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Belgrade Media Report 5 April

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LOCAL PRESS

RIK announces preliminary results of parliamentary, presidential elections (Tanjug)
Vucic-led list wins 38.15 pct of votes in Belgrade elections (Tanjug)
Jankovic: It is not over yet in Belgrade (N1)
Int’l observers: Elections passed calmly, irregularities noticed (Tanjug)
ENEMO: Intimidation, vote-buying affect people trust in Serbia election process (Beta/N1)
Protest in front of Serbian central election commission (N1)
Macron, Putin, Zeman, leaders of neighboring states congratulate Vucic on election win (Beta)
Coalition We Must: What matters most is that SNS and SPS together do not have majority in Belgrade (Nova S/Beta)
Vukadinovic: United for the Victory of Serbia, SNS are the biggest election losers (Beta)
Constant progress in overall relations between Serbia, Italy (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Dodik expresses satisfaction over Vucic and Orban’s victory in elections in Serbia and Hungary (ATV)
Other RS officials congratulate Vucic in Serbian presidential elections (BN TV)
Dzaferovic congratulates Vucic on his victory, stresses importance of stable and good relations between B&H and Serbia (N1)
Osmanovic: Serbia does not respect B&H’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence; Other B&H politicians comment on Vucic’s victory (Nova BH)
Covic congratulates Vucic on his victory (O Kanal)
Dzaferovic, Komsic discuss elections reforms in B&H with heads of OSCE missions (FTV)
OSCE delegation meets B&H CEC members to discuss B&H CEC’s activities related to organization of this year’s general elections (Oslobodjenje)
Novic: Members of IAWG from SNSD and ‘United Srpska’ will not attend IAWG session on Tuesday (Glas Srpske)
Dodik holds meeting in Mostar with leadership of SNSD Board Mostar; Dodik: Serbs and Croats must agree about the position of these two peoples in B&H because it is difficult to reach any agreement with Bosniaks (RTRS)
Viskovic: Everything ready for withdrawing consent on agreements on transfer of competences (Dnevni list)
Brammertz pays visit to Srebrenica; says what we see today in Ukraine is very reminiscent of crimes we saw in B&H 30 years ago (Hayat)
Croatia

Plenkovic meets Escobar, discuss electoral reform in B&H (Vecernji list)
Croatian President: I congratulate Vucic and Orban despite democracy flaws (Hina)
Plenkovic congratulates Orban and Vucic on election victories (Hina)
Grlic-Radman: Vucic’s triumph in Serbia expected (Hina)
Milanovic: HVO and Croatian Army have rescued B&H (Nova)
Foreign Ministers of Croatia, Italy and Slovenia condemn Russia’s aggression against Ukraine; Stress importance of accelerating process of six Western Balkans countries joining EU (AJB)
Montenegro

Montenegro officials congratulate Vucic on election victory (CDM)
Abazovic with Ellis: The focus of our activities is the rule of law and the fight against crime (CdM)
Raising Reinke: US is calling on Montenegro to impose sanctions on Russia (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Osmani blames unnamed “people and institutions” in Macedonia of working against his deal with Bulgaria, being in league with Russia (Republika)
Kovacevski says that steps were taken against officials who tried to obstruct his new deal with Bulgaria (Republika)
Albania

Kim: We welcome parliament’s support for justice reform (Radio Tirana)
Cuci pays an official visit to Athens (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 5, 2022

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Albanian Language Media:

• UN: Kosovo on the Security Council agenda in April (Deutsche Welle)
• Osmani hails the resolution calling on Islamic countries to recognize Kosovo (media)
• Kurti: Rezalla massacre, proof of Serbian genocide in Kosovo (media)
• Kosovo and Albania discuss coordination possibilities (RTK)
• Israeli Ambassador Tamar Ziv visiting Kosovo today (Express)
• Serb judges in Mitrovica court return to work after 7-day boycott (Betimi per Drejtesi)
• EULEX: Merdare and Mutivode Common Crossing Points, fully operational (media)
• Weidinger: Austria firmly supports Kosovo’s EU integration and visa liberalisation (Telegrafi)
• Mustafa: If Association is formed, it will be based on 2013 agreement (Teve1)
• COVID-19: 20 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• The US welcomed the election results and reminded that Serbia condemned the war in Ukraine (VoA)
• Serbian election commission releases preliminary results for parliament (N1, media)
• Borrell, Bilcik, Sheikh Mohammed congratulated Vucic on winning the election (B92, NMagazin)
• Ambassador of Palestine to Serbia: We are not changing our position on the issue of Kosovo (Kosovo Online, RTS)
• Petkovic: ”Kurti to save his nerves because Vucic will defend Serbian interests in Kosovo and Metohija for a long time” (KoSSev)
• International election observers warn of shortcomings (N1)
• Ukraine crisis won’t spill over to W. Balkans, Biden’s envoy says (Hina, N1)

Opinion:

• On the track of the proposal to abolish the visa regime between BiH and Kosovo (oslobodjenje.ba)

International:

• Regional Policy Forum about anticorruption in the Western Balkans will take place on 7 April in Skopje (EWB)

Humanitarian/Development:

• ”Howdy, neighbor” series – The lives of Serbs in Cernica (KoSSev)

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Belgrade Media Report 4 April

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LOCAL PRESS

RIK: Vucic leads presidential race with 95.08 pct of votes counted (Tanjug)
Vucic: SNS won 44 pct of votes in parliamentary elections (Tanjug)
Vucic: I accomplished something no one else ever did (B92)
Ponos: Start of the end for Vucic (N1)
Dacic: Socialists won more votes than before (N1)
CRTA NGO says Vucic coalition won more than 40 percent (N1)
IPSOS/CeSID release projection of parliament, presidential elections (N1)
CRTA: 57.3 pct turnout in Belgrade based on 96 pct of votes counted; SPS leads (N1)
CRTA: Many irregularities, but no effect on results; Worst damage done before (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Serbian citizens in B&H vote at 15 polling stations in B&H (N1)
Guliyev: Parties should resolve all issues and prepare themselves for this year’s election (Dnevni list)
Kristo: There is no more important issue than changes to Law on Elections (Dnevni list)
Muhic underlines that Bosniak authorities believe that Bosniaks should not be electing Croat representatives (Dnevni avaz)
Dodik: There is option for RS to organize elections on its own (RTRS)
Cooper: Russia always wants to stir up tensions in the region (VoA/Dnevni list)
Turmoil over construction of airport in Trebinje continues; Turkovic and RS officials exchange accusations (BHT1)
Russian Embassy: Schmidt cannot be considered HR in B&H and his expected report to UN SC is nothing but opinion of private person (ATV)
Croatia

Dubrovnik mayor asks B&H govt to halt construction of Trebinje airport (Hina)
Serb flag again removed from Serb minority council building in Varazdin (Hina)
Montenegro

Medojevic: War between Russia and Ukraine spills over into Montenegro, no one to protect state (CdM)
MEPs condemn the DF’s ties with Russia, and call for the unblocking of the parliament as soon as possible (Pobjeda)
No reason for fear of intelligence leaks in Montenegro, strong alliance against Russian pressure (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Talks between Macedonian and Bulgarian historians end (Republika)
Albania

Elections’ standard is still a problem, Meta receives director of ODIHR (Radio Tirana)
Meta condemns Russia’s attack on Bucha (ADN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 5, 2022

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• Osmani: Kosovo stands determined on its Euro-Atlantic path (media)
• Prime Minister Kurti’s interview with CNN
• Osmani: Kosovo remains committed to joining NATO family (media)
• Escobar: Ukraine crisis renews Europe’s interest in the Balkans (media)
• Kurti: KSF a modern force for security in Kosovo and the region (media)
• EU expects Serbia to be more constructive in dialogue after elections (Koha)
• Haxhiu: Everyone’s wealth can be checked (media)
• Kosovo criticised for slow progress in prosecuting war crimes (BIRN)
• COVID-19: 27 new cases, no deaths (media)

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