Belgrade Media Report 21 September 2022
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 21 September 2022
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: Another note on the derecognition of Kosovo; difficult decisions ahead of us (B92)
• Brnabic: Pressure on Vucic and Serbia never greater (TV Pink)
• Vucic at the UN: Numerous meetings with world leaders (B92)
• Another dynamic day of Serbian diplomacy in New York (RTS)
• Vucic at the lunch organized by Borrell for the leaders of the Western Balkans (RTS)
• Serbia again fails to align with EU measures over Ukraine (Beta)
• The new summit of the leaders of the EU and the Western Balkans in December, for the first time in one of the countries of the region (RTS)
• Piperni: KFOR is ready to intervene if the situation in Kosovo worsens (RTS)
• Putin: I talk to Vucic on a regular basis (FoNet)
• Belgrade hosts regional conference on labor trafficking (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Moscow: Dodik meets Russian President; Dodik says energy issues were in focus of the meeting; Putin wishes Dodik success in upcoming elections in B&H (ATV)
• Dodik on meeting with Putin: If there is no agreement on Russian investments, I will not be prepared to support projects in other part of B&H; I informed Putin that there is no reason not to support continuation of EUFOR mission ‘Althea’ (RTRS)
• Viskovic claims Dodik’s latest visit to Moscow will bring economic and political benefits to RS (EuroBlic)
• UN General Assembly session begins on Tuesday; Erdogan talks about stability in Western Balkans; Dzaferovic meets with Trudeau and Scholz (FTV)
• HR Schmidt: Those who think that they can influence the voting and manipulate the results, will deal with state prosecutors and with me (Dnevni avaz)
• Komsic: Citizens expressed their will in protests outside OHR, DF is greatly responsible for stopping electoral reform based on ethnic principle (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
• Croatia reportedly wants Hungary-EU dispute to be settled through agreement (Hina)
• Parliamentary committee votes to open public debate on changes to constitution (HRT)
Montenegro
• President refuses to appoint new PM Designate, proposes holding of new parliamentary elections (RTCG)
• Strong opposition to the announcement of new elections (CDM)
• Former Montenegrin Prime Minister Forms Party (CDM)
• Abazovic: EU integration is not an issue of one government, but a process that must be the focus of the entire society (CDM)
• Abazovic at a working lunch with Borrell, Lajcak and the leaders of the Western Balkans (CDM)
• Krivokapic at a briefing with Stoltenberg (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Osmani – Kasoulides meeting in New York (Libertas)
Albania
• Lajcak meets Rama in New York: We discussed the situation in the Western Balkans (Radio Tirana)
• Borrell pledged support to Balkan leaders in the energy challenge, cyber security, war consequences (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 21, 2022
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 21, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti on the strike: We’ve made many steps, but the blackmail doesn’t stop (Koha)
• Jasharaj: I’m ready to take part in meeting between Flocken and Kurti (Kosovapress)
• Kurti on “new framework”: No author; it was published to test the pulse (Express)
• U.S.: We support dialogue based on mutual recognition (Koha)
• “No EU membership without mutual recognition; Kosovo to initiate Association” (Koha)
• Osmani: Kosovo’s unwavering commitment to prevent violent extremism (media)
• State Department Counselor: Good meeting with President Osmani (Lajmi)
• Lajcak meets Escobar in New York: Grateful for excellent cooperation (media)
• German MP: Visa liberalisation for Kosovo in the final phase (Kallxo)
• Three ministry officials among arrested in latest raids in “Brezovica Operation” (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic met Guterres on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (Politika, Tanjug)
• Vucic: Important decisions coming soon (N1, RTS)
• Serbian President’s meetings yesterday with world officials on the sidelines of the 77th UNGA session (Politika)
• On second day in New York, Selakovic held 27 bilateral meetings with foreign ministers (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic on his meeting with Lajcak (Kosovo Online)
• Brnabic: Pressure on Vucic and Serbia never greater (N1)
• People’s Party (NS) asking Vucic to urgently send letters to Putin and Xi Jinping on Kosovo (Danas)
• Which EU country will be the first to change its position on the independence of Kosovo (Danas)
• Trendafilova: Trial of Thaci to start soon (Radio KIM)
• Kurti: Decision on land in Brnjak and Jasenovik in accordance with the law (Kosovo Online, euronews.rs)
Opinion:
• The government vs the teachers’ union (Kosovo 2.0)
International:
• Kosovo War Crime Court President Suggests KLA Leaders’ Trial is Near (BIRN)
• Chopping Down the Future: Heating Crisis Worsens Illegal Logging in Balkans (BIRN)
• Guterres calls for ‘coalition of the world’ to overcome divisions, provide hope in place of turmoil (news.un.org)
• Serbia’s Vucic Announces New Political ‘Movement’ Within Six Months (Balkan Insight)
• Commission OKs plant acquisition by Serbian Gazprom-owned oil company (euractive.com)
• Russian Flights Tickets to Serbia, Turkey, Sell Out After Mobilization (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• On International Day of Peace UNMIK recalls “Howdy Neighbor” series (KoSSev)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 21, 2022
• Kurti: With help from U.S. and EU, we can reach agreement with Serbia (CNN)
• Borrell hosts meeting with leaders of Western Balkans (media)
• Osmani in NY calls for urgency in finalising visa liberalisation (media)
• Osmani meets Chollet and Escobar in New York (media)
• Lajcak meets Vucic and Rama in New York (media)
• Denmark: Agreement with Kosovo on prison cells is in force (RFE)
• In 20 days, five vehicles converted their plates to RKS (Koha Ditore)
• Deadline for converting license plates extended to October 31 (media)
• Union leader: Strike in education continues (Klan Kosova)
• LDK senior member says they will win new elections (Kanal 10)
• Specialist Chambers President cancels visit to Kosovo (media)
• Several arrests in Prishtina in relation to Brezovica case (Indeksonline)