Belgrade Media Report 16 November 2022
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 16 November 2022
LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic: Brussels agreement not transferable to other agreements (Tanjug)
• Serbs from Kosovo only ask for signed agreements to be respected (Tanjug)
• Serbia reliable partner in implementation of EU security policy (Tanjug)
• Petkovic: Kurti openly announced that he wants conflicts in the north of Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTV)
• Pristina causes crises, wish to force Belgrade for talks on recognition (Tanjug/RTV)
• Bilcik: EU waiting for concrete steps from Serbia (N1)
• Botsan-Kharchenko: Bilcik asks for banning of RT, throws European values of the window (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Inaugural session of 11th convocation of RS parliament held in Banja Luka (RTRS)
• Cvijanovic addresses inaugural RS parliament session (RTRS)
• Opposition ignores members of B&H CEC at RS parliament inaugural session (Hayat)
• Trivic: Dodik achieved ‘victory’ by falsifying the election, with the help of the CEC and part of the international community (BNTV)
• Representatives of ‘The Eight’ agree on program principles for formation of authorities in FB&H and at B&H level (O Kanal)
• Inaugural session of Bosnia-Podrinje Canton Assembly held on Tuesday (FTV)
Montenegro
• Bajramspahic: Latest example of unconstitutional acting a burden for Chapter 23 (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• PM on constitutional amendments: Interests of citizens and future generations should come first (All media)
• Garcia Perez: Issue of constitutional amendments is of national interest (All media)
• Philippidou: We expect intensification of efforts for full implementation of the Prespa Agreement (MIA)
Albania
• Begaj hosts Ilham Aliyev: Boosting cooperation; Embassy to be opened in Albania (Radio Tirana)
• Gasification program/Rama, meets the president of Azerbaijan: We talked about joint projects in the field of energy (Radio Tirana)
• Peleshi: We encourage dialogue to resolve the problems in the north of Kosovo (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 16, 2022
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 16, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Bislimi denies agreement on licence plates has been reached (Koha)
• Source: Agreement on licence plates must be reached before Nov 21 (Indeksonline)
• Serbs in north different positions on elections; don’t take resistance calls seriously (KP)
• The EU is waiting for Kosovo’s response about new proposal on license plates (RFE, media)
• EULEX chief: Situation in the North fragile, citizens afraid (media)
• Trajkovic: Unlikely there will be elections in north on December 18 (RTK)
• “Serbia threatening Serbs they’ll suffer if they cooperate with Kosovo govt” (EO)
• Budget for KSF next year expected to be €123 million (RTK)
• Hoti: Visit of LDK leadership in U.S., sign they see us as partners (T7)
• LDK spokeswoman slams FM Gervalla for being “so undiplomatic” (media)
• Vetevendosje MP indicates he could leave the party (media)
• Szunyog: I believe decision on liberalization will be made before the end of this year (Koha)
Serbian Language Media:
• Brnabic: Brussels agreement cannot be transferred onto some other agreements (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic: Kurti attempts to destabilise situation with unilateral decisions (Radio KIM)
• Rakic and Simic meet EULEX Head, discuss security situation in northern Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: China has always demonstrated its sincere friendship (Tanjug)
• Another Serbian cemetery renamed on Google maps, this one to Illyrian (Kosovo Online)
• Three prosecutors from other areas temporarily transferred to Basic Prosecution in Mitrovica North (KoSSev)
• Investigation into mistreatment of Miodrag Milicevic, NGO Aktiv Director initiated (Kosovo Online)
• Serbia to get honorary consul in Singapore (Tanjug)
• RTS: 100,000 Russians and 18,000 Ukrainians in Serbia (N1)
• RFE: Elections in the north of Kosovo between law and politics (RFE)
• Danas daily on the elections in northern Kosovo: There would be new conflicts on ground
• Vucic met Greek Ambassador, thanked him for Greek support to territorial integrity of Serbia (Kosovo Online)
International:
• Disinformation everywhere (Kosovo 2.0)
• BIRN Launches Interactive Map of Far-Right and Extremist Groups (BIRN)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 16, 2022
• Kurti: With Association, Belgrade wants compensation for lost war (media)
• Leaders condemn killing of civilians near Polish-Ukrainian border (media)
• Dialogue, licence plates discussed at meeting between Bislimi and Lajcak (media)
• Sources: Deal reached on licence plates, return of Serbs to institutions (Paparaci)
• Osmani hosts meeting with U.S. officials (media)
• Belgrade-Backed Kosovo Serb Party to Boycott Local Elections (BIRN)
• Kraut: Kosovo-Germany relations are strong, to be deepened even more (media)
• LDK leader Abdixhiku meets Escobar in Washington (media)
• Berlin Process agreements cannot enter into force before two years (RTK)
• Kosovo, Serbia NGOs Condemn Police ‘Attack’ on Serb Activist (BIRN)