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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 21, 2022

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 21, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti’s interview for La Repubblica (media)
• Kusari-Lila: First time a government is fighting organised crime (Klan Kosova)
• PDK invites Kurti and Gervalla to parliamentary debate on foreign policy (Klan Kosova)
• AAK: Only beautiful words, no concrete actions from Kurti government in one year (Zeri)
• COVID-19: 26 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• EU Delegation: There are no plans to impose whatsoever sanctions on Serbia (KoSSev)
• N1: Vucic rejects N1’s invitation for a TV presidential duel
• Vucic at SNS rally: I expect ‘strong, impossible’ pressure because of Kosovo (N1)
• A total of 6,501,689 eligible voters in Serbia (N1, KoSSev)
• Rakic Andric: No reaction of international community to video against Serbian products (Nova.rs)
• Djoric: Increased negative rhetoric against Serbian products has impact on security situation (Kosovo-online)
• SPS: Serbia to care about relations with Russia and continue along European path (N1)
• Vucic convenes National Security Council session tomorrow (B92)
• Selakovic: Serbia-Austria relations very good, stable (Tanjug)

International:

• Propaganda and Hysteria Flourish in Russo-Ukrainian War (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Pacolli writes to ministers on road maintenance, environmental protection (Zeri)
• Report: Over half of businesses say corruption present in public procurement (Telegrafi)
• “Preventing Serbs to return, owners of properties in Kosovo facing major troubles” (Radio kontakt plus)
• More than 20 doctors left Kosovo in a month (KoSSev)

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Belgrade Media Report 21 March 2022

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 21 March 2022

LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: The days ahead of us will only get worse, our position is terrible (TV Prva)
• EU: No Plans for Introducing Sanctions against Serbia (FoNet)
• No legal basis on the basis of which the EU could sanction Serbia (Tanjug)
• Vucic at SNS rally: I expect ‘strong, impossible’ pressure because of Kosovo (FoNet)
• Rally in support of Ukraine in Belgrade: ‘The war has to stop’ (FoNet)
• Foreign services behind the report on the bombs on the Air Serbia flight (RTS)
• Hungarian PM in Serbia: The best war is an avoidable war (Beta)
• Borrell: The Western Balkans is not our backyard, but our inner space (Tanjug)
• Over 6.5 million voters registered voters (Beta)
• Monitoring: Vucic receiving 85 percent of total media coverage, opposition mostly being covered in specially designated programs (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Austrian Chancellor Nehammer pays official visit to B&H, says B&H and Austria need to work together on EU membership of B&H (FTV)
• B&H Presidency members discuss situation in B&H, successful cooperation with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer (RTRS)
• Four-day negotiations on amendments to B&H Election Law end without agreement; HDZ B&H’s Covic says there are absolutely no conditions to organize elections (Nova BH)
• International representatives are withdrawing from negotiations on election reform in B&H (Nova BH)
• Izetbegovic: Negotiations did not fail completely; Progress was made in some matters; Elections will be held in B&H in October (FTV)
• Covic: Legitimate representation of peoples is the line below which there is no discussion (Vecernji list)
• Dodik: Failure of talks on electoral reform showed RS is not problem (RTRS)
• Kovacevic: Bosniaks never accepted DPA and Dayton-organization of B&H (RTRS)
• B&H CEC members underline that they are preparing to call elections, noting that they will do it in accordance with the existing Election Law (Nova BH)
• Hungary proposes change to EU sanction framework which block sanctions against Dodik (ATV)
• Ambassador Kalabukhov argues his statement about B&H’s path to join NATO should be taken as warning rather than threat (Face TV)
• Officials react to statements of Kalabukhov about NATO accession of B&H (N1)
• Russian Ambassador to B&H Igor Kalabukhov implies that Russia has plans against Croatia (Face TV)
Croatia
• Croatia condemns statement of Kalabukhov about special plans against this country (HRT)
Montenegro
• Djenero: Dilettante and unintelligent moves of Krivokapic’s cabinet (CDM)
• Stano: EU expects Montenegro to implement restrictive measures against Russia (RSE)
• DF: We are entering the final phase of the DPS’s return to power (RTCG)
• Jokovic: I can’t give precise answer about government composition (Vijesti)
• Abazovic: EU to accelerate accession process of countries who wish to join it (Pobjeda)
• Djukanovic: ‘Russian World’ in Balkans equals ‘Serb World (CDM)
North Macedonia
• Foreign Minister Osmani meets with EU counterparts to discuss Macedonia’s stalled EU accession (Republika)
Albania
• Rama: NATO to hold an extraordinary, unscheduled meeting (Radio Tirana)
• OSCE for the March 6 elections: For the first time the elections were not contested! (Radio Tirana)
• Soreca: I am confident that I am leaving Albania on the eve of the opening of negotiations (Radio Tirana)
• Any EU delay is read as weakness (ADN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 21, 2022

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• Kosovo Government in communication with Quint over Serbian elections (Koha/KP)
• Serbia’s elections “without implications” to Kosovo’s sovereignty (Koha)
• Borrell: Time to move forward on EU integration in the Western Balkans (media)
• Kosovo leaders, Kurti and Osmani, meet a White House delegation (media)
• U.S. expresses support for Kosovo and Bosnia (media)
• Leaders of Austria, Kosovo Urge for Visa Liberalization, Regional Security (Exit)
• Haziri: Government to wake up, prevent destabilisation of Kosovo (media)
• Von Cramon: Do not raise expectations over NATO membership (RTK)
• Ceku: It is possible for Kosovo to join NATO in these circumstances (RTV21)
• EULEX reinforcements begin arriving in Kosovo (media)
• World Bank approves a 50-million-euro support for Kosovo (Kallxo)
• COVID-19: 31 new cases, no deaths (media)

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Belgrade Media Report 18 March

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LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: Serbia and Austria are good partners, support for the European path (RTS)
Brnabic: The state will never allow the March pogrom or the Storm to happen again (RTS)
Stefanovic: The army is one of the key guarantors of peace and stability (RTS)
EU Ambassadors: Union knows it can count on Serbia’s support to Ukraine, against Russian invasion (Nedeljnik)
Serbian CoE Representatives avoid taking position on Russia’s exclusion (Beta)
Opposition and analysts expect Vucic to make concessions (VIP)
Vucic: Peace, stability and security are important; diesel and petrol get cheaper (B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Eichhorst and Murphy hold meeting with representatives of B&H Citizens’ Assembly (Hayat)
New round of negotiations on electoral reform in B&H continue (Hayat)
Schmidt: Konakovic’s and Radoncic’s ideas are very constructive; That would be realistic law (Dnevni avaz)
Komsic: As things stand now, I doubt agreement on electoral reform in B&H will be reached (FTV)
‘Istraga.ba’ criticizes Eichhorst’s decision to separate parties and leaving left-wing parties to discuss only technical issues (Oslobodjenje)
Reactions to Statement of Russian Ambassador Kalabukhov (N1, Dnevni avaz)
Zvizdic, Roth discuss situation in B&H during meeting in Berlin; Zvizdic convinced that Germany would never support those that block work of B&H institutions (FTV)
Crnadak, Zunic comment on Borrell’s statement on European Commission’s decision to stop projects in RS (BN TV)
B&H Security Minister Cikotic: Development of situation in Ukraine did not support expectations of those who wanted to project anti-EU and anti-NATO approach to relations (Hayat)
Armoured vehicles on B&H roads, airplanes in the air – as if it was war (Vecernji list)
Croatia

Grlic Radman: B&H’s EU, NATO membership, equality of Croats in Croatia’s interest (Hina)
Defence Minister: Croatia, UK Committed to Preparation for Future Security Challenges (Hina)
Radars did not recognize drone as right sort of alarm, Plenkovic says (Hina)
Reznikov vows that the wayward drone was not launched by Ukrainian forces (HRT)
Montenegro

Krivokapic wanted to make the decision on sanctions meaningless (RTCG)
Did Abazovic try to deceive opposition? (CDM)
Djukanovic: We’ve witnessed a serious, paid betrayal of Montenegrin national interests (RCG)
Albania
6 countries including Albania request UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine (Radio Tirana)
Xhacka: Today more than ever we must strongly urge that enlargement policy be returned to the attention of the European Union (Radio Tirana)
”Balkan Dialogue Initiative”, Mayor Veliaj: It is time to reflect (Radio Tirana)

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Correction: UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 18, 2022

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Albanian Language Media:

• Peach: We need to make sure war in Ukraine does not spill over to the Western Balkans (Albanian Post)
• Kurti pays tribute to Ukranian police officer, killed in Kosovo’s north in 2008 (media)
• Kurti: Kosovo needs a chief prosecutor with high moral and professional integrity (media)
• Dora Bakoyannis appointed PACE rapporteur for Kosovo (media)
• U.S Embassy in Sarajevo reacts to Russian ambassador remarks (Express)
• COVID-19: 56 new cases, two deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Brnabic: Austria significant partner, Serbia pillar of stability (Tanjug)
• Vucic: Serbia appreciates Austria’s support on EU path (Tanjug)
• Patriarch Porfirije met Austrian Chancellor Nehammer (SOC website, media)
• Serbian government marks anniversary of anti-Serb violence in Kosovo (N1, media)
• Petkovic on April 3 elections in Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• Strpce residents protest recent arrests (Kosovo-online)
• The civil society of Kosovo and Serbia condemn the aggression in Ukraine and the inflammatory rhetoric of politicians (KiM radio)

Opinion:

• EU Should Make Ukraine, Moldova and Western Balkans a New Offer (Balkan Insight)
International:
• Balkans Brace for Economic Blowback of War in Ukraine (Balkan Insight)
• Divided Montenegro Again Delays Imposing Sanctions on Russia (Balkan Insight)
• British envoy for Western Balkans: Bosnia is not experiencing a security crisis (N1 Zagreb)

Humanitarian/Development:

• ”Biber” last night in Pristina, tonight in Prizren: “All victims are ours” (KiM radio, KoSSev)
• Cryptocurrency mining in the north of Kosovo resumes (RFE)
• Minister Peci: Farmers growing more than two hectares of wheat will be subsidised (Kallxo)
• Survey: Traders and Kosovo government responsible for price hikes (Radio KIM)
• The land of the Sleeping Beauty Cave is waking up to tourism (National Geographic)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 18, 2022

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Albanian Language Media:

• Peach: We need to make sure war in Ukraine does not spill over to the Western Balkans (Albanian Post)
• Kurti pays tribute to Ukranian police officer, killed in Kosovo’s north in 2008 (media)
• Kurti: Kosovo needs a chief prosecutor with high moral and professional integrity (media)
• Dora Bakoyannis appointed PACE rapporteur for Kosovo (media)
• U.S Embassy in Sarajevo reacts to Russian ambassador remarks (Express)
• COVID-19: 56 new cases, two deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Brnabic: Austria significant partner, Serbia pillar of stability (Tanjug)
• Vucic: Serbia appreciates Austria’s support on EU path (Tanjug)
• Patriarch Porfirije met Austrian Chancellor Nehammer (SOC website, media)
• Serbian government marks anniversary of anti-Serb violence in Kosovo (N1, media)
• Petkovic on April 3 elections in Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• Strpce residents protest recent arrests (Kosovo-online)
• The civil society of Kosovo and Serbia condemn the aggression in Ukraine and the inflammatory rhetoric of politicians (KiM radio)

Opinion:

• EU Should Make Ukraine, Moldova and Western Balkans a New Offer (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Balkans Brace for Economic Blowback of War in Ukraine (Balkan Insight)
• Divided Montenegro Again Delays Imposing Sanctions on Russia (Balkan Insight)
• British envoy for Western Balkans: Bosnia is not experiencing a security crisis (N1 Zagreb)

Humanitarian/Development:

• ”Biber” last night in Pristina, tonight in Prizren: “All victims are ours” (KiM radio, KoSSev)
• Cryptocurrency mining in the north of Kosovo resumes (RFE)
• Minister Peci: Farmers growing more than two hectares of wheat will be subsidised (Kallxo)
• Survey: Traders and Kosovo government responsible for price hikes (Radio KIM)
• The land of the Sleeping Beauty Cave is waking up to tourism (National Geographic)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 18, 2022

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• President Vjosa Osmani’s interview with Channel 4 (media)
• Kurti: Kosovo will apply for EU membership this year (media)
• U.S.: We expect immediate engagement in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Reporteri)
• Bislimi: Agreement needed on April 3 Serbian elections (Kossev/Kallxo)
• President Osmani to meet White House delegation, Austrian Chancellor (media)
• In Kosovo, fears that Russia could inspire a new Serbian offensive (Euronews)
• President Osmani meets COMKFOR Kajari (media)
• Kurti: Committed to social policies centering on citizen and equality (media)
• Kosovo Parliament approves draft law on financing parties (BIRN)
• Prosecutors seek six-year jail terms for Kosovo veterans’ leaders (BIRN)
• Serbs commemorate victims of deadly 2004 unrest in Kosovo (BIRN)
• Half of poll respondents say they would leave Kosovo (Klan Kosova)
• COVID-19: 33 new cases, two deaths (media)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 17, 2022

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 17, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani writes to Biden, asks for support towards NATO membership (media)
• Sarrazin: EU membership perspective applies to the whole region (RTK)
• Spanish foreign ministry asked to comment on calls to recognise Kosovo (G.Express)
• Osmani awards medal to KFOR’s Ukrainian contingent (Koha/Kallxo)
• Mehaj: We need to be cautious to malign influence on information (media)
• Kosovo institutions targets of cyber attack, no damage incurred (Klan Kosova)
• Protest against homophobia takes place in Pristina (media)
• COVID-19: 33 new cases, two deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Marking the 18th anniversary of the March 2004 violence (media)
• “Video spot of Besa Bese group misuse of child and hatred call against Serbs” (Radio KIM)
• Arsenijevic files criminal report against author of video on boycotting Serbian products (Radio KIM)
• Around 2.500 refugees from Ukraine staying in Serbia (RTS)
• EU Ambassadors: We know we can count on Serbia (N1)
• Nehammer: EU will not be complete until it is joined by W. Balkan states (Tanjug)
• Djuric at international conference in Washington on ‘Open Balkans’, regional cooperation (Tanjug)
• Jevtic: Police action and arrests in Strpce mere politics (RTS)
• N1 invites Vucic, Ponos to presidential debate (N1)

Opinion:

• Legal framework for Kosovo Serbs tailored to Pristina (Part V): NATO, EU, Council of Europe (KoSSev)
• We need to talk about Serbia (Kosovo 2.0)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Wave of Fake News Confuses Kosovars About Ukraine War (Prishtina Insight)
• Drop of fuel prices in Kosovo announced (EO/Koha)
• Kosovo’s economy grew by over 10 percent in 2021 (Kallxo)
• Vucic: Serbia will have enough food to export to neighbours (N1)

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Belgrade Media Report 17 March 2022

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 17 March 2022

LOCAL PRESS
• Masked and armed ROSU units stormed Serb houses; 6-hour harassment, 2 arrested (RTS)
• Petkovic: The idea was to erase every trace of Serbian survival and life in KiM (RTS)
• Jevtic: Police action and arrest in Strpce is pure politics (RTS)
• Lajcak: An agreement on some specific topics is close (RTS)
• Serbian President discusses EU oil ban with Russia, US and EU (TV Pink)
• Serbia supports launching OSCE’s Moscow mechanism for war crimes investigation in Ukraine (Beta)
• Borrell: Public opinion in Serbia is more susceptible to Russian propaganda (N1)
• Vucic: Serbia has enough basic agricultural products (Beta)
• Austrian chancellor visiting Belgrade (RTS)
• President of Serbia received letters of credence from the newly appointed ambassadors of Algeria, the Republic of Korea, Libya and Egypt (B92)
• Jelena Milic named Serbia’s Ambassador in Croatia (VIP, Danas)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• EU HR Borrell visits EUFOR base in Butmir, he underlines importance of peace and security, says B&H must fulfil 14 conditions from EC’s Opinion (N1)
• Borrell meets Dodik, Izetbegovic, Covic (N1)
• Borrell meets with members of B&H Presidency, they discus current situation and EU path of B&H; Borrell says EU membership is future of B&H, but it requires fulfilling of some conditions (Hayat)
• Opposition leaders meet with Borrell: EU expects B&H to implement key reforms (N1)
• Kalabukhov: B&H’s membership in NATO is now in realm of fantasy because there is no consensus on that in country itself (Nezavisne)
• Bosnia Presidency Chairman condemns Russian Ambassador’s threats (N1)
Croatia
• Milanovic reacts to military planes flying over Zagreb (HRT)
• Plenkovic in Madrid on drone crash: This could have been any European capital (Hina)
Montenegro
• Abazovic: I have almost finished my work, the minority government is currently supported by minorities, Black on White and the SNP (CDM)
• Djukanovic: Montenegro welcomes the order of the International Court of Justice that Russia urgently suspends all military operations in Ukraine (CDM)
• Cabinet meeting interrupted; Krivokapic unwilling to vote for sanctions against Russia (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• The EU diplomat, who promised a will instead of a date, demands that the country continues with the reforms (Republika)
• Deputy PM Grubi asked Ambassador Byrnes for greater US involvement in the dispute with Bulgaria (Republika)
• Osmani-Le Drian phone call: Clear and unambiguous messages of support from France for readiness to start negotiations (Republika)
Albania
• Minister Xhacka: We will work with the allies to end war in Ukraine (Radio Tirana)
• Xhacka calls on Russia to obey the order of the Court (Radio Tirana)
• Peleshi: Albania in full support of Ukraine’s sovereignty, condemns the violation of international law by Russia (Radio Tirana)
• Balla: EU enlargement process should be accelerated (Radio Tirana)
• Basha loses loyal MPs as calls for his resignation become overwhelming (Tirana Times)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 17, 2022

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• Osmani: I have insisted for Council of Europe to be a top priority (Kosovapress)
• Kurti for Milliyet: Kosovo is in danger (media)
• Kosovo Assembly fails to adopt draft law of new Civil Code (media)
• Lajcak: We are close to an agreement on several concrete topics (RTK)
• “A model for Serbian elections in Kosovo, without flag or posters” (Klan Kosova)
• Kosovo Police raid Serb-run office in anti-corruption operation (BIRN)
• Poll: 95 percent of respondents in favor of NATO membership (Kallxo)
• EULEX Police strengthened following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (BIRN)
• Kosovo veterans’ leader didn’t threaten war crime witnesses: Lawyer (BIRN)
• COVID-19: 51 new cases, one death (media)

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Belgrade Media Report 16 March

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LOCAL PRESS

Vucic on the intrusion of ROSU into Strpce: We are not naive to expect a reaction from the West (RTS)
EU increases pressure on Serbia concerning Ukrainian crisis (Beta, VIP)
The EU has no plans to help Balkan countries that have backed sanctions on Russia (Tanjug)
EU Ambassador tells Serbian church elder he is concerned over misinformation (Beta)
New US ambassador says Serbia is important partner (N1)
New Serbian ambassador to China: relations between Serbia, China at historical high (Beta)
Tadic gives up on nominating himself for president saying that “now is not the time for it” (Nova)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

B&H Presidency members and Covic exchange views on situation in B&H at European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (N1)
McAllister: B&H consists of two entities and three peoples with constituent status that need to reach agreement (N1)
Dodik comments on AFET session: There are two concepts in B&H – one that understands reality in B&H and another that advocates Bosniak principle and imaginary civic order (RTRS)
Dzaferovic: I have been insisting to respect DPA and 27 years of its implementation (AJB)
EU HR Borrell responds to B&H FM Turkovic’s letter: EU enlargement process based on clear criteria that are emphasized in EC’ Opinion on B&H’s Membership Application (BHT1)
Bosniak member of B&H Presidency Dzaferovic says EU and NATO must stop process of RS’ restoring of competencies (Nezavisne)
HR Schmidt: I hope there will be agreement on Law on Elections of B&H (Dnevni list)
HDZ 1990’s Cvitanovic: New round of talks on electoral reform should start on Wednesday evening (Vecernji list)
Oslobodjenje announces new round of talks on electoral reform for Thursday and presents proposals of SNSD and HDZ (Oslobodjenje)
Covic holds meeting with Plenkovic in Zagreb (Nezavisne)
Croatia

NATO Secretary General says drone crash in Zagreb was not an attack (HRT)
Plenkovic corrects Stoltenberg’s statement about drone that crashed in Croatia (N1)
Milanovic: Croatia shouldn’t get involved in Ukraine war more than it’s good and safe (Hina)
U.S. Secretary of State thanks Croatian Government for support to Ukraine (Hina)
Montenegro

Djukanovic: Russia severely invaded Ukraine’s independence, Serbia significantly contributed to realization of Russian interests in the Western Balkan (CDM)
Montenegro government imposes sanctions on Russia (Vijesti)
MEPs: European integration is the will of the people, Montenegro can be an example (RTCG)
Picula: The glorification of war crimes must not be tolerated (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia

Borrell: I cannot promise you a date (Republika)
Mickoski on Borrell’s statement: We make a lot of concessions, how can they look people in the eye and keep repeating the same thing (TV Kanal 5)
Finance Minister Besimi agrees that the economic measures will not be enough (Republika)
Albania
Cucci receives the EU High Representative, Josep Borrell (Radio Tirana)
Borrell introduces 4th Package of Anti-Putin sanctions from Tirana (ADN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 16, 2022

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Albanian Language Media:

• Borrell: Resolving Kosovo-Serbia relations only through dialogue (DW)
• Kosovo Assembly adopts draft law on funding of political parties (media)
• Two persons arrested as suspects during “Brezovica” police operation (media)
• Kosovo’s Foreign Ministry sacks 11 officials (media)
• Austrian Chancellor Nehammer to visit the Western Balkans (Klan Kosova)
• COVID-19: 51 new cases, one death (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic about gas price negotiations with Russia; the action of the Kosovo police in Strpce (NMagazin, Beta)
• Missing Persons Resource Centre: We are not satisfied with the work of either domestic or Brussels institutions (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio, RTK2)
• Dacic: Serbia will not impose sanctions on Russia (Tanjug, RTS)
• Petkovic: Special police intimidate Serbs the day before March 17 (Kosovo Online)
• SOC Patriarch meets EU Delegation head (RTS)
• Vucic receives letters of credence from newly appointed ambassadors (RTS)
• Vucic to meet Austrian Chancellor on Thursday (Tanjug)

International:

• Russian invasion prompts region to rethink defence spending (BIRN)
• Serbia Resists EU Pressure to Impose Sanctions on Russia (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Montenegro seeks from Serbia seven million litres of oil, 18.000 tons of flour and 4000 tons of wheat (Kosovo-online, CDM)
• More than 11 000 Albanians and over 3 000 Serbs applied for asylum in the EU last year (KiM radio, Beta)

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