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Belgrade Media Report 17 August

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LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic with Chen Bo on Kosovo and Metohija and dialogue in Brussels (Tanjug/RTS)
• Vucic, Blinken adviser discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug)
• Vucic, Peach discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug/RTS)
• Belgrade not giving up on finding compromise solution in Brussels (Tanjug/Politika)
• Selakovic: Situation tense ahead of dialogue doe to Pristina’s behavior (TV Pink/Beta)
• Massrali: Work on agenda of Vucic-Kurti meeting still underway (Tanjug)
• Stefanovic: I will initiate a discussion on imposing sanctions on Russia (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• It is now clear that Schmidt will impose changes to Election Law because local leaders will not be bale o reach an agreement (Dnevni avaz)
• First group of German soldiers deployed within EUFOR Mission to B&H arrives in Sarajevo (ATV/O Kanal)
• Nolte meets Okolic: Germany suspended financial aid for reconstruction of Doboj barracks because of rhetoric of RS politicians (Oslobodjenje)
• Russian Embassy comments arrival of German soldiers to B&H; Western countries preparing ground for B&H’s ‘NATO-isation’ (RTRS)
• Turkovic comments statement of Russian Embassy regarding possible NATO presence in B&H (N1)
• Dodik comments arrival of German soldiers to B&H; Serbs do not decide who makes up that team (RTRS)
• Arrival of group of German soldiers in B&H as part of EUFOR Mission and Turkovic correspondence with NATO’s Stoltenberg causes mutual accusations between ruling structures and opposition in RS (RTRS)
• B&H has joins global initiative of US against apprehension and deportation of persons on territory of Ukraine under control of Russian Federation (FTV/RTRS)
• OSA B&H: A hybrid war is being led against B&H institutions (N1)
Croatia
• Schmidt: It is not about majority and minority in B&H, but about the country which has three communities and three constituent peoples (Vecernji list)
• Croatian man who fought for Ukraine pleads not guilty in pro-Russian court (HRT)
Montenegro
• Knezevic announced: The DF will submit an initiative on the dismissal of Djurovic and no confidence in the government of Abazovic (CdM)
• Nikolic: This government has fallen, there is no longer political legitimacy in terms of support (CdM)
• Abazovic is waiting for Friday completely relaxed, he will announce some interesting things in the parliament (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• VMRO-DPMNE: The government lied, historical issues are subject to agreements (Republika)
• Petrovska: Tanks to Ukraine transported, donation does not affect army’s combat readiness (Sitel TV)
Albania
• President Begaj praises Kosovo’s stance regarding tensions in North (ADN)
• President Begaj responds to Osmani’s request for joint Defense Treaty (ADN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 17, 2022

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Albanian Language Media:

• SRSG Ziadeh calls for constructive engagement in dialogue (media)
• Escobar to meet Kurti in Brussels today, sources say (Gazeta10/Kanal10)
• “Stoltenberg expected to show red lines to Kurti and Vucic” (Albanian Post)
• Hoxhaj: Osmani, Kurti intentionally creating an atmosphere of fear (Nacionale)
• Begaj: Kosovo’s constitutional order must not come under threat (Express)
• British Embassy: The meeting in Brussels, an opportunity to normalize relations (RTK)
• CDHRF: Interrogation of Kosovo citizens by Serbian authorities is increasing (Telegrafi)
• Health Institute: No cases with West Nile virus in Kosovo (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• UNMIK calls for constructive engagement in the dialogue process (RTK2, media)
• Hill: Belgrade and Pristina negotiations eventually will be resolved in the spirit of concessions and compromises (FoNet, KoSSev)
• Vucic, Blinken adviser discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug, media)
• Vucic, Peach discussed Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (N1)
• Janjic: The NATO meeting more important for Serbia than the one in Brussels (Danas, N1)
• Vucic met the Chinese ambassador (Danas, RTK2, Vecernje Novosti)
• Stefanovic: I will initiate a discussion on imposing sanctions on Russia (N1)
• Dacic lends full support to Vucic prior to Brussels meetings (Beta, N1)
• Kosovo is (not) lost (FoNet, N1)

Opinion:

• Demostat: The situation in the north of Kosovo is unstable, possible deliberate provocations (Beta, N1)
• To stop war breaking out in Kosovo, media freedom in Serbia must be addressed (Euractiv)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 17, 2022

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• EU: Kurti-Vucic meeting for normalization of relations between parties (media)
• Kurti to meet NATO Secretary General today (Koha)
• Prior to Brussels meeting, Kurti talks to Chollet and Peach (media)
• Kurti meets the Quint ambassadors, talked about meeting in Brussels (RTK)
• KFOR increases its presence in Jarinje and Bernjak (Koha/Kosovo Online)
• Serbia, Kosovo war talk part of battle for favour on world stage (BIRN)
• Szunyog: Kosovo belongs in EU; our relations will grow and deepen (media)
• Begaj: There is risk of escalation of situation in north of Kosovo (media)
• Number of new positive cases with COVID slowly drops in Kosovo (BIRN)

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