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Belgrade Media Report 9 February

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LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic, Quint Ambassadors discuss Kosovo and Metohija, dialogue (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Brnabic: I’ve nothing to add to Vucic’s words about SNS-SPS coalition (Tanjug/RTS)
• Dacic: Continuation of SNS-SPS cooperation agreed with Vucic (Tanjug/RTS)
• Djurovic: Pristina’s CoE membership bid not discussed on Wednesday (Tanjug)
• Congratulation from French President on Serbia’s National Day (B92/Politika)
• Cooperation with ODIHR on improving the electoral process in Serbia (Tanjug/RTV)
• Hill says Serbia should focus on EU, Russia sanctions (N1)
• Botsan-Kharchenko: There will be no conflicts outside of Ukraine’s borders (Beta)
• Djedovic: UNDP significant partner in energy efficiency improvement in Serbia (Beta)
• Borrell: I will ask EU leaders for strong support for proposal on Kosovo (Beta)
• Bilcik: No progress in negotiations until Serbia makes progress (N1)
• HR Schmidt – Politicians from RS secretly contact me (NIN)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H Presidency approves deployment of AF B&H members to Turkey to provide assistance in mitigating consequences of earthquake (BHT1)
• Ademovic: It would be normal if authority in FB&H would be formed in line with will of FB&H citizens and parliamentary majority (Oslobodjenje)
• PIC SB Ambassadors issue joint statement, reaffirm consistent support to HR Schmidt, underline importance of reforms (FTV)
• Dodik meets Kalabukhov and expresses expectation that important strategic projects will be unblocked in near future (RTRS)
• Cvijanovic sends initiative to abolish Public Relations Service of B&H Presidency; Her Advisor Aulic criticizes Becirovic’s behaviour (RTRS)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic: Constitutional Court completion opens up space for decision to shorten parliament mandate and go for early elections (CdM)
• Pisonero: EC concerned about Law on Confiscation of Property (Pobjeda)
• Meeting over: Sovereign bloc probably without a common candidate (CdM)
• Medojevic files 4 criminal charges against Spajic with Novovic: Case made, preliminary proceedings underway (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Taravari: Majority of issues regarding AfA joining government solved, negotiations to conclude (Telma/Alsat-M)
• Kovacevski gave a lowball offer to Gashi, is trying to push his party to leave the coalition (Republika)
• Kovachevski: Talks on enlarging majority focus on country’s EU integration (MIA)
• Council of Europe found that Bulgarians are not discriminated in Macedonia (Sloboden Pecat)
Albania
• Xhacka: Agreements for the visa-free travel of Albanian citizens to the People’s Republic of China and the United Arab Emirates approved (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 9, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:

• Borrell expects Kurti and Vucic to meet soon in support of proposal (RFE)
• EP calls on Kosovo and Serbia to advance in dialogue process (RFE)
• Kurti to opposition: Words you tell me, tell them to Escobar with same zeal (Kallxo)
• Krasniqi to Kurti: Dialogue is not a private matter between you and Vucic (EO)
• Haradinaj: Kurti inherited the Association; we didn’t ask Thaci for an agreement centred on recognition (Koha)
• Abdixhiku: No one knows what Kosovo has agreed to; is this a final agreement? (EO)
• Kurti: Why Serbia doesn’t give monoethnic association to its own minorities (media)
• Berlin Process agreements; Szunyog: I hope for swift ratification by Assembly (Koha)
• Assembly adopts Law on Bureau for Confiscation of Unjustifiable Wealth (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Bilcik: No progress in negotiations until Serbia makes progress (N1)
• Vucic: Konjufca’s statement about CSM (ZSO) expected, I congratulate them for their honesty (Beta, NMagazin)
• Vucic met Quint ambassadors to the OSCE and diplomatic representatives in Belgrade (RTS, Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Hill: Serbia needs to cross the final part of the road to the West (RTS)
• Bocan-Kharchenko: The final status of Kosovo after the end of the conflict between the West and Russia (NMagazin, Beta, media)
• Bislimi: The Serbian government can play with its decisions, but vehicles with “illegal” license plates are not allowed to enter Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Elektrosever: Pristina authorities accusations incorrect, we fulfil all the obligations of the Energy Roadmap (KoSSev)
• Bislimi: Part of the blame for the non-implementation of the energy agreement lies with Brussels itself (Beta, KiM radio)
• German Embassy in Pristina: We do not approve of Kurti’s conditions for CSM (N1, FoNet, Kosovo Online, Gazeta Express))
• RFE: EU leaders to discuss Kosovo dialogue (N1)
• Djurovic: Pristina’s CoE membership bid not discussed on Wednesday (Tanjug)

Opinion:

• Less: Failure of the dialogue at this moment is at least as likely as success (Blic, Tanjug)
• New President could bring clarity to Czechia’s ambiguous policy on Kosovo (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Avrupa Minerals to Continue Positive Progress in Finland, Portugal, and Kosovo in 2023 (investingnews.com)
• BIRN Conference Highlights Importance of Environmental Journalism in Balkans (BIRN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 9, 2023

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• EU makes remarks about two out of six conditions for Association (Koha)
• Discussions on Association, Hovenier to hold unofficial meeting today (Telegrafi)
• Hill asks Serbia to find solution with Kosovo: Dialogue is aimed at forming the Association (Nacionale)
• Kosovo approves three draft laws within Berlin process (media)
• Osmani: We’ll find solution with Decani Monastery on Decan-Plav road (media)
• Wigemark meets Rakic and Simic; discuss security in the north (media)
• Kosovo journalists’ association condemns threat with firearms against T7 crew in Leposavic (media)
• Osmani visits Ulqin and Tuz in Montenegro (media)
• KJC sends judge warning after BIRN report (Prishtina Insight)
• Protest will be held in Berlin against Association (Koha)

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