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Belgrade Media Report 26 January

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LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic urges Turkey to use its leverage on Pristina (Tanjug/RTV/RTS)
• Serbian delegation appeals with PACE not to admit Pristina into that body (RTV/RTS/Tanjug)
• Dacic thanks Romania for principled stance on Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTV)
• Orlic receives Palestinian Ambassador in farewell visit (Tanjug/RTV)
• Miscevic: Rule of law, reforms crucial for EU integration (Tanjug/RTV)
• Hill: Serbia pays too high a price for refusing to introduce sanctions against Russia (Beta)
• Djilas calls for publication of EU proposal for Kosovo (TV Nova/N1)
• Opposition preparing unpleasant questions for President at Kosovo session (Tanjug/Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H HoR endorses appointment of B&H CoM led by Chairwoman Kristo (Hayat)
• Ministers in B&H CoM take oath, Kristo announces reforms; Statements of B&H Ministers (BN TV)
• US Embassy congratulates on formation of new B&H CoM (FTV)
• EUD welcomes formation of B&H CoM (FTV)
• Ambassador Reilly welcomes appointment of B&H CoM (Dnevni avaz)
• Kristo meets Murphy, Sattler, Schmidt, discuss formation of CoM, EU integration of B&H (FTV)
• Strik criticizes HR Schmidt’s addressing AFET behind closed doors (N1)
• Dodik: Schmidt not only falsely presents himself as HR but also blatantly lies (RTRS)
• Dodik says there will be no talks on status of RS’ property (Nezavisne)
• Dodik: Remaining neutral regarding Russian-Ukrainian war is the right policy at this moment (Glas Srpske)
• Ambassador Kalabukhov: Russia is guarantor of Dayton agreement, Russia will open consulate in Banja Luka (Glas Srpske)
Montenegro
• Abazovic: Montenegro wholeheartedly supports B&H’s European path (CdM)
• Novakovic Djurovic – Varhelyi: Blocking negotiations with Montenegro is not an option, strengthening institutions is a condition for entering the final phase (CdM)
• Fajon: Extraordinary parliamentary elections are the best option two to three months after the completion of the Constitutional Court (TVCG)
• Jokovic calls for agreement: Joint presidential candidate, God’s justice would be if it were Lekic (CdM)
• Kordic: DF’s candidate will be Mandic if DPS’s is Djukanovic (RTCG)
• Abazovic: We can’t get judges from a Kinder Surprise egg (CdM)
• Milicevic conveyed Vucic’s message in Berane: We would like to see Montenegro in the Open Balkans (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Spasovski to decide whether to ban Dzhambazki from entering the country on 4 February (Republika)
• I am coming to Skopje for sure, Dzhambazki tells Pendarovski (Republika)
• Milkov: We are withdrawing the ambassador from Skopje for an indefinite period, and we are freezing Macedonia’s EU negotiations (Republika)
• Kyuchyuk: Reimposing veto would be major mistake (BNR)
Albania
• Assembly to cooperate with OSCE presence for the completion of the electoral reform (Radio Tirana)
• Hohmann meets Dumani: EU fully supports an independent and effective SPAK (Radio Tirana)
• Greece supports Albania’s European integration process (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 26, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti on meeting with Lajcak: Agreement must be centred on mutual recognition (media)
• Miroslav Lajcak’s interview with Klan Kosova (Klan)
• Kurti: Government is working on digital transformation (EO)
• Haradinaj wants Kurti to explain what he agreed with Lajcak (media)
• Vacancy for new police officers in the north extended to February 10 (RFE)
• Petritsch: Kosovo to fulfil its obligations and establish the Association (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbian Parliament on February 2 on Kosovo, Vucic to attend (Tanjug)
• Lajcak: 11-point plan to normalise Belgrade-Pristina relations (N1, Kosovo Online)
• Djilas calls for publication of EU proposal for Kosovo (N1)
• Aleksic: Serbian parliament to adopt red lines on the Kosovo issue (NMagazin, Beta, N1)
• Dacic thanks Romania for principled stance on Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Protest against EU proposal for Kosovo in Mitrovica North (KoSSev, N1)
• Mijacic: Franco-German plan aims at Slovakia, Greece and Romania to recognize Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• CI For Zubin Potok assumed their councillor’s mandates in MA (KoSSev)
• Euronews Serbia: Fragility of agreement on licence plates
• Kurti: There are no Serbian municipalities in Kosovo (KiM radio)

Opinion:

• Analyst on intimidation of Serbian public and “boiling frog” (Nova S)

International:

• US Urges Kosovo to Accept EU proposal (Prishtina Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 26, 2023

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• Lajcak: With European proposal, Kosovo gains a lot and loses nothing (Klan)
• Lajcak meets Kurti and Bislimi in Pristina (media)
• Price: Kosovo, Serbia want rapid progress in dialogue to avoid escalation (Klan)
• Howell: Kosovo should be accepted to the Council of Europe (RFE)
• What is happening in Kosovo? The U.S. invites politicians to the embassy, journalist shares details (euronews.al)
• PDK’s Krasniqi confirms he will attend discussion on Association (media)
• FES to present draft statute of Association on January 30 (Nacionale)
• EU and Germany help improve waste management in Kosovo; invest additional €49 mil in the sector (eeas.europa.eu)
• UN Committee: Switzerland shouldn’t deport Turkish couple to Kosovo (BIRN)
• Plisi shouldn’t exist only in museums (Prishtina Insight)
• Serbia Jeopardises EU Integration Path If It Rejects Kosovo Plan, Vucic Says (schengenvisainfo)
• Serbian parliament to debate Kosovo, Vucic calls opposition for talks (Euractiv)

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