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)