UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 21
• COVID-19: Two deaths, 61 new cases (media)
• Zemaj: We will soon have a 500-bed hospital for COVID-19 patients (media)
• Trump: We are stopping mass killings between Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• Grenell: Implementing Kosovo-Serbia agreement, top priority (media)
• U.S. government delegation to travel to Greece, Kosovo, Serbia, Israel (media)
• Thaci: Kosovo, Turkey to strengthen strategic partnership (media)
• Pacolli welcomes Grenell’s visit, “strong proof of engagement” (media)
• Zogiani: Hoti helped Serbia to not recognise Kosovo (media)
• Abazi: Hoti-led government, a threat to national security (media)
• Haradinaj: Developments on the “Files” case do not help Kosovo (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 19
• COVID – 19: 57 new cases, four deaths (media)
• Thaci honors Trump highest state order, invites him to visit Kosovo (media)
• Quint calls on Kosovo authorities not to discredit Specialist Chambers (media)
• Stano: EU has no interest in delays (Lajmi)
• Police crack-down on organised crime activities near Kamenica (media)
• Kusari – Lila: Hoti will soon lose PM post (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 18, 2020
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 18, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 57 new cases, four deaths (media)
• Quint countries call on Kosovo not to discredit Specialist Chambers (media)
• Kosovo Assembly fails to pass resolution on dialogue with Serbia (media)
• Schütz: Unimaginable for two EU members not to recognise one another (Koha)
• EU has not set timeline for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue but is against delays (Koha)
• Osmani asks Specialist Chambers to assess Thaci’s proposed amendment (media)
• Abrashi: Trump himself demanded mini-Schengen (Prishtina Insight)
• AAK insists Haradinaj becomes future president of Kosovo (Telegrafi)
• Court finds former Lipjan mayor guilty of abusing power (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Six new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serb areas in Kosovo, three persons recovered (KoSSev)
• Drecun: Pristina wants to play us false, Lajcak succumbs under pressure (RTS)
• Beqaj: The formation of the ZSO is an obligation that needs to be implemented, Hashim Thaci more dangerous for Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Belgrade & Pristina clash over the Community of Serbian municipalities in Brussels (Beta, N1)
• Palestine won’t change policy towards Serbia – yet, envoy tells N1 (N1)
• Djuric: Viola von Cramon false fighter for democracy, blames Serbia without arguments (Kosovo-online)
• Cramon: What was signed in Washington is hard to call an agreement; and it is “not historical” (KoSSev, Danas)
• Petkovic instead of Djuric at helm of Office for KiM? (Danas)
International:
• Spain to recognise Kosovo if it gets Serbia deal (euobserver.com)
• Serbia vows to deepen telecommunication cooperation with China despite agreement signed in Washington (globaltimes.cn)
• Kosovo veterans handed more ‘leaked witness files’ from Hague court (AFP)
Humanitarian/Development:
• A year of big losses (Prishtina Insight)
• Southeast Europe’s Schools Face COVID-19 Challenge as Pupils Return (Balkan Insight)
Belgrade Media Report 18 September 2020
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Friday 18 September 2020
LOCAL PRESS
Djuric: ZSO prerequisite for dialogue (Tanjug/RTS)
Drecun: Pristina wants to play us out, Lajcak gives in under pressure (RTS)
Lajcak: New round of expert talks complete, to be continued (Beta)
Vulin: They want to break Serbia to pieces (Novosti)
Nabhan: Palestine won’t change policy towards Serbia – yet (N1 TV)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Presidency members disagree about Kosovo and relocation of B&H Embassy to Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem (N1)
Dzaferovic’s and Komsic’s moves are leading B&H into self-imposed self-isolation (Dnevni avaz)
FB&H President Cavara: Project of political elimination of Croats has not been given up on, there are open threats now (Vecernji list)
Croatia
Croatian President Milanovic: Komsic feeds off Croatian electorate like a parasite (HRT1)
FM: Croatia insists Croats in Bosnia elect their own government representatives (Hina)
Republic of North Macedonia
Osmani: First intergovernmental conference is already agreed (MIA)
Dimitrov: New methodology allows for more dynamic negotiating process, goal is to make full use of this (MIA)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 18
• COVID – 19 report: Three deaths, 43 new cases (media)
• Kosovo awarding Trump highest honor after Serb economic deal (Reuters)
• Opposition criticises PM Hoti for “concessions” in Washington (RFE)
• Krasniqi to Hoti: You signed an A4 letter with yourself (media)
• EU: Kosovo must propose way to implement Association (media)
• Tahiri: Kosovo, Serbia were equal before most powerful president (media)
• “Merkel, Macron told us to conclude dialogue by year’s end” (media)
• Abrashi: Ujman is politicised like demarcation with Montenegro (Kallxo)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 17, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID – 19 report: Three deaths, 43 new cases (media)
• EU: Kosovo must propose way to implement Association (media)
• War Veterans hand over files to Specialist Chambers officials (Indeksonline)
• Gashi: Indictment shouldn’t be confirmed; it would damage Kosovo! (media)
• Limaj: EU must keep its word on visa liberalisation for Kosovo (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Komsic and Dzaferovic voted for BiH to recognize Kosovo, Dodik was, as expected, against (Tanjug, B92, Klix.ba)
• Stano: Kosovo has international obligation to implement CSM (Tanjug)
• EP Rapporteur Viola von Cramon: Serbia should show more commitment to EU (N1)
• Bilcik: Serbia didn’t open any chapter with EU in 2020 – that speaks for itself (N1)
• Fr. Sava: It is deplorable that media are still spreading rabid nationalism and ethnic and religious hatred (KoSSev)
• Polish Ambassador: Serbia and region should quickly enter European family (N1)
• Trial of Krstic and Shabani continues (Radio KIM)
• Trajkovic: Djuric to lobby for Vucic in Washington (Danas)
• Schools in Serb areas in Kosovo to commence work on Monday (KoSSev)
Opinion:
• Where are the women? (EWB)
• How Trump’s Balkan Deal Might Harm Israel (algemeiner.com)
International:
• Will Kosovo and Serbia establish embassies in Jerusalem? Not if the EU has its way (jns.org)
• What did Serbia and Kosovo sign in Washington? (EWB)
• Kosovo President Savages Govt’s ‘Grave Mistakes’ in Serbia Talks (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Kosovo’s Human Capital Index Lower Than Regional Average, but Higher Than Average for Its Income Group (miragenews.com)
• Ditching Dinars: Will the Balkans Take to Cryptocurrency? (Balkan Insight)
Belgrade Media Report 17 September
LOCAL PRESS
Lajcak: Financial issues on agenda of Belgrade-Pristina technical talks (Beta)
Djuric: First topic on agenda in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue in Brussels will be the Community of Serb municipalities (Tanjug)
EU message to Pristina: You have commitment… (Tanjug/B92)
Vilan: Technically we haven’ recognized Kosovo, but that is part of the reached in Washington (Tanjug/RTS)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Dodik pays visit to Zagreb, meets with Milanovic and Plenkovic (RTRS)
Dodik: Croatia wants peace and stability in B&H, but it also wants to protect rights of Croats (ATV)
Dzaferovic: Move of Croatian officials will strain the relations between the two countries (Hayat)
Komsic: Besides Lukashenko, Milanovic is only president of one country that held bilateral meeting with Dodik (O kanal)
Izetbegovic: Dodik has been conducting policy of destabilization, divisions, secessionism, and blockade of Euro-Atlantic path of B&H (FTV)
Izetbegovic and Covic meet to discuss changes of Election Law, fail to reach concrete agreement (FTV)
Cavara: SDA wants to control Croat Caucus in FB&H House of Peoples (Vecerlji list)
US and Germany support the initiative of ‘Mini Schengen’; Dzaferovic says initiative cannot get ‘green light’ (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
President: Croatia will not support unilateral revision of Dayton Agreement (HRT)
Montenegro
Abazovic: Krivokapic as prime minister is acceptable to me (CdM)
Krivokapic: New agreement in preparation, it will encompass abolition of the Law on Freedom of Religion (TVCG/Njezagaj)
Djeka: We were in coalition with URA (Dan)
Republic of North Macedonia
Zaev-Tsipras: Prespa Agreement not only solved name row, ensures long-term strategic partnership (MIA)
Dimitrov: Expecting support and assistance from Greece on European path (MIA)
Grubi, Tahiri discuss North Macedonia-Kosovo motorway and border crossings (MIA)
Albania
Rama: Greece has a right to expand its territorial waters (Tirana Times)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
S&D MEPs and opposition parties in Serbia call for renewal of EP-mediated dialogue (EWB)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 17
• COVID-19: 76 new cases, three deaths (media)
• Kosovo, Serbia to hold new meeting in Brussels today (media)
• Lajcak: We will discuss mutual financial claims on Thursday (media)
• “Thaci trying to block Brussels dialogue through opposing Association” (Koha)
• Selmanaj: We are obliged to form the Association (T7)
• LVV calls Thaci’s position on Association ‘hypocrisy’ (Koha)
• Djuric rebuts Hoti: Association will be discussed tomorrow (RTK)
• Mustafa: If AAK conditions President post, we’ll go to elections (media)
• Krasniqi: PDK backed Hoti in U.S., hoping he’ll bring mutual recognition (media)
• Trajkovic: Washington agreement, a political earthquake for Vucic (N1, RTK)
• KLA associations claim they received more documents (media)
• Israel’s deal with Kosovo and Serbia is window-dressing by Trump and Netanyahu (Times Now)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 16, 2020
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 16, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 76 new cases, three deaths (media)
• Hoti: There will never be an association with executive competencies (media)
• Thaci: no one has mandate to speak on behalf of Kosovo on already closed topics (media)
• Pacolli: Thaci should call on PDK to bring down Hoti’s government (RTK)
• GLPS: Hoti’s government failed to create unity of political spectrum (media)
• Minister Haradinaj to visit Netherlands, skeptical state on visa liberalization (RTK)
• “Kosovo is not a Muslim country, but a country with Muslim majority” (Alsat)
• Violence against women: Political activists disrupt Kosovo PM Hoti’s speech (Express)
Serbian Language Media:
• Two newly infected with Covid-19 in Serb areas, eight people recovered (Kontakt plus radio)
• US DFC, EXIM Bank express interest in financing Nis-Pristina highway (N1)
• Von der Leyen: Future of Western Balkans in European Union (N1)
• Marko Djuric to take over as Serbia’s ambassador in Washington (N1, nova.rs)
• Vucic: Serbs, united and unanimous, can overcome all adversities (B92)
• Djuric tomorrow in Brussels on ZSO and property (Kosovo-online)
• UNS: Kosovo police banned journalists to report on desecration of church in Babin Most (Danas)
• New Israeli Ambassador to Serbia welcomes White House Agreements (N1)
Opinion:
• “America made a time bomb on European soil,” and it’s in Serbia (B92, Sputnik)
• Diplomacy is not “The Apprentice”. Serbia-Kosovo issue requires A long-term commitment (neweasterneurope.eu)
International:
• The Western Balkans: Between the EU and a hard place (balkancrossroads.com)
• Kosovo President Thaci Hires US Diplomat as Consultant (Balkan Insight)
• US Signs Pledges on Building Serbia-Kosovo ‘Peace Highway’ (Balkan Insight)
• Israel’s deal with Kosovo, Serbia is diplomatic charade (Asia Times)
Humanitarian/Development:
• International Democracy Day: UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations recalls ”OpisMEDIJavanje” campaign and fight against misinformation (KoSSev)
• Serbian citizens still not allowed free entry into EU (B92, Tanjug)
Belgrade Media Report 16 September 2020
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 16 September 2020
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic and Macleod on dialogue and cooperation (RTS/RTV/Tanjug)
Letters of Interest signed between DFC, EXIM, Belgrade and Pristina (RTS)
Grenell: Talks were difficult, Vucic is a tough negotiator (Beta/Serbian Radio Chicago)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
B&H HoR holds session (N1)
RS and Serbia mark Day of Serb Unity (RTRS)
Dzaferovic will reject initiative on ‘Mini Schengen’, under explanation this could lead to losing of B&H’s sovereignty (Dnevni avaz)
Dodik to pay visit to Zagreb; Dzaferovic: This is private visit (Oslobodjenje)
Momcilo Krajisnik dies due to Covid-19 (RTRS)
Komsic: Krajisnik is one of biggest criminals in history of Europe (O kanal/Nova BH)
Montenegro
Talks over the formation of the new government should start today (Dan)
DF wants posts of heads of security services (Dnevne novine)
The Church does not plan to form the government of Montenegro (N1/RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
North Macedonia parliament gets parliamentary caucuses (MIA)
New gov’t committed to comprehensive fight against crime, says Nikolovski (MIA)
Open lists in local elections a test for parliamentary polls: minister (MIA)
VMRO-DPMNE stages protest ‘For EU, for Macedonia, for Goce Delchev (MIA)
Albania
Issues discussed in Rama-Mitsotakis meeting disclosed (Radio Tirana)
President pushes for swift implementation of Electoral Code Changes (ADN)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 16
• COVID-19: 71 new cases, one death (media)
• Thaci warns of danger from Thursday’s meeting in Brussels (media)
• PM’s advisor dismisses Thaci’s warnings about Brussels meeting (Klan)
• Netanyahu to Kosovo people: I extend the hand of friendship (media)
• Haradinaj-Stublla accuses Vucic for breach of agreement (media)
• Osmani: Wrong for closed issues to be readdressed with Serbia (media)
• Konjufca: Serbia, not the U.S., drafted parts of Washington agreement (Klan)
• Kosovo conditions Serbia on Association: Implementation after recognition (RFE)
• Hoti to discuss Washington Agreement with civil society (RTK)
• Limaj requests from opposition to be part of dialogue with Serbia (RTK)
• Letters of intent signed in Washington for construction of new highway (media)
Belgrade Media Report 15 September
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic: Serbs, united and unanimous, can overcome all adversities (Tanjug/RTS/B92)
Vucic and Patriarch Irinej discuss Kosovo (Tanjug/RTS)
Vucic to Nabhan: Serbia supports lasting peace and stability in the Middle East (RTV/Tanjug)
Trump spoke about Serbia (Tanjug/B92)
Djuric: Belgrade most sincere advocate of eliminating economic barriers in the region (Beta)
Djuric with Schieb about the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (FoNet)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Plenkovic visits Mostar, meets Covic to discuss elections and political situation (Hayat)
Our Party’s Baralija slams Plenkovic’s statement about Mostar elections (Dnevni list)
RS and Serbia to mark Day of Serb Unity, Freedom and National Flag on Tuesday (RTRS)
Viskovic says relations of RS with Russia are at highest possible level, thanking Russian officials for preventing future negative influence of High Representative (RTRS)
Parliamentarians from RS dismiss Dzaferovic’s statement about B&H’s NATO path as unrealistic (Glas Srpske)
Dodik: Every language is named after people and I do not see why Bosniak language would be exception (ATV)
B&H CEC publishes preliminary lists and names of candidates for upcoming elections (Nezavisne novine)
Montenegro
EU has no comment on the announced lifting of sanctions against Russia (RTCG)
Reinke: US looking forward to partnership with the new government (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
Parliament’s working bodies established (MIA)
State Department official: Democracy in North Macedonia is alive (MIA)
Albania
Electoral reform talks, no consensus in sight (ADN)
Soreca calls on Albanian politics to finalize appointments to the Constitutional Court (Radio Tirana)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
How Donald Trump Used the Kosovo Conflict to His Advantage (The National Interest)
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