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Belgrade Media Report 20 June

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LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: After the consultations, I will make a decision whether to go to Brussels (Tanjug)
• Brnabic from Ohrid: International law “broken on the back” of Serbia (RTS)
• Putin again mentions so-called Kosovo: And? Did we have the right to recognize it? (Tanjug)
• Bocan Harchenko: The pressure on Serbia is incredible (RTS)
• Former presidential candidate: Serbia should follow EU policy on Russia (N1)
• Serbia’s Interior Minister: Russia is not changing its position on Kosovo (N1)
• EU expects Kosovo and Serbia to reach energy deal this week (Beta)
• EU Official: Not sure whether Serbia will be able to open new cluster (Beta)
• Dodik says B&H has not imposed and will not impose sanctions against Russia, reiterates RS is against admission to NATO (Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H Presidency member Dodik and Russian President Putin meet in Saint Petersburg, discuss RS’ position on sanctions against Russia, future cooperation (ATV)
• Milorad Dodik says Russia is not leaving its friends and that talks with Putin convinced him of that again (RTRS)
• Dzaferovic: Nothing has changed in B&H’s position on Russian invasion of Ukraine nor can it change with Dodik’s departure to St. Petersburg (Nova BH)
• Sarovic, Borenovic claim that B&H will harmonize again with EU sanctions against Russia (BN TV)
• UK Minister Truss calls for end of Russian influence in B&H (FTV)
• EU FMs to discuss initiative to grant status of EU candidate to B&H; Pahor to demand support to initiative (FTV)
• Message of Pahor is sign of friendship (Dnevni avaz, Hayat)
• MEPs and members of Bundestag meet with B&H activists in Sarajevo; MEP Viola von Cramon-Taubadel says everyone is against accelerated, short negotiations for membership in EU (N1)
• Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu visits B&H, meets B&H officials (Nezavisne)
Croatia
• Officials from Western Balkans react to decision to give EU candidate status to Ukraine (HRT1)
• Milanovic: Ukraine’s EU candidate status should be made conditional on Bosnia’s (Hina)
• Cavusoglu meets Grlic-Radman: Both countries support stability, integrity of B&H (HRT1)
• Foreign ministry warns against false info from Russian Defence Ministry (HRT1)
Montenegro
• Montenegro will remain safe haven for all exiled Ukrainians (CDM)
• Abazovic: I’ll invite Serbia’s prime minister to visit Montenegro as soon as appointment happens (Portal Analitika)
• Marovic: Working group on the Open Balkans soon to be formed (MINA)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovacevski after meeting with coalition partners: Parliamentary elections to be held in 2024 (Republika)
• Escobar: As long as the Western Balkans meet the conditions, we will continue to provide support (Republika)
• VMRO-DPMNE: The French proposal is blackmail and total fiasco (Republika)
• Dimitrov: French proposal is debacle of Macedonian diplomacy; government puts our fate entirely in Bulgaria’s hands (Republika)
• Mickoski on French proposal: VMRO-DPMNE will not accept any agreement that is detrimental to Macedonian interests (Republika)
• Kovacevski: The Macedonian language must be pure in the negotiation framework (Libertas)
• Serbian Patriarch Porfirij to visit Ohrid (Republika)
Albania
• Rama: Open Balkan is not an instrument for Serbia! The agreement for the Port of Durres was postponed by Kosovo (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 20, 2022

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Albanian Language Media:

• Kosovo, Albania governments hold eighth joint meeting (media)
• Rama: Open Balkan does not unite us, but it does not divide us either (media)
• EU member states agree to extend Lajcak’s mandate for another 18 months (RFE)
• KLA war veterans warn with other protests in front of Assembly (media)
• Sunny Hill Festival returns to Kosovo (RFE)
• Slovenia supports visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Telegrafi)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Decision on EU-WB summit to be made after consultations (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, RTS)
• Rakic: Return to Kosovo on the lowest possible scale (Kosovo Online, TV Most)
• EU enlargement hot topic again, WB leaders in Brussels on Thursday – what is on the table (RTS, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Florian Bieber: Vucic still trying to avoid deciding on sanctions against Russia (N1, nova.rs)
• Petkovic: We are close to reaching an agreement on energy (Kontakt plus radio)
• Jablanovic: Kurti’s government is anti-Serbian (KiM radio, Slobodno Srpski)

Opinion:

• The EU Mustn’t Betray its Promises to the Western Balkans (Balkan Insight)

International:

• EU Rapporteur Adds To Pressure For Brussels To Give Balkans ‘Something’ Amid Ukraine Push (RFE)
• Kosovo Reclaims Dua Lipa Festival After Sudden U-Turn (BIRN)
• Slovenia to Seek EU Candidate Status for Bosnia (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Film Recreates Albanian’s ‘Swim to Freedom’ from Communism (Balkan Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 20, 2022

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• Kosovo, Albania governments to meet today in Prishtina (media)
• Rama: Albania will remove all customs tariffs with Kosovo (media)
• Rama: Funny and sad how Open Balkan is interpreted in Kosovo (media)
• Rama hosts dinner in Prishtina with critics of Kurti’s government (Nacionale)
• Government: Venice Commission gave green light for vetting in judiciary (RFE)
• Haxhiu: We have Plan B if opposition blocks the vetting (media)
• Dialogue continues with expectations for concrete agreements (Koha)
• Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu visits Kosovo (media)
• Von Cramon: We need to give something to the Western Balkans (Kosovapress)
• Leaders’ messages on Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict (media)
• Health Ministry not alarmed over slight increase in new COVID-19 cases (Koha)

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