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Belgrade Media Report 14 February 2022

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United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Monday 14 February 2022
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Serbia should not recognize Kosovo in any way (TV Prva/B92)
• Dacic: EU diplomats don’t have to come to ceremony if Dodik bothers them (FoNet/Blic)
• Selakovic: Support of Sao Tome and Principe on the issue of Kosovo and Metohija is of great importance for Serbia (RTS/Politika)
• Selakovic: Cooperation between Serbia and Sao Tome and Principe continues to deepen (RTV)
• Selakovic: Strengthening political, economic cooperation with Gabon (Tanjug/Politika/RTS)
• Selakovic: Serbia to continue to strengthen ties with US (Novosti)
• Petkovic: Osmani’s statement is absurd (Tanjug)
• SNS Presidency and Main Board sessions: Vucic to be the holder of all SNS lists during elections (B92/RTS/N1/Beta/Novosti)
• Dacic to head SPS list in parliamentary, Belgrade elections (Beta)
• Ponos: The fact that authorities are attacking means I pose a threat to them (FoNet)
• Godfrey: When I had to, I conveyed harsh messages, my successor will not be a ‘bad cop (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Media report on EU countries cancelling attendance at Serbia Statehood Day ceremony due to announced Dodik’s presence; Dodik: There is no reason why I should not be there, as well as RS leadership (N1)
• Borrell discusses B&H crisis with political leaders (ATV)
• Dodik: Schmidt cannot annul law adopted by RS parliament (Nova BH)
• Stevandic: RS must be ready for provocations and incidents because policy denying Serbs right to decide on their interests has experienced total failure (Nezavisne)
• SDA: Laws on HJPC, property and medicines direct attack on B&H Constitution and DPA and must be annulled (Hayat)
• FB&H parties comment RS parliament decisions; Call on Schmidt to react (N1)
• Power: RS is playing with fire (Dnevni avaz)
• OSCE Chairman-in-Office and OSCE Secretary General call on RS parliament to withdraw Draft Law on RS HJPC (O Kanal)
• Della Vedova pays visit to B&H: We talked to Dodik about overall situation and we expressed concern due to decisions passed in the RS (Oslobodjenje)
• Dodik on video recording from Buzim: SDA is gathering veterans to mobilize them but there will be no war; Dodik accuses IC and West of supporting Islamic extremism in B&H (RTRS)
• Becirovic addresses Ambassadors and international organizations in B&H on attempts of Vucic to deny B&H CC’s decisions on state property (Dnevni list)
• Spiric: Complaints about Vucic begin when he comments on state of B&H, but not when he donates funds (ATV)
• State Department: Now is the time to focus on fundamental but meaningful and achievable reforms of rule of law, election and economic reforms (Dnevni avaz)
• B&H CEC: There are no legal grounds for postponement of elections (BHT1)
Croatia
• Picula: Forming pact with Dodik means you would get ‘Greater Serbia’ on Croatia’s doorstep (Vecernji list)
• Picula: Croatia should have developed a lot more active policy towards its neighborhood (Slobodna dalmacija)
• Croats in B&H, as least numerical people, must have special treatment (Vecernji list)
• Plenkovic welcomes continuation of electoral reform talks between Croat and Bosniak parties in Sarajevo Thursday (HRT)
• ‘Hrvatska matica’ wants from Presidents Biden, Macron, Chancellor Scholz, Pope Francis and UN SG Guterres to defend Croats in B&H (Vecernji list)
Montenegro
• No quick deal: Becic’s successor and the new government in March (Vijesti)
• URA: We’ve talked to DPS, DF, SD, SNP and minority parties, for now only Democrats aren’t taking part in talks (CdM)
• Koprivica: Abazovic a bridge to DPS, we continue protests (CdM)
• Mandic: If someone from For the Future of Montenegro coalition or three coalitions makes a deal with DPS, DF’ll block entire Montenegro (CdM)
• Abazovic: I’d sign fundamental agreement; I don’t see it being a problem (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Fourth expert meeting between Macedonia and Bulgaria ends without result (BNR/Republika)
Albania
• Rama-Blinken meet after decision to co-draft Russia-Ukraine issue stance (ADN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 14, 2022

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 14, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 247 new cases, two deaths (media)
• “Serbia is offering dark perspectives; situation may escalate” (media)
• PDK MP: Kurti has failed, disappointed and deceived (Reporteri)
• Hyseni: Foreign policy is anaemic because of Osmani and Kurti (EO)
• Mesic: Kosovo to become sovereign in every millimetre, then negotiate (Express)
• Vjosa Osmani’s “Guxo” registered as political party today (media)
• ERO: Political parties to refrain from tendencies for political points (Koha)
• At a village market, Kosovo’s ethnic tensions fade away (BIRN)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19: 38 new cases registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Radio kontakt plus)
• Diocese worried about attacks on churches (KiM radio)
• Serbian Ministry of Culture and KiM Office on SOC facilities attacks (media)
• Hasani: Deva is a Nazi collaborator; Rohde is right;Ceku’s reaction is deplorable (KoSSev)
• Impaired relations between media and institutions in Pristina (Radio KIM)
• Vucic to head all SNS lists during elections (N1)
• President Xi congratulates Serbia’s Statehood Day (N1)
• US President Biden congratulates Serbia’s Statehood Day (Beta, N1)
• Outgoing US Ambassador Godfrey says Serbia is regional economic leader (N1)
• Vucic: Serbia should not recognize Kosovo in any way (Tanjug)

Opinion:

• How to End the Ukraine Crisis in 4 Steps (politico.com)
• Is the international community finally waking up to election-day threats to voting in the EU? (Balkan Insight)

International:

• South-East Europe Countries Urge Citizens to Leave Ukraine (Balkan Insight)
• Time for the EU to Deal Fairly with the Western Balkans (visegradinsight.eu)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 14, 2022

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• Osmani on Ukraine situation: What we’re seeing is a flagrant abuse of power by Russia (media)
• Citing rise of tensions, Kosovo advises citizens to leave Ukraine (media)
• Biden writes to Vucic: Dialogue with Kosovo to end with mutual recognition (media)
• Palokaj: Pressure for Kurti-Vucic meeting before elections in Serbia (Koha)
• Parties to meet this month in Brussels to discuss license plates (Kosovapress)
• Former Croatian President visits Mitrovica under tight security measures (media)
• Silajdzic: There is an Intention to compensate RS for Kosovo (Sarajevo Times)
• Sexually assaulted woman during the Kosovo War sues 3 Serbs (euronews.al)
• Kosovo athletes compete in Balkans tournament in Belgrade (Klan)
• COVID-19: 602 new cases, six deaths (media)

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