UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 25, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Lajcak in Mitrovica North: There can be no more barricades (RFE)
• Escobar from the North: We take into account the concerns of Serbs (Albanian Post)
• France calls for talks in spirit of compromise, implementation of agreements (Express)
• Citaku: Kurti in dialogue should convince Washington and Brussels, not Vucic (media)
• New graffiti in the north: “NATO go home, this is Serbia!” (Nacionale)
• Strike in public sector in Kosovo begins today (Kosovapress)
• Confirmed: Ministry of Finance will not pay a salary to anyone who protests even for 1 hour (Klan)
• COVID-19: 203 new cases, no deaths (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Lajcak: All important topics were discussed with Serbian List; Escobar hopes to announces more details later in Belgrade (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: KFOR should protect Serbs, not remove barricades (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Petkovic: Kurti’s series of falsehoods again, Pristina unlawfully and unilaterally abolished KS plates a year before the deadline (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Batuse village: The name in Serbian crossed out, graffiti of the KLA written (Kosovo Online)
• Office for KiM: Organized and planned intimidation of the remaining Serbs south of the Ibar (Kosovo Online)
• Wisner advises Pristina to drop the recognition request (Radio Mitrovica sever, Kosovo Online)
• KFOR in regular contact with Serbian Armed Forces representatives (Tanjug, media)
• 18 new coronavirus cases in Serbian areas (Kontakt plus radio)
Opinion:
• Muharremi: Association helps wield sovereignty throughout Kosovo (Klan Kosova)
International:
• ‘Time Is Ripe’ for Final Deal With Serbia, Kosovo Premier Says (Bloomberg)
• Picturing War: Fleeing Roma Find Refuge at Montenegro Tent Camp (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 25, 2022
• Escobar, Lajcak received assurances there won’t be violence on Sept 1 (media)
• Lajcak: Talked with Osmani to avoid any tension in the north (Albanian Post)
• EU, U.S. envoys attempt to break Kosovo-Serbia deadlock (BIRN)
• US, EU envoys meet Kosovo PM in effort to avert tensions (AP)
• PDK’s Krasniqi calls for final agreement that brings mutual recognition (media)
• Wisner: More important issue than IDs and license plates is at play (Koha)
• Kosovo govt, NATO forces are committed to guaranteeing security (media)
• Serbs adopt declaration to leave institutions if solutions are not found (media)
• Shea: NATO guarantees security in Kosovo, not Belgrade (RFE, media)
• Vucic opposes KFOR’s position that it will not allow barricades in north (RFE)
• Cause for optimism in the most recent Kosovo-Serbia crisis (Breaking Defense)
• Kosovo government building illuminated with colors of Ukrainian flag (media)
Belgrade Media Report 24 August
LOCAL PRESS
• Vulin meets with Patrushev in Moscow (Tanjug/RTS/Politika/Beta)
• Bilcik: Europe noted Vulin’s anti-EU remarks in Moscow (N1)
• US Ambassador: Washington wants Serbia, Kosovo in normal relationship (N1)
• Vulin blasts Hill over N1 interview (N1)
• Mihajlovic: Lavrov with his statements abusing fact that Serbia didn’t introduce sanctions (FoNet)
• Petkovic: Kurti ready for anything but dialogue and compromise (RTS)
• State Department spokesman: Blinken won’t hesitate to help Kosovo dialogue (N1/Politika)
• Good cooperation of Serbia with UNDP (Tanjug)
• All eyes on Lajcak and Escobar (RTS)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H Presidency Chairman Dzaferovic addresses online Crimean Platform Summit; Dzaferovic reiterates B&H’s official stances supporting sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and condemning the acts that violate sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine (N1/BHT1)
• Dodik announces that he will file a criminal report against Dzaferovic for abuse of office or official authority, because he participated in Crimean Platform Summit despite of the fact that the RS opposed this (RTRS)
• Other RS politicians react to Dzaferovic’s participation in Crimean Platform Summit (ATV)
• B&H intellectuals, activists, journalists address US officials encouraging them to support true constitutional and election reforms that would secure sustainable and democratic political culture in B&H (NAP.ba)
• It is no secret that activists and lobbyists of Bosniak community and people who are directly working for Bosniak interests are behind letter sent to Blinken (Glas Srpske)
Croatia
• Minister: Croatia will not allow issuance of international arrest warrant (Hina)
Montenegro
• Abazovic: Montenegro stands with the Ukrainian people (CdM)
Albania
• Russian Embassy reacts to Gramsh military plant incident (Euronews Albania)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 24, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti talks about meeting Serbian President Vucic on August 18 (media)
• Kurti: Option of producing neutral licence plates is out of the question (media)
• Haradinaj: Fruitful discussion with Escobar (media)
• Sources: Escobar, opposition talked flexible implementation of reciprocity and final settlement (Klan Kosova)
• What was discussed and what Escobar requested in meeting with opposition (Express)
• Haliti: Kosovo must focus on Escobar’s message (RTK)
• “The Prime Minister should have reported earlier about the dialogue” (Nacionale)
• Mustafi: No reason for Serbs in Kosovo to have greater rights than Albanians in Serbia (Kosovapress)
• COVID-19: 363 new cases, no deaths (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Councillors in Zvecan adopted 6 conclusions, the first supporting Vucic to find a solution (KoSSev)
• Lajcak for the BBC in Serbian: Vucic and Kurti meeting in Brussels was not in vain (media)
• US Ambassador: “Washington wants Serbia, Kosovo in normal relationship” (N1)
• Vulin’s reply to Ambassador Hill: Perhaps Hill can remove me from the Government, but not the ideas of an independent Serbia (media)
• Djilas: Recognition of Kosovo cannot be a topic of any conversation (KoSSev, Nova.rs, N1)
• Selakovic receives new UNDP resident representative (Tanjug)
Opinion:
• War mongering and race baiting (Kosovo 2.0)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Srdan Keca: Suffering of Roma isn’t part of collective consciousness (Kosovo 2.0)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 24, 2022
• COMKFOR Major General Ferenc Kajari’s interview with RTK
• President Osmani meets U.S. envoy Escobar (media)
• Escobar meets opposition leaders, no statements after the meeting (media)
• Lajcak to meet opposition leaders today at 16:00, sources say (Express)
• Hill: Serbia was prepared for negotiations in Brussels, the other side not (media)
• Mayors of northern municipalities to meet today (Klan Kosova)
• Wisner: A round of Kosovo-Serbia talks never solves anything (VoA)
• Serwer: Tempest in a license plate (media)
• Kosovo war-era Yugoslav Army general dies in Russia (BIRN)
• Anti-LGBT sentiments flourish online in South-East Europe (BIRN)
Belgrade Media Report 23 August
LOCAL PRESS
• Serbia responsible, constructive in dialogue, Vucic tells Hill (Tanjug/RTS)
• Vulin: Serbia only European state that had not imposed sanctions (Tanjug/Beta/Politika)
• Lavrov to Vulin: Russia, Serbia developing dialogue (N1)
• Orlic talked to Botsan-Kharchenko (RTS)
• Vucevic: Serbia must be patient, rational about Kosovo issue (TV Prva/Tanjug)
• MFA: Twitter accounts of several Serbian embassies suspended (Tanjug/Politika)
• Serbian parliament to hold special session in Kosovo in September (TV Prva/Beta)
• Rakic: Joint meeting on Wednesday of councilors of assemblies of four municipalities from north (RTS)
• Serb List fails to live up to Vucic’s assurances to media (KoSSev/N1)
• Milivojevic: Belgrade-Pristina dialogue going badly since Vucic became President (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• SDA: SDA will never agree to new solutions, which are worse than Dayton Agreement and which lead to additional divisions (NAP.ba/ATV)
• Dodik on SDA document: It is best to try to find agreement to return to original Dayton or to peacefully separate (ATV)
• Reactions on SDA document (ATV)
• Dodik announces criminal complaint against Dzaferovic if he participates in Crimea Platform Summit contrary to Dodik’s vote and Rules of Procedure (Hayat)
Croatia
• Minister: Croatia will not allow arrest warrants for pilots wanted by Serbia (RTL/Hina)
Montenegro
• No resolution of the political crisis, no one is deviating from their positions (RTCG)
• New majority or elections in Montenegro (RSE/CdM)
• At Zelenskiy’s invitation, Abazovic is participating in the Second Summit of the Crimean Platform (CdM)
Albania
• The EU supports Albania in the key areas of energy and infrastructure (Radio Tirana)
• 100th anniversary of Albania-USA relations, American B-52 planes fly over “Skenderbeg” square (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 23, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• President Osmani to meet Escobar at 16:30 today, advisor says (Klan Kosova)
• LDK proposes 10-point plan to overcome energy crisis (Telegrafi)
• KDI: No political readiness to move toward a final settlement (EO)
• Krstic: KFOR presence in north offers security and calmness for the people (RTK)
• Delic, Serbian Parliament Vice President, war-time general, passes away (media)
• COVID-19: 274 new cases, no deaths (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic met Hill: Efforts towards reaching a compromise (KiM radio)
• Meeting of councillors of four municipalities from the north of Kosovo on Wednesday (Beta, NMagazin)
• UNS and DNKiM: Serbian List not to select media (KiM radio)
• Bilcik on Vulin’s visit to Moscow: Serbia to harmonize its policy with the EU (Kosovo Online)
• Vulin met Lavrov in Moscow (Tanjug, media)
• Lavrov to Vulin: Russia, Serbia developing dialogue (N1)
• MFA: Twitter accounts of several Serbian embassies suspended (Tanjug)
• How the most difficult issue united the opposition in Belgrade (Blic)
• 20 coronavirus cases in Serbian areas in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio)
International:
• Secretary Blinken Won’t “Hesitate” To Directly Engage In Serbia-Kosovo Talks (thepavlovictoday.com)
• Anti-LGBT Sentiments Flourish Online in South-East Europe (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Kosovo’s struggle to keep the lights on (emerging-europe.com)
• UN: 50 percent less population in Kosovo by the end of the century (Kosovo Online, Zeri)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 23, 2022
• Escobar and Lajcak to stay in Prishtina and Belgrade this week (media)
• Escobar to have working dinner with opposition leaders tonight (RTK)
• Office of Kosovo President denies Vucic’s claims (RTK)
• Kurti to talk about meetings in Brussels on Wednesday (media)
• Rexhaj: Reciprocity towards Serbia to be implemented from Sept 1 (media)
• Serbian List with another threat to leave Kosovo’s institutions (RTK)
• Lavrov: Vucic, Putin talking about “harmonizing the next steps” (media)
• Serb official visits Moscow, calls sanctions EU ‘hysteria’ (AP)
• Maliqi for Danas: An armed resistance by Serbs is possible on Sept 1 (media)
• Delawie: Serbia is a threat to peace, not Kosovo (media)
• Pineles: Investigation of only one ethnic group damages credibility (VoA)
• Picturing War: Kosovo Refugee Mother Gives Son a Haircut (BIRN)
• In sign of support, US bombers fly over Dubrovnik, Balkans (AP)
Belgrade Media Report 22 August
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: We have nowhere to go – we are cornered (B92/Politika/Tanjug/RTS)
• Hill: US-Serbia cooperation not only about Kosovo (Tanjug/RTS)
• Petkovic to Hill: Pristina’s unilateral actions can endanger security situation in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS/RTV/Tanjug)
• KFOR raises number of troops near Jarinje, Brnjak crossings (KoSSev/Beta)
• Vucic and Aliyev: Serbia gets go-ahead for electricity deal with Azerbaijan (Beta)
• Petkovic: Only Directorate North can act in the north of Kosovo and Metohija (RTV/Tanjug)
• Albanians decide to take part in census (RTS)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: Serbia is in delicate moment and facing great challenges (RTRS)
• Borenovic: Serbia and Vucic showed how national interests should be defended (BN TV)
• Sarovic: Serbs and everyone in region need peace (BN TV)
• Izetbegovic: We will have to fight and defend peace; Dodik: RS has no intention of waging war and endangering peace (RTRS)
• Dodik: I believe Serbia should be involved much more in solving problems in B&H (Srna/RTRS)
• Covic’s statement regarding territorial reorganization of B&H has again brought legitimate representation and amendments to B&H Election Law into public’s focus (BHT1)
• Komsic: Territorial reorganization cannot be done without conflict (FTV)
• Radoncic: There will not be Covic’s third entity, but Croats must not be national minority either (Dnevni avaz)
• HR Schmidt says his job is to interpret Constitution of B&H as integral part of DPA – not to change it (Klix.ba)
• Dodik pays visit to Montenegro (ATV)
Croatia
• Retired Air Force pilot talks Serbia’s indictment (Hina/N1)
Montenegro
• Dritan Abazovic’s government has fallen (CdM)
• Radulovic: Interim cabinet to get us back to EU agenda (CdM)
• Sehovic: Montenegro’s European perspective gets another chance after fall of Abazovic’s government (CdM)
• Basic: Too much bad blood among parties of “former parliamentary majority” (RTCG)
• Pisonero: Montenegro needs a stable and capable government, precious time has already been lost (RTCG)
• State Department: Quickly form a government or call early elections;We do not consider DF a partner (CdM/VoA)
• Picula: Montenegrin politics must decide whether it will continue in the direction of EU integration or whether it will become a commodity of Serbian and Russian interests (CdM)
• How to get out of the political crisis: There is no time to wait (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• “Double victory in Tetovo, Kovacevski to resign – early elections immediately” (Republika)
• Ahmeti admits defeat in Tetovo, Besa leads over DUI, double advantage of VMRO DPMNE over SDSM (Republika)
• Nikoloski: Changes won in Tetovo, changes will win in Macedonia too, early elections are the way out (Republika)
Albania
• Two Russians and one Ukrainian citizens tries to enter the weapons processing factory (Tirana Times)
• Kosovo ready to help Albania after recent incidents at military bases (ADN)
• Veliaj in Kiev, received by Zelensky! President of Ukraine: Grateful for Albania’s help (Radio Tirana)
• Ukrainian Ambassador to Albania: Albania is sheltering over 3,000 Ukrainians displaced by the war (VoA/Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 22, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Lajcak and Escobar to visit Prishtina and Belgrade this week (media)
• Chancellor Scholz preparing a meeting with Kurti and Vucic in autumn (Express)
• Education Minister: Pupils most affected by strike in educational system (media)
• Ex-Minister of Energy presents alternatives to emerge from energy crisis (Kosovapress)
• Team of journalists attacked in the north (Kanal 10)
• “Serb Survival”: Vucic, Serbian List are expelling Serbs from Kosovo (Paparaci)
• Miftaraj: Radoicic, wanted by Kosovo authorities, side by side with Vucic (Koha)
• “Dialogue successful, only if issue of Albanians in Presevo Valley is included” (media)
• Haradinaj with an initiative from September (media)
• Delawie: Serbia is a threat to peace, not Kosovo (RTK)
• COVID-19: 203 new cases, no deaths (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Mihajlovic: Preservation of peace the greatest patriotism (FoNet, N1)
• Petkovic to Hill: Pristina’s unilateral actions can threaten the security situation in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
• Vucic: “Whatever happens, there will be no more refugee columns” (N1, Tanjug)
• The anniversary of the disappearance of journalists marked (KiM radio)
• Increased presence of KFOR in the north, says Andric Rakic (N1)
• Orlic: Special session of the Assembly on Kosovo in September (RTS)
Opinion:
• Milivojevic: Belgrade-Pristina dialogue going badly since Vucic became President (Beta, N1)
International:
• Albania investigates military factory intruders from Russia and Ukraine (RFE)
• Serbia-Kosovo relations after the Brussels meeting: What do we know so far? (EWB)
• Vucic: Serbia will be without Russian Oil from November 1 (novinite.com)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 22, 2022
• Vucic says Serbs may leave Kosovo institutions unless deal is clinched (RFE)
• According to Vucic, Kurti proposed six points in Brussels (media)
• Vela reacts to Vucic: Pressure and intimidation will fail (media)
• Svecla: Vucic lied about Kosovo Police (media)
• Svecla: We will ensure free movement for all citizens (RTK)
• Trajkovic: KFOR provides security for all communities in Kosovo (Klan)
• Palokaj: EU has turned into organiser of crisis management meetings (Koha)
• Minister of Health indicates difficult autumn with COVID-19 (EO)
• COVID-19: 224 new cases, two deaths (media)
• Two Russians, one Ukrainian arrested after suspected spying raid on Albanian arms factory (The Guardian)
• Osmani and Kurti condemn attack in Gramsh (media)
• Montenegro government toppled by no-confidence vote (BIRN)
Belgrade Media Report 19 August
LOCAL PRESS
• Petkovic: Working day and night to find a solution (RTS)
• Vucic sends message from Brussels (N1)
• Vucic calls meeting with Kosovo Serb representatives (Tanjug)
• Petkovic: Vucic to make no statements in Brussels, to speak on Friday (RTS/Tanjug)
• Borrell: No agreement today, discussions to be continued (Tanjug/RTS/Politika)
• Jeremic: Serbia should not give up on Kosovo (N1/Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• RS officials react to Schmidt’s behavior during media address in Gorazde; Dodik: I understood that he said that it was them in FB&H and not us in RS (ATV)
• Dodik: Not all people died for B&H, Serbs died for RS; Komsic responds that Dodik tells falsehoods (Nova BH)
• HR Schmidt’s media appearance involving harsh criticism of politicians and situation in B&H sparks reactions; B&H officials say this was a good performance or anger because plans for electoral reform were revealed (O Kanal)
• Grlic Radman: HR Schmidt should correct mistakes of his predecessors so that reforms would be implemented to ensure equality of all peoples (FTV)
• Viskovic: The only formula for the survival of B&H is an agreement between the constituent peoples and institutions within B&H, without the interference of foreigners (Srna/ATV)
• Dodik confirms that he will visit Russia at end of September (ATV)
• Cvijanovic tells Kalabukhov that RS is committed to preserving peace and stability (ATV)
• German Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We will not allow security vacuum in neighborhood, internal situation in B&H is tense (Hayat)
• Pahor: I am exerting efforts so that the EU sees Western Balkans a chance and not as a problem (NAP.ba)
Croatia
• HDZ B&H starts two-day meetings behind closed door in Vitez, participants focus on changes on Election Law, future development of political situation in B&H (Vecernji list)
• Croatia: We don’t have an opinion on the proposed EU travel ban for Russians (Hina)
Montenegro
• Deputies today on no confidence in the government (CdM)
• Abazovic: I am ready for a technical government (TV Adria)
• Scekic: It would be disgrace if Abazovic, who signed Fundamental Agreement, was to be dismissed (CdM)
Albania
• Brownout threat remains, as Albania helps Kosovo avoid being region’s first to cut supply (Tirana Times)
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