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Belgrade Media Report 23 February

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LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: We remain with the red lines on Kosovo issues in Brussels on Monday (RTS/Tanjug)
• Dacic: Kosovo and Metohija top security issue for Serbia (Tanjug/RTV/RTS/Politika)
• Brnabic: Economic relations between Serbia, US on upscale (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Upgrading political, economic cooperation with US (RTV/Tanjug)
• NADA: Foreign investors not to leave Serbia if it refuses plan for Kosovo (Beta)
• Janjic: Vucic not to travel to Brussels unless Community of Serb Municipalitites is on agenda (Beta)
• EEAS: Vucic, Kurti have confirmed they will travel to Brussels (Tanjug)
• Report says media reporting on Ukraine, Russia changing (Beta/N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H Presidency adopts proposal on report of B&H State Border Commission regarding border agreement between B&H and Serbia (FTV)
• B&H Presidency adopts initiative to propose adoption of law on gas at B&H level without Cvijanovic’s consent; Cvijanovic: The RS will not give up on its competence in the field of energy (RTRS)
• Dodik: Agreement on gas interconnection with Serbia should be signed instead of raising the issue of adoption of law on gas at B&H level (Nova BH)
• Cvijanovic: B&H did not impose sanctions against the Russian Federation, regardless of what certain media think about it; B&H CoM: We did not discuss, nor issue any sanctions against Russia (ATV)
• Stevandic: The RS remains neutral and will not join anti-Russian hysteria (RTRS)
• General Assembly of UN in New York, Ukraine resolution as top priority (BHT1)
• B&H CC receives Becirovic’s motion re RS law on immovable property; OHR calls on B&H CC to urgently react in case Law on Immovable Property enters into force (Hayat/FTV)
• RS officials harshly criticize Becirovic’s motion to B&H CC seeking constitutional review of RS Law on Immovable Property (ATV)
• Izetbegovic: HR has strengthened ethnic principle so much instead of turning toward civic, toward something which means normally organized country (BIR TV)
• Lendo: I did not block anything; We wait for Friday to reach agreement on new FB&H government; I will not support Niksic as FB&H PM (Hayat)
• Borrell writes op-ed on occasion of first anniversary since beginning of Russian aggression against Ukraine, accuses Russia of violation of international law (Nezavisne)
Croatia
• Plenkovic: I hope for better relations between Croatia and B&H, our ambition is for new B&H CoM to agree on key priorities that are clearly stated in context of EU candidate status (HRT1)
• Plenkovic: It is important to abandon the policy of naivety towards Russia (HRT)
• US Ambassador to B&H Murphy says denial of genocide and war crimes and glorification of war criminals are irresponsible and reprehensible (Vecernji list)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic expresses his satisfaction that Konakovic is visiting Montenegro, stressing that such quick visit is confirmation of good mutual relations (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• VMRO-DPMNE MP Nikolovski threatens: It is time for the Macedonians to stand up like the Albanians in 2001 (TV21)
• DUI: We condemn the scandalous statements of the VMRO-DPMNE MP, the country is following the European path (Kanal 5)
Albania
• Kishida: Japan will appoint an ambassador for the Western Balkans (Radio Tirana)
• Albania with patrol ship in the Mediterranean, 21-Armed Forces personnel part of the NATO operation (Radio Tirana)
• EU 82.6 million Euros to Albania in support of key reforms (Radio Tirana)
• Council of Albanian Ambassadors: Independence Day of Kosovo should be declared an official holiday (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 23, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti on European plan: It will advance Kosovo’s membership in the international system; it contains the de facto recognition (Telegrafi)
• Hoti calls for parliamentary debate before Monday meeting in Brussels (Kosovapress)
• Citaku: Kurti on Monday will sign Association and pledge to give political status to Orthodox Church (media)
• U.S. Ambassador Hovenier’s interview with Klan Kosova
• Eland: Biden will force Serbia to recognise Kosovo independence (media)
• Agreement on recognition of ID cards to be voted in Kosovo and Bosnia today (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:

• Lawsuit on expropriation in northern Kosovo filed (Radio KIM)
• Serbian FM Dacic: No new negotiations with Pristina until ZSO is formed (N1)
• Vucic: We will stand by our red lines on Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
• Vucevic: Difficult security situation in Kosovo (RTS, BETA)
• Petkovic: The meeting was organised in the private apartment of a Pristina officer, pure provocation (KoSSev)
• 15 years since Kosovo unilaterally declared independence was marked in Belgrade, and Kurti’s advisor was also present (KoSSev, N1, Danas)
• Mali meets with representatives of top US companies (Tanjug)

International:

• ICMM Forgave Millions of Euros’ Debt of ‘Ferronikeli’ Company (Prishtina Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 23, 2022

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• Tahiri: If Kurti travels to Brussels on Monday, he’ll sign agreement (Dukagjini)
• Another name for the Association? (Radio Free Europe)
• SPO searches apartment of Thaci’s former advisor (media)
• Rohde: We will support, advise and criticize you (media)
• Fajon: Kosovo and Serbia should use this momentum (Dukagjini)
• Will Kurti and Vucic reach an agreement? Hoxhaj answers (euronews.al)
• Opposition sends three laws approved by govt to court (Prishtina Insight)
• Kurti, Osmani welcome ambassadors of Japan and Pakistan (media)
• Vokrri: We do not believe there will be an answer from Brnabic (Klan)
• Ristuccia updates contributing nations on operational situation in Kosovo (Klan)
• Kosovo upholds Serb’s conviction of wartime mistreatment of couple (BIRN)
• Kosovo’s ‘Commander Wolf’ claims prosecution fabricated war charges (BIRN)

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