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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 8, 2022

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 8, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Open Balkan summit enters its second day (media)
• On Global Open Day, calls made for greater participation of women in decision-making processes (media)
• AAK requests removal of tax on oil, staple items (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• The Open Balkans are expanding despite Russian obstructions (Danas)
• Vucic: This is initiative of people from Balkans, and it is unstoppable (Kosovo Online)
• Escobar: “Include all six countries in the Open Balkan”, Varhelyi: “Initiative that accelerates the path to the EU” (Danas)
• Vucic speaks with Borrell, receives invitation to EU-Western Balkans summit (Tanjug)
• Selakovic confirms he accepted Lavrov’s invitation to visit Moscow (Danas)
• Botsan-Kharchenko: Moscow does not change stance on Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Arifi: US promises special treatment of the issue of Albanians from Bujanovac, Presevo and Medvedja (KoSSev, N1, Beta)
• Belgrade schools receive fresh bomb threats (RTS, N1)
• Abazovic to visit Belgrade on June 29 (RTS)

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Belgrade Media Report 8 June 2022

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 8 June 2022

LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Agriculture, defense key fields of cooperation with Equatorial Guinea (Tanjug/RTS)
• Kovacevski: Western Balkan countries depend on each other (Tanjug)
• Vucic: Open Balkans an unstoppable initiative (Tanjug/RTS)
• Rama: We must speak more openly, rather than be afraid (Tanjug)
• Selakovic: For Moscow date unknown, talks with Scholz important (TV Pink)
• Botsan-Kharchenko: Moscow not changing position on Kosovo and Metohija (RTV/Politika)
• Dacic: EU membership is Serbia’s strategic priority, ‘Open Balkans’ initiative is not replacement for EU integration (Beta)
• Conference: EU will lose credibility if it neglects Western Balkans (Beta)
• Dacic: Electoral process to end in ten days or in a few weeks (Tanjug)
• Agreement on cooperation in road infrastructure in Western Balkans signed (Tanjug/RTS)
• Serbian troops deployed in eight peace missions (FoNet)
• Scholz’s package 3+1 for Serbia (Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Schmidt imposes decision on financing general elections, securing full amount envisaged for B&H CEC and all future financing of elections (O Kanal)
• US Embassy welcomes HR’s decision on financing of general elections (Nova BH)
• Dodik reacts to Schmidt’s decision: International officials are trying to impose themselves as deciding factor in B&H (O Kanal)
• Dzaferovic, Komsic welcome HR’s decision (BHT1)
• Lovrinovic: Schmidt’s decision was wrong (N1)
• SDA and SBB welcomes HR Schmidt’s decision; Other comments (O Kanal)
• Tegeltija says Schmidt’s decision was unnecessary and useless (RTRS)
• RS ruling parties’ politicians criticize Schmidt’s decision (Nova BH)
• Sarovic, Borenovic claim that RS ruling coalition is the most responsible for the fact Bonn Powers are used again (Nova BH)
• RS parliament adopts set of conclusions that postpone implementation of conclusions from December 2021 (Nova BH)
• Escobar meets with ‘Troika’ representatives; US Embassy to B&H: Focus on reforms is more important than ever (FTV)
• Dodik: PIC is self-organized body that does not base its mandate on DPA or UNSC resolution (RTRS)
• Cvijanovic: Austrian non-paper seems like reasonable proposal (Srna/RTRS)
• Tegeltija calls on B&H Presidency to make decision on B&H’s accession to ‘Open Balkans’ initiative (RTRS)
Croatia
• Milanovic, Grlic Radman react to sanctions against Cavara (Jutarnji list)
Montenegro
• Abazovic: We are not joining the Open Balkans (CdM)
• Krivokapic: Lavrov could have come by train (Antena M)
• Djukanovic: Lavrov’s attempt noting but politicization and creation of illusion about Russophobic atmosphere in Europe (CdM)
• Djukanovic in Istanbul: Stability and multiethnic character greatest values of modern Montenegro (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• ‘Open Balkans’ Summit takes place in Ohrid (AJB/RFE)
Albania
• Russian support for ‘Belgrade-led initiative’ is ‘a kiss of death’ for Open Balkans, critics say (Tirana Times)
• Varhelyi attends the Open Balkans meeting (Radio Tirana)
• Open Balkans in Ohrid/ Agreements to be signed and the USA and EU messages (Radio Tirana)
• State Department official: Albania and North Macedonia should join the EU as soon as possible (Radio Tirana/VoA)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 8, 2022

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• Kosovo PM Kurti meets UK Foreign Secretary Truss (media)
• Greek foreign minister to visit Kosovo today (media)
• Gervalla invited to “Summit of the Americas” (media)
• Vucic and Borrell discuss a Kosovo-Serbia declaration on missing persons (Indeksonline)
• EU on Lavrov remarks: We don’t comment on positions of someone on sanctions list (Telegrafi)
• Open Balkan Meeting Kicks off in Ohrid with Presence of Montenegro (Exit)
• Varhelyi to attend Open Balkan meeting amid claims of Russian backing (Euractiv/Exit)
• Krasniqi: “Open Balkan” is a political project, Kosovo doesn’t support it (RTK)
• Robelli: Alexander Soros attended “Open Balkan” with no mandate (Koha)
• Konjufca and Richardson hold virtual meeting (media)
• For Kosovo Women, In-Laws are Often Abusers Too (BIRN)

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