silence of Belgrade and Pristina authorities, Radio kontakt plus reported. SDP said there is no new information related to the work of investigative bodies. They also expressed concern regarding yesterday’s information about the huge pressure exercised upon prosecutors in the Kosovo Special Prosecution and obstructions in their work to the extent they are forced to resign.

Wife of Oliver Ivanovic: I will ask them what reason for stalling is (Vecernje Novosti)

Milena, wife of late Oliver Ivanovic, told Belgrade-based Vecernje Novosti daily that she would give a statement to the prosecution, investigating her husband’s murder. Earlier Oliver’s brother and party colleagues also gave statements to the prosecution. “I want to find out whether they are working seriously or they want everything to be hidden,” she said. Although, more than 100 days have passed since Ivanovic was assassinated, none of his family members still have any official information about the case.