Belgrade Media Report 20 August 2020
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 20 August 2020
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic: Haradinaj should not waste kerosene traveling to US if he is hoping for a final agreement (TV Pink/Tanjug/RTV/RTS)
Dacic on upcoming White House meeting (Studio B/FoNet/RTV)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
RS politicians and analysts react to initiative of Nelson to change constitution (RTRS)
Other reactions of politicians to statement of Ambassador Nelson (N1)
Una-Sana Canton bans movement and transportation of migrants (N1)
RS to purchase one million Covid-19 vaccines from Russia (Nova BH)
Montenegro
How and when did Abazovic plan cooperation with the deniers of Montenegro? (CdM)
Djukanovic: Montenegro will protect every citizen and resist nationalism (CdM)
Popovic: Coalition Victory – Decisively for Montenegro the only guarantor of preserving Euro-Atlantic path and sovereignty (CdM)
OSCE will monitor the elections in Montenegro with a limited number of observers (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
SDSM unveils new cabinet line-up (MIA)
‘We Can’ coalition partners back SDSM-DUI deal, set to decide on ministers in new gov’t (MIA)
Ahmeti says Xhaferi to be elected speaker on Thursday, reveals DUI candidates for ministers (MIA)
PES welcomes agreement for social democrat-led government in North Macedonia (MIA)
Albania
President Meta welcomes the political agreement in North Macedonia (Radio Tirana)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
An Unlikely Partnership in Trouble: Serbia and Azerbaijan (Royal United Services Institute)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 20
• COVID-19: 162 new cases, nine deaths (media)
• Hoti, Ramosaj agree to suspend works on Decan-Plav road (media)
• Ramosaj: Decan – Plav road, “will be built or I will build it” (media)
• U.S. Embassy statement on construction of Decan-Plav road (media)
• Hoti: I discuss mutual recognition in Brussels, Haradinaj knows this (media)
• Hoti: Meeting in Washington will focus on the economy (media)
• Ruling coalition leaders to meet today amid disagreements on dialogue (EO)
• Hoti: Government is stable, no need for reshuffling (media)
• EU aims to set up mechanism to monitor implementation of agreements (KTV)
• Weber predicts difficulties for Avdullah Hoti on September 2 (Express)
• Shala: Kosovo status, not a topic in dialogue (Express)
• Two more former KLA members summoned by Specialist Chambers (media)
• Serb arrested in Mokna, suspect in Enver Zymberi killing (Indeksonline)
Belgrade Media Report 19 August 2020
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 19 August 2020
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic with Dacic on meetings in US and Brussels (RTS/Tanjug/RTV)
Vucic: There is a progress, we’re not giving up (B92)
Who will be in the government team for protection of Serbian sancitities (RTS)
Stoltenberg: Belgrade – Pristina dialogue only way to lasting solution (N1)
Coalition agreement in Krusevac composed of SNS, SPS, JS, SNP and POKS (Tanjug/RTV)
Sapic, SNS, SPS and Metla form government in Stari Grad municipality (Tanjug/NSPM)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
B&H CEC verifies applications of 12 political parties for participation in local elections in Mostar, three applications rejected (Hayat)
Covic: HDZ B&H’s ambition is to finish agreement on election legislation and legitimate representation, in line with agreements signed with SDA, which were partially implemented in Mostar (N1)
Dodik: RS does not want to join NATO; Any changes to Constitution need to be made through agreement of entities (ATV)
Political parties from RS respond to Nelson: Changing Dayton structure is unnecessary and risky, any interfering in rights of RS is also out of question (Glas Srpske)
Covic on Nelson’s statement regarding reform of DPA: That is very demanding job (N1)
Croatia
Grlic-Radman: Support to B&H’s EU path and equality of Croats (Hina)
Banozic: Combat aircraft procurement is of strategic importance for Croatia (Hina)
Montenegro
Krivokapic: The main goal is to withdraw the Law on Freedom of Religion (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
Zaev: Deal reached with DUI, DPA joins government coalition (MIA)
Ahmeti: This coalition to be most successful yet (MIA)
Xhaferi remains parliament speaker (MIA)
Albania
Albania seeks to mediate Belarus crisis (Tirana Times)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 19, 2020
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 19, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 162 new cases, nine deaths (media)
• Hoti concerned some still do not believe in existence of COVID-19 (media)
• Hoti and Ramosaj agree to suspend works on the Decan-Plava road (RTK)
• Government considers Vetevendosje’s accusations low (media)
• Ramush Haradinaj to meet Hoti tomorrow (RTK)
• Leaders thank police and doctors on the World Humanitarian Day (media)
• Naser Sahiti elected rector of the University of Prishtina (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
• Four new cases of Covid-19, one death registered in Serb areas in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Abbot Sava: It is absurd that monks defend law from institutions (KoSSev, N1)
• Nora Weller: Kosovo must prove that Serb community and monasteries are protected (KoSSev, N1)
• Vucic and Dacic on upcoming meetings in Washington and Brussels (RTS)
• Customs claims Bishop Teodosije returned from Jarinje over phytosanitary certificate; Bishop: They didn’t ask for anything (KoSSev)
• Serbian Chamber of Commerce: Export to Kosovo EUR 95 million in first half of 2020 (N1)
• Four Serbs sent to one-month detention over possession of weapons and shooting (Radio KIM)
Opinion:
• Russia and China are Penetrating Balkans at West’s Expense (Balkan Insight)
International:
• Kosovo Road Construction Sparks Row with Serbian Monastery (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• UNDP hands over vouchers for vulnerable families (media)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 19
• COVID-19: 141 new cases, six deaths (media)
• Haziri: Kosovo to get Presevo Valley; Leposavic and 17 villages to Serbia (media)
• NATO Secretary General: Dialogue only way forward (media)
• Bolton: Meeting on September 2, a very good opportunity for Trump (Express)
• Nagavci: September 2 meeting, a step not thought through (Klan)
• LVV: This government is terribly dependent on Serbian List (media)
• Cufaj: Germany is in favor of visa liberalisation (media)
• Kosovo’s foreign ministry backs down on bid to join Geneva Convention (Koha)
• North Macedonia’s Pro-Western Parties Reach Coalition Deal (RFE)
• Kosovo leaders hail coalition deal in North Macedonia (media)
Belgrade Media Report 18 August 2020
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Tuesday 18 August 2020
LOCAL PRESS
Brnabic: Primarily economic issues on agenda in Washington (Tanjug/RTV/RTS/B92)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Deadline for submission of candidate lists of political parties for local elections in B&H expires (Nova BH)
SDA, SBB B&H, DF, SBiH and BPS to form pro-Bosnian bloc in Mostar (O kanal)
Coalition talks ahead of local elections in Mostar enter final stage; Serbs are looking for chance to pass between two blocs (Glas Srpske)
Covic: Croats will achieve equality whether somebody likes it or not (Vecernji list)
Ambassador Nelson: Dayton Agreement and B&H Constitution need to be reformed (FTV)
Viskovic: We are in waiting line for Russian vaccine (ATV)
Ivantsov on Russian vaccine: I hope B&H citizens will soon have chance to protect themselves, no matter whose vaccine is (Glas Srpske)
Republic of North Macedonia
SDSM, DUI say progress made in government formation talks (MIA)
Xhaferi: Rotating speaker or PM a matter of political agreement (MIA/Sitel TV)
Pendarovski: Historical continuity of Macedonian language is indisputable (MIA)
Albania
Ex-president awarded High Medal; Meta gathers all political forces (ADN)
Situation in Belarus, Rama: The situation to be resolved through dialogue (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 18, 2020
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 18, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 141 new cases, six deaths (media)
• Hoti: The government will not allow further degrading of Telekom (RTK)
• Ramosaj: Works at Decan-Plave road continue, did not discuss with Hoti (RTK)
• Government: Decision to interrupt works at Decan Monastery, still in power (media)
• KFOR claims they are first security responders for Decan Monastery (Insajderi)
• KDI: Work of the Assembly – hostage to lack of political consensus (Koha)
Serbian Language Media:
• Hoti’s adviser: If works on Decani-Plav road continue, decision of government is violated (KoSSev)
• Abbot Janjic: Bypass road around special protective zone is solution (Radio KIM, SRNA)
• Ramosaj: Law banning Decani-Plav road discriminatory; Janjic: Law exists, institutions must protect it (KoSSev)
• Italians to guard Visoki Decani Monastery again (KoSSev, Kosovo-online)
• VOA: Why Vucic announces extraordinary elections already in 2022 (N1)
• Spiegel: NGOs, media dangerous to Serbian president under investigation (N1)
• Rakic, Milivojevic met Erik Grøndahl (TV Most)
International:
• Pandemic now driven by 20s, 30s, 40s group, many asymptomatic: WHO (Reuters)
Humanitarian/Development:
• 11th edition of Anibar kicks off online (Prishtina Insight)
• Serbian Health Minister says number of coronavirus patients dropping (BETA, N1)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 18
• COVID-19: 129 new cases, nine deaths (media)
• Zemaj with recommendations on fighting COVID-19 pandemic (RTK)
• Kosovo signs agreement with EBRD to support services hit by pandemic (media)
• Serbia allocates funds for COVID-19 testing lab in Mitrovica North (Koha)
• U.S.: Kosovo’s economic progress, crucial for peace with Serbia (Koha)
• Hoti: We will build Decan-Plave road by respecting laws of the country (media)
• “PDK will demand elections as soon as COVID-19 cases decline” (Koha)
• Konjufca: LDK was not sincere with LVV (Kanal 10/Telegrafi)
• Hoti: Protection of religious and cultural sites is in our tradition (media)
• LVV reacts to President Thaci’s pardoning a 13-year-old boy’s killer (media)
• Mitrovica municipality adds name of Roma girl to memorial stone (media)
• The British Embassy disappointed with the Assembly of Kosovo (media)
Belgrade Media Report 17 August 2020
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Monday 17 August 2020
LOCAL PRESS
Dacic: There will be no unpleasant surprises in Washington (RTS)
Djuric: Pristina is trying to obstruct talks in the White House (TV Happy/Tanjug/RTV)
Request to UNESCO to react to threat to Visoki Decani (Tanjug/RTS)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Number of coalitions increases ahead of elections, no principled connection within coalitions (FTV)
Political parties begin announcing names of candidates for upcoming local elections (N1)
DF: Joint participation of pro-Bosnian parties to prevent Covic and Dodik’s overtaking of Mostar (Oslobodjenje)
Viskovic: B&H CEC is illegal but regardless of that, SNSD believes in its election win (Srna/Nova BH)
Results of public opinion research show SNSD has by far greatest support of RS citizens (ATV)
Dodik: RS is not responsible for fact B&H did not get 250 million Euros from EU help for solving of consequences of pandemic (FTV/ATV)
Ambassador Jukic requests explanation from Montenegro authorities about new measures concerning entrance of B&H citizens to this country (RTRS)
Montenegro
Markovic to diaspora: Montenegro is your country, you’re always welcome home (CdM)
President’s Cabinet: Just another untruth of IFIMES (CDM)
The “sleeper agent” of the Serbian Orthodox Church as new DF marionette (Dnevne novine)
Residents of the USA and countries in the region allowed to enter Montenegro (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
Talks on government formation continue (MIA)
Albania
Albania humanitarian crisis escalates at Greek border (Tirana Times)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 17, 2020
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 17, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 129 new cases, nine deaths (media)
• 40 coronavirus patients treated in Kosovo hospitals, in critical condition (media)
• Hoti: Final preparations underway for start of school year (media)
• Decan Mayor reacts to calls for halting road construction works (media)
• Decan Mayor sends letter to heads of state on Decan – Plav road (media)
• Vetevendosje seeks clarifications for halting of Decan-Plav road construction (media)
• Germany supports visa liberalisation, some countries still hesitant (RFE)
• PM Hoti calls on youth to join KSF (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Five cases of Covid-19 registered in Serb areas in Kosovo yesterday (Radio KIM)
• Blic: Grenell, Vucic and Hoti would discuss economy in White House, not politics
• Djuric: Pristina appeases domestic public saying it talks about independence (Kosovo-online)
• Countryman: Belgrade and Pristina not ready to reach agreement (N1, RFE)
• Hoti on suspension of works on Decani-Plav road section; Janjic: We were never against road, but its construction within SPZ (KoSSev)
• Simic: Works near Decani Monastery form of pressure before continuation of dialogue (Kosovo-online)
• KFOR Commander visited municipality and Visoki Decani Monastery (KoSSev)
• Novosti: Serbian Government and SOC to form team for protection of cultural heritage
• Brnabic: International community to clearly prevent jeopardy of cultural heritage (Kosovo-online)
• Thaci: Gazivode jewel of Kosovo, Djuric: Jewel heart of Serbia (Kosovo-online)
Opinion:
• Access to 10% of our pensions will not revive the Kosovo economy (Prishtina Insight)
• Kosovo is a test of Israel’s moral character (The Jerusalem Post)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Economic Downturn Prompts Germany to Cap Western Balkan Workers (Balkan Insight)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 17
• COVID-19: 141 new cases, 11 deaths (media)
• Hoti calls for suspension of construction work on Decan – Plav road (media)
• Vetevendosje: Vucic makes demands, Hoti and partners meet them (media)
• Reactions after construction work stopped on Decan – Plav road (Koha)
• Kurti: Forcing bad agreements for sake of political campaign is wrong (media)
• Beqaj: Kosovo and Serbia not ready for agreement (Koha)
• Mustafa: We haven’t discussed President post with anyone (Express)
• Haxhiu: Illegitimate minority government must leave ASAP (media)
• Thaci: Ujman Lake, a precious wealth of the state of Kosovo (media)
• Think tank: Djukanovic could testify in Thaci’s defence (Koha)
• Kosovo police criticised for stopping state TV crew from filming (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 15
• COVID-19: 159 new cases, eight deaths (media)
• Thaci welcomes announcement of Washington meeting (media)
• Kurti: Grenell wants a foreign policy success in final hours (media)
• Mustafa: Washington meeting reconfirms U.S. engagement (media)
• Limaj: Wherever dialogue is held, Kosovo goes for final agreement (media)
• Pompeo and Schallenberg: We support Kosovo – Serbia dialogue (media)
• Kuci: Lack of quorum for economic revival law, shameful (media)
• Assembly adopts two international agreements worth €146 mil (media)
• Vucic calls for urgent halt of construction in Decani Monastery zone (media)
• Down Syndrome Centre risks closure (Prishtina Insight)
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