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Belgrade Media Report 3 February

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LOCAL PRESS

Vucic with Escobar, Lajcak: Pristina refuses to fulfill the agreed (Tanjug/RTS/Politika)
Selakovic: Serbia committed to resolving outstanding issues diplomatically (RTS/Tanjug)
Dacic, Escobar: Relations between US and Serbia following an upward trend (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
Dacic: EU, US to use their authority to influence Pristina authorities (Tanjug)
Stano: Legally binding agreement on normalization goal of dialogue (Tanjug)
Brnabic: Serbia’s goal to open Cluster 3 during French EU presidency (Tanjug/RTS/Beta)
Cooperation with Russia on projects in several areas (Tanjug/RTS)
Foreign Ministry: Serbia not part of Russia-Ukraine conflict (RTV/Tanjug/Beta/VoA)
Ponos: Take your destiny into own hands (Vreme/Beta)
Environmentalists: Protests in Serbia until dissolution of parliament (Beta/N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Dodik: We will not return to B&H parliament, RS parliament determined that reasons for boycott are not gone (RTRS)
RS opposition say Tuesday’s special session was mere farce and deception (BN TV)
Ivanic claims only purpose of RS parliament session was to justify return to B&H institutions (Dnevni avaz)
Izetbegovic: Someone can stop Dodik, one cannot possibly allow Dodik to win in all of this (Hayat)
Covic sends letter to Palmer, Eichhorst stressing readiness to complete electoral reform process in B&H (AJB)
Dodik: Announcement of UK on military engagement in B&H is unacceptable (ATV)
Croatia

Milanovic: What is happening in B&H is not good, Croats in B&H need support and solidarity of Croatia (Hina)
Montenegro

Becic: Vote of confidence in the government will be discussed for four hours, Abazovic for an hour less if there is a quorum (CdM)
SPC bishops: Preserve people’s will expressed at elections, let parliamentary majority agree (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Kovacevski: As allies we are strong, determined and united in our response (MIA)
Nikoloski: Government avoiding our electoral change proposals because it is afraid of early elections (TV21)
Sela in Pristina: Ahmeti responsible for situation of Albanians in Macedonia (Republika)
Albania

The decision is approved: Joint border point between Albania and Kosovo (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 3, 2022

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Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: No need for an Association that increases tensions (RTK/Telegrafi)
• “CEC has advanced in organising elections” (Kosovapress)
• Kosovo Government appoints members of boards in “Trepca” and “KEK” (media)
• Rukiqi: Arbitrary intervention in “Agrokosova Holding”, negative precedent (Zeri)
• AJK condemns arrest of Ekonomia Online cameraman (media)
• COVID-19: 2,110 new cases, five deaths (media)
• Krasniqi: No new COVID-19 measures expected today (Telegrafi)
• Committee meets to discuss modification of COVID-19 measures (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19: 96 new cases, one death registered in Serbian areas (Radio KIM)
• Vucic discusses dialogue, regional stability with Escobar, Lajcak (Tanjug)
• Lajcak: Discussion with Vucic about dialogue constructive (Tanjug)
• US embassy: We want Serbia to succeed (Tanjug)
• Dacic: The key issue for the envoys is holding elections in Kosovo and Metohija (Kontakt plus radio, Tanjug)
• Selakovic with Escobar and Lajcak: Pristina has not fulfilled main part of Brussels agreement – ZSO (Kosovo-online)
• Escobar and Lajcak will try to convince Vucic to meet with Kurti before the elections (Danas)
• ”Oslobodjenje” movement activists covered Belgrade center with posters against Vucic, Lajcak, Escobar and Schmidt (Danas, Beta)
• Covic: If Brussels agreement is constantly blocked, one should turn to Resolution 1244 (Radio KIM)
• Orthodox cemetery in Djakovica cleaned up (Radio KIM)
• Serbian PM tells Moscow’s envoy Belgrade expects Russian PM’s visit soon (N1)
• Brnabic: Serbia hopes for opening cluster 3 during French EU presidency (N1)
• Stano: Legally binding agreement on normalisation goal of dialogue (Tanjug)
• Ministers Stefanovic, Vulin with General Mojsilovic on the situation in the Ground Security Zone (Kosovo Online, Vecernje Novosti)
• Serbian minister calls KFOR to prevent incursions by armed gangs from Kosovo (Beta, N1)
• Bisevac: Additional exam term in March approved due to anti-Covid measures and restriction of movement (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Lawyer on Pristina University and SOC dispute: Eparchy requests lawsuit be revoked (Kosovo-online)
• Vucic receives Bundestag rapporteur for Western Balkans (Tanjug)

International:

• US aircraft carrier visits Adriatic to take part in a NATO-led military exercise (Hina, N1 Zagreb)
• Serbian opposition parties unite against Vucic’s populists (AP)
• Big Tech Has Engineered the Triumph of Click-Bait in Media (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Central European, Balkan, Athletes Dream of Glory in Beijing (Balkan Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 3, 2022

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• U.S. Embassy: Kosovo’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, Constitution are sacrosanct (media)
• UK Balkans envoy expected to visit Kosovo next week (Express)
• Bislimi: We are concerned with Borrell’s bias (Koha)
• Belgrade-bound, Lajcak visits Kosovo-Serbia common border crossing point (Express)
• Vucic to US and EU envoys: Belgrade responsible, Pristina avoids obligations (N1)
• Lajcak: Kosovo deserves to be granted a visa-free regime (euronews.al)
• EU, US Urge Kosovo to Propose Models for Association of Serb Municipalities (Exit)
• U.S. Envoy urges implementation of all Kosovo-Serbia agreements (RFE)
• Spahiu: Association is the price Kosovo will pay for recognition from Serbia (Klan)
• Commentators assess visit of EU, U.S. envoys, Kurti’s position (Telegrafi)
• EU Election Observation Mission in Kosovo present report on local elections (media)
• Prime Minister Kurti received the leader of the Alliance for Albanians Zijadin Sela (media)
• Albania-Kosovo power exchange ALPEX joins Europex (SeeNews)

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