UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 24, 2021
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 24, 2021
Albanian Language Media:
• Kosovo President Osmani meets Canada’s Governor General Simon (media)
• Kurti: We are committed to fighting crime and corruption, uphold rule of law (media)
• EU Special Representative for dialogue, Lajcak, to visit Kosovo tomorrow (Klan)
• Kurti: I strongly condemn cases of discrimination against communities in Kosovo (Kallxo)
• Hajdari: Anti-dumping measures linked to equality and reciprocity (Koha)
• CDBK: Kosovo in CEFTA as a country, not through UNMIK (Zeri)
• COVID-19: Six new cases, one death (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic on meeting with Putin, talks with Pristina, bigger incentives for childbirth (RTS)
• Mihajlovic: Alleged debt for electricity in northern Kosovo a lie, yet another sort of pressure against Serbs (Kosovo-online)
• Stano: Pristina to change decision and allow Petar Petkovic to enter Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Conference on the Open Balkan today in the Serbian Parliament (RTV Puls, Kosovo Online)
• Vucic awarded Golden Charter and Key of Mitrovica North City (KoSSev)
• Kremlin: Putin and Vucic to discuss also the prospects for resolving the Kosovo issue (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, TASS)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Public pulse: Citizens dissatisfied with municipal support during a pandemic (KiM radio)
• Kopač: Western Balkans need to introduce CO2 tax by 2025 (balkangreenenergynews.com)
• Activists in Balkans raise alarm on rising violence against women (axios.com)
• How do you see me? How do I see you? (Kosovo Trustbuilding Platform)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 24, 2021
• Lajcak announces developments in the dialogue process (RTK)
• Kurti: Serbia behaving in Balkans according to Russian Federation model (Koha)
• Kurti received by Austrian Chancellor Schallenberg (media)
• “We will allow no individual to be stronger than the rule of law” (media)
• Trudeau confirms Canada’s strong commitment to support Kosovo (media)
• Krasniqi: People are disappointed by Kurti government (RTK)
• AAK announces elections in the party (Ekonomia Online)
• Kosovo to end free energy supplies to Serb-majority municipalities (BIRN)
• Ivanovic murder trial witness avoids naming ‘threatening’ Serb criminals (BIRN)
• ‘Pawns’: Serbs in north Kosovo stuck in simmering dispute (AFP, France 24)
• COVID-19: 15 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Albania-Kosovo intergovernmental meeting set for November 26 (euronews.al)
• Kosovo declares day of mourning for victims in Bulgaria bus crash (euronews.al)
Belgrade Media Report 23 November
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic accuses international community of hypocrisy (Beta/RTS/Tanjug/Politika)
Vucic nearly absolutely certain Spain will not change stance on Kosovo (Tanjug/Politika)
Vucic: Relations with Holy See based on mutual respect, trust (Tanjug/Politika)
Brnabic: Serbia committed to improving relations with Holy See (Tanjug/Politika)
Gratitude to the Holy See for principled support on the Kosovo issue (Tanjug/Politika/RTS/RTV)
Vulin: Kosovo won’t be admitted to Interpol (Beta)
Dacic: Law on referendum must be adopted now (RTS)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Iancu sends letter to Tegeltija demanding urgent meeting with B&H Fiscal Council (FTV)
Turkovic meets with OSCE Secretary General Schmid: Blockade of progress and arbitrary interpretation of DPA in B&H have raised concerns (FTV)
Schmidt meets US National Security Advisor Sullivan; Sullivan expresses US support to HR and mandate to oversee civilian implementation of DPA (Dnevi avaz)
OHR forming working group of experts to assist in drafting law on management and use of state property in B&H (FTV)
Dodik: OHR does not exist as legal category (ATV)
Dodik, Kalabukhov, Jefrem visit construction site of Serb-Russian church; Dodik: Big and powerful Russia, which witnessed signing of DPA, is still here to ensure its implementation (ATV)
Vucic denies that he and Dodik will travel to Russia together (ATV)
Opposition leaders still have not responded to Dodik’s invitation to meet and discuss restoration of competences (Nezavisne)
Izetbegovic at public forum in Brussels: B&H has sent too many its warriors all over the world (Dnevni list)
Dodik criticizes Izetbegovic’s statement that B&H citizens were one people a few centuries ago (ATV)
‘United Srpska’ believe that Izetbegovic’s behavior is just continuation of implementation of SDA’s ‘Islamic Declaration’; Other reactions (ATV)
Croatian Embassy: Izetbegovic presented numerous unacceptable thesis (ATV)
Croatia
HNS criticizes Izetbegovic’s statements, saying that he made warmongering statements and denied war crimes of B&H Army, continuing to promote B&H as SDA’s bey-land (Vecernji list)
Ljubic: Problem in B&H is disrespect for principle of constituent peoples (HRT1)
Plaque commemorating Croatia and Slovenia’s cooperation in 1990s war unveiled (Hina)
Macron to visit Croatia: Rafale purchase agreement, support for Schengen and the Eurozone (HRT)
Montenegro
Abazovic in Germany: We want to change the image of the Western Balkans (Gov. Press service)
Republic of North Macedonia
TRAGEDY: 46 dead in a Macedonian bus fire in Bulgaria (Republika/MIA)
Albania
Albania and Kosovo conclude negotiations for the recognition of social security (Radio Tirana)
Bulgarian veto / US ultimatum to Sofia: You have 40 days for Albania and North Macedonia (Radio Tirana/VoA)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 23, 2021
Albanian Language Media:
• Kosovo leaders extend condolences to North Macedonia following tragic bus accident (media)
• President of Kosovo Osmani to meet Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau (media)
• Parliamentary committee holds meeting with UK ambassador (Kallxo/KP)
• Kosovo authorities have paid over €27 million for electricity in the north (Kosovapress/Koha)
• Szunyog condemns incidents against non-majority communities (media)
• COVID-19: 15 new cases, no deaths (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic with Lajcak on the continuation of the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina (RTS, Tanjug)
• Vucic “nearly absolutely certain” Spain will not change stance on Kosovo (Tanjug, Radio Mitrovica sever, KoSSev)
• Selakovic: Relations with Holy See good, stable (Tanjug)
• Petkovic banned from entering Kosovo again (Radio KIM)
• Srdjan Popovic appointed new head of Kosovo District (KoSSev)
• Dacic on Kurti, number of recognitions (Kosovo-online)
• Serbian Assembly President, Ivica Dacic announced a referendum on January 16th (B92, RTS)
• Spahiu: Kurti’s statement on unification with Albania is a betrayal and a hostile act against Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Vulin: Kosovo’s membership in Interpol will not be considered this year either (Novi Magazin, Beta, N1)
• Vucic extends condolences to North Macedonian president and prime minister over bus crash in Bulgaria (Kosovo-online)
• Serbia’s economic progress also due to ties with Russia, China, said Vucic (Tanjug)
• ISAC Fund says majority of Serbians see Russia as ally, oppose NATO membership (N1)
• CEC revokes Todosijevic’s mandate in Zvecan (Kosovo-online)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 23, 2021
• Kurti: We expect visa liberalisation for Kosovo citizens in 2022 (media)
• Lajcak meets Kurti in Vienna (media)
• Hajdari: Kosovo in CEFTA only as a state, not through UNMIK (Koha)
• MPs: Investigate case of Romas were not served in Gjakova bar (EO)
• Berisha: Kosovo as a society must reflect positively toward us (Klan Kosova)
• Kosovo Serb politician Ivanovic threatened before murder, court told (BIRN)
• Bota Sot editor-in-chief receives threats (Klan Kosova)
• Justice institutions oppose plan for vetting judges and prosecutors (Exit News)
• Albanians deny Serbia claim on deal on their removal from civil registry (Exit News)
• LAREG Meeting in Paris: on the media situation in the Balkans countries (EFJ)
• COVID-19: 10 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Flaming bus crash in Bulgaria kills 45 North Macedonian tourists (Reuters)
Belgrade Media Report 22 November 2021
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Monday 22 November 2021
LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic: Kurti’s statement can destabilize entire region (Tanjug/Politika/Novosti/RTS/RTV)
• Selakovic: Von Cramon’s task is satanization of Serbia (RTV/Tanjug)
• Petkovic: International community should react to Kurti’s statement (Beta)
• Petkovic: Pristina must talk about forming ZSO (Novosti)
• Dacic: First the should change the name because Kosovo is a Serbian word (RTV/Novosti/Kosovo online)
• Adviser to the UN Secretary-General: Please remove the Mladic mural (N1)
• CoE officials call Serbian authorities to remove Mladic mural (N1)
• Case of Mladic’s mural part of well-designed and coordinated strategy aimed against Belgrade and Banjaluka (Novosti)
• Serbian opposition parties expect agreement on elections (Nova/N1)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Sunday marked 26th anniversary of initialing of Dayton Peace Agreement (FTV)
• Dodik writes to Maas, says Maas based his opinion on misinformation and wrong interpretations (ATV)
• Dzaferovic, Komsic send letters to heads of states, governments, members of PIC, EC, CoE saying activities of RS jeopardize peace in B&H (ATV)
• Lukac: Fight for transfer of competencies to entity level, as envisaged by DPA, will be political one; war or conflict are not option (RTRS)
• RS authorities call on opposition to discuss key issues for RS (RTRS)
• Meeting of opposition in RS postponed due to Sarovic’s obligations; Dodik says he is ready for talks on RS regardless of who initiator is (ATV)
Croatia
• Grlic Radman meets with B&H High Representative at Halifax Forum (HRT)
Montenegro
• Knezevic: DF to offer on Monday its last offer to get out of crisis, Abazovic wants to be PM (CdM)
• DPM Abazovic pays working visit to Germany (Gov. Press service)
• DF: Djukanovic violated the Constitution; DPS: Attempt to compromise (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Dimitrievski: I do not want to elect a puppet leader who will be in the function of the former leadership (TV Sitel)
• Talks with Alternative continue, Zaev will resign next week in SDSM (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Negotiations more important than EU membership (MIA)
• Zaev, Duda: EU enlargement must continue (MIA)
Albania
• The Embassy of Peace for the Balkans inaugurated in Tirana (Radio Tirana)
• Meta: Albania should fulfill all obligations of Albania as a member of NATO (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 22, 2021
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 22, 2021
Albanian Language Media:
• Prime Minister Kurti on a two-day visit to Austria (media)
• Disagreement over association and stalled dialogue (DW Albanian)
• Hajdari: We must prepare for reciprocity (Ekonomia Online)
• Assembly Presidency meeting fails due to lack of quorum (media)
• PDK demands resignation of the Ombudsman (RTK)
• Kosovo Bar That Refused to Serve Minorities Condemned (Prishtina Insight)
• The American Chamber of Commerce calls on companies in Kosovo to avoid discrimination actions (media)
• Kosovo to Release Energy Strategy Amid Controversy Over Gas Pipeline (Prishtina Insight)
• COVID-19: 10 new cases, no deaths (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Covid-19: 58 new cases, one death registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Radio KIM)
• Vucic to meet Lajcak in Belgrade tomorrow (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Brnabic reacts to Kurti’s statement on possible unification with Albania (Euronews, Tanjug)
• Petkovic: International community must react to Kurti’s unification statements (N1)
• Serbian List: Kurti is against ZSO, yet he would vote for mono-national “Greater Albania” (Kosovo-online)
• Oliver Ivanovic murder case trial continues (Radio KIM)
• Vasic family house in Cernica village pelted with stones (Radio KIM)
• EU and Western Balkans: Membership blocked; only aid and investment in return (Beta, Danas)
• Serbian goods placement in Kosovo only half of the one before the taxes (Danas)
• Adviser to the UN Secretary-General: Please remove the Mladic mural (N1)
Opinion:
• Kosovo 2022 census and the Serb community (KiM radio)
• Is this the end of the peace pact holding Bosnia together? (politico.org)
International:
• North Macedonia: On the Edge (cepa.org)
• Croatian Contingent Given Send-Off to Kosovo Without Presence of Media, Minister (total-croatia-news.com)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 22, 2021
• Kosovo PM Kurti speaks with US envoy Escobar on the phone (Express)
• Hovenier: Excited to come to Pristina to deepen US-Kosovo ties (media)
• Caroline Ziadeh appointed new head of UNMIK (media)
• Kurti: I’d vote for unification with Albania in democratic referendum (media)
• U.S. calls for implementation of all Constitutional Court decisions (media)
• Citaku on UNSC sessions: I had hard time getting information about war (Koha)
• President Osmani speaks at the Halifax International Security Forum (media)
• Mehaj: Presence of permanent military base in Kosovo, important (media)
• The battle with lobbies (Koha Ditore)
• Spain preparing historical turn towards Kosovo (media)
• The integration of the north remains on paper (Koha Ditore)
• Minister: Boycott bars and restaurants that don’t serve communities (media)
• Two Serbian List officials risks decertification (Koha)
• COVID-19: 7 new cases, no deaths (media)
• As COVID wave strikes Balkans, infections in Kosovo drop (BIRN)
• Serbian Albanian leaders deny deal over deleted addresses (BIRN)
Belgrade Media Report 19 November
LOCAL PRESS
Selakovic with Giaufret, EU ambassadors: Pristina persistently avoids fulfilling its own obligations (Tanjug/RTV/RTS)
Dacic and Nderitu discuss situation in region (Beta/RTS)
Matic: New measures announced by Pristina gross violation of CEFTA agreement (RTS/Tanjug)
Petkovic: Pristina not interested in normalization (Tanjug/RTV)
Lajcak: Second meeting held of Working Group on License Plates between Belgrade and Pristina (RTS)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Field: Sanctions are relevant and on the table; Best sanctions are actually domestic sanctions coming on the day of the elections and from local courts (AJB)
Szijjarto says Hungary will not oppose any concrete position, but does not think sanctions by EU are number one tool to achieve desired results (BHT1)
Tegeltija discusses cooperation and European integration with Szijjarto: Tegeltija: B&H political crisis should be resolved through internal dialogue rather than imposed solutions (FTV)
Cvijanovic meets Sattler; Cvijanovic: RS is committed to resolving open political issues in B&H through dialogue and without threats and imposition of solutions (ATV)
Cubrilovic meets Sattler; Cubrilovic: Agreement should be reached by domestic political leaders who can make enforceable decisions (BN TV)
Cubrilovic, Uebber discuss current situation in B&H; Cubrilovic: Solution for political situation in B&H can be achieved only by respecting all three constituent peoples (RTRS)
Law on Medicines and Medical Devices of RS not endorsed in RS CoP, Bosniak Caucus in RS CoP invokes mechanism for protection of VNI (FTV)
RTRS investigates who intimidates population by talking about possible consequences of regaining competencies (RTRS)
Croatia
Ljubic writes to EU and USA: B&H is threatened with ‘Cyprian scenario, Law on Elections prevents that (Vecernji list)
Slovenian Minister says Croatia should join Schengen, supports border fences (Hina)
Croatian Ambassador called to Austrian foreign ministry over Milanovic’s comment (Hina)
Montenegro
Montenegrin statehood can’t be questioned while striving for EU membership (Dnevne novine)
DF: Djukanovic violated the Constitution; DPS: Attempt to compromise (RTCG)
Krivokapic meets with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejcinovic Buric (Gov. Press service)
Krivokapic, Buquicchio: Prosecutorial and judicial independence must be a priority (Gov. Press service)
Krivokapic meets with ECHR President Robert Spano (Gov. Press service)
Republic of North Macedonia
Zaev: We do not expect early elections until the regular ones in 2024 (Libertas)
Pendarovski: I did not disappear for Mickoski when he was trying to form a parliamentary majority (Nezavisen vesnik)
Bulgaria says it will not support the start of EU negotiations with Macedonia (Republika/BGNES)
Albania
In official visit to Italy, Rama seeks renewed bilateral relations, support on EU challenges (Tirana Times)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 19, 2021
Albanian Language Media:
• Rohde on dialogue: you cannot determine what the other party says (media)
• Two international agreements ratified by the Assembly of Kosovo (RTK)
• President Osmani leaves for an official visit to Canada (media)
• Stoev: Relations with Western Balkans should not be limited to expansion only (RTK)
• Kajari and Skerbinc discuss security situation in Kosovo (RTK)
• Kosovo presidency congratulates the new U.S. Ambassador (media)
• Berisha urges Konjufca to remove Serbian products from Kosovo Assembly buffet (media)
• COVID-19: 7 new cases, one death (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Belgrade on Pristina’s announcement of another anti-dumping measure: Violation of CEFTA (KoSSev)
• “Caution regarding measures on Serbian products, so that there are no repercussions” (Kosovo-online)
• Petkovic: Pristina not interested in normalization (Tanjug)
• Selakovic meets with Giaufret, EU ambassadors (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Regional cooperation priority for Serbia (RTS)
• KEDS: ”With an increase in imports and consumption, astronomical prices for citizens expected” (KoSSev, Koha)
Opinion:
• Legal framework for Kosovo Serbs tailored to Pristina (part two): Energy (KoSSev)
International:
• ‘Greater’ Balkan dreams a potential nightmare (ekathimerini.com)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 19, 2021
• Kurti rejects allegations of ‘cooling’ of relations with U.S. (media)
• Kurti and U.S. charge d’affaires discuss prospects of agreement with Serbia (media)
• U.S. Senate confirms Jeffrey Hovenier as ambassador to Kosovo (Telegrafi/RFE)
• U.S. sends diplomatic note to Kosovo Government on weapons supply (Koha)
• EU says there were no conditions for tripartite meeting (Koha)
• Lajcak on second meeting of working group on license plates (media)
• German Ambassador comments on Open Balkan initiative (Kanal 10)
• In Rome, Lajcak discusses Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media)
• Assembly fails to endorse AAK-sponsored resolution on gas pipeline (Telegrafi)
• COVID-19: 11 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Exhibition in honor of 1.623 missing persons launches in Prishtina (euronews.al)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 18, 2021
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 18, 2021
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti: Energy Strategy to offer stead supply for households and businesses (Telegrafi)
• Enver Hoxhaj elected vice president of Kosovo Assembly from PDK (Lajmi)
• Krasniqi to Kurti: The people have spoken, your pace is insufficient (Koha)
• Kusari-Lila: We will engage maximally on election reform (Koha)
• Kosovo launches inquiry into import of certain products from Serbia (Klan)
• A group of Afghan citizens leave Kosovo for U.S. (media)
• COVID-19: 11 new cases, no deaths (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Covid-19: 47 new cases, two deaths registered in Serbian areas (Radio KIM)
• US donates 3.7 million Dollars to Serbia to fight pandemic (N1)
• Svetomir Bacevic pleaded not guilty at hearing in Pristina (Radio KIM)
• EUObserver: EU documents say Western Balkans, Turkey, Dubai are crime hotspots (N1)
• Rakic and Radojevic with Szunyog on important issues for the Serbian people (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• “Procrastination and unreadiness for any sort of compromise” (Radio KIM)
• Pristina announcing possibility of introducing new measures on products from central Serbia (KiM radio, Beta, N1)
International:
• Kosovo and Serbia Fail to Agree on Dialogue Topics (Exit News)
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