The Islamic Community in Serbia announced that it would inform international institutions of the problem of celebrating an Orthodox Christian holiday. The St. Sava Day is celebrated as a school feast day in Serbia, “a secular state”, said one of the country’s two rival Islamic communities, that headed by Mufti Muamer Zukorlić.
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Kosovo daily criticizes Serbian deputy PM
January 8th, 2011 |
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PriÅ¡tina-based daily Koha Ditore criticized Serbian Deputy PM Božidar Äelić over his statement about Serbia’s fight for Kosovo during his visit to Prizren.
Äelić visited Prizren on Christmas and spoke about Serbia’s “fight†for Kosovo and said that Belgrade would not renounce Kosovo.
West criticizes Khodrokovsky’s new sentence
December 31st, 2010 |
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The U.S., Great Britain and Germany have criticized the new six-year sentence imposed by a Russian court on former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
Khodorkovsky, who is near the end of an eight-year term for tax evasion, has been told he will stay jailed till 2017 for embezzlement and money-laundering.
Minister criticizes computer tax hike
December 20th, 2010 |
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Minister for Telecommunications and Information Society Jasna Matić has criticized the ten percent increase in VAT on computer hardware. The tax, which now stands at 18 percent, “reflects a lack of understanding of the significance which the information and communication technologies bear for the enhancement of the country’s competitiveness, living conditions and work of public enterprises”, she said.
Minister criticizes EULEX over antenna
October 8th, 2010 |
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Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanović criticized EULEX for not having announced the installation of an antenna pole at a northern checkpoint. “Such actions by EULEX do not at all contribute to stabilizing the situation on the ground, rather they only serve to fuel doubt and distrust among the Serbs,” Bogdanović said, according to Beta news agency.
Kremlin criticizes Belarus leader ahead of elections
October 5th, 2010 |
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The Kremlin has stepped up its criticism of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Dutsche Welle reports.
This came shortly after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused the autocratic leader of creating ill-will between the two nations.
DSS criticizes Kosovo policies
September 5th, 2010 |
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DSS official Slobodan Samardžić said that if Serbia agrees to change its Kosovo resolution it agrees to the dictation of the Western powers. “With the policies of ‘Europe has no alternative,’ the government has sealed the fate of Kosovo instead of fighting for preserving Serbia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,†the opposition Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) official said.
SNS criticizes government over Kosovo
August 19th, 2010 |
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The opposition Serb Progressives (SNS) have asked the government to explain its policy toward Kosovo.
Deputy party leader Aleksandar VuÄić wondered during a news conference in Belgrade this Thursday “who will be responsible for a possible failure at the UN General Assembly”.
SPO leader criticizes Kosovo resolution
August 7th, 2010 |
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Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) leader Vuk Drašković said that Serbia needs to change its Kosovo strategy and its resolution. He told B92 that Kosovo has not been a part of the Serbian state for ten years and that the people who are leading the country and its policies must accept reality.
U.S. criticizes Serbia’s resolution
July 30th, 2010 |
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The U.S. embassy in Belgrade said that Serbia did not hold serious consultations before it submitted a draft Kosovo resolution to the UN General Assembly.
A statement from the embassy, carried by today’s issue of the VeÄernje Novosti daily, points out that all interested parties should have agreed on the text.
Russia criticizes U.S. missile near Kaliningrad
May 26th, 2010 |
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Russia’s Foreign Ministry has criticized the U.S. deployment of Patriot missiles in Poland, saying the move did not help security or trust. However, there was no immediate hint of any retaliatory Russian move in the Kremlin statement.
Brazil criticizes sanctions on Iran
April 27th, 2010 |
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Brazil’s foreign minister has criticized U.S.-led efforts to impose new sanctions against Iran for pursuing sensitive nuclear activities. Celso Amorim spoke Monday in Tehran where he began a two-day visit.
Klaus criticizes EU leaders over Kaczynski funeral
April 19th, 2010 |
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Czech President Vaclav Klaus slammed EU officials for failing to attend the funeral of Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski and his wife in Krakow on Sunda “The fact that no one from Brussels has shown up seems inexcusable to me,” Klaus told the public service Czech Television in an interview after arriving in the southern Polish city by train and car.
Congress Praises Google, Criticizes Microsoft
March 24th, 2010 |
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Congressional leaders hail Google’s decision to stop censoring search results in China while criticizing Microsoft for continuing to do so. Internet domain host site GoDaddy.com tells lawmakers it will discontinue .cn domain registrations in China following new government requirements.
– Google earned lavish praise from a congressional panel for its March 22
decision to discontinue censoring search results in China,
while lawmakers harshly condemned Microsoft for continuing the practice. In an
unexpected development for the Congressional-Executive Commission on China,
Internet d…
Ahmadinejad criticizes U.S. role in Afghanistan
March 11th, 2010 |
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad criticized Washington with his own words, as he appeared at a news conference alongside Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Earlier this week, visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates accused Tehran of playing a “double game” in Afghanistan – being friendly to the Afghan government, while at the same time trying to undermine Afghan and international forces.
Halimi criticizes “talk about borders”
February 12th, 2010 |
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MP Riza Halimi, who is one of the political leaders of ethnic Albanians in southern Serbia, has reacted to the recent controversial statement about the region. “At the moment when we are heading towards European integration, it is absolutely unproductive to discuss any kind of border alterations and exchange of territories,” he said on Thursday.
Minister dismisses ISG conclusions, criticizes Feith
February 9th, 2010 |
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Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanović today reacted to yesterday’s meeting in Vienna of the International Steering Group for Kosovo (ISG). Bogdanović said in Belgrade on Tuesday that the meeting’s conclusions were not binding and that they were null and void, underscoring that Serbia does not recognize the group.
New Serbia criticizes Belgrade administration
January 31st, 2010 |
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New Serbia (NS) has begun an action for getting a petition signed for holding emergency local elections in Belgrade. “The departure of the current government is the only way to end the destruction of the city, stop the financial collapse and protect the citizens of Belgrade,†NS City Council President Borislav Borović said.