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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 12, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 12, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Association can be addressed within French-German plan (Klan)
• Chollet: Association guarantees voice of Kosovo Serbs is heard (Koha)
• Kurti: I wonder why the Ahtisaari agreement should not be enough (Klan)
• Rohde: I agree with Chollet on establishment of Association in accordance with Kosovo’s Constitution (media)
• Chancellor of Austria: Kosovo is determined to be part of the European family (Klan)
• The relevant EP committee votes in favour of visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Kallxo)
• “Drafting statute on Association according to court decision is necessary” (Telegrafi)
• Hovenier: Our partnership with Kosovo is strong (media)
• Vacancy to replace police that resigned in north; Govt: Don’t exclude anyone (Telegrafi)
• Customs Director: We believe there was increased smuggling during barricades (Kallxo)
• Krasniqi: HRW report proves in detail the government’s incompetence (media)
• LDK: A state hostile to journalists – the last thing Kosovo needs (media)
• Tahiri: Time has come for U.S. to lead the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Dacic: Relations with US on rise, but we shall not change stances on Kosovo and sanctions on Russia (RTS, RTV)
• Chollet in Belgrade, Franco-German plan for Kosovo also on agenda (BETA, N1)
• SRSG Ziadeh met COM KFOR, discussed situation in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Gathering of support to Sladjan Trajkovic held in Mitrovica North (KoSSev)
• Serbian policemen south of Ibar River to be deployed in northern municipalities (Radio kontakt plus)
• Kosovo government to finance US diplomat’s book (N1, BETA)

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Belgrade Media Report 12 January 2023

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 12 January 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: I will receive “big four” by 20 January (Tanjug/RTS/RTV/Politika)
• Dacic: No recognition of Kosovo, position on introduction of snactions unchanged (RTV)
• Brnabic: This is a brutal threat to the safety of President Vucic’s son Danilo (Tanjug)
• Dacic, Moroccan Ambassador support stronger bilateral relationship (Beta)
• Serb List: Two faces of Nenad Rasic in the case of attempted murder of Serb youths in Strpce (Tanjug)
• Mihajlovic: Many reasons for Kosovo Serbs to criticize Vucic’s policy (KoSSev/Beta)
• Djedovic: Gas interconnector with Bulgaria must be finished by autumn (Tanjug/Beta/Politika)
• Chollet: Fruitful meetings in Pristina (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• The Eight’ and ‘Movement for the State’ representatives discuss state-level authority formation in Banja Luka (FTV)
• NS’s Arnaut says he personally would not support Hurtic’s appointment because such appointment would provide SNSD and HDZ B&H with blockade mechanisms in B&H CoM (N1)
• PDP: Hurtic is former member of the RB&H Army who wrote anti-Serb pamphlets (Nova BH)
• Kristo confirms she received names of all candidates for ministers and their deputies in new convocation of B&H CoM (FTV)
• Komsic and Niksic exchange strong words in relation to authority formation at level of B&H and concessions to HDZ B&H and SNSD (FTV)
• Inaugural session of FB&H HoR ends with appointment of working bodies (N1)
• SDA to propose Sefik Dzaferovic and Safet Softic as candidates for Bosniak delegates in B&H HoP and Refik Lendo as candidate for FB&H Vice President (Nova BH)
• Dodik: RS is republic that will not give up on its elements and insignia (ATV)
• Dodik: Russia is most honest guarantor of DPA; This was reason to award Putin; Dodik announced that he will offer the medal also to the leaders of other DPA guarantors (ATV)
• Ambassador Kalabukhov: Russia is guarantor of Dayton agreement; We request that RS is not threatened (Dnevni list)
• B&H prosecution to process criminal report against RS officials for celebration of RS Day on 9 January (AJB)
• Another omission by services of B&H which provided certain media in Sarajevo with confidential information regarding Danilo Vucic’s visit to RS; Dodik asks how is it possible that internal letter of Embassy of Serbia in B&H sent to B&H Ministry of Foreign Affairs ended up in media (RTRS)
Montenegro
• Knezevic: US Ambassador asks three parliamentary majority leaders not to be part of Lekic’s government (A Plus TV/CdM)
• US Embassy disappointed: Presence of ministers at RS Day celebration contrary to Montenegro position (VoA/CdM)
• Jokovic: Kovac didn’t receive thanks for his presence in Potocari, we respect wholeness and integrity of B&H, but we certainly respect RS (CdM)
• Ibrahimovic apologizes for attendance of Montenegro ministers to celebration of RS Day (AJB)
• Niksic Mayor Kovacevic: Presence of Montenegrin ministers at RS Day celebration does not require any reaction, it is natural that their stances on civil war in B&H are close to stances of RS (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovacevski – Chollet: Strategic partnership has never been stronger, we will deal with all challenges together (Republika)
• What was in the State Department counsellor’s black folder? (Republika)
• Chollet: North Macedonia – vital partner in Western Balkans (MIA)
• Kovachevski on Tirana meeting: Every conversation aimed at maintaining EU integration course is positive (MIA)
• DUI leader Ahmeti meets Albania’s President Begaj (MIA)
• Ukraine is the top priority of the presidency of North Macedonia with the OSCE (Telma)
• The second man of the Russian Church in a visit to Skopje (MIA)
Albania
• NATO in the Balkans, engagement will continue (ADN/European Western Balkans)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 12, 2023

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• Chollet visits Pristina; “expect proposals from Kosovo on Association” (media)
• Bislimi: Agreement can be reached by end of March (Euronews Serbia)
• Human Rights Watch latest report on Kosovo (media)
• Pantic will be sent to hospital for medical checkup (Albanian Post)
• Serbia says Hungary will vote against Kosovo EU, CoE membership (Euractiv)

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