Belgrade Media Report 30 November
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic: Relations with neighbors and friends much more than conventions (Beta/RTS)
Selakovic: We offered a hand to Montenegro, we want best possible relations (RTS)
Serbia withdraws decision to expel Montenegrin Ambassador (Tanjug)
Petkovic congratulates new mayor of north Kosovska Mitrovica (Politika)
‘Serbian-Albanian Friendship’ website – contribution to regional reconciliation (N1/Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Office of Disciplinary Counsel forms case on basis of audio recording whose main actors are B&H HJPC President Tegeltija and former B&H HJPC member Buha (BHT1)
OHR calls on President of HJPC Tegeltija to resign (O kanal)
EUD, US Embassy seek immediate reaction to recent crisis in B&H’s judiciary (Hayat)
Tegeltija denies accusations about his involvement in latest affair regarding appointments, claims that alleged recording of his phone conversation is montage and cannot be authenticated (Face TV)
Dodik: Tegeltija is illegally wiretapped in order to remove him (Dnevni list)
Radoncic announces removals in SBB B&H, says Dodik’s address to UN was destructive, slams Izetbegovic for threatening Zvizdic (Dnevni avaz)
Zvizdic: SDA should either renew its personnel and restore lost authority in SC and broader area or it will maintain ‘status quo’ and face collapse in 2022 elections (N1/Faktor)
Croatian ministers Grlic Radman and Tramisak visit Mostar; Covic: B&H Election Law could be changed within six months (Hayat)
B&H Security Minister Cikotic once again included in war crimes indictment (ATV)
Croatia
Parliament: Minister Coric wins Vote of Confidence (Hina)
Croatian parliament approves deployment of troops to nine international missions (Hina)
Montenegro
Krivokapic: This government hasn’t even started and has already been harshly criticized (CdM)
Djurovic about Krivokapic’s decision: He could have informed me earlier, I’m a serious man (CdM)
Bozovic declared persona non grata. He’s urged to leave Montenegro (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
Reeker writes to encourage Zaev, says the bilateral talks with Bulgaria should continue simultaneously with Macedonia’s EU talks (Republika)
Protests in 11 cities scheduled for this afternoon (Republika)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 30, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID – 19: 539 new cases, 11 deaths (media)
• Osmani: Kosovo proved it is capable organizing democratic elections even in times of pandemics (media)
• Hoti: We will increase the economic recovery package (media)
• PDK reacts after LVV’s rally in Podujeve (RTK)
• Aliu criticizes Hoti for not reacting to Rakic’s statement (RTK)
• KFOR ready to act in case of tensions after Special Court indictments (media)
• Kosovo Parliament lacks quorum to pass important laws (Express)
• Kurti: Albanians do not want to act as told by those who grow rich (Koha)
• LDK chairmanship convenes after losing mayoral elections in Podujeva (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• 92 new cases of Covid-19, one death, 18 recoveries registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Kontakt plus radio)
• CEC: Milan Radojevic new Mitrovica North mayor (Radio KIM, Kosovo-online)
• Szunyog praises organisation of elections in Podujevo and Mitrovica North (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Dimitrijevic: Observers assessed election process as successful and professionally done (Kosovo-online)
• “Expected victory of Milan Radojevic” (Radio KIM)
• EU’s Várhelyi hails Serbia’s move to revoke decision on Montenegro’s envoy (N1)
• Vucic: State has to pay salaries and pensions (BETA, N1)
• Epidemiologist: Coronavirus in Serbia may calm by New Year if measures respected (N1)
International:
• EU Urges Montenegro to Revoke Expulsion of Serbian Ambassador (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• ‘Serbian-Albanian Friendship’ website – contribution to regional reconciliation (Beta, N1)
• Air pollution issues extend to Peja (Prishtina Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 30
• COVID – 19: 626 new cases, 16 deaths (media)
• Decision on new possible measures to be made today (media)
• Hoti: Draft law on economic recovery will be passed this week (media)
• Vetevendosje wins mayoral election in Podujeva (Prishtina Insight)
• Bulliqi speaks after victory: Podujeva sent a message to Kosovo (media)
• Kurti: This is not an election, this is a referendum (media)
• Mustafa comments on LDK defeat in Podujevo (media)
• Vetevendosje: Elections showed voting can be organised in a pandemic (media)
• EU Head of Office comments on municipal elections on Sunday (media)
• Former KLA member summoned by Specialist Chambers (media)