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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LOCAL PRESS
• Selakovic: Serbia for lasting peace and stability in Western Balkans (mfa.gov.rs)
• Selakovic: Intense dialogue with high EU officials (Beta)
• Popovic: Numerous bilateral agreements with Russian Federation being prepared (Tanjug)
• Drecun: Pristina playing games, EU should return mandate to UN (TV Prva/Tanjug)
• America launches attack on Dodik and RS (Novosti)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Chollet ends visit to B&H, says US and European partners will continue to sanction destabilizing conduct and put focus on corruptive networks (O Kanal/EurActiv/AP)
• Nelson: US’ clear message that B&H must move forward and implement reforms (BN TV)
• Blinken’s letter calls on B&H Presidency members to commit to de-escalation of current political crisis in B&H and to get engaged in program of reforms (FTV)
• RFE learns that Germany has launched issue of imposing sanctions against RS officials who endanger DPA (O Kanal/RFE)
• Zakharova: Moscow is convinced that Maas’ biased assessment regarding internal crisis in B&H is disastrous (RTRS)
• Letter of Blinken sparks reactions; Dodik: In case of sanctions, our moves will be even more radical (ATV)
• Sarovic says that people need to be convinced that they should not go into adventurism and endanger RS because they do not need any other agreement for B&H besides DPA (BN TV)
• Covic says sanctions have never been part of solution, he sees solution to current political crisis in amending Election Law of B&H (FTV)
• Instead of talks, Sarajevo believes only in sanctions against Dodik (EuroBlic)
• Vucic says it is important for Serbia to preserve peace in B&H at any cost, sanctions do not bring good to anyone (FTV)
Montenegro
• Minister Radulovic meets with MEPs in Brussels (Gov. Press service)
• Djukanovic: I believe we’ll be first next EU member (CdM)
• Djukanovic: We’ll support every initiative for government removal; goal is not for it to be launched, but to be successful (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Lorer: 14 December unrealistic date as deadline for resolving dispute between Sofia and Skopje (Republika/BTV/Tribuna)
• Brussels should not play with feelings of citizens, there should be a date for negotiations (Republika/Telma TV)
Albania
• Draghi: We fully support the EU integration of Albania (Radio Tirana)
• Foreign Minister of Italy, Di Maio: Albania a close partner of Italy (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 18, 2021
• The proactive role of the U.S. will depend on Kosovo’s readiness to seek it (Koha)
• Serbian List boycott of institutions, as blackmail for the Association (RFE Albanian)
• Bugajski: Serbia is using the issue of the Association to obstruct the dialogue (RTK)
• Krasniqi: Kurti to assume his responsibility for dialogue with Serbia, and its conclusion (Klan)
• Konjufca: The governing coalition is stable (T7)
• Zeya: Kosovo and Serbia invited to the summit as a reflection of inclusiveness (media)
• EU to assist Kosovo in fighting crime (media)
• Soaring Prices Leave Kosovo’s Poorest on the Brink (Prishtina Insight)
• Italian Police Arrest Kosovo Woman, ‘Fervent IS Supporter’ (Balkan Insight)
• Another 2 murals of Serbian Army Generals show up in Belgrade (euronews.al)
• COVID-19: 17 new cases, no deaths (media)