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)