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Belgrade Media Report 16 June

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LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: We see Turkey as strong partner (Tanjug/RTS)
• Dacic: Cooperation with Turkey at high level (RTV/FoNet)
• Mutual recognition with Pristina not our desire, Vucic says on EP report (Tanjug/Politika)
• Petkovic: So-called “mutual recognition” cannot be part of dialogue (RTV/RTS/Tanjug)
• Stefanovic visits Dassault Aviation development center (Tanjug/Politika)
• Tolkach: Most important thing is to stop the war (RTS)
• Serbian elementary school stoned in Vucitrn municipality (Beta/Politika/Novosti)
• Appeal of Albanian Coalition on elections before Administrative Court (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik to hold meetings with Putin, Lavrov in St. Petersburg; Dodik comments on his upcoming meetings and issue of sanctions against Russia (ATV)
• Perovic: Dodik’s participation at Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, where he will meet with Putin and other statesmen, is extremely important (Nezavisne)
• B&H House of Peoples adopts amendments to B&H Election Law proposed by HDZ B&H; Covic says if amendments to B&H Election Law are passed in B&H HoR as well, changes will be applicable to general elections (Nova BH)
• HNS welcomes adoption of amendments to B&H Election Law in B&H HoP (Nezavisne)
• Asselborn says EU must not forget and neglect B&H which is important for stability of entire Western Balkans (Nova BH)
• Kovacevic: Opposition tries to justify not signing agreement in Brussels, which nobody signed (RTRS)
• Brussels agreement will not be implemented, and political leaders will use it in their election campaign (Oslobodjenje)
• Stoltenberg announces debate on how to improve support to partner countries at risk due to Russian influence, including B&H and Georgia (FTV)
• German government approves deployment of 50 troops to join the EUFOR’s Operation Althea in B&H (Nova BH)
Croatia
• Milanovic criticizes Schmidt for not invoking Bonn Powers to impose amendments to B&H Election Law (Nova)
• Croatian FM looking forward to opening EU-N. Macedonia entry talks soon (Hina)
Montenegro
• Abazovic: We are witnessing the hell of war destruction; we are praying for peace and we stand firmly with the citizens of Ukraine (CdM)
• Abazovic: Ukraine defends Europe from negative breakthrough, we have made Montenegro an important diplomatic player in the world (CdM)
• Abazovic with the Prime Minister of Ukraine: Stay strong in the fight for the freedom of your citizens (CdM)
• Jokovic: Open Balkans one step further on the road to the EU; Maddox: It is important for the United Kingdom to be committed to strengthening Euro-Atlantic unity (CdM)
• Djurovic: Montenegro will opt for the Open Balkans in accordance with the European agenda (CdM)
• Rakocevic: Open Balkans an alternative to the European path; Kordic: It is not good to return to the policy of isolation (Pobjeda)
• Djukanovic: Western Balkans in Europe are in the interest of both Balkans and EU (CdM)
• Szijjarto: It is a shame that Montenegro is still not a member of the EU (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Genchovska: Petkov promised Varhelyi he would lift Macedonia veto (Republika/BGNES)
• Macron’s proposal becomes a reality: EU “Second League”, which will include Macedonia, will be formed this year (Republika/Jutarnji list)
• Prespa Forum Dialogue begins in Ohrid: Milanovic, Djukanovic, Pahor among speakers (Republika)
• Croatia’s Foreign Minister pays visit to Skopje (Republika)
• Petrovska at meeting of NATO Defense Ministers in Brussels (Republika)
• Nikoloski: The biggest gathering so far will be held on Saturday, which should end the rule of SDSM and DUI (TV Sonce)
Albania
• Rama meets Ukrainian Prime Minister: You should reconsider the recognition of Kosovo, because those people deserve it (Radio Tirana)
• Rama: We will reconstruct a block of flats in Irpin! Zelensky: We are not rivals on the road to the EU (Radio Tirana)
• Rama on Albania-NM negotiations opening/ If nothing happens in June, we will seek decoupling (Radio Tirana/Politico.eu)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 16, 2022

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Albanian Language Media:

• KLA war veterans protest in front of assembly and government buildings (media)
• Assembly of Kosovo resumes session amidst opposition calls to cancel it (media)
• Protest on withdrawal of pension trust funds joins that of KLA veterans (Kallxo)
• Osmani to attend Prespa Forum in North Macedonia (media)
• Slovenian president calls for visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Paparaci)
• Bomb threats in 30 schools were false, police say (Kallxo)
• Hoti: Government did not use ‘Office of Veterans’ for dialogue with them (media)
• Kurti meets journalists and academics from Greece and Cyprus (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic to Cavusoglu: Serbia committed to promoting cooperation (N1)
• Christoph Heusgen: An agreement between Serbia and Kosovo is possible (DW)
• Kosovo Police: Citizens not to panic, some schools checked, threats false (Kontakt plus radio)
• Office for KiM: 71 Serbian schools in Kosovo received threatening emails (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Conference “Position and Challenges of Non-Majority Communities in the Pec Region” (KiM Radio)
• Petkovic: “Mutual recognition” is not and cannot be part of the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina (RTS)
• EWB: ”The amendment on mutual recognition of Serbia and Kosovo was submitted by the MP of the European People’s Party” (N1)
• Von Cramon: Sanctions and recognition of Kosovo to join EU (N1)
• Jovic: Viola von Cramon’s ultimate messages destabilize the Balkans (Kosovo Online)
• Leaders of the Western Balkans at the Prespa Forum in Ohrid (Kosovo Online, RFE)

Opinion:

• Serbia’s sanctions standoff with the EU (Politico)

International:

• Global Peace Index 2022 (reliefweb.int)
• Paper Shows France’s Vision Of New ‘Community’ For All Of Europe (RFE)
• Kosovo stunned as Dua Lipa festival shifts to Albania (BIRN)
• EU leaders to debate France’s halfway house for Ukraine idea (Politico)
• “Z” makes Ukrainians feel unsafe in Serbia, ambassador says (Euractiv)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Dittrich: Kosovo Accreditation Agency to be soon readmitted to ENQA, EQAR (Koha)
• Serbia donates 1.5 million Euro for Ukrainian children (N1)
• Serbia: Growth Momentum, Policy Discipline Cushion Economic Blows From War in Ukraine (fxempire.com)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 16, 2022

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• Prime Minister Kurti meets European Council President Michel (media)
• Police gather at Assembly and Government before veterans’ protest (media)
• Bomb alarms in community schools in different municipalities (media)
• Albanian PM Rama calls on Ukraine to recognize Kosovo (Koha)
• Defence Minister Mehaj: Kosovo ready to help Ukraine (media)
• Open Balkans shows no sign of delivering promised freedoms (BIRN)
• Kosovo, Albania governments to hold a joint meeting on June 20 (euronews.al)
• Kosovo’s Trepca giant struggles to pay off debts to miners (BIRN)

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