Belgrade Media Report 10 February 2022
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 10 February 2022
LOCAL PRESS
• Serbian parliament approves constitutional amendments (Tanjug/RTS)
• EU: Serbia free to sign agreement with China, but needs to cancel it upon entry into EU (Beta)
• Stefanovic meets with Russian Ambassador (Tanjug/RTV)
• Serbian Patriarch says Kosovo dialogue is duty and mission (N1/Politika)
• Peach: Britain supports Belgrade-Pristina dialogue with EU mediation (RTV/Tanjug)
• ZSO must not be deprived of content (Politika)
• US Ambassador releases memory video before leaving Serbia (N1)
• Diplomacy privatized for destroying of RS (Novosti)
• Momcilo Babic is the new Serbian Ambassador to Russia (Tanjug)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• RS parliament discusses proposal of law on origin of property (RTRS)
• RS parliament discusses changes to Law on Republic Administration which stipulates establishment of Agency for Medicines and Medicinal Devices of RS (Oslobodjenje)
• RS parliament starts discussion on RS HJPC on Wednesday but they interrupt it and schedule it for Thursday; Dodik: I will personally advocate for law on RS HJPC to be implemented within 90 days after its adoption in March (BHT1)
• HJPC B&H: Latest activities of RS authorities on adoption of draft law on formation of HJPC RS violate constitutional order of B&H (BHT1)
• Zvizdic: Prosecutor’s Office of B&H and B&H CC can react to unconstitutional action by RS representatives (O Kanal)
• SDA officials criticize RS parliament conclusions (AJB)
• RS Representation Office in Brussels: RS respects constitutional organization of B&H (RTRS)
• Sarovic: If Komsic visited Kosovo as Presidency member, it would be diplomatic scandal (Nezavisne)
• Schmidt welcomes willingness to continue negotiation on improving Election Law (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
• Croatian and Kosovo agriculture ministers meet in Zagreb (Hina)
Montenegro
• Protest in Podgorica: People of Montenegro, get ready for the elections (RTCG)
• Democrats: Abazovic stands behind arrests; He owes us an apology (CdM)
• Djukanovic expects a report on consultations today (Pobjeda)
• Djukanovic: There’s high level of concurrence, government should be elected quickly (CdM)
• Without the support of SDP, if the goals are Fundamental Agreement, the census, Vucic’s initiatives (RTCG)
• Maddocks: Both new government and elections legitimate solutions (RTNK)
Albania
• Internationals increase pressure on MPs to extend vetting bodies’ mandate (Tirana Times)
• Meta: My mandate ends on 24 July, there will be no dismissal (Radio Tirana)
• Rama meets Kim prior to his visit to Washington DC (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 10, 2022
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 10, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Kosovo PM Kurti meets UK envoy, Sir Stuart Peach (media)
• Osmani: United Kingdom, among Kosovo’s key allies (media)
• British Embassy: Sir Stuart’s priority support for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK)
• AAK calls on Government to repeal energy price decision (media)
• Vetevendosje pays tribute to its activists on anniversary of their killing (media)
• Albania’s Peleshi warns Ukraine’s invasion could affect Kosovo-Serbia relations (Klan)
• COVID-19: 717 new cases, four deaths (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• 54 newly infected in Serbian areas in Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• US Ambassador releases memory video before leaving Serbia (N1)
• Ambassador Godfrey in interview with Nedeljnik talks on media freedom, Open Balkans, EU (N1, Nedeljnik)
• COM KFOR visits Visoki Decani Monastery (Kosovo-online)
• Serbian Parliament approves constitutional amendments (Tanjug)
• Russian envoy to Serbia: Pristina should implement all agreements, including CSM (N1, Politika)
• Zuroff said he was proud to help the project of restoration of Deva’s house to stop (KoSSev)
• Mihajlovic: It was mistake Belgrade didn’t insist upon return of displaced persons (Radio KIM)
International:
• Publication of MPs Costly Travel Expenses Draws Fury (Prishtina Insight)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 10, 2022
• UK envoy to the Balkans, Sir Stuart Peach, visits Kosovo (media)
• U.S. dedicated to help Kosovo in the long-term energy plan (media)
• No quorum to vote opposition’s draft resolution against energy price increase (media)
• Who and how much will pay more for electricity? (RFE)
• Kosovo’s Kurti Gives Signs of Softening on Serb ‘Association’ (BIRN)
• Cingel: Slovakia paying the price for non-recognition of Kosovo (RFE/Koha)
• Vehicles without license plates obstructed the police near Lake Ujman (media)
• The missing persons issue remains an unhealed wound (RTK)
• Sadriu: My statement intentionally misinterpreted, I support free speech (Koha)
• The ‘Ghost Hotels’ Of A Kosovo Ski Resort (RFE)
• COVID-19: 1,140 new cases, five deaths (media)