Belgrade Media Report 06 May 2022
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Friday 6 May 2022
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: We will be Germany’s ally, but we have right to our own stance (Tanjug/Politika)
• Lambrecht: Germany dependable partner of Serbia on EU path (Tanjug/Politika)
• Stefanovic meets with Lambrecht (Tanjug/RTS)
• Serbia to donate humanitarian aid for endangered population in Ukraine (Tanjug/RTV)
• Vucic meets with Brammertz (Tanjug)
• Improvement of cooperation between Office of Prosecutor of Residual Mechanism and judicial organs of Serbia (Tanjug)
• Selakovic: Serbia firmly determined for further improving overall cooperation with India (RTV)
• Drecun: I am not an optimist in regard to continuation of dialogue on 13 May (Tanjug/RTV)
• Cochard: Serbia’s position on war in Ukraine needs to become clearer (Beta)
• Giaufret: It would be great if Serbia joined sanctions against Russia (RTV/Beta)
• US Ambassador: No one is an expert on the Balkans (N1)
• Israeli Ambassador says Serbia is neighbor (FoNet)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• HR Schmidt identifies major threats to stability and integrity in his report to UN Security Council; Report says RS is seriously violating DPA and Cavara is blocking Constitutional Court of FB&H (O Kanal)
• Dodik: Schmidt’s report on B&H is false report, he is main culprit for situation in B&H (Srna/ATV)
• RS government adopts 27th RS’ report to UN SC emphasizing full commitment to DPA and calling on international members to respect DPA and rule of law (ATV)
• EU Delegation urges politicians to secure funding for 2022 General Elections (Glas Srpske)
• B&H CEC changes Rules of Procedures on Holding of Elections to prevent election thefts (EuroBlic)
• Dodik: CEC follows policies of Komsic and Izetbegovic; Dodik criticizes Arnautovic’s statement (ATV)
• OHR responds to Covic’s letter by saying that elections must be held according to existing Election Law; Funds for the elections have to be secured (O Kanal)
• SDA Presidency: Covic’s threats related to territorial reorganization of B&H are direct attack on DPA; Izetbegovic: Insulting statements and moves of Milanovic damage relations between B&H and Croatia (Hayat)
• Dzaferovic advises B&H’s neighbors, including Croatia, to leave B&H alone (Hayat)
• Komsic: It is high time to say no and that is enough to official Zagreb (Hayat)
Croatia
• Croatian President: Pressure on NATO is crucial for B&H (N1)
• Plenkovic and Von der Leyen discusses elections in B&H (HRT1)
• Croatian officials react to Milanovic’s proposal to convene National Security Council’s session in relation to CEC’s decision to call general elections in B&H (HRT1)
• Covic calls on Milanovic and Plenkovic to try to prevent harsh and organized outvoting of Croat people in B&H while there is still time (HRT1)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Pendarovski: Mickoski is right when he demands guarantees from Bulgaria before we amend the Constitution (Republika)
Albania
• Xhacka meets her Lithuanian counterpart: Albania is pursuing all the necessary reforms to join the EU (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 6, 2022
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 6, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• President Osmani met with Panamanian Foreign Minister Erika Mouynes (media)
• Prime Minister Kurti starts his visit to the United States (media)
• CBK reacts to whistleblower letter: They are intended to damage reputation (media)
• Konjufca received the delegation of the Arab Union (Telegrafi)
• SBASHK informs Nagavci: On May 12 there is 1-hour strike in education (media)
• COVID-19: 11 new cases (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Brnabic: Serbia to donate 3 mln euros to Ukraine (Tanjug)
• Zivkovic, Arsenijevic on list of Serbs suspected of ‘violating constitutional order’ (Kosovo-online, Danas)
• Should Serbia rely on China in the UN Security Council regarding Kosovo? (Danas)
• Stefanovic meet Lambrecht (Tanjug)
• Patriarch from Kosovo: Our shrines are the heritage of the entire world (KoSSev, N1)
• “If Pristina wishes to join Council of Europe, 14 stats will retract recognition of Kosovo” (Vecernje Novosti, Kosovo-online)
• Drecun: I am not optimistic about continuing the dialogue on May 13 (Tanjug, media)
• Selakovic thanks India for its support to Serbia on Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• Selakovic: Brazil’s call for full implementation of the Brussels Agreement important (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic meets with Brammertz (Tanjug)
International:
• KLA Hague Detainees Face New War Crime Charges (Prishtina Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Supreme Court Upholds Suspension of ‘Adventure Park’ Project (Prishtina Insight)
• Western Balkan countries face new economic challenges with growth set to slow to 3.1% this year (intellinews.com)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 6, 2022
• Kurti received Germany’s Minister of Defense Christine Lambrecht (media)
• Kurti: We have no parallel projects (Deutsche Welle)
• Chancellor Scholz will visit Balkans in autumn, Defense Minister says (Koha)
• Mehaj, Lambrecht talk about security in Kosovo and the region (media)
• “Difficult” meeting in Berlin raises hopes for agreements in Brussels (Koha)
• Kosovo Assembly forms two energy inquiry committees (BIRN)
• UK Ambassador to OSCE calls for commitment to dialogue (Kallxo)
• Osmani meets with President of Panama Cortizo (media)
• “Kurti could be the person that gives a final solution to dialogue” (Klan Kosova)
• Kurti received delegation of Social Democratic Party from Switzerland (media)
• Valon Totaj elected President of the Court of Appeals (media)
• Kosovo citizens still see violent extremism as threat to national security (media)
• Whistleblower claims there are scandals and nepotism at Central Bank (Kallxo)
• COVID-19: 16 new cases (media)