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Belgrade Media Report 18 January 2023

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Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 18 January 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic meets with Sanchez in Davos (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Serbia committed to continued improvement of cooperation with UK (Politika/Tanjug)
• Dacic, Peach discuss bilateral ties, Kosovo and Metohija, Ukraine war (Tanjug/RTV)
• Belgrade remains committed to constructive dialogue, compromise on Kosovo issue (RTS/Tanjug/RTV)
• Petkovic with Botsan-Kharchenko about the latest moves by Pristina (RTS)
• Drecun meets with Ukrainian Ambassador to Serbia (Tanjug)
• EP requests suspension of further progress in negotiations with Serbia (N1)
• Wagner founder denies the group’s presence in Serbia (FoNet/Sputnik/VoA)
• Set of judiciary bills for implementation of constitutional changes adopted (RTS/RTV/Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• FB&H HoP holds inaugural session, elects leadership (FTV)
• Zukic: SDA and DF are only ones with capacity to nominate Bosniak candidate for President or Vice President of FB&H (Hayat)
• HR Schmidt meets with newly appointed members of FB&H HoR Collegium, wishes them good luck in swift completion of government formation (FTV)
• B&H CEC: Members of CEC cannot be recalled before their tenure expires (Glas Srpske)
• Becirovic meets with Quint ambassadors to NATO: NATO membership of B&H is interest of B&H citizens (Hayat/FTV)
• Dodik: Becirovic does not have mandate to speak on behalf of majority of B&H because he is only Bosniak member of B&H Presidency (RTRS/FTV)
• Cvijanovic: Becirovic ignores the fact that work of institutions, as well as decisions made by these institutions, do not depend on the will of one politician (RTRS)
• HR’s statement about 9 January sparks reactions in the RS (Glas Srpske/ATV)
• UK to monitor politicians in B&H and consider sanctions; Reactions of RS politicians (ATV)
• European Parliament discusses report mentioning B&H (N1)
Montenegro
• We expect to win in presidential election, says Nikolic (RTCG)
• Bajramspahic: Government triggered the EU’s ultimatum (Pobjeda)
• Sarrazin: I am very worried about the prolongation of the political and constitutional crisis, a serious threat to the accession of Montenegro to the EU (CdM)
• Picula: Abazovic’s laconic comments (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Pendarovski warns at Davos forum that Westerns Balkans is vulnerable point of European security (MIA)
• Osmani meets Stefanchuk in Ukraine (Republika)
Albania
• Davos Forum, Rama: Cyber-attacks are worse than pandemics, protection is vital and requires investment (Radio Tirana)
• President Begaj: Britain cannot hide their failure by blaming Albanians (ADN)
• Xhacka, Albania, closer than ever to returning to the European family (Radio Tirana)
• Albania’s first group of analytic chapters reviewed by EU (ADN)
• China and Albania sign visa-free travel agreement (ADN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 18, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 18, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Greater dynamic in dialogue: Five internationals in Pristina on Friday (Koha)
• PM Kurti interview for Swiss newspaper Blick (media)
• Lajcak meets Kurti in Davos; talk next steps in dialogue and pressing issues (media)
• FES: Draft statute of Association, good basis for discussion (RFE)
• Kurti meets Vice President of Switzerland Viola Amherd (media)
• Hoti criticises Kurti: Calls for investors and warnings for war do not go together (Klan)
• Supreme Court reinstates measure on permits for Decan hydropower plants (Telegrafi)
• The judge in KLA leaders’ case: The trial will be long, about 5 years (Nacionale)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic’s meetings in Davos (RTS, media)
• Petkovic meets Botsan-Kharchenko, discuss situation in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Bilcik: I see goodwill of Belgrade in dialogue, Pristina has to establish ZSO (Tanjug, RTS)
• Former Slovenian PM asks for parliamentary investigation of Berishaj affair (Radio KIM)
• Peach: Sides should not see implementation of agreements as threat (Radio KIM)
• Dacic, Peach discuss bilateral ties, Kosovo, Ukraine (Tanjug)
• European Court of Justice annuls EC decision on Kosovo (N1)
• Lajcak to visit Pristina and Belgrade on January 20 (Radio kontakt plus)
• European Parliament calls Belgrade to align with EU policies (N1)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 18, 2023

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• Prime Minister Kurti’s meetings in Davos (media)
• Will he meet with Vucic in Davos? Albin Kurti responds (euronews.al)
• Kosovo’s Deputy PM Bislimi in an unannounced visit to Berlin (Klan)
• Trial against Thaci et al; The Hague announces upcoming conference (media)
• “Visa-free in the European Union next year” (RTK)
• Quitters need not apply? Warily, Kosovo starts to refill protesting Serbs’ vacated posts (RFE)
• Slovenia urges Serbia, Kosovo to start normalization talks (Anadolu Agency)
• Walker: Belgrade wants to use Serbs and Albanians in north as chess pieces (euronews.al)
• NATO Military Committee to meet in Brussels; discuss on Kosovo too (Express)
• Opposition criticises Kurti for his statement on Ivanovic (Koha)
• Ethnic tensions have created a political ‘volcano’ that could erupt anytime (Yahoo.uk)

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