Belgrade Media Report 9 November
LOCAL PRESS
Upward trend in cooperation with US in field of defense (Politika/RTS)
Petkovic: Osmani did not pay attention to messages from the State Department (Tanjug/RTV)
Schmidt: There will be no peaceful dismissal of B&H army (Politika)
Viola von Cramon-Taubadel: Kosovo and RS cannot be compared (Novosti)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Escobar holds separate meetings with B&H Presidency members: There will be no war in B&H; Escobar: I had productive meeting with Dodik where possibility to withdraw all decisions on transfer of competences was opened (Hayat)
Escobar meets with members of Collegium of both Houses of B&H parliament, says DPA remains basis of US policy towards B&H and that no one has right to unilaterally change its essence nor achieved level of reforms in B&H (FTV)
Escobar and FB&H MPs discuss political situation in B&H and FB&H (Hayat)
Representatives of opposition parties in RS accuse Dodik of double-dealing (BN TV)
US Embassy comment Escobar’s meetings: It is in everyone’s interest to come back to the table (Oslobodjenje)
Erdogan: We will not allow B&H’s suffering from the 1990s to be repeated (O Kanal)
Izetbegovic says Erdogan’s good relations with Vucic and Dodik should be used to create more normal state and rejects idea of meetings of political parties’ leaders with Erdogan, Milanovic and Vucic to discuss solution for B&H (N1)
Ruling coalition to submit proposal on Information on competencies taken away from RS with imposed laws and competencies transferred with RS’ approval; Action Plan to be developed after session; Dodik says finalization of RS activities is expected within six months (RTRS)
Croatia
Croatian FM meets Montenegrin Deputy PM to talk about ‘deepening relations’ (Hina)
Montenegro
DF v PM: In their language – hypocrites against clown (CdM)
Nikolic: Coalition with DF impossible, we need a majority of 54 MPs (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
Mickoski and Ahmeti meet as the vote of no confidence in Zaev’s government looms (Republika)
Nikoloski: More than 61 lawmakers will support the government no-confidence vote on Thursday (Republika)
Apasiev asks Albanian opposition parties to set aside emotions and use the opportunity to finally remove DUI from power (Republika)
Rutte will visit Macedonia a day before the vote of no confidence in Zaev (Republika)
Albania
Rama welcomes US congressmen in office: “Friendship is strengthening day by day” (Radio Tirana)
EP supports the launch of membership negotiations with Albania (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 9, 2021
Albanian Language Media:
• Prime Minister Kurti confirms he will attend Peace Forum in Paris (media)
• Escobar officially takes post of US Representative to Western Balkans (media)
• Civil society asks U.S. to reconsider non-invitation for Kosovo (RFE)
• Mehaj: Kosovo’s next destination, joining the U.S.-Adriatic Charter (media)
• “Key point for Balkans, Kosovo’s recognition by Serbia” (Kosovapress)
• Government: We are working on Law on Salaries (Telegrafi)
• “Kosovo among first in region in terms of assembly transparency” (Indeksonline)
• AJK hires legal professional to represent journalists (media)
• Ministry: Vaccination against COVID-19 open to non-Kosovo citizens (media)
• COVID-19: 11 new cases, no deaths (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Covid-19 in Serbian communities: Two people died, 85 new cases (Kontakt plus radio)
• Vucic and Botsan-Kharchenko: “Putin understands Serbia” (B92, Kosovo Online)
• Paris: Serbia’s and Kosovo’s PMs to take part at Peace Forum (N1, Beta)
• PM Brnabic: US congressmen letter written by paid lobbyists, it’s child’s play (FoNet, N1)
• US Embassy: Not all partners could be involved in the initiative (Danas)
• Petkovic: Osmani was not paying attention in class, US advocates the respect of all agreements, including ZSO (Kosovo Online)
International:
• Without a clear commitment of Member States to enlargement, EC reports lose power they once had (EWB)
• In Bosnia, US overtakes EU as crisis boils (Politico)
• Mutiny in Serbia: How a State Security Unit’s Rebellion Went Unpunished (BIRN)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 9, 2021
• President Osmani: Serbia is abusing with the dialogue (Radio Free Europe)
• Brussels wants negotiations on statute of Association/Community (Koha)
• Prime Minister Kurti invited to Peace Forum in France (media)
• Parties trade blame over lack of invitation to democracy summit (Exit News)
• Joseph: Kosovo is much more democratic than Serbia (media)
• Kurti: Special attention to women empowerment in recovery package (Klan)
• Historians want annulment of decisions made in Milosevic’s time (Kallxo)
• Kosovo veterans’ leaders denounce war crimes court as ‘biased’ (BIRN)
• With €630 per month in Kosovo, doctors heading to the EU (RFE)
• Kosovo chief prosecutor, EULEX chief discuss furthering cooperation (media)
• Judge suspended after BIRN reporting on lenient rape sentence (BIRN)
• COVID-19: 8 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Janjic: Serbia pays Grenell US$ 100,000 a month for lobbying (media)
• North Macedonia’s battle over new majority unsettles Albanian parties (BIRN)