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Belgrade Media Report 9 June

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LOCAL PRESS

• Open Balkans states sign agreements on cooperation (Tanjug/RTS)
• Vucic: We are much stronger together (Tanjug/Politika)
• Mangue: Serbia important partner to Equatorial Guinea (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Varhelyi: Open Balkans could change reality of region (Beta/Politika)
• Serbian Foreign Ministry: A series of untruths on Kosovo and Metohija in Schieb’s interview (Politika/Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• 23rd anniversary of the Kumanovo Agreement (RTS)
• Arifi: US promises special treatment of Albanian issue in southern Serbia (Bujanovacke/Beta)
• Belgrade court confirms indictment against Croatian pilots (N1/Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• PIC SB adopts conclusions: B&H faces unprecedented political crisis that threatens stability and prosperity of B&H as well as Balkans (FTV)
• Russian Embassy to B&H: Russia has nothing to do with Communique issued by SB PIC (ATV)
• US Embassy to B&H issues statement regarding PIC SB meeting, expresses full support to HR Schmidt (N1)
• Crnadak on PIC SB conclusions: RS authorities deceive citizens in regards to transfer of RS competences (BN TV)
• B&H Presidency adopts draft budget which provides BAM 12.5 million for elections and funds for increasing salaries of workers in B&H institutions; Dodik proposes Dzaferovic’s removal; Dodik invokes Vital National Interest to reject agreement on trade and cooperation with UK (ATV)
• All items proposed by Dodik rejected at B&H Presidency session, including item on B&H Presidency’s position on unconstitutional and illegitimate activities of Christian Schmidt (RTRS)
• Russian Embassy to B&H: Schmidt’s decision on financing elections is shameless (O Kanal)
• HNS reacts to HR Schmidt’s use of Bonn powers: Foreigners’ imposing of decisions undermines sovereignty rather than contributing to functionality of B&H (FTV)
• B&H CEC expresses gratitude to HR Schmidt and disappointment with B&H authorities (Nova BH)
• Tegeltija at ‘Open Balkans’ summit in Ohrid: I am certain B&H will become member of ‘Open Balkans’ sooner or later (FTV)
Croatia
• Grlic Radman: Proposal for declaration on B&H, prepared by representatives of ruling coalition in Germany, does not send good messages and strong Bosniak lobby is visible in it (Hina)
• Belgrade court confirms indictments against Croatian pilots (HRT)
Montenegro
• Vucic to Abazovic: If you want to – join Open Balkan, if you don’t – it’s your own will, no one will force you; Abazovic: Hand outstretched for all initiatives that mean progress (CdM)
• Abazovic: Final decision on Open Balkans when we sum up everything (CdM)
• Escobar: Open Balkans should remain economic initiative, I want more clarity on how it should work (CdM)
• Djukanovic: We’re witnessing start of new geopolitical cycle, no one can say for sure what it will look like (CdM)
• Abazovic to officially visit Serbia on 29 June (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovacevski: Open Balkan is an excellent initiative, but no substitute for EU (Republika)
• Macedonia, Serbia, Albania connect toll systems (Republika)
• Mickoski after meeting Varhelyi: Macedonia to start EU negotiations as soon as possible (Republika)
Albania
• Regional leaders gather for Open Balkan summit, with Kosovo absence and Russian meddling looming over meeting (Tirana Times)
• EU integration, Rama: The war has made it the most necessary initiative! The problems of the past are solved through rapprochement (Radio Tirana)
• Ministerial Dialogue on the food crisis/Xhacka asks countries to put pressure on Russia (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 9, 2022

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Albanian Language Media:

• German Chancellor Scholz in Prishtina tomorrow; will meet only Kurti (RTK)
• European Council President Charles Michel to visit Kosovo next week (RFE)
• Kurti: To have Open Balkan, Serbia needs to open to Kosovo (Zeri/Telegrafi)
• State Department supports all initiatives that economically empower the Balkans (RFE)
• Pacolli urges Kosovo to join Open Balkan (media)
• “Kosovo to consider joining Open Balkan only if given equal status” (Portali D/Telegrafi)
• Former PM Hoti comments on Open Balkan initiative (media)
• Mehaj: We are preparing for our objective, NATO membership (media)
• Kurti meets Irish non-resident ambassador (media)
• LDK to propose resolution on reducing excise duty on fuel products (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic dismisses RFE report (N1)
• Brnabic met Equatorial Guinea President, thanked him for stance on Kosovo (Tanjug)
• State Department without comment on Pristina’s stance on Open Balkan (Radio KIM)
• Open Balkan initiative leaders sign agreements, memoranda in Ohrid (N1, Beta)
• EP report on Serbia: Alignment with EU foreign policy to determine further course of accession negotiations (RTS)
• Borrell: Failure to enable Serbian elections in Kosovo contrary to European values commitment (NMagazin, Beta)
• One year since return of Dragica Gasic to Djakovica (Kosovo-online)
• 23rd anniversary of the Kumanovo Agreement (N1)
• DW: Scholz to focus on blocked issues in Western Balkans (N1)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Reporting news from online portals – social networks and influence on public (media)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 9, 2022

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• Montenegro mulls joining ‘Open Balkan’, Kosovo remains opposed (BIRN)
• President Osmani meets Greek Foreign Minister Dendias (media)
• PM Kurti: Kosovo’s relationship with Greece grows closer every day (media)
• Dendias meets heads of international missions and Quint ambassadors (media)
• Interior Minister Svecla interview with KTV
• LDK leader Abdixhiku meets US Ambassador Hovenier (media)
• Mehaj: Turkey supports Kosovo’s membership in security organisations (RTK)
• Rama and Vucic debunk Lavrov’s claims on Open Balkan (euronews.al)
• “Vucic spectacular achievement by dividing Tirana and Prishtina” (euronews.al)
• Kosovo theatre director takes on controversy over Handke Nobel Prize (BIRN)
• Pride Parade today in Prishtina; will leaders attend? (Gazeta Express)

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