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Belgrade Media Report 26 November 2021

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United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Friday 26 November 2021
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Russia will not leave Serbia in lurch (Tanjug/Politika/Novosti/RTS/RTV)
• Putin: Russia’s position on Kosovo has not changed, Moscow supports Belgrade (B92/Politika/Tanjug/TASS)
• Brnabic: Unchanged gas price gives sense of security to citizens, businesses (TV Pink/Tanjug)
• Mihajlovic: Gas price agreement great result for energy stability (RTS)
• Serbian parliament passes controversial Law on referendum (N1/Beta)
• Dacic: Law on Referendum has nothing to do with Rio Tinto (TV Happy/Beta)
• Serbia, Hungary friendly and fraternal states (Tanjug)
• Tepic to spearhead opposition ticket in parliamentary elections (Nova/Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• FB&H celebrates B&H Statehood Day, many delegations visit memorials; Dzaferovic: B&H is stronger than retrograde forces; Izetbegovic: B&H will exist as long B&H’s patriots, those who want to defend B&H, want that (Nova BH)
• Dodik: 25 November means nothing historically (ATV)
• World officials congratulate B&H Statehood Day (O Kanal/FTV)
• Varhelyi discusses Election Law and political situation in B&H with Covic in Mostar (BHT1)
• Dodik says he conveyed RS stance at meeting with Varhelyi, Covic, Izetbegovic that current crisis in B&H can be resolved only through withdrawal of imposed law banning genocide denial in B&H, resolving issue of B&H CC (RTRS)
• Izetbegovic assesses as successful working dinner with Varhelyi, Covic and Dodik (Nova BH)
• Schmidt says that Dodik gave up on his plan to establish RS Army under pressure from regional leaders (O Kanal/Guardian/VoA/N1)
• Dodik: Schmidt tells lies, initiatives launched by RS will not be devalued (RTRS)
• Sarovic states Dodik is withdrawing from his plans and entering negotiation phase; He has no true intention to do something (BN TV)
• Szijjarto says European politicians who criticize Dodik do not understand his stances (RTRS)
• Anonymous diplomat claims USA intends to impose sanctions against Dodik and those who support him to weaken them ahead of 2022 elections (EuroBlic)
Croatia
• Need for changes to B&H Election Law mentioned during Macron’s visit to Croatia (Jutarnji list)
Montenegro
• Djeljosaj: Minorities ready to support Abazovic as PM, government should be without DPS (Antena M)
• Omeragic: Djeljosaj’s proposal one of possible solutions, but we still have a lot of talks ahead of us (CdM)
• PM: Minority government a high-risk move, I don’t know where that would take Montenegro (CdM)
• Abazovic, Abdrakhmanov: Minority rights are best protected through strengthening the rule of law (Gov. Press service)
Republic of North Macedonia
• SDSM Central Board to discuss Zaev’s resignation (Republika)
• New developments on Zaev’s resignation expected on Friday (Republika)
• Bulgaria expects dialogue with Macedonia to produce concrete results, Radev tells Varhelyi (MIA)
Albania
• Albania-Kosovo governments’ meeting to be held in Elbasan (ADN)
• Sixteen agreements expected to be signed between the governments of Albania and Kosovo in Elbasan (Radio Tirana)
• Integration process/ Bulgaria officially demands that Albania be separated from North Macedonia (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 26, 2021

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 26, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• Rama: Different positions on Open Balkan do not hurt us (media)
• Kurti to Rama: Let us speak like diplomats and work like patriots (Koha)
• Lajcak discusses security situation in Kosovo with KFOR and EULEX (RTK)
• Threatening tones of war must not be underestimated, analysts say (Telegrafi)
• Rama’s impossible dismissal, President risks violating Constitution (Demokracia)
• Meta: Albania fully supports Kosovo – Serbia dialogue (Klan Kosova)
• COVID-19: 17 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbian Parliament adopted the Law on Referendum and People’s Initiative, 50 percent turnout threshold abolished (media)
• Vucic’s interview to RTS on meeting with Putin, Kosovo issue (RTS)
• Vucic: Putin to keep gas price same for Serbia, we saved one national stadium (N1)
• Djordjevic: Vucic was not received that well in Russia, as he claims (Danas)
• Szunyog: To implement Constitutional Court decision on Visoki Decani Monastery (Radio KIM)
• Escobar on Balkan (HINA, N1)
• Serbian Ambassador elected Chair of UNESCO Executive Council (Kosovo Online)
• RIA Novosti: Russia will get a nuclear power plant in Serbia (NMagazin, Beta, Danas)
• Pahor to visit Serbia on Sunday, with Vucic about dialogue with Pristina and the Western Balkans (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)

International:

• Euronews Albania’s poll on unification, Rama and Kurti give their take (euronews.al)
• No more stops from Albania to Kosovo and vice-versa, all controls lifted (euronews.al)
• Serbia President Hails ‘Incredible’ Gas Deal With Russia (Balkan Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 26, 2021

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• Lajcak: Kosovo-Serbia dialogue to produce positive results (RTK)
• Meta visits Kosovo: Open Balkan doesn’t guarantee stability or peace in the region (euronews.al)
• Residency and Social Contribution Agreements on Friday (Exit)
• Head of EU Office Szunyog gives interview to KTV
• Kosovo Assembly approves in principle 2022 Budget (media)
• Rohde: Government coalition reiterates visa liberalisation commitment (RTK)
• President of Slovenia, Pahor, to visit Kosovo next week (media)
• Vucic meets Putin in Sochi, Kosovo among topics discussed (euronews.al)
• New Dragash mayor to be decided by Diaspora ballots (Telegrafi)
• The darkness of the black chronicles (Kosovo 2.0)
• Kosovo Buffeted by Waves of Public Sector Strikes (BIRN)
• COVID-19: 12 new cases, no deaths (media)

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