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Belgrade Media Report 22 February

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LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: We will defend our interests regardless of almost hopeless situation (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
Vucic: Relationship with Croatia is important, Serbia not hiding missing persons information (RTL/Beta)
European Parliament report calls Belgrade to resolve issues (N1)
Vulin: If you didn’t send us vaccines then you didn’t have to send us the amendments (Tanjug/RTV)
Third session of the Committee on Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug)
Comoro Islands do not recognize so-called Kosovo (RTV/Tanjug)
Bosniaks are now against closing down of the OHR (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

CEC holds press conference: First preliminary election results presented, Jerinic wins 67.44% of votes, Grujicic wins 67.62% of votes (FTV)
‘My Address: Srebrenica’ leader Ahmetovic says boycott of elections in Srebrenica was 99 per cent successful (N1)
OHR, EUD, US Embassy express discontent with decision to boycott elections in Srebrenica (Dnevni avaz)
Inzko urges patience regarding appointment of new HR as most PIC members are yet to reveal their stances about possible appointment of German politician Schmidt (Face TV)
Inzko: Blagojevic will face consequences for ignoring B&H CC’s rulings regarding imposed laws and state property (Face TV)
Inzko sets deadline for adoption of law on ban on genocide denial, says there will be consequences unless decorations to war criminals are revoked (EuroBlic/Face TV)
RS officials strongly oppose Inzko’s insisting on adoption of law on ban on genocide denial (Glas Srpske)
CoE receives information that B&H Parliament’s interdepartmental working group should start working on constitutional reforms soon; Poirel: B&H Constitution outdated and in need of change (N1)
EU calls on B&H authorities to form new task group to amend electoral legislation, HDZ B&H and SNSD do not want B&H CEC members in this body (BHT1)
Blinken writes to Turkovic; Now, more than ever citizens depend of our leadership (Dnevni avaz)
Montenegro

Picula: All accusations made ahead of Niksic elections to be clarified ASAP (Pobjeda)
Radulovic already informed countries about the recall of ambassadors (Dnevne novine)
Djukanovic’s office: PM and Minister Spajic are embarrassing the state (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Zaev doesn’t give up, asks the opposition to support the census (Republika)
Karakachanov says he will suggest that Macedonia and Albania be separated, so that Albania’s EU path isn’t blocked (Republika/BNT)
Albania

Why Albania’s foreign policy toward Serbia should change (Tirana Times)
Mazi reveals details from the meeting held by Rama with EU Commissioner (Radio Tirana)
The extradition treaty with the USA and Albania signed by American Ambassador Kim and Justice Minister Gjonaj (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 22, 2021

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Albanian Language Media:

• Germany and France call for swift formation of government and election of President (media)
• CDHRF: Assembly reserved seats are at risk from Belgrade (media)
• CEC meets, counting of 500 polling stations is expected (Express)
• CEC decides: 494 polling stations will be recounted (media)
• Zemaj announces increase of COVID-19 cases (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• 57 new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo on Saturday (Radio kontakt plus)
• The Comoros do not recognize Kosovo’s independence, the position remains the same (RTS)
• OSCE: Media should be free to travel (KoSSev)
• Serbia receives 150,000 doses of AstraZeneca, 50.000 doses of Sputnik vaccines (N1, B92)
• Brnabic: Quality of life in Kosovo will depend on dialogue with Belgrade (Tanjug, Kosovo-online)
• Hodzic: Balje and Rexhepi did nothing for Bosniak community in Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• Office for KiM: Video surveillance in all schools in Serbian communities (Kosovo Online)

Opinion:

• Electoral irregularities are no excuse for anti-gypsyism (Prishtina Insight)
• Palokaj: Kosovo to draft guidebook for international friends to hold them accountable
• New ‘Cold War’ Will Fuel Tensions in Southeast, Central Europe (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Albin Kurti told BTA: Bulgaria and Kosovo share common goals and interests (BTA)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 22, 2021

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• COVID-19: 398 new cases, 1 death (media)
• Prishtina Mayor: No one has moral credibility to ask for a lockdown (media)
• EU insists on resuming the dialogue (media)
• Vetevendosje Movement rules out coalition with Serbian List (Koha)
• Idea for extra-territoriality of Orthodox religious sites, a challenge (Koha)
• Hoti reacts against Belgrade’s interference in Bosniak vote (media)
• Berisha accuses Romani Initiative of being “a Srpska Lista product” (BIRN)
• 48 NGOs from non-Serb communities react (Ekonomia Online)
• Surroi: Short time to elect the new President (Koha)
• Slow pace of Balkan repatriation leaves over 100 children in Syrian camps (BIRN)

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