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Belgrade Media Report 21 October 2022

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Daily Media Highlights

Friday 21 October 2022

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Everyone wants to see end to Kosovo saga (TV Prva/Tanjug)
• Vucic receives Ambassadors of Quint states, EU (Tanjug/RTS)
• Strong US support for normalization of relations between Belgrade, Pristina (RTS/RTV/Tanjug)
• Petkovic: Belgrade wants to resume talks with Pristina (Beta)
• Petkovic: Expression of greatest primitivism and aggression (Tanjug)
• Joksimovic: EC report fair but geopolitics prevailed (Tanjug/RTV)
• Orlic with Romanian and Georgian diplomats: Together on the side of international law (RTV/Tanjug)
• Albanian Post: Serbia-Kosovo agreement by February (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H CEC rejects PDP and SDS’ requests to annul election for RS President as premature, orders opening ballot bags for 22 polling stations (Nova BH)
• OHR sends letter of support to B&H Central Election Commission (N1)
• Recounting of ballots for RS President resumes (RTRS)
• Dodik announces that rally of SNSD and its coalition partners will be held on Tuesday (BHT1/RTRS)
• Cvijanovic accuses B&H Central Election Commission of serving RS opposition (RTRS)
• Stevanovic says there was no election theft in Zvornik (BNTV)
• RS opposition presents new claims on electoral theft (FTV)
• Many intellectuals in RS, Serbia, abroad sign petition of support to Dodik, Serb people in RS (ATV)
• Kajganic appointed as new Chief Prosecutor of Prosecutor’s Office of B&H (BNTV)
• US Embassy to B&H congratulates Kajganic (Nova BH)
• OSCE welcomes appointment of Kajganic (Oslobodjenje)
• Signatories of declaration on constitutional and other reforms of B&H on path to Euro-Atlantic integration say HR’s decisions are exclusively of political nature (BHT1)
Montenegro
• ‘Everyone for Our City’ Movement personifies European policy (Pobjeda)
• Djukanovic: We’re facing a major political upheaval in Montenegro, the day when we’ll have snap elections is approaching (CdM)
• Abazovic: Criminal charges against several ex-officials filed (CdM)
• Vukovic re-elected Podgorica mayor (CdM)
• We cannot exit crisis with unconstitutional moves (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Spasovski: Strong political will to fight transnational organized crime (MIA)
• Geer: Process of EU accession doesn’t need to involve surrender of history and identity, but brings stability and prosperity (All media)
• MFA: Blagoevgrad Municipal Council Declaration contradicts intention of building trust between North Macedonia and Bulgaria (All media)
• Bulgarian MFA: Any public statements insulting or provoking the other side absolutely unacceptable (MIA)
Albania
• Cuci at the meeting of Berlin Process: Albania, pioneer of regional cooperation (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 21, 2022

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 21, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• German government denies involvement in draft statute of Association (Telegrafi)
• EU: We expect the Association to be formed (Gazeta Express)
• Haradinaj: Final agreement with Serbia must have U.S. seal (media)
• Abazi: There is no German proposal for the Association (Kosovapress)
• Defence Minister Mehaj meets NALT leaders (media)
• U.S. Embassy: Escobar had full and productive visit to Kosovo (media)s
• Murati: Redefinition of borders, only solution to Albanian-Serbian problem (Lajmi)
• Mustafi: Presevo Valley is on Washington’s agenda (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Important talks with Quint ambassadors and EU (Kosovo Online)
• Quint ambassadors concerned over possible impairment of stability in region (N1)
• Vucic: Pressure growing, I could resign to buy time (N1, Prva TV)
• Personal documents, usurped properties, and lack of language rights respect – three main problems affecting Serbs in Klina (Radio KIM, Radio Gorazdevac)
• Albanian flag placed on Christ the Saviour Temple’s door in Pristina (Kosovo Online, RTS)
• McCarthy: Postponing implementation of decision on vehicle re-registration would be constructive measure
• Serbia introduces visas for citizens of Tunisia and Burundi (RTS)
• Stano: EU does not set deadlines for reaching Belgrade-Pristina agreement (RTS)
• Escobar says there are no deadlines (RTS, Kosovo Online)
• Serbian Army Chief of Staff and new KFOR Commander discuss security situation in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 21, 2022

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• Government: Ethnicity-based associations, in conflict with Constitution (Koha)
• Vucic: “German” draft was written in Belgrade (Gazeta Express)
• Hasani: “German draft” is anti-constitutional; can lead to total paralysis (Koha)
• Escobar: I expect dynamic continuation of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Euronews)
• Bislimi meets Hovenier: Kosovo remains an active party in dialogue (RTK)
• Rohde: Berlin Process is back, don’t miss opportunity for cooperation (media)
• Svecla: Kosovo committed to the initiatives of the Berlin Process (media)
• Krasniqi rejects Kurti’s call: No reason to invite us for technical issues (Koha)
• LDK too rejects Kurti’s invitation to a meeting (Koha)
• Palokaj: If Germany authored the draft, govt should consider it (Koha)
• Rashiti: Postpone deadline on licence plates in exchange for Green Card (RTK)
• Body art ban: Kosovo Army expels recruits with tattoos (BIRN)
• War games: Replaying Yugoslavia’s military conflicts as entertainment (BIRN)

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