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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 20, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 20, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Lajcak after the 2-hour meeting with Kurti: We expected greater understanding (media)
• Kurti: Kosovo’s membership in EU and NATO has nothing to do with Serbia (Sinjali)
• Plan for “political assassinations” in Kosovo, only a rumour (media)
• French Ambassador: I am confident news on threats will be investigated (media)
• LDK: Conduct independent investigations into assassination plan (Klan)
• Hoti to government: Do not compromise on goals of dialogue and coordinate with allies (Sinjali)
• EP to investigate Varhelyi on suspicions of favouring Serbia in negotiations (Klan)
• Kurti visits areas affected by floods (Reporteri)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: I am certain Serbia will not join EU soon (Tanjug)
• Gazivode Dam safe, no room for panic, spillway opened on time (KoSSev)
• Floods affecting Serb-populated areas (Radio KIM, KoSSev, Kosovo Online)
• Djuric: Strategic affairs to be discussed with “big five” (Tanjug)
• Odalovic banned from entering Kosovo again (RTS, Tanjug)
• Ukrainian Ambassador: We are grateful to Serbs for humanitarian support (N1)
• Vucic to meet with Lajcak, Escobar, political advisers (media)
• Vucic receives German representatives (media)
• Kenya confirms it will not recognize Kosovo (RTV)
• Lawyer of Sladjan Trajkovic filed an appeal on his detention measure (Danas)

International:

• ‘We need autonomy’: Kosovo Serbs object to western diplomacy (Financial Times)

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Belgrade Media Report 20 January 2023

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 20 January 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: I am certain Serbia will not join EU soon (RTS/Tanjug/Politika)
• Vucic: Davos – a club of like-minded people (RTS)
• Djuric: Strategic affairs to be discussed with “big five” (Tanjug/RTV)
• Paunovic: Serbia obliged to reject Berlin’s blackmail (Beta)
• Significant support of OSCE Mission to reform processes in Serbia (Tanjug)
• EU membership remains Serbia’s strategic goal (Tanjug)
• Obradovic: EU path clearly conditioned by Kosovo – give up on EU (Beta)
• Orlic informs Slovenian President about current situation in Kosovo and Metohija (RTV/Tanjug)
• Giaufret: Resolve the problems in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (FoNet)
• Stano: Kosovo needs to refrain from action against owners of KM plates (Tanjug)
• KFOR: Situation in Kosovo calm, but fragile and unpredictable (Beta)
• Chollet: ZSO will not be like Republika Srpska (N1)
• Ukrainian Ambassador: We are grateful to Serbs for humanitarian support (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Two-day plenary session of B&H Constitutional Court’s on Komsic and Dzaferovic’s motions starts; DF’s Zuhric: Even if B&H CC accepts motions, this decision will not be applied until after next general elections (N1)
• Kukic: Foreign judges in B&H CC will most likely take HR’s side; Iseric: Source of all problems in B&H is DPA (O Kanal)
• HR Schmidt allegedly pressures judges to dismiss motions (Hayat)
• Several municipalities in FB&H have registered state property as municipal property, including Trnovo, Neum, Grude (AJB)
• B&H CEC concludes that all candidates for B&H CoM passed vetting process; SIPA to complete vetting procedure for seven candidates (RTRS)
• Izetbegovic: FB&H government cannot be formed without SDA; ‘The Eight’ no longer exists (FTV)
• Kristo, regional leaders attend panel discussion within Davos Forum: New B&H CoM will work on improvement of relations in region and intensifying of cooperation with EU (FTV)
• Kristo and Plenkovic discuss improving of relations and B&H’s path to EU in Davos (Nova BH)
• Kristo and Vucic discuss B&H-Serbia cooperation on sidelines Davos Forum (Hayat)
• Kristo meets Abazovic, Kovacevic on sidelines of World Economic Forum (Nezavisne)
Croatia
• Plenkovic and Vucic meet: We will make additional efforts to resolve open issues (HRT)
• Milanovic: Ukraine war will be resolved between Moscow and Washington (Hina)
• HNS rejects SDA’s accusations regarding election of FB&H HoP leadership (Vecernji list)
Montenegro
• Vukovic: I’m sure that DPS candidate will be the first man of Montenegro; Knezevic: Our and DPS candidate to run in the second round; Milatovic: Candidate to be either from Europe Now or non-partisan (CdM/TVCG)
• Sehovic: Pro-European parties should have a common presidential candidate; state, not narrow-party interests should prevail (CdM)
• Abazovic & Aliyev: Montenegro interested in bringing natural gas to PoB (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Davos Forum/ Pendarovski: Balkans in danger from Russian influences, NATO and EU should pay attention to the region (MIA)
• Pendarovski met with his friend Alexander Soros in Davos (Libertas)
Albania
• Rama criticizes EU regarding WB integration process (ADN)
• Hohmann: Representatives of all political parties should make EU-related reforms their top priority (Radio Tirana)
• Kim, optimistic about Albania: You are on the right track to travel visa-free to the USA (Radio Tirana)
• Albania’s exports record in 2022, 25% increase in agriculture through Open Balkans (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 20, 2023

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• Chollet: Final agreement requires tough choices and political courage (RFE)
• PM Kurti hosts five envoys from U.S. and EU today (media)
• Kurti: Mutual recognition, central point of agreement with Serbia (media)
• Kosovo License-Plate Issue Flares Up Again With Ban On Cars With Kosovar City Abbreviation (RFE)
• Haradinaj warns Vetevendosje: Forcing us to consider total blockade (Telegrafi)
• Kosovo in 2023: Between ‘crisis management’ and ‘conflict resolution’ (BIRN)
• Floods hit Kosovo, cutting drinking water supply to many towns (BIRN)
• Preparation conference in Thaci et al case rescheduled for Feb 15 (media)

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