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Belgrade Media Report 21 February

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LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Agreement with UAE on kamikaze drone purchase due within 48 hours (Tanjug/RTV)
• Brnabic: If Vucic was going to allow capitulation, he wouldn’t be dealing with the Kosovo and Metohija issue (TV Pink/Tanjug)
• Miscevic: Change of neutral military status not on agenda (Beta)
• Serbia reliable partner in combating illegal migrations (Tanjug/Politika)
• Dveri calls on patriots to unite on Kosovo, Russia issues (Beta)
• Kosovo NGOs to Serbian Patriarch: “We feel like lambs before slaughter” (Beta)
• NGO activist: Nearly 40,000 Serbs have left Kosovo over the past 10 years (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Bradara and Stojanovic decide Bradara will be FB&H President; Lendo says this is unconstitutional decision (BHT1)
• Bradara: SDA wants to stay in power through blackmails and threats (Dnevni avaz)
• Lendo: What Bradara and Stojanovic think they decided is not legally valid and it will most likely go to FB&H HoR (O Kanal)
• Izetbegovic sends letter to Covic and Niksic, proposing them to meet and reach political agreement which will enable formation of new FB&H government (FTV)
• Covic: There is no need for anyone to write any letters to us; SDA is trying to block processes (Nova BH)
• Kosarac threatens with blockades in FB&H if eastern interconnection is not approved; Viskovic: This is important strategic project and it is high time that individuals from the FB&H stop obstructing it (RTRS)
• Konakovic on Kosarac’s statement: We are not ready for any blackmail; Konakovic says he was greeted by pro-Russian offensive upon returning to B&H (O Kanal)
• UN is preparing new resolution condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine, EU and USA expect B&H to support it (Nezavisne)
Croatia
• Croatia plans to help diversify B&H’s natural gas supply (HRT)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic: After executive power consolidation, we’ll work on reaching standards for Montenegro to be the first next EU member (CdM)
• Radev to Djukanovic: We are convinced that Montenegro will preserve its leadership role in European integration (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Some people don’t want good bilateral ties with Bulgaria and EU-integrated region, Kovachevski says (MIA)
• Kovachevski: No alternative to international security cooperation (MIA)
• Osmani visits Turkiye (Republika)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 21, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti on February 27 meeting: I believe they’ll stick to proposal, not one party’s interest (media)
• Szunyog: Govt, Assembly didn’t take into account EU comments on several laws (RFE)
• Sergiy Maslichenko appointed the new director of the EBRD in Kosovo (media)
• Abazi after interview by prosecution on Dehari case: I will not stop (media)
• Kurti on Abazi’s statements: Untrue and incorrect (media)
• PDK sends the Draft Law on the Bureau to the Constitutional Court (media)
• Hovenier: The U.S. is proud partner of KSF (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Public discussion on expropriation in Zubin Potok concluded (KoSSev, media)
• Mijacic: Pristina ruined tourist season in Zubin Potok (Kosovo Online, media)
• Vulovic sends letter to Quint, international missions over expropriation in Zubin Potok (Kosovo Online, media)
• The Court of Appeal confirmed the verdict against Svetomir Bacevic (Kontakt plus radio)
• Vucic: Agreement with UAE on kamikaze drone purchase due within 48 hours (Tanjug)

Opinion:

• Kurti’s wrong argument: CSM (ZSO) much more multi-ethnic than all of Kosovo (Kosovo Online)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 21, 2023

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• Kurti very optimistic that a deal can be reached this year (media)
• Kosovo ready for any threat says president (Euractiv)
• ‘Partial independence’: Kosovo reflects on secession from Serbia (Al Jazeera)
• Krasniqi: I haven’t received reply from Brnabic on model of National Council of Serbs (media)
• “Kurti advanced level of meetings, from corridors to official tables” (media)
• Haliti: Association paves the way for Kosovo’s integration (media)
• Kosovo’s ‘Commander Wolf’ Cries Foul as War Crimes Trial Begins (BIRN)
• Kosovo Miners Remember Bravery and Betrayal of Underground Strike (BIRN)
• Serbia ready for Kosovo dialogue if Serb municipalities are discussed (Euractiv)

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