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Belgrade Media Report 2 February

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LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Most difficult part of plan envisages for us not to oppose Kosovo’s membership in international organizations (RTS)
• Incident at Serbian parliament session on Kosovo (N1)
• Dacic: Discussions at US State Department successful (Tanjug)
• Djurovic: Quint states changed stance on Pristina’s CoE bid in past two weeks (Tanjug/Politika)
• Serbs from Dren village do not give up the protest, demand immediate suspension of works (RTS)
• Hill: Serbia chose to go West, relations with Russia weakening by the day (N1)
• Vucic speaks with US Secretary of State Blinken (N1)
• Public figures appeal: Serbia taking Kosovo back is an illusion (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Konakovic and Dodik meet in Banja Luka: Authorities at B&H level are stable; Topics on which there is no agreement will not be discussed within coalition at B&H level (BHT1/N1/Nova BH)
• Covic and Konakovic optimistically talk about formation FB&H government (FTV)
• Niksic: We will talk to everyone at cantonal and FB&H level, but final decision will be reached by SDP Main Board (Dnevni avaz)
• B&H Presidency members meet Finer, Sloat; They discuss political, security situation, formation of authorities (FTV/Nova BH)
• Becirovic with Congresswoman Wagner: B&H must strengthen its presence in US (Dnevni list)
• Dodik informs Macdonald that RS institutions are fully dedicated to implementation of economic and social reforms (RTRS)
• Konakovic meets EU Ambassadors, Sattler, says EU path is priority (FTV)
Croatia
• Croatian President: Serbia will have to recognise Kosovo (Hina)
• Croatian and Slovenian Presidents announce a Brdo Brijuni Process summit for the fall (HRT1)
Montenegro
• Djurovic: Agreement over three judges of the Constitutional Court reached (CdM)
• Bilchik: End the mandate of the current government and pave the way for new elections (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Gashi: Compromise possible, SDSM-AfA talks to finish first (MIA)
• AfA: Justice and health sectors discussed in government talks (MIA)
• Tupancheski: Not sure quick ministerial reshuffles is best solution (Sitel)
• Grkovska-Escobar: North Macedonia on right path to achieve its objectives, considered model in region (MIA)
• Oliver Varhelyi met with the so-called Macedonian Bulgarians (Republika/BGNES)
• Geer: Inclusion of Bulgarians in Constitution not changing its essence (Telma)
Albania
• Role of the Assembly in the EU accession process/Balla meeting with the experts of the German Bundestag (Radio Tirana)
• Begaj meets Ambassador of France in Albania, Elisabeth Barsacq; Pre-election situation on focus (Radio Tirana)
• Kim: Independent and free media, vital for democracy (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 2, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti talks about conditions for formation of Association (Koha)
• Abdixhiku: February 2 is date when Kurti accepted Association (Telegrafi)
• President Osmani travels to Iceland (media)
• Osmani: Important to advance Kosovo’s membership at Council of Europe (media)
• Krasniqi: Kosovo is happy and proud to have an ally like the U.S. (media)
• Citaku: Senior members of government with shameful remarks against allies (Nacionale)
• Court of Appeals reduces sentences for Gucati and Haradinaj by three months (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:

• At the same time, Vucic and Kurti talk about ZSO in their assemblies (KoSSev)
• Hill: Serbia chose to go West, relations with Russia weakening by the day (N1, media)
• Works in Dren village halted, special police left village (media)
• Rakic sends protest letter to international community over expropriation (RTS)
• Lawyer says owners of properties affected by expropriation to file complaint to Supreme Court (Kosovo Online)
• Dacic: Discussions at US State Department successful (Tanjug)
• State Dept spokesman says Blinken thanked Vucic (N1)
• Group of public figures urges government to accept Franco-German plan (Beta, N1)
• Proclamation with a petition against the European proposal, Kostunica among signatories (KoSSev)
• UNS says “most media in Serbian language not invited” at meeting on CSM (Beta, N1)
• Jevtic visits US, to talk about difficult position of Serbs in Kosovo (media)
• Djurovic: Quint states changed stance on Pristina’s CoE bid in past two weeks (Tanjug)
• Office for KiM report: Serb side fulfilled its obligations from the roadmap, a contract to be signed for Elektrosever to become operational (KoSSev)
• Cramon: No ultimatums were given to Serbia regarding the Franco-German plan (KiM radio, Vreme, FoNet)
• UNMIK calls for responsible reporting (KoSSev)

International:

• Government Reveals Coefficient for Wages in Public Sector (Prishtina Insight)
• Serbia could become ‘pariah’ over Kosovo, president warns (The Washington Post)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 2, 2023

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• ‘We can’t be blackmailed’: Kosovo PM not giving in against Serbia (AFP)
• Kosovo leader says ethnic Serb association isn’t a priority (AP)
• Krasniqi: Association should be created as part of general agreement (VoA)
• Rasic: Work on a special project called “House of Albanian-Serb friendship” (Klan)
• UNMIK remains steadfast in pursuit of its mandate and service to people of Kosovo (Nacionale/TeVe1)
• Blinken thanks Vucic for “constructive engagement” with U.S.-EU team (RFE)
• Hill: Serbia has turned toward the West (media)
• Kosovo miners’ underground strike of 1989 inspires exhibition (BIRN)

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