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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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