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Belgrade Media Report 17 February

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LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Russia serious state, I do not believe it is behind protest (Tanjug/RTV)
• Jevtic: Position of Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija never worse 15 years since unilateral declaration of independence (RTS)
• Petkovic: Despite ceremonies, Kosovo is a political chamber (RTV/Tanjug)
• Selakovic meets with Babayev (Tanjug/Politika)
• Right-wing parliamentary parties deny accusations (N1)
• Russian Ambassador condemns threats against Vucic (N1)
• US authorities: Stance on Belgrade-Pristina mutual recognition unchanged (RFE/Beta)
• Biden seriously angered the Russians, Serbia is the main “culprit” (Sputnik/B92)
• Zakharova: Cooperating with West instead of Russia would have harmed Serbia (Beta/TASS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• FB&H HoR, HoP confirm new FB&H leadership, but SDA’s Lendo fails to show up at meeting and finish procedure (FTV)
• OHR welcomes election of FB&H leadership (Oslobodjenje)
• SNSD’s Spiric appointed as B&H HoP speaker, NiP’s Ademovic and HDZ B&H’s Covic appointed as deputy speakers (FTV)
• Kristo meets Plenkovic during her official visit to Croatia (Nova BH/N1)
• Cvijanovic on Borrell’s statement: If we introduced sanctions, why they convince us we should do it (Srna/RTRS)
• Borenovic: EU officials confirm that B&H introduced sanctions against Russia (BNTV)
• NATO approves military assistance to B&H (Nova BH)
Montenegro
• Abazovic: Those who acted unlawfully won’t escape the hands of justice (CdM)
• Spajic: I renounced my Serbian citizenship (MINA)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Parliamentary majority is greater than it was before, says PM Kovachevski (Libertas/Kajgana/MIA)
• State officials welcome the decision of ECHR (MIA)
• Bulgarian clubs that align with law and change names to resume operations, says PM (MIA)
• Cabinet reshuffle proposal debate in parliament continues (MakPress/360 stepeni/Opserver/Alsat M)
Albania
• Rama: Serbia must recognize Kosovo and at the end of this process the Albanians must unite (Radio Tirana)
• The 15th anniversary of Independence/ Begaj received by Osmani: No one can prevent Kosovo from building its independent future (Radio Tirana)
• May 14 elections/ OSCE-ODIHR brings 24 long-term observers and 300 short-term observers (RTSH)
• The Swedish Ambassador: Opening the first chapters of the negotiation by the end of the year, great ambition, but achievable (RTSH)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 17, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Kosovo is a good example of democracy (RFE)
• Blinken congratulates people of Kosovo on 15th anniversary of independence (media)
• EU: Kurti and Vucic will meet in Brussels on February 27 (media)
• Hovenier congratulates Kosovo on 15th anniversary of independence (media)
• Sandulovic: On behalf of Serbia, I apologise for the crimes against you (Kosovapress)
• Germans imply talks on French-German plan at Munich Security Conference (Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• EC says Vucic, Kurti confirmed meeting in Brussels next week on 27 February (N1)
• Vucic: We will announce good news on Kosovo-Metohija today and in seven days (Tanjug)
• Pristina authorities marked the 15th anniversary of the unilateral declaration of independence (N1)
• Dalibor Jevtic: The position of Serbs in Kosovo has never been worse (RTS, KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio)
• Rasic: Agreement soon, Belgrade and Pristina have little room for “no” (N1, KoSSev, KiM radio)
• Amendment by the Greens: EULEX to become a response unit in the north of Kosovo (KoSSev, N1)
• Rama: Kurti and I have the same goal – for the Albanians to unite and they must, but we have different approaches to get there (KoSSev, Danas, Blic)

International:

• It’s Official: One Serbian diplomat per year to join the State Department for up to 12 months (thepavlovictoday.com)
• Week in Review: Spies, Coups and Earthquakes (Balkan Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 17, 2023

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• Kurti: There is work to turn EU proposal into an agreement (DW, media)
• Biden congratulates on 15th anniversary of Independence, mentions mutual recognition with Serbia (media)
• European leaders congratulate Osmani on Independence Day (Koha)
• Kurti hosted candidate for president of Serbia, Nikola Sandulovic (RTK)
• Sandulovic: I came to offer historic solutions (RTK)
• Kurti: Kosovo, common state of all (media)
• Independent Kosovo is a success story. Now we need a European epilogue (Politico.eu)
• Kosovo marks 15 uneasy years of independence from Serbia (The Independent)
• North Kosovo won’t be stable while Belgrade and Pristina are at loggerheads (BIRN)
• Kosovo: How football helps build bridges (Deutsche Welle)
• Kosovo Women’s 1990s Fight for Freedom Documented on Film (BIRN)
• Study Shows Therapy Benefits Mothers Exposed to Violence in Kosovo War (BIRN)
• Serbian nationalists protest against Western plan to normalise ties with breakaway Kosovo (euronews.com)

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