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Belgrade Media Report 30 September 2020

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Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 30 September 2020

LOCAL PRESS

Godfrey: Washington agreement shows political commitment, carries huge benefit (Nova S)
Angola does not recognize Kosovo (RTV/FoNet)
Israel interested in developing overall relations with Serbia (Tanjug)
Djuric: Serbia will neither implicitly nor explicitly recognize the unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo (RTV/Tanjug)
Stano: EC works daily to set Belgrade-Pristina new round of talks (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Izetbegovic on Zagreb meeting: Sincere talks lasted for hours (Fena)
Komsic says he would like official Zagreb to back off little from B&H and not to interfere in issue of changes to B&H Election Law (ATV)
Dacic comments Dodik’s visit to Zagreb, calls Bosniak leaders ‘hypocrites’ in regards to their policies on Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict (N1)
SDA officials Dzaferovic, Izetbegovic express support to Azerbaijan (EuroBlic)
Montenegro

Krivokapic starts making plans about posts in a new government (CdM)
Knezevic suggests withdrawal of the Freedom of Religion Law prior to formation of new government (CdM)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

Risi: KFOR is still dealing with a complex security situation in Kosovo (EWB)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 30, 2020

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 30, 2020

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 46 new cases, no deaths (media)
• German ambassador calls on MPs to adopt economic recovery law (media)
• EU insists the Brussels meeting was called off due to pandemic (Klan)
• VV accuses other parties of trying to manipulate election process (media)
• Municipality of Decan expresses concern over ‘unjust’ arrest of former KLA fighters (media)
• Kosovo Government entry restrictions based on nonexistent list (Prishtina Insight)

Serbian Language Media:

• Four newly infected with Covid-19, eight recovered in Serb areas in Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Trial of KLA crimes – diversions, (in)justice, and covering-up (RTS)
• US envoy to Serbia: Washington agreement shows political commitment, carries huge benefit (Nova S, N1)
• Novosti: Pristina still lobbies for recognitions despite Washington agreement
• New head of EU Office: Northern Kosovo important for Union (KoSSev,N1)
• Serb child attacked in Plemetina (Radio KIM)
• Brnabic: It is not suitable for Pristina for truth on Ivanovic’s murder to come out (B92)
• SANU President Kostic: The future of Serbia is in academic competence, education, understanding the signs of the times (Radio Mitrovica Sever)

International:

• COVID-19 Exacerbates Ethnic Serb Limbo in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)
• Hague court begins long-delayed hearings on Kosovan war crimes (The Guardian)
• ‘Leaked files, organ removal and irrepressible anger’: What’s behind the Kosovo war crimes probe? (euronews.com)
• Risi: KFOR is still dealing with a complex security situation in Kosovo (EWB)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 30

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• COVID-19: 53 new cases, no deaths in last 24 hours (media)
• Haradinaj says he does not recognise Specialist Chambers (media)
• Gashi: EULEX did not carry out arrests in Kosovo (T7/RTK)
• Hoti: Agreement on Kosovo’s energy independence to enter into force (media)
• Kosovo minister accuses Serbia of violating Washington agreement (media)
• Godfrey: Washington agreement is political commitment, not legally binding (Express)
• Stano: Work on Kosovo-Serbia dialogue continues (RFE/Koha)
• Haziri: Elections viable option, Kosovo war needs to be purified (media)
• EU HR Borrell warns of threat from misinformation in Western Balkans (RTK)
• MP Arifi set to serve prison sentence after surrendering to authorities (Prishtina Insight)
• Kosovo parliamentarians establish Group of Greens (Koha)

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