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Belgrade Media Report 12 April

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LOCAL PRESS

• New president of Presevo municipality elected (RTS)
• Djilas: New elections only solution for Belgrade (Tanjug/N1)
• Drecun: Threats to Marty not coming from Belgrade, aimed at compromising Serbia (Politika/Tanjug)
• Macron for Serbia continuing on road to EU, restoration of peace in Europe (Beta)
• German President congratulates Vucic on presidential win (Beta)
• Propaganda war against Serbia? Procurement of Chinese air defense agreed 3 years ago (Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• UK imposes sanctions against Cvijanovic an Dodik; UK Foreign Secretary Truss: Dodik and Cvijanovic are deliberately undermining hard won peace in B&H Ambassador Field: Sanctions were imposed after detailed legal consultations (O Kanal)
• HR Schmidt: UK’s sanctions are result of Dodik and Cvijanovic’s repeated violation of B&H Constitution and rule of law; They are directed against individuals, not against the RS as a whole (FTV)
• Dodik on UK sanctions: This is attempt to politically eliminate me and Cvijanovic; Cvijanovic: PDP and Bosniaks demanded and UK delivered sanctions (ATV)
• RS ruling coalition condemns UK sanctions against Dodik and Cvijanovic (ATV)
• RS opposition denies accusations that their people are involved in decision on UK sanctions against Dodik and Cvijanovic (ATV)
• Dzaferovic, Komsic welcome sanctions against Dodik and Cvianovic; Komsic calls on HR to immediately put out of force anti-constitutional laws that undermine B&H (FTV)
• FB&H opposition parties welcome sanctions against Dodik and Cvijanovic (N1)
• RS parliament fails to support Dodik’s veto to five decisions of B&H Presidency (ATV)
• Law on immovable property is supposed to come in effect in RS on Thursday, there are two possible solutions – reaction of HR or adoption of state-level law on immovable property (FTV)
• SDA, SDP, Our Party and SBB B&H send proposal of technical changes to Law on Elections to B&H HoR (Dnevni list/Klix.ba)
• Karamatic: Croats have possibility to make Donetsk and Lugansk within the FB&H if another outvoting of Croats takes place in elections (Nezavisne)
• SDA delegate in B&H HoP Sarajlic, former Chief B&H Prosecutor Tadic included in list of sanctions of US Department of the Treasury’s OFAC (FTV)
Croatia
• Plenkovic with Sarrazin, stresses importance of electoral reform talks (Vecernji list)
• Grlic Radman prior to EU FAC meeting: B&H is in deep political crisis (Vecernji list)
• Croatia expels 18 Russian diplomats (Hina)
Montenegro
• US imposes sanctions on Svetozar Marovic (CdM)
• US Embassy: Marovic to return to Montenegro to face justice and public from which he stole (CdM)
• Vukovic: We expect minority government to be formed these days (CdM)
• The SDP will be part of the minority government, scheduling a session soon (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Gruevski and Mijalkov blacklisted by the United States (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Gruevski: The State Department succumbed to incorrect information (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• Germany supports Albania’s negotiations (ADN)
• Albania expected to receive the green light in June (Radio Tirana)
• Ylli Ndroqi, Aqif Rakipi declared non grata by US (ADN)
• Ylli Ndroqi convinced his name will be removed from non-grata list (ADN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 12, 2022

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Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Marty’s allegations exceed individual dimension; Serbia’s armament not undangerous for the region (media)
• Osmani: Kosovo is an example of a genuine democracy (RTK)
• Government of Kosovo introduces economic recovery measures (media)
• Hoti: 100 euros assistance does not solve the problem of price increases (Klan)
• PDK calls Government’s decision a “populist” move (Koha)
• Haradinaj: Kurti cannot hide his failures with 100 euros (media)
• Ministers: Israel and Kosovo to increase cooperation (media)
• Rama on Serbia’s purchase of arms: It is for defense, I am not worried (media)
• Prosecution: Swiss expertise found no DNA of anyone else in things near Dehari (media)
• COVID-19: 9 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Almost 6000 refugees from Ukraine staying in Serbia (Kosovo-online)
• Drecun: Threats to Marty not coming from Belgrade, aimed at compromising Serbia (Tanjug)
• Kosovo’s Specialist Chambers about threats to Marty: Focus on fairness of proceedings (Kosovo Online)
• Rama: I am not concerned with Serbia’s armament (Kosovo-online)
• Pendarovski says Serbia is not a threat, Djukanovic concerned (Tanjug)
• China confirmed it delivered regular military shipment to Serbia (Kosovo-online)
• Petkovic reacts to Kurti’s statement on Serbia’s armament (Radio KIM)
• State Department: To understand the risk and price of doing business with China (VoA, Beta, N1)
• Prosecution invites B.B. for interview on allegations about Ivanovic’s murder (Radio KIM)

International:

• US sanctions Western Balkan figures, citing ‘threat to regional security’ (Politico)
• Baerbock: It is our responsibility to finally open the accession negotiations for Albania and North Macedonia (EWB)
• Suspicion in Serbia after Opposition Leader Meets President (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Kosovo’s Street Kids: Neglected at Home, and by the State (Balkan Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 12, 2022

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• Kosovo PM Kurti’s interview to Greece’s Kathimerini, euronews (media)
• Mehaj reacts to reports of Serbia’s purchasing Chinese missile systems (media)
• Israeli Minister Esawi Frey begins his official visit to Kosovo (RTK)
• Former KIA chief: Serbian secret service attempted to assassinate Thaci in 2014 (T7, Klan)
• Swiss government: Serbian authorities knew of Marty’s assassination attempt claims (Albanian Post)
• Inauguration meeting of the Democracy and Human Rights Council to take place today (media)
• U.S. imposes sanctions on seven individuals in Balkan countries, accusing them of corruption (RFE)
• Rama in Berlin, urges lifting visas for Kosovo: All criteria have been met (media)
• Sinani dismissed from the post of Presevo Valley mayor (media)
• COVID-19: 14 new cases, no deaths (media)

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