Belgrade Media Report 06 January 2022
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 6 January 2022
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: Important, difficult decisions ahead for our country (Tanjug/RTS/Politika)
• Brnabic wishes merry Christmas to Patriarch Porfirije (Tanjug)
• Patriarch: Kosovo Serbs may rest assured the Church is with them (Beta/Novosti)
• Mihajlovic: Jadar Project suspended pending studies (TV Prva)
• Tomasev: New procedure in place for food imports from Open Balkans member states (Tanjug)
• CRTA: Authorities, crisis headquarters to declare whether epidemiological conditions exist for referendum (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• US imposes sanctions against Dodik, Tegeltija, Kukic and ATV (FTV)
• Ambassador Nelson: US government imposed sanctions against Dodik and ATV for corrupt activities and continued attempts to threaten stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of B&H (Hayat/FTV/O Kanal/RTRS/BHT1/BNTV/Nova BH)
• Benefit from sowing discord (VoA/Avaz/FTV)
• Important step (Oslobodjenje)
• Dodik: Sanctions will not stop me in preserving the RS (RTRS/FTV)
• Tegeltija comments on US sanctions imposed against him (Nova BH/Srna)
• ATV Banja Luka states US sanctions are attack on media freedom, freedom of reporting and democracy
• Schmidt: US sanctions against Dodik is logical consequence of destructive and dangerous attitude (FTV)
• Dzaferovic: Sanctions are clear message that undermining of state institutions cannot be tolerated (FTV)
• Grlic Radman meets with Turkovic in Sarajevo (O Kanal)
• Grlic Radman meets with Mayor of Mostar: I am pleased to see Mostar once again having authorities elected by citizens of this city (BHT1/FTV/N1)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Pendarovski meets EU Ambassador Geer (Republika)
• Kovacevski and Gashi discussed the new European-oriented government (Republika)
Albania
• Pisonero: We will work hard with the French Presidency, to open negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia as soon as possible (Radio Tirana/Report Tv)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 6, 2021
• Some anti COVID measures will become stricter, Health Minister says (KTV)
• Kosovo reports over 100 new cases with COVID-19 on Wednesday (Express)
• Escobar expected to visit Kosovo in January (Albanian Post)
• Hasani: Kosovo Serbs cannot be part of Vucic’s referendum (media)
• “Kosovo violated international relations by expelling Russian UN staff” (Telegrafi)
• Kosovo’s energy crisis halts cryptocurrency production (Prishtina Insight)
• Kosovo experts question legality of cryptocurrency mining ban (BIRN)
• U.S. imposes new sanctions on Bosnian Serb leader Dodik (Reuters)
• Osmani on sanctions on Dodik: A decisive and much-needed decision (media)
• Why Serbia’s President is a threat to Europe (foreignpolicy.com)
• A hotbed of cloak-and-dagger skullduggery in the Hague (nationalinterest.org)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 5, 2022
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 5, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• LDK, PDK reach co-governance agreement in Prishtina municipality (Telegrafi)
• Haxhiu: We won’t give up on vetting process (Kosovapress)
• Kraja: Kosovo made concessions to Serbia; Association biggest blow (media)
• Hoti: Serbia trying to remove Albanians from Presevo Valley (media)
• Another false alarm for explosive device at Prishtina bus station (media)
• Prime Minister and Health Minister on pandemic: We must not relax (media)
• COVID-19: 107 new cases, no deaths (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Covid-19: 36 new cases, two deaths registered in Serbian areas (KoSSev)
• “Kosovo can go to Olympic games, but Kosovo Serbs can’t take part in referendum” (Radio KIM)
• Serbian Patriarch expresses respect to health care staff in Christmas message (FoNet, N1)
• Surlic: International community views status of K. Serbs and ZSO only through prism of whether Kosovo will achieve independence (KoSSev)
• 20 US military police officers to deploy to Kosovo (KoSSev, AP)
International:
• Montenegro Leads Region in Sudden Surge in COVID-19 Cases (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• KFOR donates medical equipment to health house in Vidanje returnee village (KoSSev)
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United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 5 January 2022
LOCAL PRESS
• Drecun: Banned bitcoin mining could be reason for incursion into northern Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
• Defense Ministry: Situation along administrative line with Kosovo stable (Beta)
• Dodik: Nothing in B&H is self-sustainable except for RS (TV Happy)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Intensive diplomatic activities aimed at resolving crisis in the country (Dnevni list)
• Grlic Radman advocates changes to B&H Election Law (FTV)
Montenegro
• Joanikije: Basic Agreement will be signed (RTV Niksic)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Pendarovski holds phone call with UK’s Special Envoy to Western Balkans (Republika)
• Kostadinovska-Stojcevska: New government composition to be known at the beginning of next week (TV24)
Albania
• Agreements that are being applied from the Open Balkans summit (Radio Tirana)
• Mazi: France’s reasons for not separating Albania from North Macedonia on the road to the EU! (Radio Tirana/Euronews Albania)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 5, 2022
• Kosovo bans cryptocurrency mining in efforts to save energy (media)
• Pristina’s actions against UN mission member should be met with response — Russia’s MFA (TASS)
• Haradinaj accuses Kurti of “corruption” and “extreme leftism” (media)
• Weber: Demonstration of force may happen again in the north (lajmi.net/media)
• Xhaferi: “Open Balkan” incomplete without all Western Balkans countries (Kosovapress/media)
• COVID-19: 108 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Kosovo sees surge in COVID-19 cases (Express)
• Deputy Minister: Kosovo about to enter a new wave of COVID-19 infections (Telegrafi)
Belgrade Media Report, 04 January 2022
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Tuesday 4 January 2022
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: Serbia always ready for dialogue, but without dictate (Tanjug/RTS)
• Vucic pleased with acquisition of Kornet missile systems (Tanjug)
• Serbia’s eyes on standards to close Rule of Law Cluster (EurActiv/Beta)
• Selakovic: We must not allow ourselves to suffer in challenging circumstances (Tanjug)
• Selakovic receives New Year’s, Christmas cards from Lavrov (Politika)
• Petkovic: Act of violence (B92)
• Drecun: It is Pristina that is blocking any kind of agreement (TV Pink)
• Gouillon: Kosovo Serbs need solidarity, outreached hand (RTS)
• Serbia’s foreign policy in previous year (Radio Beograd)
• Environmental groups block roads across Serbia (Beta)
• Bishop Grigorije: Stupid to see politics in supporting environmentalist protests (N1)
• Police officers’ singing in Priboj appalled people, Vucic promises reaction (N1)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Schmidt calls for better path in 2022 (Nova BH)
• Komsic congratulates New Year’s Eve to B&H citizens (Nova BH)
• FB&H politicians comment on blockades in FB&H parliament (FTV)
• Cvijanovic talks about challenges and successes of RS in 2021 (RTRS)
• Covic: There will be no B&H without Croats (Dnevni list)
Montenegro
• Krivokapic: Negotiations were held in secret, new government was practically formed (Vijesti)
• Lajcak: I’m very worried because Brussels almost no longer sees Montenegro (Pobjeda)
• Stoltenberg: Montenegro has shown that reforms in the Balkans are possible (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• We expect constructive talks with the new Bulgarian government and a quick unblocking of the process, said Osmani (Republika)
• Mickoski: SDSM is not a factor in the government, DUI governs Macedonia (TV Alfa)
• Western Balkans to be a priority of France’s EU Presidency, but unclear in what form (MIA)
Albania
• Albania takes over its mandate in the UN Security Council, here is the focus (Radio Tirana)
• Barsacq: There should be no division in the EU integration process, between Albania and North Macedonia (EuroNews/Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 4, 2022
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 4, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• “France has changed approach”; optimism for visa liberalisation (Kosovapress)
• Will Biden launch an offensive in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue this year (Gazeta Express)
• Joseph: Rama’s rapprochement with Vucic is not healthy (Radio Free Europe)
• Thaci and others are held in detention on assumptions, attorney says (Kosovapress)
• COVID-19: 108 new cases, no deaths (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Covid-19: 25 new cases registered in Serbian areas (Radio KIM)
• Petkovic reacts to Pristina’s decision to declare UNMIK official “persona non grata” (B92, social media)
• Moscow reacts to Pristina’s move (media)
• Trajkovic: Albanian political elite in Kosovo admitted return of expelled Serbs is politically conditioned (Kosovo-online)
• Schieb: Serbia–Germany relations aim at providing support for EU integration (N1)
• Chen Bo: Great results of cooperation between China and Serbia in 2021 (N1)
• EU Office condemned recent desecration of cemetery in Kisnica (Radio KIM)
• Two anti-coronavirus shots needed to enter Kosovo as of January 3 (Radio KIM)
• Server: Pristina also responsible for issue of missing persons (Kosovo-online)
• Kosovo police members received letter of reprimand for detaining KoSSev’s editor last year (KoSSev)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 4, 2022
• Stoltenberg: Tensions increased in Kosovo and B&H; NATO promotes stability (Telegrafi)
• Kosovo declares UNMIK staff a “persona non grata” (media)
• UN: “Persona non grata” doctrine not applicable to UN personnel (media)
• Hasani: UNMIK personnel cannot be declared “persona non grata” (Koha)
• Kosovo has high expectations of Albania joining UN Security Council (Klan)
• Serwer: I do not expect a Kosovo-Serbia agreement this year (Kosovo Online, media)
• Kosovo Surveillance Build-up Raises Privacy Concerns (BIRN)
• Serbia praises another arms shipment from Russia (AP)
• World Athletics confident Kosovo will participate in Serbian event with no issues (Exit.al)
• COVID-19: 38 new cases, no deaths (media)
• New COVID-19 restrictions come into force in Kosovo (Exit.al)
• Pandemic forces 3,000 firms out of business, additional relief packages needed (euronews.al)
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