Belgrade Media Report 05 February 2020
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 5 February 2020
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic, Godfrey discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, Trump’s Middle East peace plan (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Dacic thanks Angola for principled support of Serbia’s territorial integrity (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Kurti doesn’t want agreement, but capitulation (Tanjug)
• Vulin: Kurti doesn’t want negotiations (TV Pink/FoNet)
• Stano: EU Special Envoy for Belgrade-Pristina dialogue just one of the ideas on the table (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• NATO: B&H required to complete registration of military property after it has entered MAP (N1)
• B&H HoR: MPs discuss NATO related issues although this item was not included in agenda (BHT1)
• Kovacevic: It was Ivanic who adopted only condition for MAP (Glas Srpske)
• Dodik against visit of Montenegro President Djukanovic to B&H; Reactions (N1)
• Salkic: Dodik can only dream about post of Federation of B&H Vice President (Oslobodjenje)
• EU is committed to deepening its partnership with Western Balkans, and is offering credible accession perspective for region (Nezavisne novine)
• Inter-Religious Council of B&H organizes joint prayer for all victims of war in B&H (O kanal)
• UN Secretary-General coming to 25th anniversary of Srebrenica genocide (N1)
Croatia
• Picula: Summit in May will be ‘right opportunity’ for EU and Western Balkans (Hina)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic: Serbian Orthodox Church hasn’t been creating Montenegro but has been trying to erase it (RTCG)
• Different views on other matters must not hinder our EU aspirations (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Zaev now says elections will go ahead as planned, but leaves room to change his mind again (Republika)
• No progress in talks aimed at creating a coalition of opposition Albanian parties (Republika)
• Pendarovski in Poland: I expect Spain to ratify Macedonia’s NATO accession protocol next month (Republika)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• A more credible, dynamic, predictable and political EU accession process – Commission lays out its proposals (European Commission)
• Brussels puts French accent on EU enlargement (Politico)
• Brajovic: We see these political and media pressures as an attempt to threaten our national identity (Balkan Insider)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 5, 2020
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 5, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani: Tax to be replaced with reciprocity measures (Indeksonline)
• State Department: Looking forward to building on our strong partnership (Express)
• Speaker Osmani meets Albanian Ambassador Minxhozi (media)
• Braathu: Kurti’s ambition for work could bring about change (RTK)
• New defence minister Quni offers his predecessor cabinet post (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Putin: Russia helps in maintaining stability in Balkans (RTS)
• Djuric: Kurti does not want agreement, but capitulation of Serbia (RTS)
• Rakic: Kurti started mandate with anti-Serbian statements (RTS)
• Varhelyi: To continue dialogue as soon as possible, tariffs must be lifted (RTS)
• Godfrey: Serbia crucial for maintaining stability in the Balkans (BETA, B92)
• Joseph: Election of Kurti should not necessarily move dialogue backward (Radio KIM, VoA)
• European Commission adopts new accession methodology for Western Balkans (N1)
International:
• Advertising the government’s work online (Prishtina Insight)
• EU Proposes Greater Role For Member States In Enlargement Process (RFE)
• Ready Or Not, Albin Kurti Is Kosovo’s Man Of The Moment (RFE)
Humanitarian/Development:
• First civil society organisations forum in Pristina (Radio kontakt plus)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 5
• Kurti: We will be a government of servants not rulers (media)
• Kurti after meeting Kosnett: We will keep our friends very close (media)
• Kurti: We are not here to appease appetites but to heal wounds (RTK)
• Osmani responds to criticism over removing Thaci’s picture (media)
• Haradinaj: New government should not lift the tax (VOA)
• Stano: EU special envoy for dialogue is an idea (media)
• Braathu: Resumption of Dialogue, necessary for peace in the region (Koha)
• EU and Western Balkans to be more sincere in enlargement process (Koha)
• Bahtiri seeks fund for construction of houses in the north (Kosovapress/Klan)