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Belgrade Media Report 31 January

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LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Zeman demonstrated how great, courageous people make history (Tanjug/RTS/RTV/Politika)
• Zeman: We have not derecognised Kosovo, but we never sent ambassador to Pristina (Tanjug/RTV/RTS/Politika)
• Drecun: No continuation of dialogue and return of Serbs to Pristina institutions before formation of ZSO (RTS)
• Dacic welcomes Croatian President’s “principled” statement on Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Declaration of Saint Sava for salvation of Kosovo presented in Belgrade (Beta)
• Government submits proposal to parliament for special session on Kosovo (FoNet)
• Bilcik: EU often not treated fairly in Serbian public life (RTV/Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik says Serbs should seek solution to Serb national issue in Balkans again, in same way German people have addressed theirs before (RTRS)
• SDP B&H Extended Collegium concludes that SDP B&H no longer wants ‘For New Generations’ as its coalition partner (BHT1)
• Efendic reacts to SDP’s position on ‘The Eight’ coalition: Very strange and unexpected reaction from that party (O Kanal)
• HR Schmidt addresses UK parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs responding to questions about formation of authorities and European path of B&H (BHT1)
• Novakovic-Bursac: Schmidt’s statements remind me of attempt to revitalize colonial organization (RTRS)
• Picula: Schmidt stands firmly on the ground and he has support of politicians within EU; Klokic: Schmidt is perhaps physically standing on the ground, but legally he is hovering in the air (ATV)
Croatia
• Plenkovic meets with Covic in Zagreb; says after formation of authorities in B&H, key political issues need to be resolved in order to make step forward for all reforms on B&H’s European path (AJB)
• Milanovic puts annexation of Crimea in regional context, saying that Kosovo has been taken from Serbia (HRT)
• Opposition parties in Croatia shocked by Milanovic statements; Argue that his statements benefit only Vucic and Dodik (Jutarnji list)
• Russian media, officials welcome Milanovic’s statements (Jutarnji list)
Montenegro
• Dejan Vuksic, a candidate for president of Montenegro, aims to reconcile Montenegrins and Serbs (CdM)
• Abazovic with Reinke: A functional Constitutional Court is the priority of all priorities, there must be no further delay and blocking of Montenegro’s European path (CdM)
• Becic: Montenegro has 100% compliance of its foreign policy with EU policy (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Messages before 4 February: Goce Delcev’s commemoration should be peaceful and dignified, Skopje and Sofia to calm down the rhetoric (Republika/VoA/MIA)
• Dimitrov: We have become a Bulgarian province, every morning the government is apologizing to Bulgaria (Telma)
• Bulgarian Ambassador Angelov to return to his diplomatic duties in N. Macedonia (MIA)
Albania
• Santos: Time has come for the reform process to be accelerated (Radio Tirana)
• Integration in the EU, Albania in the meeting of the presidents of COSAC (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 31, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:

• Hovenier: We continue to advocate for implementation of all commitments (media)
• “It went very well” source says about meeting at U.S. Embassy (Albanian Post)
• EU comments on Kurti’s recent statement on Association (Reporteri)
• Vetevendosje MPs comment on Association of Serb-majority municipalities (media)
• Analysts: Association should be postponed; should be part of final agreement (RTK)
• Haxhiu: Our government is uncompromised in fight against corruption (Indeksonline)
• Hoxhaj in Vecernji List slams Milanovic’s statement about Kosovo (Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• American Embassy in Pristina: A critical element for the future of Kosovo is the formation of the ASM (ZSO) (Kosovo Online)
• The Serbian community was unanimous at the meeting on the ZSO at the US Embassy in Pristina (N1)
• Serbian Government submits proposal to Parliament for special session on Kosovo (N1, FoNet)
• Vucic: Why is only Serbia’s territorial integrity not respected? (Tanjug)
• Zeman: We have not derecognised Kosovo, but we never sent ambassador to Pristina (Tanjug)
• Dacic welcomes Croatian President’s “principled” statement on Kosovo (Hina, Tanjug, N1)
• Hill: Formation of ZSO is a legal obligation of Pristina (NMagazin, AP, Beta, TV Pink)
• Drecun: Political maneuvers to adapt the CSM (ZSO) to Pristina’s view (FoNet, Danas, RTS)
• Dacic to begin three-day visit to Washington (Tanjug)
• The editor of the show “Pravo na sutra” still prohibited from entering Kosovo (uns.org, KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio)

International:

• Bosnia, Serbia, Turkey, Hungary Corruption Worsening, Transparency Says (BIRN)

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Correction: UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 31, 2023

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• U.S.: Kurti and Osmani’s offices confirmed attendance in discussion (RFE)
• U.S. presses Kosovo on municipal body in Serb-majority areas (AP)
• German ambassador insists on establishment of Association (media)
• Kusari-Lila: Bigger pressure on Kosovo, because only govt is resisting (T7)
• Haradinaj meets Escobar: Final agreement must be a joint victory (media)
• Schlee: According to statute, Association won’t have executive powers (KTV)
• Gorani: This government has not said no to the Association (media)
• Walker: It is not good to form the Association (Telegrafi)
• TI: Despite the fight, Kosovo has yet to control corruption (RFE)
• Croatian Prime Minister reacts to President Milanovic: Kosovo is an independent state, no one has annexed it (Koha)

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