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Belgrade Media Report 2 November 2022

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Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 2 November 2022

LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: We will shoot down every drone (RTS)
• Vucevic: Drones were coming from several directions (RTS)
• Odalovic: Kurti is a ticking time bomb and those who created him must restrain him (RTS)
• Continuous strengthening of friendly relations of Serbia and China (Tanjug/RTV)
• US support for European integration of Serbia (Tanjug/RTS)
• Miscevic meets with Giaufret (Tanjug/RTV)
• Orlic with Ukrainian Ambassador: By defending its own territorial integrity, Serbia also defends others (Tanjug/RTV)
• Orlic and Botsan-Kharchenko: We appreciate Russia’s principled stance on Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTV)
• Cochard: We are not guided by logic of blackmail in relations with Belgrade (Tanjug/RTV)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H CEC expected to publish election results on Wednesday; B&H Court rejects SNSD’s demand to annul order of B&H CEC on recounting of ballots (Nova BH/N1)
• RS opposition expresses dissatisfaction with election results, announces protest and speaks of election irregularities (RTRS/BNTV)
• Cvijanovic: Reports of RS government sent to UN Security Council represent balance to false information about B&H that has been presented by High Representatives for years (RTRS)
• Grlic Radman warns Stoltenberg that NATO unity might be jeopardized if Croatia deprived of participation in peace mission in B&H; Komsic sends letter to Stoltenberg (N1/O Kanal)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic: Work of State Prosecutor’s Office mustn’t be carried out under anyone’s influence (CdM)
• Parliament adopted amendments to the Law on Election of President of Montenegro; Erakovic: It’s an attack on MNE, citizens won’t stay silent (CdM)
• Trampling the Constitution to adopt amendments: Here’s what President Law says (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Besa attempts to initiate Albanian political parties to a meeting (Sitel/Alsat M)
• Osmani calls for breaking the circle with Bulgaria in regard to opening of cultural clubs (Kanal 5/Sitel/Telma)
• New ambassadors to Turkey and EU present diplomatic platforms before parliamentary committee (MIA)
Albania
• Integration Commission, chief negotiator Dhuka: EC report on Albania reflects progress compared to the Balkans (Radio Tirana)
• Xhacka working visit to Ankara at the invitation of the Turkish Foreign Minister, Cavusoglu: Economic cooperation will increase (Radio Tirana)
• US-Albania strategic dialogue, Ambassador Yuri Kim: Ready to do more for democracy and defence (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 2, 2022

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 2, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• U.S. condemns burning property; calls for full extension for plates (media)
• KFOR refutes Serbia’s claims about drones from Kosovo: No evidence! (Indeksonline)
• Rohde: More common sense needed on issue of licence plates (media)
• Serbia continues provocations; sends heavy artillery to Kosovo border (Indeksonline)
• Vehicle with RKS plates belonging to a Serb set on fire in Zubin Potok (Lajmi)
• Jamie Shea comments on Vucic’s objectives with army mobilisation (Albanian Post)
• Germany confirms: EU-Western Balkans summit to be held on December 6 (RTK)
• Berlin Process and Open Balkan as two parallel initiatives for a final goal (Albanian Post)
• “Relations with Serbia determine Kosovo’s European future” (Dukagjini)
• European MP: Kosovo now has a key role for peace in Europe (Klan Kosova)
• Memli Krasniqi for an official visit to Washington and Brussels next week (Telegrafi)

Serbian Language Media:

• KFOR: At the moment, no evidence of drones flying over from Kosovo to Serbia (KiM radio, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Vucevic to RTS: Drones were coming from several directions to central Serbia, MiGs-29 were not raised because of them (media)
• Aleksic: Agreed transfer of authorities to Pristina, Vucic presents as ‘snatching’ (N1)
• Balkan leaders off to Berlin: Serbia to choose between EU and Russia (FoNet, N1)
• Dacic meets Chen Bo: Gratitude to China for support on Kosovo issue (Kosovo Online)
• Orlic to Ambassador Tolkach: We thank Ukraine for its support on Kosovo issue (N1)
• Orlic: We appreciate principled stance of Russia on Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Trajkovic: I’m being threatened for testifying in Oliver Ivanovic’s murder case (KoSSev)
• Bislimi: Licence plates can no longer be part of the dialog (RFE, media)
• KP in north to also issue reprimands (KoSSev, Kosovo Online)
• Ambassador Koshar: We are not guided by the logic of blackmail in our relations with Belgrade (Tanjug, media)

Opinion:

• Expert says Belgrade has advantage over Pristina (N1)

International:

• Serbia, Kosovo, Trade Accusations Over Mystery Drones (BIRN)
• Berlin Process 2022: Western Balkans week in Berlin (EWB)
• Relations between Serbia and Kosovo should be normalized (EWB)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 2, 2022

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• Western Balkans leaders to sign deals on closer integration in Berlin (Reuters)
• Number-plate crackdown raises tensions in Kosovo (BBC)
• Serbia sends troops to Kosovo border as NATO could face conflict (Newsweek)
• Tension brews anew between Kosovo, Serbia over car plates (AP)
• KFOR ready to intervene if stability comes under threat (Nacionale)
• “Kurti sent proposals to Scholz and Macron on agreement with Serbia” (RFE)
• Mehaj refutes Vucic’s remarks about drones: Fabrication to instill fear (media)
• UK MPs promise support for Kosovo membership in intl institutions (Koha)
• Haziri: Early elections, even if agreement reached with Serbia (media)
• Tadic calls for protection for Rada Trajkovic (media)

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