Belgrade Media Report 28 April 2022
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 28 April 2022
LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic: Violence in Kosovo and Metohija cause for concern (TV Pink/Tanjug)
• Brnabic: Taking of transiting gas would be precedent (Tanjug)
• Everyone in region can only benefit from Open Balkans (Tanjug/Politika)
• Substantial bilateral cooperation with US in field of defense (Tanjug/Politika)
• Vulin on Putin’s statement (Politika)
• Drecun: Pristina’s goal to forcefully put under control north Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
• Djurdjevic Stamenkovski: Interpretation of Putin’s statement on Kosovo aimed at confusing Serbian public (Beta/RTV)
• Djukic: Putin’s comment on Donetsk, Lugansk supports independent Kosovo (Beta)
• Hill: We are very pleased with the meetings in Belgrade (Tanjug/RTS)
• EULEX: 1,620 still missing in Kosovo (N1)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Escobar and Donfried meet with B&H Presidency in Sarajevo and express support to territorial integrity and sovereignty of B&H (Al Jazeera Balkans/BNTV)
• Dodik: Escobar and Donfried share stance that there is HR in B&H while RS’ stance is that HR lacks legitimacy (ATV)
• B&H HoP convenes to discuss HDZ B&H’s proposal of changes to B&H Election Law; Bosniak Caucus invokes mechanism of vital national interest protection (BHT1)
• Brnabic comments sanctions issued against RS officials: I believe this is very incorrect (RTRS)
• Dodik, Kalabukhov discuss political situation in B&H (RTRS)
• Kosarac votes against Russia expulsion from UNWTO (Oslobodjenje)
• Blinken: USA seeks alternative solutions for international mission in B&H (FTV)
• Dodik: ALTHEA that was invisible is the best guarantee of security (N1)
• Campara and Wessely discuss cooperation (Avaz)
• B&H Prosecutor’s Office confirms indictment against 10 people for incident in Dobrovoljacka Street (N1)
• Cvijanovic lacks confidence that justice will be served in ‘Dobrovoljacka’ case (ATV)
Montenegro
• Abazovic officially proposes government composition; Djurovic elected speaker (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Donfried: Intergovernmental conference delayed for too long, Macedonia fulfilled difficult tasks, deserves rapid progress (Republika)
• Varhelyi: No time to waste to speed up procedures, Macedonia is part of Europe (Republika)
• Mickoski–Varhelyi meeting: EU talks to start immediately without additional conditions (Republika)
• Osmani: If dispute between Skopje and Sofia is not resolved now, it could turn into “frozen conflict” (BTV/Republika)
Albania
• Leader companies of the energy trade meet in Tirana (Radio Tirana)
• Balluku: Albania, a contributor of energy security in the region (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 28, 2022
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 28, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Opposition parties call for dismissal of ambassador Berishaj (Telegrafi)
• Kusari-Lila: Political parties to be conscientious about situation with Serbia (KP)
• Unions to hold one-hour strike and protest; do not rule out general strike (media)
• UK urges the West to send weapons to Western Balkans (Koha)
• EUCOM pledges support for KSF command (RTK)
• Media close to Vucic slam Putin over his statement on Kosovo (Telegrafi)
• COVID-19: 19 new cases (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Brnabic: No harm from Open Balkan, only benefits (Tanjug)
• Brnabic: Violence in Kosovo cause for concern (Tanjug, TV Pink)
• Analysts on Putin’s statement about Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• Vulin: Russia could have changed its stance on Kosovo thus far, but it had not (Kosovo-online)
• Donfried on Serbia, Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (RTS, Politika)
• Szunyog meets Jevtic (Kosovo-online)
• Odalovic: Search on location near Stavalj to continue on May 10 (Radio KIM)
Opinion:
• Pressured by the West Over Russia, Serbia May Look To China (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Albania’s Pioneering LGBT Activist: ‘We Should Not Be Second-Class Citizens’ (BIRN)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 28, 2022
• Osmani and Kurti attend funeral for Madeleine Albright, former U.S. secretary of state (media)
• EU on attacks against police in the north: Avoid unnecessary speculation (Telegrafi)
• Kosovo Assembly to hold plenary session today (media)
• Vetevendosje collects signatures for establishing inquiry committee on energy (media)
• Haxhiu: There can be no serious steps in fight against corruption without vetting (KP)
• Kosovo, Serbia Urged to Not Politicise Missing Persons Issue (BIRN)
• EULEX expert lists main obstacles in identification of human remains (Koha)
• Ethnocentric Memorials Dominate Kosovo’s War Remembrance Culture (BIRN)
• Albanian minister at UN SC: Images from Ukraine remind us of those from Kosovo in 1999 (media)
• COVID-19: 13 new cases (media)
Belgrade Media Report 27 April 2022
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 27 April 2022
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic meets Donfried (RTS)
• Pristina has still not done anything on the formation of the ZSO (Tanjug/Politika)
• Vucic with Slutsky: Serbia will continue on EU path, along with friendly relations with Russia (RTS)
• Vucic discusses cooperation in tourism with Rama, Kovacevski (Tanjug)
• Cooperation with US on sustainable energy, green agenda (Tanjug/Novosti)
• Pristina special police forces withdraw after being deployed to north of Kosovska Mitrovica (Tanjug/Kosovo Online)
• Belgrade, Pristina to continue technical dialogue (N1)
• DSS: Sanctions against Russia are inadmissible, against Serbia’s interest (Nova S TV)
• Metsola on EU alignment of Serbia (RTS)
• Bakir blocks parliament of B&H! (Novosti)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H HoP’s urgent session not held Tuesday due to number of Bosniak Caucus delegates not attending it (Hayat)
• Izetbegovic says changes to B&H Election Law proposed by HDZ B&H are unconstitutional and in collision with Constitution of FB&H (BHT1/BNTV)
• Spiric on boycott of B&H HoP’s session: This is blockade of institutions (Hayat/O Kanal/RTRS/ATV)
• US Embassy condemns behavior of ruling parties in B&H at B&H HoP urgent session (FTV)
• EU standards were not respected (Avaz)
• Peach and Lajcak touch on B&H and Balkans during forum in Sofia (N1)
• Dzaferovic meets with ICC President, Deputy Prosecutors of ICC (Hayat/BHT1)
• Enhanced role of the United States (Oslobodjenje)
• Cikotic and Ambassador Murphy discuss security situation and attempts of destabilization (Avaz)
• Cavara with Commander of EUFOR in B&H about security situation (Dnevni list)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic congratulates Macron (CdM)
• Abazovic: Scepanovic and Vlaovic set to become ministers (CdM)
• DF MPs coming to Cetinje on Thursday (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Osmani will not ask Bulgaria to withdraw the Declaration on Macedonia (Republika)
Albania
• CoE Parliamentary Assembly approves report, Gjylameti: We should double Albania’s integration efforts (Radio Tirana)
• Peleshi: We will unconditionally support the Ukrainian people (Radio Tirana)
• Varhelyi: Disappointed by the decision of Bulgaria, Albania remains ”hostage” of the latter (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 27, 2022
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 27, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani: Forcibly disappeared are our call for justice (media)
• Hovenier on National Day of Missing Persons: More to be done to ensure justice (media)
• Abdixhiku: Authors of monstrous crimes must be held responsible (media)
• Sarrazin: Kosovo’s membership of CoE, EU and NATO only through successful dialogue with Serbia (Klan Kosova)
• Vucic warned that the expulsion of Russia from the Security Council is being prepared – Ylber Hysa and Sonja Biserko say that it is unlikely (Albanian Post)
• Haziri: Blinken in Ukraine, Donfried in the Balkans, not accidental (media)
• US Embassy condemns attack on police, cautions against speculation (Lajmi)
• Police confiscate automatic rifle, gun and bullets in raids in Mitrovica North (Kallxo)
• Rama, Vucic to meet in June as part of “Open Balkan” (Indeksonline)
• COVID-19: 13 new cases (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic, Donfried discuss EU integration, Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (N1, Tanjug)
• Vucic meets Slutsky, says Serbia to continue EU path, preserve friendly relations with Russia (RTS)
• Brnabic meets Donfried, talks about Community of Serb-majority Municipalities (Kosovo-online)
• “Stop politicisation of missing persons issue” (Radio KIM)
• Pristina special police forces withdraw after being deployed in Mitrovica North (Tanjug, Kosovo-online)
• Bishop Teodosije: Church’s role is not to divide people, but help those who suffer (KoSSev, Politika)
• Zubin Potok journalist on attack against police, situation of local population there (Danas)
• Mihajlovic: Gas supplies to Serbia unhampered for now (Tanjug)
International:
• Hoti: EU must condition Serbia on missing persons (euronews.al)
• Children ‘invisible’ in Serbia’s response to domestic abuse (BIRN)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Kosovo’s ‘Bad News Eagles’ qualify for Counter-Strike tournament (BIRN)
• Attacks in Babin Most village becoming more frequent (Radio KIM)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 27, 2022
• U.S. Assistant Secretary Karen Donfried’s interview with T7
• Russia Fears Better Kosovo-Serbia Relations, US Officials Warn (BIRN)
• In meeting with UN SG Guterres, Russian President Putin invokes Kosovo (Koha/Express)
• Von der Leyen, Trudeau thank Kurti for support to Ukraine (media)
• Gervalla meets Varhelyi at the EU-Western Balkans forum (media)
• OSCE, Germany condemn yesterday’s attack on Kosovo Police (media)
• Kosovo and Denmark sign prisoner transfer treaty (media)
• Ukrainian women training in Kosovo to demine their country (media)
• COVID-19: Seven new cases (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 26, 2022
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 26, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani and Kurti travel to the United States (media)
• U.S. Embassy re-echoes Assistant Secretary Donfried’s message in Kosovo (media)
• Gervalla: Visa liberalisation now; Kosovo’s objective is EU membership (media)
• Metsola: Calls for visa liberalisation are falling on deaf ears (RFE)
• Kosovo Police comes under fire in the north (media)
• Anti-corruption agency initiates investigations into ambassador’s wealth (Indeksonline)
• COVID-19 pandemic is not over, Health Ministry calls for vaccination (media)
• COVID-19: Seven new cases (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Petkovic, Serbian List condemn attack on police in Zubin Potok, say it has nothing to do with Serbs (Kosovo-online, media)
• Special police units in Bosniak mahala (KoSSev)
• Vucic congratulates Macron on his re-election as president (Tanjug)
• Incidents affecting Serb community in Kosovo (Kosovo-online, media)
• Stano: Agreements on reconstruction of bridge connecting South and North Mitrovica will be implemented soon (Kosovo-online)
• Belgrade, Pristina to continue technical dialogue, N1 learns (N1)
• Beka: Hearing of Kosovo police officers for attending meeting with Vucic ongoing (Kosovo-online)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Filipovic: Private property in Kosovo legally protected on paper only (Radio KIM)
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 26 April 2022
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Tuesday 26 April 2022
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic congratulates Slovenia’s Golob on election win (Tanjug)
• Selakovic on Kurti (TV Pink/Politika)
• POKS: NADA coalition will be opposition in parliament and in Belgrade (RTS)
• Zaniti: NATO respects Serbia’s neutral military status (Nedeljnik/Beta)
• American diplomatic attack on Serbia (Blic)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dzaferovic congratulates French President Macron; Dzaferovic congratulates Robert Golob (Nezavisne)
• Court of B&H: B&H CEC members are appointed legally (N1/Nova BH)
• SDA welcomes Court of B&H’s decision (Nova BH)
• Djonlagic and Borenovic welcome Court of B&H’s decision (Nova BH)
• Varhelyi discusses electoral reform and elections in B&H with Grlic Radman (BNTV)
• Dzaferovic meets with King Willem-Alexander (Hayat/FEMA/FTV)
Montenegro
• Education of future prime minister and ministers in minority government (CdM)
• Picula and Bilcik: Government to be more effective, with stronger support of parliament (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovacevski: Government committed to creating conditions for better life and European future (Republika)
• Osmani at Sofia conference on EU and Western Balkans (Republika)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 26, 2022
• U.S. delegation visits Prishtina, meets President Osmani and PM Kurti (media)
• EU calls for agreements between Kosovo and Serbia (Radio Free Europe)
• Bid to challenge UN veto use raises questions on Kosovo (BIRN)
• In supporting Ukraine, Kosovo tacitly stakes claim for recognition (BIRN)
• Kurti hosts meeting with Quint ambassadors and EU Head of Office (media)
• Rakic warns with total civil obedience if arrests made in north (Koha)
• Kosovo leaders congratulate Macron on election victory (media)
• PDK, AAK calls for dismissal of Ambassador Berishaj (Koha)
• HLC analyses on why war crime victims hesitate to share their stories (Kallxo)
• Op-ed: The controversial legacy of Dick Marty in Kosovo (BIRN)
• COVID-19: 8 new cases, no deaths (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 22, 2022
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 22, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• President Osmani meets Latvian President Levits (media)
• PDK submits lawsuit against ERO board members (media)
• Ambassador Berishaj rejects allegations of money fraud (Klan)
• German reporter about Council of Europe: Russia out, Kosovo in? (Gazeta Express)
• COVID-19: 14 new cases (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Petkovic: Sticker regime to remain in force (Tanjug)
• Movement of vehicles at Jarinje and Brnjak crossing points without problems (Tanjug)
• Vucic speaks with his Egypt counterpart, says Serbia grateful for understanding over Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• Patriarch Porfirije’s message on occasion of Orthodox Easter (N1)
• Serbian President unveils Jasenovac victims memorial (N1)
• Selakovic: No major outpourings of support for Pristina in UN SC (Tanjug)
• 23rd anniversary of RTS bombing (RTS)
• US Assistant Secretary of State Donfried to visit Belgrade on April 26 (Tanjug)
• Bilcik: Serbia could face consequences over Russia sanctions (N1)
International:
• War Childhood Museum Exhibition Opens for the First Time in Prishtina (BIRN)
Humanitarian/Development:
• American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo against pension savings withdrawal (Koha)
• Kosovo Government support bypasses minority communities because of high unemployment rate (Radio KIM)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 22, 2022
• No agreement on license plates, negotiators invited to meet again (media)
• U.S. senators support Kosovo’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations (media)
• U.S. Assistant Secretary Donfried to visit Western Balkans (media)
• KSF commander and Latvian defence chief agree to step up cooperation (media)
• Government opposes idea of citizens withdrawing money from pension trust (media)
• Kosovo’s ambassador alleged to be involved in a major financial affair in Slovenia (media)
• Kosovo Serb Businessman ‘Still Being Probed’ for Politician’s Murder (BIRN)
• Kosovo and World Bank sign €50.6 million agreement (media)
• COVID-19: 22 new cases, no deaths (media)
Belgrade Media Report 21 April 2022
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 21 April 2022
LOCAL PRESS
• Selakovic: Situation in Kosovo and Metohija far from normal (Politika/Tanjug)
• Continued UNMIK engagement on an undiminished scale crucial (Tanjug/RTS)
• Selakovic: Gervala is abusing UN Security Council (Tanjug)
• Vucic, Lajcak discuss continuation of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug/RTS)
• Vucic concerned over threats coming from Pristina (Tanjug)
• Lajcak: Next high-level meeting discussed with Vucic (Tanjug)
• Vucic: We belong in EU but must protect what is ours (Tanjug)
• Brnabic: Freedom House report disgraceful (Tanjug/RTS/RTV/Politika)
• Will Russia leave PIC as well because of failure to recognize OHR (Politika)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H Presidency members meet with US senators in Sarajevo (Hayat/BNTV)
• Rangel presents draft report on B&H to members of AFET (N1)
• Dodik: Property belongs to RS and so it will remain (RTRS/FTV)
• Cvijanovic: We belong to the RS and the RS belongs to us (RTRS/Srna/Glas Srpske)
• Nesic only opposition leader from RS who attended gathering ‘Freedom’ (RTRS)
• RS opposition boycotts protest ‘Freedom’ (RTRS/ATV/BNTV)
• Dzaferovic condemns threats to Schmidt sent from gathering in Banja Luka (BHT1/FTV)
• Baerbock sends letters to members of B&H Presidency (BHT1)
• Sejdic: I do not think I will get to see implementation of ‘Sejdic-Finci vs. B&H’ judgment (Dnevni list)
Montenegro
• Abazovic: I see nothing disputable about Ranko Krivokapic being head of diplomacy (TVCG)
• Elections in Podgorica, Bar, Danilovgrad and Kolasin scheduled for 19 June (CdM)
• Miljanic to be minister without portfolio in charge of fighting corruption (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovacevski: Next week it will be known whether anything will be done about the “Vanco Mihajlov” association (Republika)
• Osmani-Levits: Start of EU talks of vital significance for Macedonia and Europe (Republika)
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