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Belgrade Media Report 3 Ferbuary 2023

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Daily Media Highlights

Friday 3 February 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: I never negotiated about staying in power (RTV/Tanjug)
• Vucic: Serbia must engage in talks, maintain military neutrality (Tanjug/RTS/FoNet)
• Brnabic: Vucic’s address is responsible and historic (Tanjug)
• US welcomes Serbia’s constructive stance in dialogue on Kosovo and Metohija (RTS/Tanjug)
• Djuric: I believe that 2023 could be a positive turning point in US-Serbia relations (RTS)
• Protest in front of parliament against European proposal on Kosovo (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: RS will never allow B&H to recognize Kosovo; Declaration adopted by SC Assembly shows that mono-mono ethnic state is guarantee survival of the Serb people (RTRS/RT)
• RS parliament and RS CoP Joint Commission fail to reach agreement on Law on Immovable Property, refers it to RS Constitutional Court (RTRS)
• B&H CoM holds its first session; Konakovic says removal of Mehmedagic, Buha will be discussed at next session (ATV)
• Konakovic and Kosarac meet to discuss Trgovska Gora issue, EU integration process (Dnevni list)
• Konakovic on formation of new FB&H government: HR will probably have to intervene by additionally amending or explaining amendments to electoral legislation he imposed – the solution that created ground for this type of blockades (FTV)
• Ambassador Murphy and Covic discuss formation of new authorities (O Kanal)
• B&H CEC confirms nomination of Stojanovic for FB&H Vice President; denies candidacy of DF’s Zlatan Begic for FB&H President/Vice-President (O Kanal/N1)
• Begic on B&H CEC’s refusal to verify his candidacy: This is joint criminal enterprise by HDZ B&H and HR Schmidt (Hayat)
• B&H Presidency members attend National Prayer Breakfast in Washington; They meet with US’ Karlin and Chollet (N1/Al Jazeera)
• HR Schmidt with Bundestag’s delegation, exchange views on current political and security environment in B&H (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
• Zagreb and Warsaw will continue to support Kyiv (HRT)
Montenegro
• Djeljosaj: Minority parties to agree on the fourth candidate for judge of the Constitutional Court (CdM)
• Key messages of candidates for judges of the Constitutional Court (CdM)
• Leaders of the opposition met to discuss joint presidential candidate (CdM)
• Krapovic: Becic serves citizens; if the party wishes him to run for president of MNE, he won’t refuse (Pobjeda/TVCG)
• NOVA Main Board: Andrija Mandic to run for the country’s presidency (CdM)
• Becic: Executive committee to decide on Democrats’ candidate, support for Spajic if we agree on a joint appearance (TV Vijesti)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Misajlovski: Current parliamentary composition doesn’t have the mandate to change the Constitution, elections are needed (TV Alsat)
Albania
• President Begaj receives the delegation of the friendship group of South Korea: Gratitude for the support given to Kosovo (Radio Tirana)
• Albania and EU to harmonize trade exchange rules (Radio Tirana)
• Movement in the Western Balkans, only with an ID card! (Radio Tirana)
• Israel to assist Albania in cyber security (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 3, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 3, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• EU reiterates: Agreement on Association must be implemented (RTK)
• Haradinaj: AAK will not support motion to dismiss Kurti (TeVe1)
• Mujanovic: Kurti is right – Kosovo must resist (media)
• Tahiri: Kurti must ask for guarantees from Escobar and Lajcak (media)
• Osmani received by Speaker of Assembly of Iceland, Birgir Ármannsson (media)
• LDK decides to officially boycott public broadcaster (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• The session of the Serbian Assembly on Kosovo continued today (BBC, N1)
• Kosovo Government’s decision on new expropriations in Leposavic and Zubin Potok (KiM Radio, KoSSev, Kosovo Online)
• EU concerned over works in Leposavic, asks government to respect law and property rights (KoSSev, media)
• Locals from Dren and surrounding hamlets protest for third day (Kosovo Online, RTS)
• Lawyer says Trajkovic’s health condition deteriorates (Kosovo Online)
• Dacic in Washington: US thinks Belgrade is constructive, unlike Kosovo’s Kurti (Beta, RTS, N1)
• Peskov: Kremlin understands that Serbia is under enormous pressure from West (RTS)
• Egypt, Serbia working on FTA, respect each other’s territorial integrity (Tanjug)
• Chief of Serbian Army visits US (RTS)

Opinion:

• West Piles Pressure on Kosovo Over Serb-Majority Municipalities Body (BIRN)

International:

• Kosovo Govt Moves to Expropriate Land in North Despite Protests (BIRN)
• Escobar Exclusive Interview: The View of the Western Balkans from inside the State Department (The Pavlovic Today)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 3, 2023

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• Kurti’s six conditions for the Association (media)
• Kurti travels to Turkey, will meet President Erdogan today (media)
• Pristina University students to march against Association on Feb 15 (media)
• Kosovo court shortens jail terms for witness tampering (AFP)
• Lajcak meets Sarrazin, coordinate for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK)
• Kosovo govt makes two decisions on expropriations in the north (Koha)
• Kosovo’s postwar wealth vanishes under water in floods (Prishtina Insight)
• Vucic presents 10-point plan including Kosovo (Albanian Daily News)
• Serbian Parliamentarians Clash in Tense Debate on Kosovo (BIRN)

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