Belgrade Media Report 13 August 2021

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Daily Media Highlights

Friday 13 August 2021

LOCAL PRESS

Petkovic: Crime in Gorazdevac will not and must not be forgotten (RTS)
Patriarch sent a letter to Krivokapic (Tanjug)
Tanaskovic: Pristina has new tactic on Serbian heritage (Tanjug/RTS)
Twenty-one percent of Serbia’s youth has positive attitude toward EU (Beta)
Unity of Serb parties in the RS at test (Politika)
Even strong word kills Serbs’ (Novosti)
How will Bosniaks do without HR (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Dodik: I would rather go to prison than admit that genocide took place in Srebrenica (BHT1)
Dodik: There are two preconditions for peaceful dissolution of B&H (RTRS/Sputnik)
Nelson: Washington is committed to DPA and territorial integrity of B&H; Inflammatory rhetoric that calls for divisions is unacceptable (AJB)
Becirovic sends message to Dodik: You should either respect Dayton Constitution or Constitution of B&H will be applied again (Dnevni list)
Milorad Dodik pens op-ed for RS, SR media (EuroBlic)
Wildfires break out near Jablanica; Support of AFBiH impossible due to blockade in B&H Presidency (Nova BH)
Politicians criticize Dodik’s behavior regarding wildfires in Herzegovina and use of B&H AF helicopter (O Kanal)
Linta calls on Serbia and RS to protect Savcic (Nezavisne)
Cavka: B&H should join ‘Open Balkan’ to avoid isolation (Dnevni list)
Kosor: There is impression that political motive stands behind launching of criminal procedures against Croatian Generals (Dnevni list)
Croatia

Plenkovic: No one can call legitimacy of operations Bljesak, Oluja into question (AJB/HRT)
Wartime commander reported for using Ustasha salute (Hina)
Resolving of Croat issue crucial for B&H (Vecernji list)
Montenegro

Konjevic tweets: Govt to adopt Census Law on 26 August (CdM)
Krivokapic establishes a party (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Xhaferi meets General Al-Issa (Republika)
Osmani-Byrnes: Macedonia and US enjoy strong and friendly bilateral ties (Republika)

Belgrade Media Report 12 August 2021

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Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 11 August 2021

LOCAL PRESS

Zervakis: Cyprus stands to principled position of non-recognition of so-called Kosovo (Tanjug/Beta/RTS)
SPC: Montenegrin government made a large number of changes in the text of the Basic Agreement (Tanjug/RTV/Politika)
Serbian Interior Ministry: Former RS Army commander is not in Serbia (Beta)
Violence by Valentin Inzko (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Current location of Savcic still unknown; Court of B&H issues arrest warrant (Nova BH)
INTERPOL issues warrant for Savcic’s arrest (O Kanal)
Dodik: I see B&H Court and prosecution as bodies of inquisition (RTRS)
Mayer criticizes Inzko for imposing law banning denial of genocide (ATV)
Head of Legal Department in RS MoI Obradovic sends memo to all units to implement all article of B&H Criminal Code, including Inzko’s amendments (Hayat)
Google and Twitter to remove content denying Srebrenica genocide (Dnevni avaz)
Opposition leaders from RS argue political Sarajevo is trying to break apart Serb unity (Nezavisne)
Izetbegovic: Blockades are response of nationalistic policies to many positive developments to the benefit of B&H (Dnevni avaz)
Nesic: Bakir Izetbegovic pushing B&H into isolation (Srna)
Schmidt speaks to Cormack: USA and OHR committed to B&H (Dnevni avaz)
Despite opposing its work, Russia still financing work of OHR (Nezavisne)
Montenegro

Tensions rising ahead of enthronement of metropolitan bishop in Cetinje (N1)
Census hardly to be this year, the contract with the Serbian Orthodox Church corrected (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia

Osmani: Ohrid Framework Agreement most successful, it’s shown in everyday life (Republika)
Albania

Germany supports Rama-Vucic-Zaev Open Balkans initiative (AND/Express/RFE)
Rama invites states to join Open Balkans after Germany’s confirmation (ADN)
Haradinaj reacts over clashes with Rama (ADN)

Belgrade Media Report 11 August 2021

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Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 11 August 2021

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: Serbia-US relations on upward trajectory (RTS/Tanjug)
Vucic: Serbs have to take into account the emotions of the Bosniaks in Serbia but the Bosniaks have to do the same because they all live in Serbia (TV Pink)
Godfrey: Belgrade-Pristina dialogue requires compromise by both sides (021.rs/N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

RS opposition criticizes Dodik over participating in session of B&H Presidency, which Dodik denies (FTV)
Dodik’s Cabinet denies claims of attendance at urgent telephone session of B&H Presidency; Dodik says he voted against telephone session and he did not take part in any decision-making (RTRS)
Komsic argues Dodik voted in session against appointment of CBBiH GB (N1)
Dodik explains dilemma re B&H Presidency session saying he rejected request to convene session (RTRS)
Dzaferovic believes Schmidt should react to blockade created on state level (AJB/Anadolu)
Conference ‘Inzko’s Law – End of the RS or the Dissolution of B&H?’ takes place in Belgrade; Dodik says Schmidt will have to do something big to prove that he is what he claims to be (RTRS/ATV)
Komsic comments on Dodik’s statements sent from Belgrade (O Kanal)
RS officials, veterans’ associations condemn Court of B&H decision in Savcic case (RTRS)
Covic and Schmidt meet to discuss political situation (N1)
Schmidt meets SDP leader to discuss current political developments in B&H (Glas Srpske)
Montenegro

Krivokapic: The fundamental agreement has been handed over to the Patriarchate, the government is ready to sign it (TV Vijesti)
Krivokapic: Enthronement of Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral Joanikije will be held on 4 September in Cetinje, and that no one can prevent that (CdM)
Serbian Church given 600 churches and monasteries across Montenegro in a day (Dnevne novine)
Vuksic will try to prevent protests in Montenegro (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia

Bulgaria to hold new elections, dispute with Macedonia on a longer vacation (MIA/BTA)
Albania

Rama responds harshly to allegations of ‘treason’ to Kosovo with Open Balkans (ADN)

Belgrade Media Report 10 August 2021

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Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 10 August 2021

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic, Botsan-Kharchenko: Level of bilateral cooperation high (Tanjug/RTV/RTS)
Vucic to Herzog: Israeli recognition of Kosovo disappointing for Serbia (Tanjug/N1)
Mitsotakis confirms Greece will not change its position regarding Kosovo (RTS)
A return precedent in Osojane (Danas)
Von Cramon expects progress in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue after elections (N1)
Djordjevic visiting B&H (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Washington and Brussels support Open Balkans initiative (Dnevni avaz)
Cvijanovic: RS will have obligation to protect itself in case that arrests due to Inzko’s law begin (RTRS)
Miletic: Ruling parties and opposition in the RS are hypocritical when law banning genocide denial is in question (N1/Dnevni list)
Cubrilovic says Bosniak veto to latest RS parliament laws is expected (ATV)
Gligic discusses issue of vital national interest initiated by Bosniak Caucus in RS Council of Peoples and ban on genocide denial (ATV)
Tegeltija, Lukic slam SDP B&H for asking Dzaferovic and Komsic to file motion with B&H CC to declare Dodik as incompetent (EuroBlic)
B&H Court imposes detention against Savcic (RTRS)
Dodik: Decision to impose detention to Savcic has nothing to do with law, this is political decision (RTRS)
Croatian Ministry of Justice and Public Administration: B&H Prosecutor’s Office requested international legal assistance in accordance with agreement signed by Croatian and B&H governments (BHT1/ATV)
HNS: Request of B&H Prosecutor’s Office is shameful attempt to criminalize Croatian Army and HVO (Oslobodjenje)
Komsic: No legal grounds for Prosecutor’s Office of B&H to launch proceedings against Croatian Generals (O Kanal)
Miletic on launching of criminal procedures against Croatian Generals: Prosecutor’s Office is not truly and territorially competent for this case (Dnevni list)
Srebrenica Mothers criticize B&H Prosecutor’s Office actions vs CRO Generals (Hayat)
Reactions to letter request of B&H to Croatia to take over cases of Croatian general suspected of crimes during operation Bljesak; Sarovic: They are practically freed of any responsibility with this move (N1)
Croatia

Justice Ministry to ‘take into account state interests’ over Bosnia’s request (Hina)
Montenegro

Leposavic approved that SPC dioceses in Montenegro existed since 1220 (Dnevne novine)
Republic of North Macedonia

Zaev: Initiative Open Balkans is expression of strong political will of Serbia, Northern Macedonia and Albania (MIA)
Albania

Wildfire above Thirre-Kalimash tunnel, Kosovo to help Albania (ADN)