UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 31, 2020
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 31, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 120 new cases, nine deaths (media)
• Zemaj seeks support to increase COVID-19 testing capacity (media)
• Bytyqi family says their sons’ deaths should be raised at Washington meeting (Koha)
• Konjufca: Inauguration timing of 58 houses in the north, not coincidental (media)
• Decan mayor: Road construction project will continue (Kallxo)
Serbian Language Media:
• One case of Covid-19 registered in Serb areas in Kosovo on Sunday (Radio KIM)
• Vucic spoke with Merkel, meeting with Lajcak (RTS)
• Vucic: I expect surprises in Washington; a long night between September 3rd and 4th (KoSSev)
• Ivanji: I had to laugh at Vucic’s statement that he would refuse Trump (N1, Danas)
• Tadic invites Vucic for TV debate on Kosovo (N1)
• Belgrade-Pristina meetings until all issues are resolved (B92)
• Serbian List urges KFOR to ensure safety for all citizens (Radio KIM)
• Sarcevic: School year in Kosovo to be slightly delayed (Radio KIM)
• Djuric: It is difficult to receive blows “at home” ahead of important meetings (Kosovo-online)
Opinion:
• Kosovo must not settle for a bad deal (Prishtina Insight)
• Blood on their hands (Prishtina Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Missing but not forgotten (KoSSev)
• ‘He Was Gone’: Video Memories of the Balkan Wars’ Missing Persons (Balkan Insight)
• WHO chief in Serbia says important to get kids back to school (N1)
Belgrade Media Report 31 August 2020
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Monday 31 August 2020
LOCAL PRESS
Sources in Brussels: EU, U.S. finding it difficult to align steps in Belgrade Pristina dialog (Beta)
Vucic: Agenda of Washington talks unacceptable (Pink TV)
Dacic: Serbia has never been stronger in negotiations (TV Happy)
Djuric: Hoti deceiving public (RTS)
Serbian President Vucic: Conversations between me and Dodik were wiretapped (Pink TV)
Vucic today attending the Bled Forum: We are close to significant changes (Tanjug)
Vucic talked on the phone with Merkel; private meeting with Lajcak (Tanjug)
Vucic about Montenegro elections: The Serbian people have risen (B92)
Congratulations to the Montenegrin opposition come from Serbian politicians and parties (Tanjug, FoNet)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Inzko: Kosovo and RS cannot be brought in connection (Dnevni avaz)
Vital national interest is perfect ahead of election (Oslobodjenje)
RS PM Viskovic: Signing of memorandum between B&H CEC and IFES would cause damage to democratic and fair elections (RTRS)
United Srpska MPs and SP announce they will vote for veto filed by Dodik against signing of memorandum between B&H CEC and IFES (RTRS)
Minister Turkovic: Refusal to support EU Declaration on Belarus represents anti-European activity of Milorad Dodik (Dnevni avaz)
B&H officials give statements ahead of the election in Montenegro (N1)
Montenegro
The SEC announced the final results: DPS 35.06 percent, For the future of Montenegro 32.55 percent of votes (CDM)
Preliminary results of election results in Montenegro: DPS 30 mandates, For the future of Montenegro 27, Peace is our nation 10, Black and white four (CDM)
Picula: High turnout means high expectations from parliament (RTCG)
Krivokapic: Expert government would be the best solution for Montenegro (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
North Macedonia’s parliament elects new government (MIA)
Albania
Albanians Could Prove Decisive (ADN)
Albania – Greece dispute for the sea (Tirana Times)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 31
• COVID-19: 119 new cases, eight deaths (media)
• Kurti: Illegal government needed one month to reverse our progress (media)
• Hoti: The only topic in every meeting is mutual recognition (Kosovapress)
• Vucic to discuss Kosovo with Merkel today (media)
• Hoti: Missing persons, open wound of our society (media)
• Thaci: Serbia to be pressured into shedding light to missing persons’ fate (media)
• Osmani: Missing persons, biggest and most painful wound of Kosovo (media)
• Kurti: Fate of missing persons never a priority for any government (media)
• Veseli: Establishment of International Tribunal for Serbia’s crimes, inevitable (media)
• Serbs, Kosovo Albanians Make Joint Appeal for Missing Persons (Balkan Insight)
• Experts seek blood samples to identify Kosovo war missing (AP)
• Justice demanded for survivors of sexual violence during conflict (media)
• Haradinaj: Albanian’s vote, determinant for Montenegrin policy (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 29
• COVID – 19: One death, 119 new cases (media)
• EU’s Lajcak says Kosovo-Serbia exchange of territories not on the agenda (Express)
• Vucic: I will refuse to meet Trump if requested to recognize Kosovo (RTK)
• Kosovo with a large delegation in Washington (media)
• Ambassador Kosnett: US committed to assisting Kosovo against COVID-19 (Express)
• Haradinaj: Setting Greek flag on fire, is not Albanian tradition (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 28
Albanian Language Media:
COVID – 19: One death, 119 new cases (media)
Latifi: Hoti must be maximally grateful for minimal criticism (media)
Hoti has not met Thaci about Washington meeting yet (Express)
Brussels has no timelines, “talks on all open issues” (media)
Kosovo Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns burning of Greek flag (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Four new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serb areas in Kosovo, 11 persons recovered (Radio kontakt plus)
Djuric: Difficult and unpleasant talks in Brussels (RTS)
Lajcak: Talks were not simple, but are step ahead (RTS)
Djuric: Serbia will not tolerate dictate in Washington (Kosovo-online)
Dedic: Teaching in Serbian schools in Kosovo to start on September 1 (Kosovo-online)
Balkan Health Authorities to draft border protocol (BETA, N1)
International:
Europe’s youngest nation to boost testing amid Covid-19 hit (Bloomberg)
Humanitarian/Development:
EU reconsiders list of third countries that have allowed traveling across its borders (B92)
Belgrade Media Report 28 August 2020
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Friday 28 August 2020
LOCAL PRESS
Belgrade, Pristina delegation chiefs in war of words following Brussels meeting (Tanjug)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Dodik: RS’ status has been threatened by series of DPA violations (FTV)
Dodik: Meeting in Belgrade does not violate B&H’s position and there is nothing disputable regarding this meeting (ATV)
Dzaferovic and Vucic enter verbal dispute over Belgrade meeting of RS and Serbian officials (ATV)
Dodik announces invoking of mechanism of protection of vital interest of entity in regards to decision concerning cooperation memorandum between B&H CEC and IFES (BN TV)
Session of Joint Commission about unacceptable interference in election processes in Montenegro, scheduled for September 2 (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
Croatia’s defense and foreign ministers attend meetings in Berlin (HRT)
Montenegro
Montenegrin politician Radunovic expects RS authorities to react against voters with dual Montenegrin citizenship who will vote in Montenegrin election (CDM)
Large crowd gathers at main church in Montenegrin capital (Vijesti)
Republic of North Macedonia
Spasovski: No need for any transitional or technical government as institutions have sufficient capacity (MIA)
VMRO-DPMNE won’t nominate Parliament Vice-Speaker (MIA)
EC expects new government in North Macedonia to respect EU engagement (MIA)
Pendarovski expects new government to fully implement EU agenda (MIA)
Albania
PM Rama calls on the Albanian community in Montenegro to vote for the Albanian list (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 28
• COVID – 19: Six deaths, 141 new cases (media)
• Hyseni: Serbia was unconstructive at the meeting in Brussels (Koha)
• Quint ambassadors: We call on parties to strictly adhere to Kosovo laws (media)
• Veseli: PDK supports US engagement – doesn’t take part in delegation (media)
• Tahiri: President cannot be elected without AAK (RTK)
• Shala: Kosovo needs broader coalition to conclude talks with Serbia (KTV)
• Serbs, Kosovo Albanians make joint appeal for missing persons (Balkan Insight)
Belgrade Media Report 27 August 2020
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 27 August 2020
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic: Dzaferovic will not tell Serbia what to do (RTS)
Djuric to Hoti: Mutual recognition will never be on the agenda (RTS)
U.S., EU ambassadors welcome Serbia’s joining EU declaration on Belarus (Beta)
Belgrade hopes Lukashenko won’t be angry with Serbia for joining EU Declaration (FoNet)
Ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs: New elections will be held soon (VIP)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
HR Inzko says all parts of DPA need to be respected; If someone says that he respects DPA, then he also has to respect HR and B&H CC (FTV)
OHR: Mandate of HR in accords with Annex 10 of general framework peace agreement and resolutions of UN Security Council (Nova BH)
B&H Presidency Chairman Dzaferovic: Meeting of Dodik, Vucic should never have taken place (Nova BH)
Zvizdic: Belgrade meeting had the goal of raising tensions ahead of the upcoming elections and defining Dodik as the protector of national interests of Serbs in B&H (FTV)
SDS leader Sarovic: B&H Presidency member Dodik’s visit to Belgrade to speak about DPA is planned heightening of tensions used to conceal economic issues in RS (Hayat)
SDA accuses Dodik for his political engagement during war; Savcic: Goal of their words is to preserve inter-ethnic tensions (RTRS)
SNSD’s Kovacevic: SDA will complete demolition of B&H with its arrogant and aggressive policy (Dnevni list)
Hearing upon appeals in Mladic’s case completed before MICT; Defense requests acquittal while prosecution seeks life sentence with declaring him guilty of genocide in six municipalities besides Srebrenica (Hayat)
Croatia
Pupovac: Adults responsible for stopping hate produced by war (HRT)
Protest against restrictive Covid-19 measures to be held in Zagreb (HRT)
Montenegro
Djukanovic: Anti-Montenegro coalition formed in Belgrade (RTCG)
Bogdanovic: Specific political subjects are still committed to the idea of the occupation of Montenegro (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
Gov’t proposal, program submitted to parliament, lawmakers to elect cabinet members Saturday (MIA)
Albania
Albania’s Rama lends support to Montenegro’s Djukanovic (N1)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 27, 2020
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 27, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID – 19: Six deaths, 141 new cases (media)
• CDHRF: Special Court with double standards and information darkness (RTK)
• Grenell and Price clash over Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media)
• Veseli calls on Albanians in Montenegro to vote (media)
• Kosovo schools to open in September (Kallxo.com)
Serbian Language Media:
• One new case of Covid-19 registered in Serb areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• EU expects Pristina authorities to continue supporting Specialist Court (Radio KIM)
• Djuric met Lajcak in Brussels, meeting with Hyseni on economic topics to follow (Kosovo-online)
• N1 guests: Publics negatively prepared for dialogue, little is known about details
• Belgrade hopes Lukashenko won’t be angry with Serbia for joining EU Declaration (N1)
• Chamber of Commerce: Germany supports Western Balkans and EU integration (BETA, N1)
International:
• Serbian President Plans WWII Jasenovac Memorial with Bosnian Serbs (Balkan Insight)
• Serbia Praised for Endorsing EU Criticism of ‘Unfair’ Belarus Elections (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Air Serbia resumes flights to Brussels (N1)
• Epidemiologist: Serbia’s people coming back from holiday monitored for infection (N1)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 27
• COVID – 19: Eight deaths, 136 new cases (media)
• Kosovo PM invites opposition to join his dialogue in Washington (Express)
• Kosovo and Serbia today in Brussels to discuss economic issues (RTK)
• Djuric: Mutual recognition will never happen (Koha)
• EC clarifies once again: Kosovo has met conditions for visa liberalization (Express)
• Osmani sees four shortcomings in the dialogue process (media)
• Limaj: Whenever we coordinated with U.S., results did not lack (media)
Belgrade Media Report 26 August 2020
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 26 August 2020
LOCAL PRESS
The meeting of the political top of Republika Srpska with the President of Serbia (B92)
Vucic: Serbian side traveling to meeting in Washington “ten times more prepared” than Pristina (RTS)
EC spokeswoman confirms expert meeting as part of Kosovo dialogue (N1)
Djuric: Serbia’s position in Washington, Brussels to rely on constitution, resolution 1244 (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Dzaferovic: RS can only be administrative unit within B&H’s constitutional and legal structure or stop existing as entity (RTRS)
Zvizdic: Nobody from B&H must interfere in elections in Montenegro (Dnevni avaz)
Hearing upon appeals against first-instance verdict to wartime RS Army Commander Mladic starts before MICT Appeals Chamber (BHT1)
Croatia
Deputy PMs attend commemoration for Serb civilians killed after Operation Storm (HRT)
Pupovac: Plenkovic, Milanovic have made step forward in commemoration of victims (N1)
Montenegro
Markovic: Montenegro is developing even in times of crisis (CDM)
Sehovic: You show love for Montenegro in deeds, not just words (CDM)
The church must respect the political institutions of Montenegro (Pobjeda)
Camaj: Our goal is to improve the status of Albanians (Dan)
Protest walks in several municipalities (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
Parliament confirms resignations of cabinet candidates from MP posts, verifies mandates of replacements (MIA)
DUI’s Nuredini along with others gives up MP mandate (MIA)
President Pendarovski submits decisions declaring state of emergency to be confirmed by Parliament (MIA)
Albania
Belarus crisis, Rama to travel to Vienna (Tirana Times)
Germany supports the offer of OSCE to solve the crisis in Belarus (Radio Tirana)
Speaker of Parliament of North Macedonia, Xhaferri sends a thank you letter to speaker Ruçi (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 26, 2020
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 26, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• “Vucic’s potential visit would be considered a provocation” (media)
• Specialist Chambers not obliged to make public dismissed charges (Express)
• Thaci: Montenegro Albanians should participate massively in elections (media)
• Pandemic Law published in Official Gazette (RTK)
• Six police officers suspended in Mitrovica North (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Two new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serb areas, 25 persons recovered (Radio kontakt plus)
• Portal Nova published old news that Vucic goes to Gazivode Lake (Kosovo-online)
• Vucic: We know our task (RTS, Radio KIM)
• Covic on Washington meeting: US President does not show up unless there is result (RTS)
• Special Court: We are not obliged to announce if indictment was confirmed or dismissed (Kosovo-online)
• Group of Serbian intellectuals filed criminal charges against President Vucic over Kosovo (N1)
• Vucic met with Republic of Srpska leadership, Dodik in Belgrade (N1)
International:
• Kosovo Political Parties Shun Campaign to Abolish Hague War Court (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Kon: Situation in Serbia is no longer an emergency (B92)
• Serbian opposition party: How many Covid-19 victims weren’t registered? (N1)
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