Belgrade Media Report 2 June 2023

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 2 June 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic from Chisinau: Serbia is an independent country that makes its own decisions (B92)
• Vucic to Borrell: Return to dialogue by Pristina a priority (Tanjug/Politika)
• Vucic thanks Macron for supporting Serbia on Kosovo and Metohija developments (Tanjug)
• Dacic: No one will be on Pristina’s side if it defies entire world (Tanjug/RTV)
• Drecun: Serbs in north Kosovo to keep protesting until situation is resolved (RTS)
• Grbovic says there will be no negotiating with Vucic (Vreme/Beta)
• Borrell: 3 clear demands – new elections, participation of Serbs and ZSO, otherwise there’ll be consequences (Tanjug)
• KFOR took off helmets; Wounded Serb in serious condition (B92)
• Condition of arrested Serb more stable, concerns for his safety remain – lawyer (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• ‘Mothers of Srebrenica and Zepa Enclaves’ and UN Secretary General Guterres to discuss charges against Serbia and reparation 7 June, after judgement to Stanisic and Simatovic proves Serbian leadership involvement in war in B&H (Nova BH)
• Delegations of ruling parties meet in Mostar and express satisfaction over their progressing cooperation; They form task force to amend B&H Election Law (FTV/Nova BH)
• Lendo: B&H Election Law is very important for B&H and it should have been passed long time ago; When HR Schmidt intervened regarding authority formation, everything went wrong (Hayat)
• Konakovic speaks about GLOBSEC meeting and messages conveyed by EC President: EU in not conveying empty messages and they truly showed they want to make step forward in cooperation with the countries of the Western Balkans (Oslobodjenje)
• Becirovic with COWEB delegation; Becirovic underlines EU and NATO integration as strategic goals (Dnevni avaz)
• Cvijanovic attends Summit of European Political Community; She meets Vucic, Orban, Golob etc. at margins of the Summit: She tells Vucic that RS firmly stands by fraternal Serbia, its leadership and Serb people in Kosovo (RTRS)
Croatia
• Chinese Ambassador to Croatia: China must protect its integrity just as Ukraine protects its (HTV)
Montenegro
• Milatovic had a series of bilateral meetings: Expressed strong support for Montenegro’s European path (CdM)
• Milatovic: The government should be pro-European, there was no discussion about undesirables in it (CdM)
• Ibrahimovic in Brussels: After the elections on June 11, to move towards the formation of a pro-European government (CdM)
• Radulovic: NATO guarantor of stability in conditions of uncertain security situations (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovachevski: Our goal is EU membership by 2030, political decisions await (MIA)
• PM: EU enlargement considered as common need (MIA)
• Kovachevski-Metsola: EP strongly supports continuation on European path (MIA)
• Kovachevski-Recean: United Europe to ensure safe and stable future (MIA)
• Kovachevski: German Chancellor reaffirms Germany’s strong support for N. Macedonia’s EU integration (MIA)
• Kovachevski – Zelensky: North Macedonia on the right side of history, continues to support Ukraine (MIA)
• Kovachevski says elections in regular term (MIA)
Albania
• PM Rama meets Serbian President in Moldova (ADN)
• Threatening absurdity in the north of Kosova must be put an end; It needs to be resolved side by side with the democratic world (Radio Tirana)
• Novak in the Assembly of Albania: Peace and security in Europe depends on what she referred as the Western Balkans (Radio Tirana)
• Tensions in Kosova/ Begaj: Malicious actors seek destabilization of the region; Novak: Kosovo-Serbia peace should be achieved (Radio Tirana)
• NATO Summit, Xhacka: Full support for KFOR, unprovoked attacks in the north of Kosovo (Radio Tirana)
• “Defender Europe 23” was a concrete example that NATO and allies are stronger together (Radio Tirana)

Belgrade Media Report 13 January 2021

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United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 13 January 2022
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: I expect the government to terminate contract with Rio Tinto (RTS)
• Request to OSCE Mission for holding referendum in Kosovo and Metohija submitted on time (RTS/Politika)
• Drecun: Kurti’s provocations could create incidents (TV Pink/Tanjug)
• Brnabic: Political, economic relations with Egypt on the rise (Tanjug/RTV)
• Serbian and French parliamentarians advancing ties (Tanjug/RTS)
• Government: Untrue writing of the media (B92)
• Three thousand people from Serbia filed lawsuits against NATO (TV Prva/B92)
• Escobar: Open Balkans to be open to everyone (VoA/Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• US calls for investigation of nationalistic incidents and glorification of war criminals (FTV)
• Dodik comments on US request for investigation into celebration of RS Day (ATV)
• Salkic: US reaction important because of general influence of USA globally (Hayat)
• OSCE, UN and EPP concerned due to recent incidents registered in several cities in B&H (O Kanal)
• RS MoI: Persons that participated in incidents in Bijeljina region identified and will be sanctioned (Nova BH)
• Association of Generals of B&H calls for defending of constitutional order of B&H (Oslobodjenje)
• Politicians from RS request from B&H Prosecutor’s Office to react on marking of 29th anniversary of ‘Munja 93’ military operation organized in Buzim (FTV)
• RTRS analyzes calls for mobilization of Green Berets and incident in Buzim (RTRS)
• Dodik, Okolic, Majkic comment on proceedings initiated against Serb soldiers who attended RS Day (RTRS)
• Szijjarto, Schmidt have phone conversation (Glas Srpske)
• MEPs write to EC President von der Leyen calling for investigation of Varhelyi’s role in Dodik’s separatist escalation (AJB)
Croatia
• Plenkovic says Pupovac was in Banja Luka as SNV President (Hina)
Montenegro
• Zirojevic: New initiative to remove the government within a reasonable time (Gradski portal)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Dimitrov: “International friends” wanted to see me replace Zaev as Prime Minister (Republika)
• Zaev’s reaction: Dimitrov agreed with the Macedonian positions (Nezavisen.mk)
• US working with France to start negotiations with Macedonia, says Escobar (VoA/Libertas)
Albania
• Violence can’t be a political tool, US envoy to region says (VoA/Tirana Times)
• Meta – Kovacevski: Both our countries deserve opening of negotiations with EU as soon as possible (Radio Tirana)

Belgrade Media Report 20 September 2021

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 20 September 2021

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic convened an emergency session of the Security Council (Novosti)
Armored vehicles and ROSU units at Jarinje and Brnjak (TV Prva/B92)
Serbs from Kosovo heading towards the crossings (TV Prva/B92)
Petkovic: Kurti plans to take down Serbian license plates at administrative crossings (Politika/RTS)
Vucic: Erdogan supports Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug)
Vucic from Istanbul: I am not interested in Djukanovic or Milanovic (B92/TV Pink)
Vucic ready to accept EP suggestions though it’s difficult for his SNS (TV Pink/Beta/N1)
Selakovic: Cooperation with India needs to be raised to an even higher level (RTV/Tanjug)
Inter-Party dialogue: Improving conditions for political competition in Serbia (Beta)
Most of Serbia’s opposition rejects document on election conditions (N1)
Djilas won’t cooperate with opposition that enters EP proposed bodies (N1)
Bilcik: Breakthrough made in government-opposition talks (Beta)
Dzaferovic: There will be no new borders and no new states in Western Balkans (Danas)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Izetbegovic: Arrest of Vranj is another provocation from Serbian side; Serbia should leave B&H alone (Hayat)
Dodik: Any possibility of coexistence in current political framework in B&H no longer possible (N1/Srna)
Dodik: Serb MPs not to attend B&H HoR’s session on Monday due to boycott in response to Inzko’s decision (O Kanal)
Sarovic: Dodik should stop speaking on behalf of all parliamentary parties in the RS; There is no agreement of parliamentary parties regarding boycott of B&H HoR’s session (Nova BH)
Borenovic: We will respect RS parliament’s conclusions; Let SNSD, SDA and HDZ B&H agree on how to get out of this political crisis (BN TV)
Zvizdic: There will be quorum to hold B&H HoR’s session, regardless of attendance or absence of Serb representatives (FTV)
Schmidt: Bonn powers are still at my disposal; Those who are causing blockades are actually blocking themselves (O Kanal)
Schmidt reflects on legality of his mandate, institutional blockade in B&H; he says there is no law treating collective responsibility of nation (BN TV)
DF to Covic: Issue of legitimate representation of peoples is not mentioned in ECHR judgments (Dnevni list)
All-Croat candidate against Komsic, the three against Izetbegovic, Stanivukovic against Dodik (Dnevni list)
US appoints Palmer to oversee electoral reforms in B&H (O Kanal)
RS plans to carry out 2022 elections on its own (Dnevni list)
Croatia

Djukanovic: Greater Serbian nationalism wants to take advantage of geopolitical rearrangement (Hina)
Montenegro

Djukanovic finished visit to CRO: MNE will continue to develop as democratic, secular and pro-European country (CdM)
Djukanovic: Communication with Vucic impossible, we know Greater Serbia project can’t be implemented without Montenegro (CdM/RTL)
Reconstructed government and Prosecutorial Council possible by 15 October (RTCG)
Albania

Rama third term government sworn in after presenting economy-focused program (Tirana Times)
“Albania has made progress”, the head of the European Parliament: Reforms will bring rapid membership (Radio Tirana)
Soreca congratulates Rama: Inter-institutional coordination, key to EU integration (Radio Tirana)
New rules for Serbian vehicles entering Kosovo (ADN)

OSCE Broadcast Report 23 September

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• Specialist Chambers summoned five persons this week, one of them rejected it (KTV)
• Abbott: New Government should be capable of pushing dialogue forward (KTV)
• Dacic says Serbia is committed to a compromise solution with Kosovo (KTV)
• Serbian signboard inside Kosovo (Klan Kosova)
• RSF: Kosovo government’s economic measures serving as a censorship tool (Kossev)
• Members of LGBTI community have no hopes on political parties (KTV)
Kurti: Tariff will be lifted under one condition

Mustafa explains to Vetevendosje why he chose Osmani for PM candidate (Express)

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Isa Mustafa, leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) noted in a Facebook post that he remains loyal to the idea of Kosovo being governed by the so-far opposition political parties. “I am engaged and remain loyal to the idea and commitment that the country should be governed by the so-far opposition political parties, […]

Daka: Elections unavoidable, we are ready whenever they are proclaimed (RTK)

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Valdete Daka, head of the Central Election Commission said at a press conference today that it is already obvious that elections are unavoidable. According to her, CEC is prepared for this process whenever elections are proclaimed. Florian Dushi from the Council for Legal Affairs informed about the cases at the State Prosecution with regards to […]

Former Kosovo PM Haradinaj questioned at war crimes court (NBC16)

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Kosovo’s former prime minister has arrived for questioning at a special court investigating alleged war crimes by separatist fighters from the Kosovo Liberation Army two decades ago. Ramush Haradinaj walked into the offices of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers on Wednesday morning without stopping to speak to reporters gathered outside the red brick building in The […]

Government: Serbs in the north are buying Kosovo goods, no Serbian truck will enter Kosovo soil (Express)

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The government of Kosovo continued today with the action of supplying four Serb majority municipalities in the north with food products. This action came after the closure of all grocery shops by Serbs in the north. “Belgrade can send as many goods as they want, However, when they reach the border point, if they are […]

Veseli visits site where museum of genocide will be built (Klan Kosova)

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Kosovo Assembly President, Kadri Veseli, visited today in Pristina a site where the Museum of Genocide, commemorating the crimes against Kosovo civilians, will be built. Veseli said the museum will have an educational role for future generations and said the construction will begin next year. “Serbia carried out genocide in Kosovo and it will answer […]