Belgrade Media Report 19 April
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic and the US Ambassador met (B92/Tanjug)
• Mihajlovic, Hill discuss strategic partnership (Tanjug/RTV)
• Dacic meets with Botsan-Kharcheko (Tanjug/RTV)
• Petkovic: Brussels agreement means defense of Serbian national interests (Tanjug/RTS)
• Office: Word “reciprocity” is not mentioned in agreement on license plates (RTS)
• Ukraine dismisses Vucic’s accusations in relation to hoax threats (Beta)
• Petition against sanctions to Russia presented in Belgrade (Beta)
• They are overthrowing Dodik by blocking projects! (Novosti)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• RS veterans invite citizens of RS to join them at protest on Wednesday due to HR Schmidt’s decision (ATV)
• Viskovic says PDP, SDS should explain to citizens why they do not support protest in Banja Luka (ATV/RTRS)
• PDP representatives hold press conference in relation to announced gathering in Banja Luka (BNTV)
• Mayor Stanivukovic says City of Banja Luka has not received application for permit to use Krajina Square at 1700hrs Wednesday (BNTV)
• Russians suspend financing of OHR (Nezavisne)
• Vucic is choosing between Dodik and West (Oslobodjenje)
Montenegro
• Minister Sekulovic on Medenica case (CdM)
• Police protect Medenica in the Clinical Centre, she was given detention order (CdM)
• SD’s priority state interest, not trading in positions (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Osmani: I told them how wrong the name was, I even sent them Vanco Mihajlov’s CV (Republika)
• New scandal: Government dismisses financial police chief Arafat Muaremi (Republika/expres.mk)
Albania
• Rama: Albania needs a president that ensures a high level of professionalism (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 19, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Kosovo Foreign Minister travels to U.S. (Kallxo)
• Haradinaj: Cross-border organised crime should not be tolerated (media)
• British embassy: KFOR explained why the aircraft landed in Pristina (Express)
• Specialist Chambers expected to make new arrests (Indeksonline)
• Ruling and opposition parties clash at Assembly’s committee meeting (Kallxo)
• Clark after meeting Kurti: We discussed energy projects (T7, media)
• Haradinaj: We do not participate in any voting until Energy investigation commission is established (TeVe)
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: 100 million allocated to citizens, could be invested in other forms (KosovaPress)
• COVID-19: 3 new cases, no deaths (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• The Kosovo situation report before the UNSC tomorrow (Tanjug, media)
• Petkovic on Community of Serb-majority Municipalities, anniversary of Brussels agreement (Tanjug, RTV)
• Time to successfully end Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, EU spokesman Stano says (Tanjug, media)
• Hill: Senators’ visit underscores importance of US-Serbia partnership (Tanjug, media)
• Office for KiM: Reciprocity not mentioned in agreement on licence plates (Radio KIM)
• Kurti on attacks against police, Petkovic on Kurti’s statements (Radio KIM, Danas)
• Vucic: Talks about Russian gas supplies to follow (Tanjug)
• Vucic meets US Ambassador, talks about improving relations with US (N1)
• Dacic meets Botsan-Kharcheko (Tanjug)
• Minister Ceku on Visoki Decani Monastery land case (KoSSev)
• Raska-Prizren Eparchy reacts to Ceku’s statement, says it is an open call to disrespect court’s decision (Kosovo-online, media)
• Visoki Decani Monastery: Kosovo authorities incompetent to protect SOC heritage (Kosovo-online, media)
• Serbian Mission to UNESCO: It is necessary to protect Serbian mediaeval monuments in Kosovo (Kosovo-online, media)
• Moscow daily says Vucic turning West but not away from Russia (N1)
• Vucic: No one has right to supply arms to Pristina (Tanjug)
• Lack of translators, unverified diplomas obstacles in the Basic Court in Mitrovica functioning, says Radakovic (RTV Puls, Slobodno Srpski)
• Vulin: Bomb threats are economic assault on Serbia (N1)
International:
• Kosovo, the Albanians, the Serbs and Crimea (ekathimerini.com)
• Serbian President Accepts Opposition Demand for New Polls in Capital (Balkan Insight)
• Alexander Vucic’s victory: What is next for Serbia? (trtworld.com)
• Stefanov: Engaging civil society is a critical ingredient of successful anticorruption policies (EWB)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Kurti: €1.5 million grant for businesses of Turkish community (Indeksonline)
• Poverty and school dropout main causes behind early marriages (RFE)
• ‘Hidden Violence’: Polygamy in the Balkans (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 19, 2022
• Kurti says recent attacks in north were aimed at killing police officers (media)
• Osmani: Russia wants to destabilize the Balkans through Serbia (media)
• Osmani criticizes EU for not speaking clearly toward Serbia (Klan)
• Kosovo welcomes first Ukrainian journalist fleeing war (BIRN)
• Gutierrez: Other European governments to follow Kosovo’s example (Telegrafi)
• Kosovo MPs to discuss security situation today (media)
• Kosovo: Example of how young professionals can transform tech industry (Forbes)
• “Electricity in the north will be billed soon” (Kosovapress)
• Ukrainian refugee influx tests countries’ ability to help (BIRN)
• COVID-19: 16 new cases, no deaths (media)