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Islamic scholar behind IS recruitment in Serbia (Dailies)

Idriz Bilibani, "MA in Islamic Studies from Prizren," has been described as "the main organizer of departure of Serbian citizens to the religious war in Syria." There, they fight on the side of Islamic State, according to a report in the Belgrade-based newspaper Blic. "According to the most recent data of security services about the terrorist organization ISIS, professor of Sharia law Idriz Bilibani, also known as Sheik, used, together with Denis Hadzic from Novi Pazar, the space for prayer in the Furkan mosque in Novi Pazar for preaching radical Islam," said the article. The pair "called f

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Miscevic: The precedent that would harm UNESCO (Blic)

Kosovo's membership in UNESCO would be a precedent that would harm the future functioning of the organization, which Serbia sees as very important for the protection of its cultural heritage, said the head of Serbia's negotiating team with the European Union (EU), Tanja Miscevic. In regards to the Kosovo’s bid to join UNESCO, she said that the international organizations are, unfortunately, influenced by politics, and pointed out that Serbia needs to increase its diplomatic activity, in order to prevent a negative outcome. Miscevic pointed out that there are several possible scenarios, but t

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Commemoration service for murdered Serb harvesters in Staro Gracko (Blic)

Commemoration service will be served in village Staro Gracko in Lipljan/Lipjan municipality in Kosovo on 23 July to mark 16 years after the murder of 14 Serb harvesters. Commemoration service will be attended by the head of Serbian Government’s Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Đurić, the chairperson of the Serbian Assembly Committee for Kosovo and Metohija Milovan Drecun, the head of Kosovo District (Serbian administrative system), Srdjan Petković,  the deputy premier of Kosovo, Branimir Stojanović, Minister for Communities and Return in the Kosovo gov

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Đurić honorary citizen of Zvečan (Blic)

The director of the Serbian Government’s Office in Kosovo and Metohija Marko Đurić yesterday was declared the honorary citizen of Zvečan/Zveçan. Đurić said that the reward he received at the very Day of the Municipality is a sort of advanced call for what has to be done in future and that he feels additional responsibility for doing more. “In coming weeks and months is not the time for big speeches, quarrels and discussions. It depends from our character and our abilities whether we will survive and stay, or disappear.

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Janjic: Brussels wants to integrate Serbs into the Kosovo system (Blic)

Political analyst from Belgrade Dusan Janjic said in Pristina that the aim of the Brussels Agreement was the integration of Serbs, especially those from northern Kosovo into the Kosovo system, and that in the ethnically divided societies the existence of "ethnically pluralistic institutions" is normal. "It is important to realize that there is the problem of integration of Serbs, or complete integration into the Kosovo system, as stipulated by the Brussels Agreement. Many people in Serbia wouldn’t like to talk about it now.

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"West was deeply involved in Bosnian war" - govt. official (B92)

The British resolution on Srebrenica, "whatever it will be like," does not contribute to reconciliation at this point in time. This is what head of the Serbian government's media office Milivoje Mihajlovic told the state broadcaster RTS on Monday. Ahead of Tuesday's debate on the Srebrenica resolution at the UN Security Council, Mihajlovic said that "the international community, i.e.

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Maric and Jevtic: Establish the ZSO to most effectively protect the Serbian people (Blic)

The ministers in the Kosovo government, for the Administration and Local government, Ljubomir Maric and for Communities and Return Dalibor Jevtic, the Mayor of the municipality of Strpce/Shterpce Bratislav Nikolic agreed today that the Community of Serbian municipalities has to be formed and in a way so it can most efficiently protect the Serbian people in Kosovo. The ministers with Nikolic have discussed the situation in the municipality, the development plan and Community/Association of Serbian municipalities in Kosovo. During the meeting also was discussed the Brezovica ski resort or dang

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Janjic: Good for Serbia that negotiations start as soon as possible (Blic)

Dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina must end with a compromise, but it is difficult to say when, said political analyst Dusan Janjic and pointed out that for it would be ideal for Serbia that it starts as soon as possible, would ideally it would be as before, and for Pristina would be difficult whenever it that happens. The current impasse in the negotiations Janjic interpreted as a result of something that is beyond the negotiating table, and concerns primarily the weakness of the Kosovo authorities, indecision of Deputy Prime Minister and PDK leader Hashim Thaci to deal with his former a

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German Ambassador "fairly certain" there are no new conditions (Blic, B92)

German Ambassador Heinz Wilhelm says it would be a good move if PM Aleksandar Vucic went to Srebrenica, especially because of reconciliation in the region. "I think it's a positive gesture. All peoples here have to be willing to accept responsibility and guilt. Germany took the blame after the Second World War.

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