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Belgrade Media Report 2 March

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LOCAL PRESS

EU resolution on Russia, Serbia is mentioned in the text (B92, Tanjug)
MEPs: Serbia to harmonise with EU policy, impose sanctions on Russia (Beta, N1)
EU Ambassadors: We are counting on Serbia at UN General Assembly (Beta, Tanjug)
Vucic: Serbia will join U.N. decisions on Ukraine, but will not introduce sanctions against Russia (Beta)
Dacic: We have died for the sake of others; they aren’t against Russia, but against Serbia (RTS)
FM: Serbia backs Russia-Ukraine peace talks (Beta)
Several hundred refugees from Ukraine arrived in Serbia (RTS)
Serbian Parliament Speaker, Ivica Dacic, called presidential elections (B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

UK PM Johnson says shelling of Kharkiv by Russian forces is atrocity reminiscent of attacks on Sarajevo by Serbs in 1990s (AJB)
Dodik’s conversation with Lavrov sparks reactions; Komsic: I cannot wait to see what was this about (O kanal)
Dzaferovic calls on NATO and EUFOR to intensify their forces in B&H in order to prevent evil scenarios and crises (Hayat)
Turkovic demands ban on use of B&H airspace for Russian airplanes (BHT1)
Former High Representatives urge EU to fast-track accession talks with B&H (N1)
Media carry history of B&H’s independence, on occasion of marking 30th anniversary since referendum on B&H’s independence on February 29, March 1, 1992 (Hayat)
IC congratulates B&H Independence Day (O kanal)
Head of EU Delegation to B&H Sattler writes op-ed on occasion of 30th anniversary of B&H’s independence (Dnevni avaz)
Dodik: Serbs cannot accept March 1 as holiday; Dodik criticizes Sattler (ATV)
HDZ B&H’s Lovrinovic: There is no reason to celebrate March 1 (Glas Srpske)
Croatia

Croatian President backs Ukraine’s EU membership bid (Hina)
Plenkovic: Croatia supports EU membership candidate status for Ukraine (HRT)
MEP Picula: Putin will have to answer to war crimes tribunal just like Milosevic (Hina)
PM Plenkovic to Address Parliament on Ukraine (Hina)
Croatian Armed Forces not on high alert, says president (HRT)
Montenegro

Montenegro joined EU sanctions against Russia (CDM)
Adzic: I expect Abazovic to get a mandate for the composition of the government (RTCG)
Djukanovic: Minority government most realistic in the next year, I preferred early elections (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Mickoski: The Government must stop trying to divide our people over Ukraine (Republika)
Petrovska: There is no decision and there will be no decision to deploy our troops in Ukraine (Republika)
Albania

Xhacka calls on the EU: Ukraine showed that the cost of isolation is far higher than the cost of integration (Radio Tirana)
President Meta calls on citizens: Follow the initiative of the Albanian Red Cross, to collect aid in support of the Ukrainian people (Radio Tirana)
The war in Ukraine, Yuri Kim: Surprised by the reaction to the situation, Albania, great contribution (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 2, 2022

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Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti calls for Kosovo membership in EU and NATO (media)
• Osmani thanks Milanovic for proposal to give candidate status to Kosovo (media)
• Kurti: Looking forward to working closely with Sarrazin (media)
• Vela reacts to Dacic’s statement, says “Serbia and Russia are one” (media)
• Krasniqi: Emergent need for Kosovo to join Council of Europe (media)
• Mitrovica South Mayor meets UNMIK chief (media)
• COVID-19: 83 new cases, one death (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Situation in Europe and worldwide increasingly difficult (media)
• EU Ambassadors: We are counting on Serbia at UN General Assembly (media)
• Dacic: Those asking us to impose sanctions on Russia are against Serbia (RTS)
• MEPs: Serbia to harmonise with EU policy, impose sanctions on Russia (N1)
• Petronic: Pristina’s request to join NATO immediately unrealistic and ungrounded (Radio kontakt plus)
• First refugees from Ukraine arrived in Serbia (DW, Kosovo-online)
• Dacic calls for presidential elections (RTS)
• Head of UNMIK met North Mitrovica municipality leadership (Kontakt plus radio)
• Rakic meets EULEX chief, talks about security of Serb community (Kosovo-online)

International:

• Kosovo politicians pledge to new fund to boost Security Force (BIRN)
• Serb Refugee Returns to Kosovo Home, 22 Years After Fleeing (Balkan Insight)
• Kosovo Echoes Calls for NATO ‘Accelerated’ Membership (Balkan Insight)
• War in Ukraine, the Balkans hold their breath (balcanicaucaso.org)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 2, 2022

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• Osmani meets Turkish President Erdogan (media)
• Kurti: We established the Security Fund (media)
• Mandl: The five EU countries should immediately recognize Kosovo (Telegrafi)
• Croatia’s President proposes status of EU candidate for Kosovo (Kallxo)
• Ukraine invasion revives debate in Kosovo on NATO membership (BIRN)
• Kosovo to shelter 20 Ukrainian journalists working remotely (Reuters)
• LDK proposes Resolution for Kosovo’s membership in NATO and EU (Koha)
• Kosovo government issues decision on new anti-COVID-19 measures (media)
• COVID-19: 61 new cases, one death (media)

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