Kosovo Online
Kosovo-Online is a portal that publishes news in Serbian and Albanian. The news is mainly about Kosovo and the developments in localities inhabited by Serbs.
Kosovo Online is owned by the business “VIM INFO” D.O.O., a business registered in the Business Registration Agency of Kosovo (BRAK) on July 26, 2019.
A business with the same name (VIM INFO D.O.O) and address (Zvecan, a city in Kosovo) is registered also in Serbia. The owner and director of this business with 100% of the shares is Dušan Milanović. Dušan Milanović is the founder and director of the business VIM INFO, a business that owns the Kosovo Online media with 100% of the shares, the value of which is estimated at 100 euros. Dušan Milanović is from Leposavic, a municipality in the north of Kosovo.
In the business register of Serbia, VIM INFO D.O.O is owned by the group “AVALA MEDIA GROUP DOO BEOGRAD”. The owner of the company AVALA MEDIA GROUP DOO BEOGRAD is Ivan Jakšić. Jakšić is the director and editor-in-chief of the "Kosovo-Online" portal. Jakšić was a spokesperson for the so-called "Office for Kosovo" within the Government of Serbia. The director of this office was Marko Gjurić and now it is Petar Petković.
The coordinator of the Kosovo-Online web portal for the four municipalities with a Serbian majority in Kosovo is Ivica Simic, the brother of the former vice-president of the Serbian List, Igor Simic.
In the past, Simic was also an assemblyman in the Municipal Assembly of North Mitrovica and also the executive director of the Omladisnki Edukativni Club (OEK) Sinergija DOO 2017.
In November 2022, Serb List decided to boycott the seats of the Assembly of Kosovo.
Igor Simic was a longtime party member and collaborator with Milan Radoicic, who at the end of 2021 was blacklisted by the United States because he led a terrorist group responsible for the murder of police officer Afrim Bunjaku.
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“VIM INFO” D.O.O.
Ownership Structure
The ownership of the web portal Kosovo-Online is complicated since two businesses with the same name are registered in both countries: Kosovo and Serbia. In Kosovo, the owner of the business “VIM INFO” D.O.O is Dusan Milanovic. Whereas in Serbia, the company “VIM INFO” D.O.O is owned by the group “AVALA MEDIA GROUP DOO BEOGRAD”. The owner of the company AVALA MEDIA GROUP DOO BEOGRAD is Ivan Jaksic. Jaksic is director and Editor-in-Chief of the web portal “Kosovo-Online”. Jakašić was a spokesperson for the so-called "Office for Kosovo" within the Government of Serbia. The Director of this office has been Marko Djuric and is now Petar Petkovic.
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Is the founder of the web portal “Kosovo Online”. He owns 100% of shares in the company “VIM INFO” D.O.O., a business registered in the Business Registration Agency of Kosovo (BRAK) on July 16, 2019. Dushan Milanovic is from Leposavic, a municipality of Kosovo.
A business with the same name (VIM INFO D.O.O) and address (Zvecan, a city in Kosovo) is also registered in Serbia.
In the business register of Serbia, VIM INFO D.O.O is owned by the group “AVALA MEDIA GROUP DOO BEOGRAD”. The owner of the company AVALA MEDIA GROUP DOO BEOGRAD is Ivan Jakšićv. Jakšić is the director and editor-in-chief of the "Kosovo-Online" portal. Jakašić was a spokesperson for the so-called "Office for Kosovo" within the Government of Serbia. The director of this office was Marko Gjurić and now it is Petar Petković.
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Is the director and responsible editor for the "Kosovo-Online" portal, according to the data available on the website of this media.
Jakšić is an economist by profession, and has been the director of the Marketing Center for Information and Promotion of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce since 2007. He also worked as a high school teacher in Belgrade.
Jakšić has been a spokesperson and adviser for the so-called "Office for Kosovo" within the Government of Serbia. The Director of the Office for Kosovo in the Government of Serbia was Marko Gjuric and is now Petar Petkovic.
Jakšić was a part of the board of the Serbian public enterprise "Mreza Most" until the dismissal of the Board by the Government of Serbia on August 29, 2023. In this enterprise, there are several media that are in the Serbian language but that are based in Kosovo.
Affiliated Interests Editor-In-Chief
Is the director and responsible editor for the "Kosovo-Online" portal, according to the data available on the website of this media.
Jakšić is an economist by profession, and has been the director of the Marketing Center for Information and Promotion of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce since 2007. He also worked as a high school teacher in Belgrade.
Jakšić has been a spokesperson and adviser for the so-called "Office for Kosovo" within the Government of Serbia. The Director of the Office for Kosovo in the Government of Serbia was Marko Gjuric and is now Petar Petkovic.
Jakšić was a part of the board of the Serbian public enterprise "Mreza Most" until the dismissal of the Board by the Government of Serbia on August 29, 2023. In this enterprise, there are several media that are in the Serbian language but that are based in Kosovo.
Affiliated Interests other important people
Is the coordinator of the Kosovo-Online portal for the four municipalities with a Serbian majority in Kosovo. Kosovo-Online publishes most of the news about Kosovo and around the north of Kosovo. Simic is the brother of the former vice-president of the Serbian List party, Igor Simic.
A Serbian politician who was born in North Mitrovica. Throughout his career, he has been a deputy of the Assembly of Kosovo from the Serbian List party, as well as the vice president of the Serbian List and spokesman of this party.
In the past, Simic was also an assemblyman in the Municipal Assembly of North Mitrovica and also the executive director of Omladisnki Edukativni Club (OEK) Sinergija DOO 2017.
In November 2022, Serb List decided to boycott the seats of the Assembly of Kosovo.
Igor Simic was a longtime party member and collaborator with Milan Radoicic, who at the end of 2021 was blacklisted by the United States because he led a terrorist group responsible for the murder of police officer Afrim Bunjaku.
Contact
Address: Kralja Petra bb, Zveçan, Kosovo 43000
Email: desk@kosovo-online.com
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Data about the ownership of businesses are provided by the Business Register of two countries: Serbia and Kosovo. The owners of the web portal have not responded to the questions sent.
