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Belgrade Media Report 30 January

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LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Meeting with Zeman historic, special for Serbia (Tanjug)
• Brnabic: Resolution based on perceptions and not on facts (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Bilcik, Nemec discuss stronger role for parliament in Belgrade (N1/Beta)
• Dacic, Grlic Radman: Serbia and Croatia must find ways to cooperate (Beta)
• Dacic: Serbia’s position on French-German proposal very clear, responsible (Tanjug/RTS/RTV/Politika)
• Dacic defends Brussels agreement: It was the maximum Belgrade could achieve (Politika/Beta)
• Serbia’s strategic commitment to improve cooperation with US (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Djuric: Kurti wants at all costs to avoid discussion on ZSO (Tanjug/RTV)
• Serbian President was told: If you accept, you’ll join EU till 2030 (Demostat/Beta)
• Strengthening military cooperation with North Macedonia (Tanjug)
• Mali meets with Damjanovic (Tanjug/Beta)
• Right-wing opposition urges President not to accept EU proposal for Kosovo (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: Whether they reject or accept Franco-German proposal for Kosovo, Serbs must be united (RTRS)
• Surprise on B&H political scene after the session of the FB&H HoP (BHT1)
• Mijatovic comments fact that SDP did not get any delegates in B&H House of Peoples on Friday (Face TV)
• Izetbegovic: The FB&H government structures cannot be formed without SDA (Hayat)
• Galijasevic says SDA will hold talks on formation of new majority with political parties that respect capacity of SDA (Hayat)
• Mesalic says ‘The Eight’ project is actually yet another unsuccessful project of international community that wanted to create Montenegrin scenario in B&H (Hayat)
• Schmidt seems to be optimistic authorities in FB&H will be formed soon, but current situation is not optimistic (N1)
• Becirovic: Some personnel solutions in B&H CoM could have been better (Hayat)
• French Ambassador ends visit to Banja Luka; Confirms that EU requests from B&H to introduce visas to Russia (O Kanal)
• Russian Embassy to B&H: B&H is one open country that EU is striving to turn into colony (BHT1)
Montenegro
• Djurovic: Position of all EU ministers is that Montenegro is a big disappointment (Pobjeda)
• Damjanovic: Government should be reshuffled; early parliamentary elections not in sight (CdM)
• Vucurovic: Mandic to run for the president of Montenegro (CdM)
• Abazovic: Mandic’s candidacy for the president would increase chances for Djukanovic (CdM)
• Europe Now presidency: Spajic candidate for president (CdM)
• Uljarevic: It’s certain that SPC will be more actively involved in presidential elections (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Osmani: Many third factors will welcome escalation between Bulgaria and North Macedonia (MIA/RFE)
• Kyuchyuk: There are external factors that don’t want Bulgaria and North Macedonia to have good relations (MIA/BTV)
• A declaration is being drafted in Sofia’s parliament after disruption of relations with Skopje (MIA)
• Spasovski: Ohrid case a scenario and part of hybrid warfare (Utrinski Pechat)
• Pendarovski: We condemned violence in Ohrid, certain entities in Bulgaria used case for political purposes (Telma TV)
Albania
• The leaders of the Western Balkans should work more towards improving the political situations (Radio Tirana/A Plus TV)
• Dhuka: Negotiations, excellent opportunity to transfer EU standards (Radio Tirana)
• Santos: It’s high time you sped up reforms (Radio Tirana)
• Spiropali: Albanian government will keep on with the efforts to country’s full EU membership (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 30, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:

• Kusari-Lila: The association can only be formed by the institutions of Kosovo (media)
• LVV MPs after the U.S. position on the Association: Zajednica does not pass (media)
• LVV against the establishment of an association on ethnic grounds (RTK)
• LDK confirms it will attend discussion on Association (Telegrafi)
• PDK’s Tahiri: Kurti has brought Kosovo to miserable position vis-à-vis USA (media)
• Kurti’s advisor publishes 1999 documents when the EU had sanctioned Vucic (RTK)
• According to the FES statute, the Association will have its own official symbols (RTK)
• If the Basic Agreement is not signed, integration process will be blocked, support frozen, and there will be a setback in the relations with the West (Albanian Post)
• Serbian national arrested driving truck with 107 kg of drugs in Kosovo (Nacionale)

Serbian Language Media:

• Chollet, Escobar: The Time for Establishing the ASM is Now (KoSSev)
• Vucic: Serbia wants a compromise, but it also has principles and expectations (FoNet, N1, media)
• Councilors of the CI “For Zubin Potok” took over their mandates, then submitted their resignations (Kosovo Online)
• Djuric: CSM (ZSO) is a condition for continuation of talks with Pristina (KiM radio, KoSSev, Beta, TV Pink)
• ‘Kreni-Promeni’ movement launches a petition for the withdrawal of Kosovo special forces and bases from the north (KoSSev)
• Dacic defends Brussels Agreement: It was the maximum Belgrade could achieve (Politika, Beta, N1)
• Office for KiM: Stoned vehicle with ‘KG’ plates in Suvi Do (KiM radio)

Opinion:

• The solution to the Kosovo problem suggests political retirement for many (euractive.com)

International:

• Italy Seeks Higher Profile Role in Western Balkans (Balkan Insight)
• KFOR: It is important to refrain from provocations and seek solutions through dialogue (EWB)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 30, 2023

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• Kurti: The European proposal is not a final agreement (Radio Free Europe)
• Kurti: I didn’t receive satisfactory explanations for Association formation (RTK2)
• U.S. reiterates necessity to form Association of Serb municipalities (Koha)
• Hoti: Because of Kurti’s actions, Association is asked right now (Kosovapress)
• Krasniqi: Most difficult days since liberation; people want to leave (media)
• Petritsch: Kurti cannot avoid Association (media)
• Abazovic supports Kurti on Association (Top Channel/Koha)
• KFOR: Refrain from provocations, seek solutions through dialogue (EWB)
• How Investigators Found the Yugoslav Wars’ Disappeared (BIRN)
• Rama: Vucic and I, completely different views on Kosovo (Albanian Daily News)

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