UEFA gives Serbia victory over Albania - but no points (B92)
BELGRADE -- UEFA's disciplinary commission has decided to award the canceled Serbia vs. Albania EURO 2016 qualifier to Serbia as a 3-0 victory.
Albanian PM wants Serbia "to recognize Kosovo" (B92,Politika,Akter,Blic)
TIRANA -- "The sooner Serbia formally recognizes that Kosovo will never again be its part, the better for Serbia and the region," says Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.
DSS: Kosovo in IOC would be scandalous (B92)
Democratic Party of Serbia assessed that accession of Kosovo in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) would present another step in its abduction. The DSS has criticized Serbian Government for its policy regarding Kosovo and Metohija and reiterated its standpoint that Government “by accepting the Brussels Agreement, practically accepted independence of the so called Republic of Kosovo”.
Belgrade hosts informal regional conference (B92)
BELGRADE -- An informal meeting of foreign and finance ministers of the West Balkan dedicated to economic management and cooperation, will take place in on Thursday.
Putin left Belgrade disappointed, says U.S. senator (B92/Tanjug)
TIRANA -- U.S. senator Chris Murphy says he left the Western Balkans with a clear intention to push for greater American involvement in a critical moment for the region.
OSCE condemns hacker attacks on media websites (B92, Politika)
VIENNA -- OSCE Media Freedom Representative Dunja Mijatović has called on authorities in Albania, Bosnia and Serbia to investigate all hacker attacks on media websites.
Defense and Internal Affairs Committee condemns attacks (B92)
NOVI SAD -- A Serbian parliament committee met on Tuesday in Novi Sad and condemned the attacks on the property of members of national minorities.
Returnee's house burned in Klina (B92, Akter,Beta)
Unknown persons set fire to the house of Serbian returnee in village Drsnik in Klina municipality.
This was stated by the Commissioner of the Commissariat for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia, Bozidar Sarkovic.
Sarkovic, who is also a councillor in the Municipality Assembly, told Beta agency that last night around 21.00 hours a house was set on fire.
I am not a Serb here, I am not Albanian there( B92)
The violence which followed after the football match between Serbian and Albanian national teams in Euro 2016 qualifier reflects full nonsense we live in, whereas all paradoxes from this region are coming to the surface, argues journalist Zivojin Rakocievic. Following the incidents in Belgrade a wave of rampage spread all over Serbia, where victims have become citizens whose property has been destroyed by hooligans only because of someone’s name.
"UNMIK staying in Kosovo" (B92)
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous said today that UNMIK remains in Kosovo because of the importance it has for the people, and also for the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina.
"The mandate of UNMIK is based on Resolution 1244 and we are fully committed to fulfilling this mandate, especially because we are aware of how important it is for the progress of the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina.