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Belgrade Media Report 26 April

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LOCAL PRESS

Vucic after talks with Lajcak: Ready for dialogue, we understood Kurti’s messages (Tanjug/RTV/RTS)
Von der Leyen: EU ready to support Belgrade-N. Macedonia railway (Tanjug)

Drecun: Continuation of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue not disputable, the agenda is (RTS)

Vucic: I don’t expect pressures in Brussels but talks on Serbia’s future (RTS)

Godfrey: Unresolved Kosovo issue main obstacle on EU path (Beta/Tanjug)

Vucic likely to attend dialogue with opposition that is not mediated by MEPs (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Slovenian government issues statement on disputable non-paper (BHT1)
OHR: Entities do not have right to secession (Glas Srpske/RFE)
SDA: Dodik hides responsibility for secessionist policy with lies (Hayat)
Osmanovic writes to EP, expects from EP to condemn the non-paper (Oslobodjenje)
Dodik: It is clear that concept of unified B&H under principles of SDA and international community has not succeeded (RTRS)
Ivanic: It is obvious that non-paper most of all benefited Dodik and Izetbegovic; Constitution changes are not possible; CoM is not inefficient as if it does not exist (Oslobodjenje)
Radmanovic: Non-paper goes in favor of creating of Greater-Albania and there is no doubt it was created in Albanian kitchen (Glas Srpske)
Niksic: Ethno-nationalist leaders in B&H have lost touch with reality and they are either trying to persuade everyone that everything is good or to increase tensions with warmongering (Face TV)
Dodik: Position of RS is clear, High Representative in B&H is not welcome (RTRS)
Istraga.ba publishes NATO’s document sent to B&H which clearly shows that B&H is aspirant to NATO membership and has activated MAP (O kanal/Istraga.ba)
Komsic confirms authenticity of NATO document (N1)
Cikotic at own initiative stops deployment of B&H police officers to UN Mission in South Sudan (RTRS)
Croatia

President: Croatia flag removal from ambassadorial residence in Belgrade could not happen in Zagreb (Hina)
Montenegro

Djukanovic: Montenegro ready to share experiences with Kosovo for progress on EU and NATO path (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Protesters demand release of the imprisoned patriots and early elections in October (Republika)
No progress in the latest round of talks between Macedonian and Bulgarian historians (Republika)
Macedonian diplomats plan a mass vaccination trip to Serbia (Republika/MKD.mk)
Albania

Preliminary election results (Tirana Times)
First reaction of the Socialist party after the closure of voting stations (Radio Tirana)
Opposition leader announces victory (ADN)
Kim and Soreca: Be patient and accept the election result! (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 26, 2021

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Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 154 new cases, 11 deaths (media)
• Vaccine rollout gets off to a shaky start (Prishtina Insight)
• EU confirms PM Kurti’s upcoming visit to Brussels (Kallxo)
• Kosovo has written to Romania about the killing of two VV activists (media)
• Assembly adopts in principle bill easing trial in absentia procedures (Kosovapress)
• AAK accuses government of having no vision (media)
• VV’s Kusari-Lila responds to AAK’s criticism against government (media)
• EC stresses position against border changes in the Balkans (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:

• 23 new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Radio KIM)
• Vucic’s two-day visit to Brussels (media)
• Vucic: Ready for dialogue, we understood Kurti’s messages (Tanjug, RTS)
• Petkovic: Kurti showed his aim is to create “Great Albania” (Radio KIM)
• Djuric: Dialog is not a priority, but voting in Albania is (Kosovo-online)
• Drecun: Continuation of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue is not disputable; but agenda is (RTS)
• Godfrey: Unresolved relations with Pristina are obstacles to Serbia’s European integration (KiM radio, Novi Magazin)
• Liberation Movement forms Council for Kosovo and Metohija (BETA)
• Health Ministry official: Epidemic measures and mass vaccination in Serbia still necessary (N1)
• Half a million doses of Sinopharm vaccine arrived in Serbia (RTS)
• Serbian Army Chief of Staff: Mandatory military service a long-term solution (N1, Politika)
• Dodik: Idea of RS seceding from Bosnia-Herzegovina discussed in Europe (N1)

Opinion:

• West should stop pushing Kosovo on new Serbian entity (euobserver)
• Kosovo Needs Rescuing From its Middle Eastern Imbroglio (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Kurti’s vote in Albanian elections – controversial but not unprecedented in the Balkans (EWB)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 26, 2021

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• COVID-19: 227 new cases, four deaths (media)
• Assembly to discuss management of COVID-19 pandemic (media)
• Kurti slammed for decision to vote in Albania’s elections (media)
• Kurti pledges to present programme upon return from Brussels (media)
• Kosovo without political consensus towards the grand finale (Koha)
• Klan Kosova: Surroi, Shala invited to join Kosovo negotiating team (media)
• Gervalla: Petkovic to respect Brussels Agreement during Kosovo visit (Express/Klan)
• Lajcak and Vucic meet in Brussels (media)
• Op-ed: Kosovo should rule out any further compromise (BIRN)
• Pjeter Shala: Kosovo Liberation Army’s Shadowy ‘Commander Wolf’ (BIRN)
• Exit polls: Tight race in Albania’s parliamentary vote (AP)

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