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Belgrade Media Report 29 March 2022

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 29 March 2022

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: I think I know what Putin is waiting for – that worries me (TV Happy/B92)
• Lavrov: There is no place to Nazism among European values (Politika/Novosti/Tanjug)
• Ukrainian Embassy tells Serbian Minister Ukraine has always stood with Serbia and expects sanctions against Russia (Beta)
• Serbia, Angola sign four agreements on cooperation (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Stefanovic meets with Dos Santos (Tanjug)
• High-level defense cooperation with Italy (RTS)
• Cochard: France wants to bring dynamics into Western Balkans’ EU accession (Beta)
• New US Ambassador arrives in Belgrade soon, says: Let’s look to the future (Tampa Bay Times/N1)
• Scholz: W. Balkans progress to EU necessary to prevent other players’ influence (Beta/N1/Reuters)
• Lutovac: We’ll use all means to defend the will of the people (Beta)
• Lompar: Vucic-Brnabic regime abolishes Serbian statehood in Kosovo (Beta)
• Report: 80 percent of electoral lists in Serbia deny Srebrenica genocide (FoNet/N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dzaferovic and EU ambassadors about aggression of Russia against Ukraine (Nova BH)
• Dodik: B&H Presidency has not discussed restrictive measures against Russia (Srna)
• Schmidt and B&H CEC members discuss organization of general elections (FTV)
• Cvijanovic: Manipulation with votes from abroad unacceptable and should be penalized (RTRS)
• Zovko: If elections in B&H are held, they will be absolutely illegitimate (Dnevni list)
Croatia
• Croat representatives will insist on new round of talks on electoral reform, but if it fails they will file lawsuit with ECHR (Vecernji list)
• Government silent on possible cabinet reshuffle (HRT)
• Moscow protests over Croatian FM’s insulting language (Hina)
Montenegro
• URA celebrates too early: Ulcinj’s DPS, DUA and FORCA have thin majority (CDM)
• Abazovic: During the week we will know who will be in the minority government, personally I have nothing against SD and SDP joining (CdM)
• Krivokapic on local elections: Great defeat of the constituents of the minority government (RTCG)
• Joanikije hosted refugees from Ukraine in Bar (CdM)
• Petition of the Embassy of Ukraine: Rename the street where the Russian Embassy in Podgorica is located (CdM)
• Lavrov: Russia is introducing visas for hostile countries, including Montenegro (CdM/TASS)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Macedonia expels five Russian diplomats; Moscow announces “adequate response” (Republika/Nezavisen)
• Petkov announced “good news” for lifting the Bulgarian blockade (Libertas)
• Scholz: EU negotiations with Skopje and Tirana should start as soon as possible (Libertas)
Albania
• Meta decrees agreements with Kosovo on social security and border crossing rules (Radio Tirana)
• Soreca: Political co-operation remains key to EU integration (Radio Tirana)
• Mazi: Albania has met all the requirements to start membership talks (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 29, 2022

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 29, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti meets Norwegian Prime Minister Store (media)
• Osmani meets business community in Qatar (media)
• Vela: Vucic should be sanctioned for endangering peace and stability (media)
• Haxhiu travels to Hague today to meet former KLA leaders (RTK)
• Kosovo and Albania aim to protect together from possible attacks (EO)
• Indictment filed against a person for Izbica massacre (RFE)
• Hajdari: 62 percent increase in export in 2021; foreign investments almost €500 (media)
• Ben-Meir: Result of Ukraine war could change Serbia position toward Kosovo (Zeri)
• COVID-19: 32 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: We are ready to offer Belgrade to Russian and Ukrainian negotiators (N1, Happy TV)
• Guerini: Cooperation with Serbia important (RTS)
• New US ambassador arrives in Belgrade soon, says let’s look to future (N1)
• Vucic: Serbia’s economic success best answer to attacks from region (N1)
• RFE: Kurti ‘forgot’ internal dialogue with Serbs (media)
• Head of OSCE Mission visits Visoki Decani Monastery (Kosovo-online)
• Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhep Selimi to remain in detention (Radio KIM)
• REC makes decision on polling stations’ committees for voting of Serbs from Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica sever)

International:

• Kosovo Backs EU Fast-Track for Ukraine Despite Dutch Balkans Warning (Newsweek)
• Frightened witnesses jeopardise Kosovo politician’s assassination trial (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Ukrainian Refugees in Southeast Europe Risk Being Cash-Strapped (Balkan Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 29, 2022

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• Osmani to Al Jazeera: Threats do not stop Kosovo from aspirations to join NATO (Telegrafi)
• EU Urges Serbia and Kosovo for Restrain over Judge’s Suspension (Exit)
• NATO on Serbia’s elections: Act responsibly, refrain from actions that escalate the situation (Nacionale)
• PM Kurti begins official visit to Norway (media)
• Lavrov: Pristina taking advantage of situation to get quasi-independence recognised (Tanjug/Klan)
• PDK approves formation of good governance cabinet (media)
• Haradinaj: Kurti mas much more important matters than that of KLA veterans (RTK)
• EULEX to transfer dialogue-related issues to EU Office (Klan)
• Kosovo Hails Solar Energy Project as Potential Game Changer (BIRN)
• COVID-19: 16 new cases, two deaths (media)

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