Belgrade Media Report 29 December 2021
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 29 December 2021
LOCAL PRESS
• Finance Committee accepts Serbia-Albania agreement on recognition of security certificates (Tanjug/RTS)
• Godfrey: We call on Kurti to adhere to the Brussels agreement (TV Prva/B92)
• Botsan-Kharchenko presents Stefanovic with medal (Tanjug)
• Stefanovic on the procurement of Cornets: Serbia has a powerful weapon now (RTS)
• Dacic: 15 February deadline for dissolution of parliament (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Djilas convinced of opposition victory in elections for Belgrade mayor and presidential race (Nova/Beta)
• Dveri: Vucic changing Constitution according to dictate from Brussels (Beta)
• Vucic’s claim: “I’m not often on TV” declared lie of 2021 (Istinomer/N1/NSPM)
• Locals appalled by President Vucic’s statement about Rio Tinto; New roadblocks (N1/nova.rs)
• Working Group for Security, Protection of Journalists holds meeting (Novosti)
• EU: Goal for 2022 to envision solution for W. Balkans stalemate (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Sarovic: Autonomy of RS, FB&H is product of DPA (VoA/BNTV/N1)
• Dodik: Sarovic is best proof how international community led by US disciplines politicians in RS through B&H judiciary (Srna)
• Lukac and Kasipovic questioned at B&H Prosecutor’s Office (RTRS)
• US Embassy to B&H rejects rhetoric encouraging division of B&H (FTV)
Croatia
• Dodik: There can be no B&H without third entity (HRT1)
Montenegro
• Draft Economic Recovery Platform for 2022-2026 presented (gov.me)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovacevski informed Byrnes that as soon as he becomes Prime Minister, he will immediately invite Petkov to a meeting (Republika)
• Mickoski: We will not support or respect an agreement that is detrimental to our interests (Macedonian Radio)
• Speaker Xhaferi refuses opposition request for a final chance to question Zaev and his ministers (Republika)
Albania
• Pacolli thanked Rama for solving the momentarily energy crisis in Kosovo (Radio Tirana)
• Albanian Army to establish a unit for cyber defense (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 29, 2021
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 29, 2021
Albanian Language Media:
• Kosovo Assembly declares energy emergency (media)
• Kurti thanks Rama for helping with energy supply during end year holidays (euronews.al)
• Kurti: 2021 to be remembered as a year when hope, trust, and will for change became unbreakable (Telegrafi)
• Kosovo Government approves draft law on setting up bureau for confiscation of unjustifiable wealth (Koha)
• Israel Appoints First Ambassador To Kosovo (Prishtina Insight)
• UK Embassy welcomes appointment of anti-corruption agency head (media)
• COVID-19: 33 new cases, no deaths (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Patriarch: What the Vatican is for the Roman Catholic Church, Kosovo is for us (KoSSev, RTS)
• US Ambassador Godfrey: “The US does not see Serbia as a threat…” (B92, N1, TV Prva)
• Israel appoints ambassador in Kosovo (N1, KoSSev)
• Jevtic: They want to use police actions to force Serbs to leave Kosovo and Metohija (Politika)
• EU sources: How to get Western Balkans out of stagnation in 2022 (N1, BETA)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Urban Vision: Woman Painter Transforms Humdrum Kosovo Town With Murals (Balkan Insight)
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LOCAL PRESS
Vucic: Rio Tinto project in Serbia still on (Tanjug/RTS)
Mihajlovic: Gold extraction by cyanide leaching out of question (Tanjug)
Selakovic thanks Azerbaijan for firm stance on Kosovo and Metohija (Politika/Tanjug)
Odalovic banned from entering Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTS/RTV Gracanica)
Media in Serbia dispassionate about Interim Supervisory Body’s work (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Akar: We view the people of B&H as one people (N1/BNTV)
Dodik: US diplomats are forcing unitarization of B&H under excuse of its functionality (RTRS/ATV)
RS politicians, analysts comment on change of Dodik’s rhetoric compared to his rhetoric at beginning of 2000s (BNTV)
Borrell: This year escalation and sharpening of rhetoric of divisions in Western Balkans hampered efforts to bring six countries of Western Balkans closer to their European future (RTRS)
Montenegro
Krivokapic: If proposed 2022 budget proves unsustainable, government to resign (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
Kovacevski officially nominated prime minister-designate of the new government (Republika/TV21)
Ahmeti says gap with Bulgaria being bridged, urges respect for Friendship Treaty (Republika)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 29, 2021
• Kurti calls on diaspora to get vaccinated upon arrival in Kosovo (media)
• COVID-19: 13 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Constitutional Court decides on payment for electricity in the north (media)
• ERO warns crisis through April, KEDS, KOSTT cannot do billing in north (EO)
• Albania to provide electricity to Kosovo for New Year’s (media)
• Residents fire up generators as Kosovo energy crisis escalates (Reuters)
• Record of remittances in Kosovo in 2021 (Radio Free Europe)
• Court orders retrial of Kosovo Serb MP sentenced for ‘ethnic hatred’ (BIRN)
• Kurti received the Minister of National Defense of Turkey, Hulusi Akar (media)
• IOC threatens Malaysia and Serbia with event hosting ban (inisdethegames.biz)