Belgrade Media Report 13 January 2021
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 13 January 2022
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: I expect the government to terminate contract with Rio Tinto (RTS)
• Request to OSCE Mission for holding referendum in Kosovo and Metohija submitted on time (RTS/Politika)
• Drecun: Kurti’s provocations could create incidents (TV Pink/Tanjug)
• Brnabic: Political, economic relations with Egypt on the rise (Tanjug/RTV)
• Serbian and French parliamentarians advancing ties (Tanjug/RTS)
• Government: Untrue writing of the media (B92)
• Three thousand people from Serbia filed lawsuits against NATO (TV Prva/B92)
• Escobar: Open Balkans to be open to everyone (VoA/Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• US calls for investigation of nationalistic incidents and glorification of war criminals (FTV)
• Dodik comments on US request for investigation into celebration of RS Day (ATV)
• Salkic: US reaction important because of general influence of USA globally (Hayat)
• OSCE, UN and EPP concerned due to recent incidents registered in several cities in B&H (O Kanal)
• RS MoI: Persons that participated in incidents in Bijeljina region identified and will be sanctioned (Nova BH)
• Association of Generals of B&H calls for defending of constitutional order of B&H (Oslobodjenje)
• Politicians from RS request from B&H Prosecutor’s Office to react on marking of 29th anniversary of ‘Munja 93’ military operation organized in Buzim (FTV)
• RTRS analyzes calls for mobilization of Green Berets and incident in Buzim (RTRS)
• Dodik, Okolic, Majkic comment on proceedings initiated against Serb soldiers who attended RS Day (RTRS)
• Szijjarto, Schmidt have phone conversation (Glas Srpske)
• MEPs write to EC President von der Leyen calling for investigation of Varhelyi’s role in Dodik’s separatist escalation (AJB)
Croatia
• Plenkovic says Pupovac was in Banja Luka as SNV President (Hina)
Montenegro
• Zirojevic: New initiative to remove the government within a reasonable time (Gradski portal)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Dimitrov: “International friends” wanted to see me replace Zaev as Prime Minister (Republika)
• Zaev’s reaction: Dimitrov agreed with the Macedonian positions (Nezavisen.mk)
• US working with France to start negotiations with Macedonia, says Escobar (VoA/Libertas)
Albania
• Violence can’t be a political tool, US envoy to region says (VoA/Tirana Times)
• Meta – Kovacevski: Both our countries deserve opening of negotiations with EU as soon as possible (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 13, 2022
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 13, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti: Kosovo Serbs vote by mail or at the liaison office (DW Albanian, media)
• Hovenier meets Bislimi: Committed to mutual recognition through dialogue (RTK)
• British Embassy: Announcement of competition for Chief Prosecutor, surprising (RTK)
• Borrell on Serbia’s referendum: Citizens should be allowed to vote (media)
• From today, KSF can embark anywhere in the world (Klan)
• Von Cramon: Shocked that Serbia wiretapped Russian opposition (media)
• Kosovo Albanians Applying for EU Residency Reaches Over 70,000 (Exit)
• COVID-19: 427 new cases, two deaths (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Covid-19: 138 new cases registered in Serbian areas, no deaths (KoSSev)
• Borrell spoke with Vucic on referendum, says people should be able to vote (B92)
• “REC ready for referendum in KiM, waiting for response of those in charge” (KoSSev)
• Serbian List, Municipality condemn police action in Gracanica, urge international community to react (Kosovo-online)
• Kosovo special police units raided Gracanica municipal building (Radio KIM)
• Gracanica: Organized transport for celebration cancelled because of special police action (Radio KIM)
• OSCE Mission confirmed it received Belgrade’s request regarding referendum (KoSSev)
• Odalovic: Voting took place during times of Haradinaj and Thaci (Radio KIM)
• “3.000 people from Serbia filed lawsuits against NATO” (B92)
• Threatening leaflet posted at church gate in Vitomirica village (Kosovo-online)
• Oliver Ivanovic’s family says investigation into his murder obstructed (N1)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 13, 2021
• Escobar reconfirms support for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (VOA/media)
• Hovenier, Bislimi discuss Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media)
• Kurti: Serbs in Kosovo can vote in referendum through mail or liaison office (media)
• EU wants Serbia’s referendum to be allowed in Kosovo (Koha)
• Vucic warns of consequences if Serbia’s referendum is not allowed in Kosovo (Koha)
• Stoltenberg: NATO intervened in Kosovo to stop atrocities (media)
• COVID-19: 424 new cases, one death (media)
• IMF projects 7.5 percent economic growth for Kosovo (Klan)
• Used To Free Electricity, Kosovo’s Bitcoin Miners Are Now Facing Difficult Times After Ban (RFE)