Belgrade Media Report 6 September
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic with Botsan-Kharchenko on progress in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (RTS)
• Brnabic wraps up visit to Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug)
• Petkovic: Brnabic’s visit showed how much our people love Serbia (Tanjug)
• Kamberi seeks more Kosovo presence in Presevo Valley (Beta)
• Kosovo-Serbia land swap would be a fair solution (Beta/Koha)
• Djilas: Important that parliament session on Kosovo produce unity of political options (B92/Beta)
• Aleksic: Albanians in Kosovo and Metohija, together with Serb List, work on evicting Serbs (Nova S)
• Jeremic: If Pristina doesn’t form ZSO by 31 December, Belgrade to abandon negotiations in Brussels (Beta)
• Slovenian Ministry summons Serbian Ambassador over Vucic’s statement (N1)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• RS parliament receives Dodik’s request to hold session at which MPs should declare on whether decision to grant agrement to new German Ambassador to B&H is harmful to vital interest of RS (Nova BH)
• Borenovic: Dodik’s policy is crazy and extremely damaging for RS people and economy (BN TV)
• Crnadak: RS parliament’s session will show that Dodik is leading RS into conflict with whole world (O Kanal)
• SNSD condemns PDP’s moves of siding with Western power centers (ATV)
• Stanic says Dodik’s initiative to block granting of agrement to new German Ambassador to B&H is nonsense and yet another pre-election trick (EuroBlic)
• Krivic slams Dodik over his initiative to launch protection of vital national interest regarding appointment of new German Ambassador to B&H (Dnevni avaz)
• Dodik: RS willing to accept constitutional and Dayton B&H, it is ready to leave any other kind of B&H (ATV)
• Cubrilovic: Israeli officials express support to Dodik’s stances (RTRS)
Croatia
• Official campaign for general elections in B&H begins; Election campaign in B&H takes place in atmosphere of political tension and uncertainty as to whether High Representative will impose political changes to B&H Election Law (HRT1)
Montenegro
• Continuation of the negotiations of the old parliamentary majority (MINA)
• Djukanovic: We have to stop awarding those who’re going to betray after elections (Gradska TV)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Mickoski: VMRO-DPMNE to file initiative to collect signatures to call a referendum against the Agreement with Bulgaria (Republika)
• Nikoloski: Early parliamentary elections needed so that the government doesn’t run away from elections (Republika)
• Kovacevski: Goal set to conclude EU negotiations by 2030 (Republika)
• Kovacevski will beg Orban for Russian gas through Vucic?! (Pressing TV)
Albania
• Rama: Peace in region jeopardized by Russian influence (Der Spiegel/ADN)
• New parliamentary session, President Begaj addresses to MPs to focus on political dialogue and reforms that are important for the country (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 6, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Prime Minister Kurti welcomes the German-French engagement in dialogue (media)
• Berlin confirms Scholz and Macron’s commitment to the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK)
• Kurti: A minor who should be at school today is in a shelter, and this, due to a crime (media)
• Deputy Prime Minister Bislimi travels to the Czech Republic (media)
• Minister Mehaj on an official visit to Germany (RTK)
• LDK: The government’s package will not have an impact on overcoming the crisis (media)
• COVID-19: 29 new cases (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Kurti: “Serbs who feel unsafe in Kosovo are the criminals” (N1, KoSSev)
• Mayor of Bujanovac: ”Exchange of municipalities between Kosovo and Serbia would be fair” (Danas, Kosovo Online, FoNet, N1)
• Vucic, Botsan-Kharchenko discuss Kosovo, energy situation (Tanjug, N1)
• Jeremic: If ZSO is not established by December 31, negotiations in Brussels should be halted (N1)
• Djilas: Joint Declaration on Kosovo (KiM radio)
• Nedeljkovic pleads not guilty, sentenced to eight months in prison (Kosovo Online)
• Antonijevic: Trial of Nedeljkovic bad message to Serbian community in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• UNS and DNKiM condemned the harassment of the RTK2 journalist (KiM Radio)
• Serbian List: Pristina’s plan to abolish Serbian licence plates doomed to fail (Kosovo Online)
• Slovenian Ministry summons Serbian Ambassador over Vucic’s statement (N1)
Opinion:
• Jaksic on Brnabic’s visit: ”When Pristina is dissatisfied, then it does not approve visits” (Danas, N1, FoNet)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Serbian, Ukrainian first ladies discuss humanitarian crisis (N1)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 6, 2022
Lajcak to visit Pristina, Belgrade on September 9 (media)
Serbian PM says willing to compromise during landmark Kosovo visit (Reuters)
Svecla: Vucic threatened citizens who agree to put RKS license plates (media)
Osmani meets Malaysian ambassador Dato Abdul Malik (media)
Bislimi: Depopulation of the Valley, concerning (media)
LDK: Government should start dialogue with trade unionists (media)
PDK: Government is trying to suppress citizens’ discontent through charity (RTK)
Joseph: Kosovo feels threatened by Serbia (euronews.al)
Kosovo Serb war crime defendant stays silent in court (BIRN)
Serbian PM visits Kosovo Serbs as tensions still simmer (AP)