Belgrade Media Report 14 August
LOCAL PRESS
Brnabic: Serbia will not stop seeking justice for the killed Serbian children in Gorazdevac (Tanjug)
Vucic: we will take part in talks in White House (TV Pink/Tanjug)
Djuric: Essential for Serbia to have a populous and influential state like India on its side in international arena (Tanjug)
Dacic: Arrest of Hasanov internal matter of Azerbaijan (RTV/Tanjug)
Vulin: No Serbian soldiers injured in Lebanon (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Dodik: B&H does not have a foreign policy, there is one policy conducted by SDA (Srna)
Field and CEC President Bakalar discuss elections (Nezavisne)
Cikotic tells one thing to public, SDA does another (EuroBlic)
Montenegro
PACE won’t monitor the elections (CdM)
Sehovic: We will never enter into alliance with deniers of Montenegro (Dan)
“Resolutely for Montenegro” coalition has the highest rating (CdM)
Mugosa: Montenegro opens its borders to Serbia tomorrow (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
Pendarovski: If no one forms a government, and parliament doesn’t dissolve itself, Spasovski will be interim prime minister (Republika)
Milososki: Instead of the Constitution, Pendarovski chose Zaev, who does not have 61 signatures from MPs (Republika)
VMRO-DPMNE freezes relations with President’s office (MIA)
Zaev-Ahmeti meeting: Foundations have been laid for progress (MIA)
US Ambassador Byrnes congratulates Zaev on mandate to form government (Republika)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
Azerbaijani ambassador to Serbia detained as suspect (Trend)
Trump White House Will Host Talks for Leaders of Serbia, Kosovo (Bloomberg News)
US concerned about Serbia’s intention to buy Chinese weapons (InfoBrics)
Belgrade Media Report 13 August
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic with Irinej: Discussing all important national topics (B92)
Patriarch Irinej: Talks on Kosovo and Metohija uncertain, situation is difficult (Tanjug/B92/Nova)
Dacic: If Pristina does not respect agreements, we will continue with the campaign of withdrawing recognition (TV Prva/RTV/Tanjug)
Vulin: Serbia must neither forget nor forgive (Tanjug)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
B&H Procurement Review Body rejects appeal in case of tender for printing of ballots (Nova BH)
CEC starts process of verification of political entities for local elections in Mostar (Hayat)
SDP and NS sign coalition agreement in Mostar for elections in December (O Kanal/FTV)
Entrance of 155 illegal migrants prevented near Zvornik (Srna)
Montenegro
Voting in Montenegro can be conducted with an expired document, even from the SFRY period (Vijesti)
Markovic: There is no public officials’ campaign, we are only doing our job (CdM)
Djeljosaj: We are going to win two terms of office (Dan)
Republic of North Macedonia
Pendarovski hands mandate for formation of new government to Zaev (MIA)
DUI: We have not reached agreement with SDSM yet (Sitel TV)
Xhaferi cancels the session of parliament which would’ve revealed if Zaev has the necessary majority (Republika)
Kasami to skip meeting initiated by Ahmeti, proposed new model (MIA)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 14, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 142 new cases, eight deaths (media)
• Ministry of Health aims to increase COVID-19 testing capacities (Kallxo)
• Thaci welcomes announcement of Washington meeting (media)
• Kurti: Grenell wants a foreign policy success in final hours (media)
• EU welcomes any initiative in support of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue it facilitates (Koha)
• KLA associations to submit request for amending law on Specialist Chambers (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• 17 new cases of Covid-19 in Serbian municipalities in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio)
• Djuric: Hoti’s provocative messages, a cheap attempt to create a bad political climate (Kosovo Online)
• Possible parliamentary elections in a year and a half? (media)
• Vucic: Serbia not in a position to refuse talks (B92)
• Diocese warns: Construction of the Decani-Plav road within the protective zone of the monastery Visoki Decani continues (KoSSev)
• Djuric reaction on stopping Bishop Teodosije at Jarinje crossing, ”an arrogant act of arbitrariness” (media)
• Bishop Teodosije turned back from Jarinje (KoSSev)
International:
• Week in Review: Hope Versus Fatalism (Balkan Insight)
• Trump White House Will Host Talks for Leaders of Serbia, Kosovo (Bloomberg)
Humanitarian/Development:
• SEE Digital Rights Network Established (Balkan Insight)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 14
• COVID-19: 193 new cases, eight deaths (media)
• PM Hoti: We have allocated €365 mil from economic recovery fund (media)
• Prishtina Mayor: €365 mil for economic recovery? Not even close (media)
• MPs to discuss bills on COVID-19 and economic recovery on Friday (media)
• Leaders from Kosovo and Serbia to meet in Washington (media)
• Hoti about Washington meeting: We will discuss economic projects (media)
• EU: High-level meeting between Kosovo and Serbia in early September (Lajmi)
• Kosovo FM: U.S. should broker Kosovo-Serbia final deal (media)
• PDK MP: AAK too small to have the post of Kosovo President (media)
• Numan Balic arrested on suspicion of sexual harassment (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 13, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 193 new cases, eight deaths (media)
• Hoti: COVID-19 situation in Kosovo, grave (media)
• CDHRF says citizens should not be paying for COVID-19 tests (media)
• Draft law on KLA values doesn’t pass first reading (media)
• PDK MP vows to reintroduce draft law on KLA (media)
• Gucati: Sooner or later law on KLA values will be adopted (media)
• Civil society groups call on PDK to withdraw draft law on KLA values (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• In Serbian areas in Kosovo five new cases of Covid-19 (Kontakt plus radio)
• Serbian FM Dacic: “Their whole policy is based on lies” (B92, TV Prva)
• Seventeen years since the crime on the Bistrica river (media)
• Djuric: “Anniversary of the murder of Serbian children in Gorazdevac, failure of international justice in KiM” (media)
• CEAS: ”KLA Law continues to intimidate Serbs, an attempt at historical revisionism”(Kosovo Online)
• PDK MP: ”Serbs to respect the ‘KLA’ because it also fought for their freedom” (KoSSev, Gazeta Express)
• Serbia loses € bill due to lack of foreign tourists; export to Kosovo € 86 mil (Beta, N1)
International:
• ‘Universal Enemy’: A Reappraisal of Jihadism through the Lens of Bosnia (Balkan Insight)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 13
• COVID-19: 205 new cases, 11 deaths (media)
• Ramush Haradinaj announces candidacy for Kosovo president (media)
• Mustafa: President post not a topic at this point (media)
• PDK’s Krasniqi: Haradinaj’s candidacy for president, unethical (media)
• Haziri: We haven’t discussed President post with our partners (RFE)
• NISMA’s Shala: Issue of president not on the table at this time (Klan)
• Kurti: Kosovo is becoming Bergamo of the Balkans (media)
• Mustafa: PDK to withdraw draft law on KLA values (media)
• OSCE calls for provisions of draft law on KLA to be reconsidered (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 12, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 205 new cases, 11 deaths (media)
• ZDF: COVID-19 situation in Kosovo has spiralled out of control (Klan/Zeri)
• Committee calls for harmonised response to Serbian forces patrolling in Karaceva (Koha)
• Karaceva residents protest over patrolling of Serbian forces (media)
• AAK’s Tahiri: No coalition problems with LDK (Kosovapress)
Serbian Language Media:
• In Serb areas in Kosovo, five new cases, two cured and one deceased (Kontakt plus radio)
• Dacic: It is hypocritical to accuse Serbia and Vucic of recognizing Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Kosovo’s fmr official: Over 70 pct of medical material from Serbia in 2016-2019 (FoNet, Kosovo Online, N1)
• AP: NATO committed to stronger partnership with Serbia (AP, N1)
• Vucic denies Serbia purchases Chinese AA system, says thinks about it (Beta, N1)
• Is Belgrade thinking about buying Chinese AA system, or is it a done deal? (N1)
Opinion:
• Don’t Blame Balkan Citizens For the Latest COVID Surge (Balkan Insight)
International:
• Kosovo Divisions Risk Undermining EU Push for Deal with Serbia (Balkan Insight)
• EU financial assistance signed with Kosovo and North Macedonia, agreed with Albania and Montenegro (EWB)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Kon: The vaccine will not provide the safest protection; Masks for a longer period (B92, RTS)
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 12 August
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic: I have a vague idea who will be in the government (B92)
Vucic says Serbia still thinking about buying Chinese anti-aircraft system (Beta)
Vulin: None has offered to give Serbs in B&H something that they never had (TV Pink)
Lutovac: We will persuade majority of citizens to vote against incumbent government (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Decision on complaint for printing ballots today (Nezavisne)
Cikotic discusses migrant crisis with representatives of local authorities in Bihac (FTV)
Certain individuals want migrants on Serb property (Glas Srpske)
Montenegro
Djukanovic: We’ll take Montenegro to its goal – European quality of life of citizens (CdM)
Markovic: We work hard and make best use of potentials, while they boycott the state and even earn salary for doing it (CdM)
Beslin: Serbian nationalism only recognizes Montenegro’s right to renounce itself (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
Xhaferi: It would be unconstitutional to entrust a mandate without having an elected speaker of parliament (TV21)
Pavle Trajanov: Request for Albanian prime minister unacceptable, the party that will accept such blackmail should be removed from the political stage (Kanal 5)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 12
• COVID-19 report: 171 new cases, 13 deaths (media)
• Haradinaj to Hoti: You have degraded the dialogue (media)
• Tahiri: Ramush Haradinaj should be new President of Kosovo (T7)
• Haliti: PDK must join Hoti-led government (media)
• Gashi: PDK will not sign Vetevendosje’s no-confidence motion (media)
• Konjufca: Good governance will be restored soon (Gazeta Express)
• Vetevendosje: This government must be dismissed ASAP (media)
Belgrade Media Report 11 August
LOCAL PRESS
Kuburovic: We will not drop warrants against KLA members (Novosti)
Vulin: Pristina wants to include its policemen in patrols (Tanjug)
Chinese Ambassador: Kosovo and Metohija issue to be solved within Resolution 1244 (Napredak/Politika/Tanjug)
Stefanovic in Azerbaijan – support to principles of territorial integrity (RTS)
United Opposition of Serbia established (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bihac Mayor Fazlic, Advisor to Director of B&H Border Police Hoffmann, B&H Service
for Foreigners’ Affairs Deputy Director Buzar comment on migrant crisis in B&H (FTV)
Cikotic, Varhelyi discuss migrant crisis in B&H (FTV)
Montenegro
National Coordination Body: Pre-election campaign facilitated (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
Parliament sworn in once MP terms are verified, says Pendarovski’s office (MIA)
Unsuccessful Zaev – Ahmeti meeting: No agreement on government formation reached (Republika)
Mickoski: Ahmeti told me he will try to negotiate with Zaev, I wished him good luck (Republika)
MoI says regulation on bilingual police uniform emblems should be sent to the government (Republika)
Albania
Integration / Germany has set these conditions for Albania (Radio Tirana)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 11, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19 report: 171 new cases, 13 deaths (media)
• PM Hoti calls for coordination in security area, especially with KFOR (media)
• Vetevendosje wants intelligence chief to report to the Assembly (media)
• Osmani: Kosovo’s territory is inviolable (Ekonomia Online)
• Vetevendosje MP calls for vote on no-confidence motion (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Crisis Staff in North to receive results later today, press conference tomorrow at noon (Kontakt plus radio)
• Serbia’s Justice Min: Belgrade will never give up processing KLA war crimes (Vecernje Novosti, N1)
• Deliberate dramatization of a routine action? (KIM radio)
• Vulin: Armed Forces of Serbia did not illegally cross the ABL, it was a regular patrol with KFOR (KoSSev)
• RFE: US warns Serbia over Chinese AA missile system purchase (N1, Beta)
Opinion:
• Omens for Post-Pandemic Balkans Don’t Look Promising (Balkan Insight)
• Countering Russia’s Influence Operations in the Balkans (realcleardefense.com)
• The spirit of “Greater Albania” acquires Brussels substance (moderndiplomacy.eu)
International:
• Putin: Russia becomes first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine (Reuters)
• Will Serbia and Kosovo Open Up Secret War Archives? (Balkan Insight)
• Pompeo Visit: US’s Anti-China Recruitment Drive Targets Willing Central Europeans (Balkan Insight)
• NATO over-sensitive to Serbia’s pragmatic arms purchase from China (globaltimes.cn)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Are we approaching Covid-19 collapse? (Kosovo 2.0)
• Serbia’s Crisis Staff: The youngest return to school, combined classes for higher grade pupils (B92, Tanjug)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 11
• COVID – 19 report: 183 new cases, 14 deaths (media)
• Private institutions approved for coronavirus testing (Prishtina Insight)
• Health Minister indicates new measures against COVID – 19 (media)
• Kurti warns of human catastrophe in letter to foreign diplomats (media)
• Abrashi blames Vetevendosje for situation with pandemic (media)
• NISMA wants PDK to join Hoti-led government (media)
• Reshitaj: Haradinaj is against technical dialogue with Serbia (Klan Kosova)
• Klinaku: Embassies opposed all KLA laws (media)
• Berisha: KLA law does not threaten freedom of speech (Klan Kosova)
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