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Belgrade Media Report 10 March

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LOCAL PRESS

Stefanovic with Giaufret: Serbia remains militarily neutral and at the same time open for cooperation (RTS)
Dacic: If we quarrel with Russia, Moscow will let Kosovo’s independence pass in UN (RTV)
Opposition candidate: We are on Russia’s side (Beta)
US diplomat welcomes Serbia’s progress on path to Europe (N1)
Brussels satisfied with Belgrade’s position on the situation in Ukraine (RTS)
EU sources say no pressure on Serbia, EP condemns arms exports (N1, Nova.rs)
European Parliament adopts Resolution in which it expressed concern with Orthodox Church’s promotion of Russia in Serbia and RS as protector of family values (Vecernje Novosti)
Rapporteur: German minister’s visit to Belgrade sends right message (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

EUFOR announces increased level of patrolling on streets of B&H cities (Dnevni avaz)
Minister Podzic: Citizens need to live normally, NATO and EUFOR are responsible for security of B&H (Dnevni avaz)
Reactions to intensified presence of EUFOR soldiers and Italian airplane overflights (ATV)
Komsic meets with NATO Sarajevo HQ Commander, Brigadier General Pamela McGaha; McGaha says NATO is committed to preserving security and protecting BiH’s sovereignty and territorial integrity (O kanal)
US Embassy’s Attaché Tarquinto and EUFOR COM Wessely discuss security situation in B&H (Dnevni avaz)
Russian Ambassador Kalabukhov walks away from Brcko District anniversary ceremony after Head of EUD Sattler mentions war in Ukraine; EUD: The world can see what is happening in Ukraine (Dnevni avaz)
EP discusses situation in B&H including sanctions to B&H Presidency member Dodik (Nova BH)
US Ambassador Murphy meets with B&H Presidency member Dodik to underscore firm US support to B&H’s sovereignty and territorial integrity (BHT1)
Dodik meets Chinese Ambassador to B&H, they express content with development of cooperation between RS and China (ATV)
German FM Baerbock to meet B&H officials on Wednesday and Thursday (BHT1)
Commissioner Varhelyi says B&H Ministry of Finance needs to quickly make available to B&H CEC necessary budget for organizing election procedures; HDZ B&H representatives reiterate that legal requirements for calling elections have not been met (FTV)
Commissioner Varhelyi calls for holding of elections in October; Sehic says authorities are obliged to provide funding (Oslobodjenje)
Croatia

Croatian MEPs urge changes to Bosnia’s election law in European Parliament (Hina)
Croatian parliament adopts government report on situation in Ukraine (Hina)
National security committee chair: No immediate danger of war to Croatia (Hina)
Montenegro

Jokovic: We’ll leave Govt. if it fails to meet our requests (Niksic TV)
Abazovic: A pro-European government should be formed as soon as possible (Pobjeda)
Maddocks: Any threat to Montenegro as a NATO member would be an escalation of the war (RTCG)
Abazovic is meeting with Lajcak in Turkey today (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Russian Ambassador to Macedonia: The crisis will not spill over into the Western Balkans (TV Sitel)
Besimi-Byrnes: Opportunities for deepening economic cooperation with the US (Republika)
Albania
Albania has requested a review of the use of VETO in the Security Council (Radio Tirana)
Protest erupts in Albania after fuel price rise (ADN)
Ukraine has shaken EU attitude toward Western Balkan (ADN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 10, 2022

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Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti comments on reports Kosovo could be used as transit point for MiG-29 fighter jets (media)
• Osmani meets Hovenier, discuss recent developments (media)
• Bislimi: Kosovo’s main geopolitical objective is EU membership (media)
• LDK’s Hoti criticises Lajcak, says dialogue has been demoted to a technical level (Kallxo)
• Speaker Konjufca meets Danish minister, Hækkerup (media)
• COVID-19: 37 new cases, one death (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Nuland welcomes Serbia’s progress on European path, support for Ukraine (N1)
• Germany FM on Western Balkans: We will not abandon region in heart of Europe (B92, media)
• German FM Annalena Baerbock’s first official visit to the Western Balkans (Politika)
• Mojsilovic met COM KFOR (Radio KIM)
• Selakovic: Serbia grateful to Brazil for its principled support on Kosovo issue (Kosovo-online)
• Office for KiM: Returnee house in Kovrage village, Istok municipality, robbed (Radio KIM)
• Rakic: There is no sincere will and desire for the return process to succeed (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• RFE: Strategic product supply in Kosovo is in crisis
• Vucic reacts to Haradinaj’s statement on bombing (Kosovo-online, B92)
• Jeremic: It is most obvious in Kosovo and Metohija how much bad politics can bring (KiM radio)
• Covid-19: Three new cases registered in Serbian areas (Radio KIM)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 10, 2022

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• Price hikes in Kosovo, Kurti: This is the cost of freedom! (media)
• LDK leader calls on PM Kurti to act, “unbearable crisis” (media)
• German Foreign Minister to visit Kosovo today (media)
• Lajcak meets Escobar in Brussels (media)
• Kosovo Police checks citizens leaving to fight in Ukraine (BIRN)
• Working group on NATO integration holds first meeting (media)
• Clark: Kosovo should join NATO as soon as possible (KTV)
• Kosovo’s Interior Minister Svecla meets US special envoy Escobar (media)
• Bislimi calls for visa liberalisation for Kosovo in European Parliament (media)
• Haradinaj: If Serbian soldiers step in Kosovo, Belgrade “will be bombed” (TV Dukagjini/Telegrafi)
• COVID-19: 49 new cases, two deaths (media)

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