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Belgrade Media Report 15 December 2020

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Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 15 December 2020

LOCAL PRESS

Lavrov reads Putin’s letter, eternal flame lit (B92/Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
Vucic: Many thanks to Russia, this temple is as much yours as it is ours (Tanjug)
Selakovic: With Lavrov about all points of contact of cooperation (RTS)
Can Lavrov alleviate pressures of West on Belgrade (Politika)
Biserko attacks Belgrade, yet praises Albright; Dodik: Political attacks encouraged by Biden’s victory (Novosti/DW)
German, EU Ambassadors want more done on rule of law (FoNet)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Lavrov arrives in B&H for official two-day visit (O kanal/N1)
Covic meets Lavrov, Covic underlines importance of changes to Election Law (Dnevni avaz)
Dzaferovic: We want to preserve the dignity and pride of our homeland (N1)
Komsic: Two examples by which Lavrov showed disrespect for institutions and the state (N1)
Biden says work to promote justice, reconciliation, and functional, multi-ethnic B&H remains incomplete (FTV)
Nelson: Now is time for action and citizens need to say what needs to be done (Oslobodjenje)
EUFOR Commander Trischak says EUFOR is last tool that should be applied in case safe and stable environment in B&H is jeopardized (Oslobodjenje)
Dzaferovic: Denial of Srebrenica genocide must be stopped and peace must be built on truth and justice (Nova BH)
RS politicians do not think there are collocutors in RS who would accept changes to Constitution of B&H, especially if those would be detrimental for RS (EuroBlic)
HNS calls on IC to protect DPA as foundation of peace in B&H amid frequent attempts to undermine it, they argue that critics against Milanovic are unfounded and inappropriate (N1)
Turkovic: My statements were twisted and abused in order to raise tensions (Nezavisne)
Field says inflammatory rhetoric and calls to one-sided changes are regressive and undermine trust (EuroBlic)
Prosecutor’s Office of B&H issues indictment against Mehmedagic and Cikotic (RTRS)
Croatia

President and Prime Minister agree on status of Croats in B&H (HRT)
Montenegro

Palmer to Djukanovic: Identity issues are always dangerous in the Balkans (CdM)
Abazovic: New government has a pro-Western character (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Mickoski announces vote of no confidence in Dimitrov as first step toward bringing down the Zaev government (Republika)
Zaev hopes to placate Bulgaria with a declaration (Republika)
Borisov calls on Macedonia to be reasonable (Republika)
Albania

Kosovo-Albania electricity markets merged (ADN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 15, 2020

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 15, 2020

Albanian Language Media:

• No ease of lockdown measures for Christmas and New Year in Kosovo (media)
• Hoti: Mustafa is dealing with the meeting on president issue (media)
• Haradinaj’s initial appearance at Special Court rescheduled to 18 December (media)
• Ambassador Jan Braathu nominated OSCE chief of the mission in Serbia (Koha)
• Kosnett and Tan support local war crime prosecution (media)
• Osmani to travel for a three day visit to Albania (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• In Serbian communities in Kosovo 56 new cases and one death (Kontakt plus radio)
• Brnabic: I’m against curfew, celebrate at home; Vucic: vaccination soon (N1, BETA)
• Russian FM arrives in Belgrade; talks to include bilateral relations, economy (N1)
• Serbia’s Foreign Minister: Close relations with Russia (N1)
• Serwer to N1: Vucic won’t recognise Kosovo, we’ll have to wait for one who will (N1)
• Trajkovic: Albright unlike Serwer recognizes opportunity for better US-Serbia relations (Kosovo-online)
• Energy agreement vaguely implanted (Danas)
• Mihajlovic: Opposition is spreading falsehoods and scaring Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• Serbian List: Incomprehensible and unacceptable need to denigrate one’s own state (Radio Mitrovica sever)

Opinion:

• The EU and Kosovo a decade on (opendemocracy.net)

International:

• Kosovo Truth Commission’s Future in Doubt After Thaci’s Indictment (Balkan Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 15

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• COVID-19: 353 new cases, four deaths (media)
• Zemaj: New anti-COVID measures to be coordinated with all stakeholders (media)
• Hoti: Threatening statements from Belgrade do not help dialogue (media)
• Still no date set for discussions on Kosovo’s next president (Prishtina Insight)
• “Kosovo heading towards snap elections” (RFE)
• Aide refutes reports Osmani will call parties to discuss president post (media)
• Haradinaj: If my candidacy is not endorsed, we head to elections (Telegrafi)
• 100 days since signed, Washington agreement remains in paper only (Koha)
• Serwer: Albright to become involved in the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media)
• Kosovo War Veterans’ Leaders Indicted for Obstructing Justice (Balkan Insight)
• Status conference in case against Mustafa held at The Hague (media)
• Joint defence requests variation of time limit for preliminary motions (media)
• One of two Kosovo men arrested by Serbian authorities, released (Klan)
• Blast reported at police officer’s home in Leposavic municipality (Kallxo)

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