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Belgrade Media Report 19 January 2023

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Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 19 January 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Deal possible soon if Kurti gives up on secessionist intentions (Tanjug)
• Vucic fiercely criticizes EP report (Beta)
• Dacic: EP resolution extremely hypocritical (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Belgrade values Cuba’s support to territorial integrity of Serbia (Tanjug/RTV)
• Serbia, Togo committed to the improvement of overall cooperation (Tanjug/Beta/RTV)
• Dacic meets with Botsan-Kharchenko (Politika/Tanjug/RTV)
• Vehicles with KМ license plates not allowed to pass Jarinje, Brnjak crossings (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Serbia deeply committed to UNESCO goals (Tanjug)
• McAllister: Decision not to impose sanctions on Russia has consequences (N1)
• Nemec: Brussels running out of patience (N1)
• Peach: Neither Serbia nor Kosovo should consider implementation of existing agreements as concessions (Kurir/Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• EP adopts resolution calling for sanctions against Dodik and calling on Western Balkans countries to harmonize their foreign policy with foreign policy of EU (FTV)
• Dodik: Punishing of politically unsuitable countries or individuals is always a sign of impotence and not superiority (FTV)
• Kajganic confirms Prosecutor’s Office has formed case connected to this year’s marking of RS Day (ATV)
• Stevandic: January 9 will be celebrated more grandiosely the more it is disputed; EP’s resolution with request for imposing sanctions onto Dodik is not binding, it is more of recommendation (ATV)
• Becirovic meets Ambassadors of Turkey, Slovenia, Poland and Ukraine in Brussels: B&H continues path to NATO (Dnevni list)
• Swedish Minister for EU Affairs Roswall says Sweden will focus on integration of Western Balkan region (Nezavisne)
• Covic: Everything is going according to plan in terms of formation of new authority by HDZ B&H and ‘The Eight’ (Dnevni list)
• SDP’s Niksic: There is stable majority for formation of Council of Ministers (Dnevni list)
• SDA reacts to appointment of leadership of FB&H House of Peoples; Cengic says OHR should react again when it comes to formation of FB&H authorities (Hayat)
Croatia
• Plenkovic met with Vucic, announced what they discussed (Hina)
• Plenkovic in Davos: World and Croatia have overcome 2022 well (Hina)
• Lavrov’s praise of Milanovic’s remarks sparks controversy in Croatia (HRT)
• Imposition of representatives in authority to others is returning to SDA like boomerang (Vecernji list)
Montenegro
• Ibrahimovic: Pro-European forces should have a common candidate for president (CdM)
• Abazovic: The entire region needs more Euro-optimism (CdM)
• Abazovic with Plenkovic: Croatia’s entry into Schengen boosts the European perspective of the Western Balkans (CdM)
• Abazovic with Lajcak: The government has fulfilled its tasks, we expect the parliament to do its part as well (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Russian Embassy in Skopje: Osmani has not mentioned victims of shelling by Ukrainian formations (Sitel)
• Alliance for Albanians may join government, PM says (MIA)
• VMRO-DPMNE’s Stoilkovski: When the alliance promises constitutional changes, without asking the people, that is called lying (Republika)
Albania
• Davos Forum, Rama meets the head of the OECD, Albania’s progress was appreciated (Radio Tirana)
• Begaj reception ceremony with representatives of the Diplomatic Corps, Albanians, a factor of peace in the Balkans (Radio Tirana)
• Council of Minister announces decision on Albanian Embassy in Kiev (ADN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 19, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 19, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• President Osmani welcomes the European Parliament resolution for Kosovo (media)
• Western Balkans leaders gather to discuss in Davos, Switzerland (Klan)
• EU doesn’t consider Serbia has renewed KM licence plates (media)
• COMKFOR: Security situation generally calm but extremely fragile (media)
• CoE: Not aware that Kosovo membership is conditioned with Association (Klan)
• Lajcak: I believe Finland will continue its support for the dialogue (media)
• Konjufca condemns threats against Abdixhiku and Krasniqi (Nacionale)
• Abdixhiku after reported assassination plots: We don’t feel threatened at all (Telegrafi)
• Hoxhaj: Government failed to keep the recognitions we secured (EO)
• Slovenian PM on suspected affair with Martin Berishaj: Pure fabrication (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Stano: Belgrade didn’t violate agreement on licence plates (Radio KIM, RTS)
• Petkovic responds to Svecla on licence plates agreement (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Petkovic: Kurti provoking crisis again (N1)
• Serbian List calls on EU to prevent violation of licence plates agreement by Pristina (Kosovo Online)
• Ambulance vehicle with KM plates held at Jarinje (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic on Kurti, secessionism, EP resolution (Tanjug)
• Dacic: EP resolution another example of enormous hypocrisy (N1)
• Hill: Serbia itself should decide what standards it needs (Tanjug, Nedeljnik)
• Dacic met Botsan-Kharchenko (media)
• Lawyer: Calling someone who was not convicted a war criminal is a criminal act (KoSSev)
• Analyst: Who gives right to Sarrazin to make Serbia recognize Kosovo, when EU does not have unified stance (Danas, BETA, Nova.rs, N1)

International:

• Kosovo License-Plate Issue Flares Up Again With Ban On Cars With Kosovar City Abbreviation (RFE)
• Serbian Police Ex-Commander Wanted in Kosovo for War Crimes (BIRN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 19, 2023

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• Svecla: Serbia violated agreement on license plates (Klan)
• Police on reports for assassination plans against LDK and PDK MPs (media)
• PM Kurti meets Croatian counterpart in Davos (media)
• Bislimi meets Swiss Ambassador – support of 83 million francs, confirmed (Klan)
• The shooting in Shterpce: an eye-witness’s words (Prishtina Insight)
• Bitter rhetoric: Politicisation of missing persons in post-conflict Kosovo (BIRN)
• Supreme Court suspends licences to build power plants on Lumbardh (BIRN)
• Begaj: We are sensitive but cautious about recent tensions in Kosovo (Klan)
• Vucic: 2023, one of most difficult years in Serbia’s modern history (media)
• Serbia in 2023: Against backdrop of war, pressure for deal on Kosovo (BIRN)

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