Belgrade Media Report 19 January
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic: Haradinaj is a dangerous man, Greater Albania is a threat to the entire region (RTS)
Varadi: Kosovo secession illegal, yet it’s not part of Serbia at this point (N1/Beta)
Several opposition parties to take part in talks on elections with authorities (Beta)
Bilcik: We are ready for Serbia’s inter-party dialogue right now (N1)
First lawsuit against NATO ready: Compensation sought for people ill with cancer because of bombing (Tanjug)
New Allied Joint Force Command Naples Commander for cfsp.rs: NATO and Serbia are close partners, stable Kosovo essential for regional stability and security (Council for Strategic Policy)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Radmanovic: There is no DPA nor B&H without internal agreement (Srna/ATV)
Covic sends open letter to officials of international community requesting resignation of B&H CEC members (BHT1/N1)
Energy Community imposes sanctions against B&H (Hayat/BN TV/RTRS)
OHR, EUD call on FB&H authorities to secure unblocking of functioning of Securities Commission of FB&H (Oslobodjenje)
B&H Court confirms indictment in ‘Respirators’ case (O kanal)
Montenegro
Gegaj: The one-nation Krivokapic’s government is permeated by the Chetnik ideology (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
Mickoski and Orban discussed Macedonia’s blocked EU accession process (Republika)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 19, 2021
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID – 19: 294 new cases, nine deaths (media)
• Suspicions on new variant of coronavirus, 30 samples sent to Germany (RTK)
• Defendants acquitted in KLA Veterans list case (Prishtina Insight)
• Miftaraj demands vetting after acquittal of defendants in “Veterans” case (media)
• Haradinaj to Vucic: Serbia should recognize Kosovo as independent state (RTK)
• CEC approves over 10 thousand applications of voters outside Kosovo (Telegrafi)
• Isufi: AAK will be in government with Haradinaj as President (KosovaPress)
• Hoti recalls the Washington agreement (media)
• PSD places graffiti with Albin Kurti’s face next to containers (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• 13 new cases of Covid-19, one death registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Vucic:”Haradinaj is a dangerous man” (KoSSev)
• Vucic announces massive vaccination program, Kosovo Serbs via “hybrid system”, Serbia ready to assist K-Albanians as well (KoSSev)
• Milivojevic: Haradinaj confirmed Kosovo statehood has failed, announced radicalization following elections (Kosovo-online)
• Serbian PM says a million doses of vaccine delivered, six million more on the way (N1, BETA)
• Arlov is seeking assistance from international representatives due to ban to enter Kosovo (Radio kontakt plus)
• Former deputy of Marko Djuric appointed Consul General in Chicago (Kosovo-online)
• Drecun: Pristina and Tirana work together on a “Greater Albania” project (Kosovo Online)
Humanitarian/Development:
• EU securing more financial support for migration management in Serbia (N1)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 19, 2021
• COVID – 19: 267 new cases, one death (media)
• Kurti-Osmani: February 14 elections are a referendum (RTK)
• Haradinaj says EU could lead to national unification of Albanians (Koha)
• Krasniqi: We will call Kurti to a debate again (media)
• Parties meet minimum requirements of gender representation (Koha)
• “Trans-Atlantic cooperation will yield tangible results in dialogue” (media)
• Hoxhaj: With €1 billion fund we will empower women in the economy (media)
• Supreme Court rejects complaints about verification of diaspora voters (Koha)
• Lladrovci sues Kajtazi for defamation (media)
• “Art must aid post-conflict reconciliation” (Balkan Insight)
Belgrade Media Report 18 January 2021
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Monday 18 January 2021
LOCAL PRESS
Brnabic: Government will continue to investigate Ivanovic’s murder (Tanjug)
Vucic: We have a picture of possible participants in Ivanovic’s murder (RTS/Tanjug)
Rakic: Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija must be under one flag (Novosti)
Judge Danica talks about Racak case: Walker destroyed Serbs in Kosovo, it was all a fraud (Telegraf)
Dodik: RS will give up on 9 January when USA gives up on 4 July (Politika)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Leadership of Tuzla Canton Assembly and Tuzla Canton Prime Minister submit irrevocable resignations (O kanal)
Deadline for publishing final results of Mostar elections expires in 3 days; SDP demands recount of votes; HDZ B&H calls on B&H CEC to resign (O kanal)
EC warns about repercussions for B&H if migrant crisis is not solved (Hayat)
Tegeltija says B&H does not need new migrant camps, holds EU responsible for migrant crisis (Dnevni list)
Croatia
Kristo: Turning Croats into minority would lead to end of state of B&H (Vecernji list)
Montenegro
Montenegro parliament rejects initiative of Bosniak party on adoption of resolution on Srebrenica genocide (CdM)
Montenegro wants to reset its relations with Serbia (CdM/DW)
Krivokapic met with Djukanovic, Becic and Abazovic (CdM)
Six ambassadors won’t go to consultations? (Antena M)
Republic of North Macedonia
Pendarovski confirms that Macedonia’s nominee for military representative to NATO failed the security check (Republika)
Albania
France sends a note of protest to Prime Minister Rama (Tirana Times/Top Channel)
Rama on the note of protest by France: I haven’t attacked any ally (Tirana Times)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
The Silent Persecution of Christians in Kosovo (National Catholic Register)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 18, 2021
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 18, 2021
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID–19: 267 new cases, one death (media)
• Vaccines Kosovo secured via Austria have not yet been approved (Koha)
• Zemaj signs manual for treating Covid patients with convalescent plasma (media)
• CEC seeks assistance of six institutions to carry out background checks on candidates (media)
• CEC reveals numbers used to phone Diaspora in verification process (media)
• LDK amends election ticket following AKR’s reaction (Koha/Klan)
• Justice Ministry presents rule of law strategy (EO)
• U.S. Embassy hails finalisation of rule of law strategy (media)
• Pendarovski: Biden knows Balkans well, Kosovo an open issue (Lajmi)
Serbian Language Media:
• Rakic: Serbs in Kosovo must come under one flag (KiM radio, Vecernje Novosti)
• Three Serbian political entities to run in forthcoming elections (Radio KIM)
• War Crimes witness found dead in Kosovo (N1, KoSSev)
• The third anniversary of Oliver Ivanovic’s murder – separate commemorations held once again (KoSSev)
• Miroslav Ivanovic: Serbian List behind TV spot (Radio KIM)
• SL: Ivanovic and Radoicic are victims of Kosovo injustice and rigged trials (KoSSev)
• A million doses of Chinese vaccine arrive in Serbia (N1)
• Zaev: North Macedonia to receive 8.000 vaccines from Serbia (Kosovo-online)
• Tailings in Leposavic spilled into the Ibar after a rampart collapsed (KoSSev)
• Abbot Janjic met COM KFOR General Federici (Radio KIM)
• Jankovic: Kostic is a world-class scholar, but he is wrong about Kosovo (nova.rs, KoSSev)
• Ljajic: They did not allow me to enter Kosovo as a demonstration of their power, they make ad hoc decisions (Kosovo Online, TV Prva)
International:
• 2021 Early Elections in Kosovo: End of an Era (ifimes.org)
• Taboo-Busting Literature has ‘Liberating Potential’, Says Serbian Author (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• UNS wants Serbian journalists on priority vaccination list (N1, BETA, Radio konakt plus)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, January 18, 2021
• COVID – 19: 353 new cases, five deaths (media)
• Hoti: We have secured €40 million for vaccines coming in February (media)
• “Positions were close on President before indictments were published” (media)
• Hoxhaj to Kurti: You are hiding from a public debate (media)
• Krasniqi: I will represent the survivors of sexual violence from the war (media)
• COMFKOR lists key threats against security (Koha)
• Waiting to leave (Prishtina Insight)
Belgrade Media Report 15 January
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic thanks Argentina for principled position to respect Serbia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty (RTS/Tanjug)
Petkovic: Nobody can stop us from delivering aid to Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
Fajon says Serbian, European parliament officials to meet next week (N1)
Vucic appoints new ambassadors to Vatican, UN (RTV)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
B&H Presidency Chairman Dodik: RS represents desire of Serb people to be free and this is why it will survive despite all those who challenge it (Srna)
Dodik: RS and Serbia will continue with planned projects, we will file lawsuits against foreign judges of B&H CC (Glas Srpske)
Management with military property impossible without consent of RS (EuroBlic)
Tegeltija says B&H does not need new migrant camps, holds EU responsible for migrant crisis (EuroBlic)
Mostar opposition sends letter to international community requesting pressure on B&H CEC to recount Mostar ballots (BHT1/O Kanal)
TC government annuls documents and acts passed at its session on 31 December 2020, thus meeting OHR’s recommendations; Tuzla City Council holds its constituting session (N1)
Croatia
Milanovic informs French FM Le Drian about need to ensure equality of Croats in B&H (HRT1)
EP’s Draft Resolution on B&H stresses need for constitutional and electoral reform (Vecernji list)
Montenegro
Komsic about Krivokapic: We are not naïve, we know about his beliefs (CdM)
Quint Ambassadors interested in rapid amending of laws (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
Ethnic politics condemn the planned 2021 census to failure (Republika)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
Development of China-Serbia Relationship in 2020 –An interview with Zoran Jovanovic, Chairman of the Serbia-BRICS Cooperation Organization (Guangming Daily)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 15, 2021
Albanian Language Media: COVID – 19: 296 new cases, seven deaths (media) Government decides to ease measures in the fight against coronavirus (media) Hoti presents economic recovery program, promises pensions’ increase (media) EU Ambassador signs three projects worth € 11.8 million (media) Kosovo leaders pay homage to Recak victims (media) Kosnett and Orlando remember Recak […]
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 15
• COVID – 19: 287 new cases, six deaths (media)
• Police arrest doctors in the north in relation with COVID – 19 vaccines (media)
• Osmani to compete in elections alongside Vetevendosje (Prishtina Insight)
• Kurti: Change will happen on February 14 (Klan Kosova)
• Kurti turns down Hoxhaj’s call for debate (media)
• Hoxhaj reacts after Kurti turns down debate call (media)
• Ismaili: Kurti always wanted KLA leaders to be in the Hague (media)
• Tahiri: The wealth that must be confiscated is outside Kosovo (Kallxo)
• Kosovo massacre anniversary brings memories of missing mother (Balkan Insight)NMIK M
Belgrade Media Report 14 January 2021
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 14 January 2021
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic: Announced changes to the Washington agreement must be discussed with Serbia (Tanjug/RTV)
Drecun: Participation of KBS in NATO missions destabilization factor (Radio Belgrade)
Petkovic banned from entering Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
EP Rapporteur for B&H Rengel: EU candidate status is possible this year in case necessary reforms are implemented; I see no problem with initiative to appoint new HR (Dnevni avaz)
SNSD to launch initiative for RS parliament to demand from Inzko to submit report on his work before leaving B&H (Glas Srpske)
RS officials oppose initiative of B&H lawmakers regarding construction of hydroelectric power plants on Drina River (N1)
Abazovic’s comment causes harsh reactions in the RS; SNSD’s Kovacevic: It would be good for Abazovic to know that there is no Republic of B&H, that there is no B&H Day, or any B&H holiday (N1)
Montenegro
Abazovic denied that the government congratulated the Day of RS (CdM)
Djukanovic and Becic summoned by Krivokapic (CdM)
Djukanovic: I will not sign the dismissal of Dakic and Pesic, a session of the Defense and Security Council will be convened (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
Mickoski calls on Zaev, Osmani and Dimitrov to reveal document negotiated with Bulgaria (Republika)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
Denmark Allocates €6 Million to Western Balkans Countries to Help Them With Border Controls & Repatriation of Migrants (SchengenVisaInfo.com)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 14, 2021
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 14, 2021
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 279 new cases, four deaths (media)
• Vetevendosje and Osmani’s list to run under joint ticket (media)
• Hoti: Kosovo entered dialogue with Serbia on clear principles (media)
• ECAP rejects VV’s complaint over verification of Diaspora voters (media)
• CEC warns of an unauthorised online application form (media)
• Votes from Serbia to arrive through transit post (RFE)
• Former Kosovo Police director, Rashit Qalaj, joins PDK (media)
• AAK to present candidates for MPs on Friday (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Eight newly infected persons, two deaths in Serb areas in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio)
• Vucic: Reeker and Lajcak very important, but to change the Washington agreement someone must ask Serbia too (KoSSev)
• Dacic: Kosovo is also mine, as it is Thaci’s and Kurti’s (Kosovo-online)
• Petkovic banned from entering Kosovo to deliver aid (N1)
• Serbian List: EU to react to violation of agreement on freedom of movement (KiM radio)
• EC: EU’s position on Kosovo status is known and unchanged (RTS, Tanjug)
• On eve of 3rd anniversary of Oliver Ivanovic’s murder, Serbian weekly publishes book (KoSSev)
• The Tanjug team after seven hours of waiting allowed to enter Kosovo (Tanjug, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Serbian power company buys shares in Montenegrin counterpart (N1)
International:
• Erdogan’s great game: Turkish intrigue in the Balkans (Financial Times)
• Kosovo State Radio Accused of Censorship and Discrimination (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Denmark Allocates €6 Million to Western Balkans Countries to Help Them With Border Controls & Repatriation of Migrants (schengenvisainfo.com)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 14
• COVID-19: 299 new cases, one death (media)
• Osmani rejects Lajcak’s remarks on Kosovo’s recognition (RFE/Koha)
• Hoti: We will spare no one during election campaign (Koha)
• VV announces candidates from Pristina, Kurti leads the ticket (media)
• Hoxhaj says PDK will emerge as the most voted party (media)
• CEC: 888 polling stations to be open on election day across Kosovo (media)
• Von Cramon speaks about election challenges Kosovo faces (DW)
• Ombudsperson: CEC to avoid any action that undermines right to vote (media)
• Phillips: Time for the West to give ultimatum to Serbia (Telegrafi)
• Hamza: PDK would have negotiated a better deal in Washington (Klan)
• Petkovic refused permission to visit Kosovo (Klan)
• Hoti appoints Muharrem Nitaj acting Minister of Economy (media)
• Has an SPO indictment been rejected by pre-trial judge? (Lajmi/RTK)
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