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Belgrade Media Report 2 March

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LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic, Von der Layen: Serbia committed to EU-mediated talks (Beta/RTS/Politika)
• Pristina’s Interpol membership request taken off agenda (RTS/RTV/Politika/Tanjug)
• Dacic thanks NAM member states that stand with Serbia (Tanjug/RTS)
• Petkovic: Kurti seems fairly nervous when he mentions capitulation (Tanjug)
• Dveri: Politicians who are silent on pan for Kosovo do not want EU to find fault with them (Beta)
• Ljajic: Belgrade-Pristina agreement meaningful for overall regional stability (Beta/Politika)
• Tadic: Accepting the agreement means officially accepting Kosovo’s independence (Danas/Beta)
• Tomic: Vucic’s promises, signatures are unconstitutional, invalid without referendum (Beta)
• Gori: Vucic-Kurti meeting is a step forward, implement all reached agreement (Beta)
• Office for Kosovo and Metohija submitted to EULEX guarantees for Adzic and Trajkovic (RTS)
• We haven’t recognized Kosovo, our position remains the same (Novosti)
• Ministry of Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue forms temporary governing body of National Council of Albanian National Minority (RTS)
• NATO: We welcome further steps by Belgrade, Pristina on path to normalization (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Becirovic: 1 March is one of the most important dates in B&H; Komsic believes that new generations will make B&H a better country than it is now (O Kanal)
• Konakovic congratulates 1 March (Avaz)
• RS officials criticize marking of B&H Independence Day: This day will never be our holiday (ATV)
• OHR congratulates B&H Independence Day (Avaz)
• Murphy congratulates Independence Day (Oslobodjenje)
• Dodik: US Ambassador issued a series of tasks that this “independent” B&H should carry out under the leadership of the US (Srna/ATV)
• Cvijanovic meets with Aliyev in Baku (BHT1)
Montenegro
• Abazovic: Montenegro didn’t feel crisis that much (CdM)
• Popa: Unblocking Constitutional Court insufficient, fourth judge should be elected (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovachevski – Kurti: Skopje welcomes EU proposal to normalize Pristina-Belgrade relations (MIA)
• Kurti: Mutual recognition is essence and central point of full normalization of Pristina-Belgrade ties (MIA)
• Abazovic encourages Kosovo and Serbia to find common solution, as strong incentive for entire region (MIA)
• Kovachevski: Government prepared to talk to supporters of country’s European perspective (Alsat-M)
Albania
• Government approves the 2023-2025 National Plan for European Integration (Radio Tirana)
• The salary of the military is increased by 7%, Peleshi: Let’s reach the average of NATO countries (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 2, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Political historical mistakes of previous governments won’t be repeated (Koha)
• Kurti: Serbia has two choices, to recognize Kosovo or align with Putin – I believe it will be the first (Shenja, media)
• Vela reacts after Vucic said he will not agree to Kosovo UN membership (media)
• Bislimi: Kosovo cannot form Association with executive competencies (media)
• Konjufca will travel to U.S., to attend Summit for Democracy (Express)
• Haradinaj: Association not product of Kurti; two signing parties responsible (Kanal 10)
• Krasniqi to Kurti: No reason to flee or fear the MPs (Koha)
• Abdixhiku: Kurti didn’t confront Serbia; with piece of paper overcame crimes and massacres committed in Kosovo (Gazeta Blic)
• Dodik implies he will block removal of visas for Kosovo, Von Cramon reacts (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Stano: The European proposal should not be signed (Kosovo Online, RTS, RTV)
• Drecun says European plan is not agreement but proposal, de facto recognition means nothing (N1, Kosovo Online)
• Vucevic on European proposal: Nothing has been signed, Brussels agreement in force (Vecernje Novosti, media)
• Peoples’ Party mobilises resources to oppose acceptance of European plan (social media, media)
• Serbian List reacts to verdict against Todosijevic (TV Most, media)
• Dacic thanks NAM member states that stand with Serbia (Tanjug, RTV)
• Why are young people leaving north of Kosovo? (KoSSev)
• The CEC has again announced a competition for municipal election officials in the North (KoSSev, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Tanjug: Pristina’s Interpol membership request taken off agenda
• Office for KiM submits guarantees to EULEX for Adzic and Trajkovic (Kosovo Online)
• Dacic meets with FMs of Sudan, Yemen, Uganda and Ethiopia in Baku (Tanjug, media)

International:

• Bosnian Serb Leader Blocks Regional Kosovo ID Travel Deal (Balkan Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 2, 2023

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• Kurti reacts to Vucic’s remarks that he will oppose Kosovo’s UN membership (media)
• Lajcak reveals location of next Borrell-Kurti-Vucic meeting (Express)
• Senators: Kosovo, Serbia to reach agreement on implementation annex (media)
• Osmani meets Rohde, discuss recent meetings in Brussels (media)
• Hovenier: EU proposal is temporary package; long-term goal is mutual recognition (media)
• NATO calls for further progress in talks between Belgrade and Pristina (media)
• Abazovic meets Kurti; offers support for durable support for region (media)
• ETIAS launch date postponement won’t affect Kosovo visa liberalisation, EU official confirms (schengenvisa.info)
• Victims names made public in former KLA leaders trial (Prishtina Insight)
• Transferring court cases from Mitrovica will harm Kosovo justice, lawyers say (BIRN)
• Court orders preextradition arrest of Serbian war criminal suspect (Budapest Time)
• Turkish couple facing deportation to Kosovo win Swiss asylum (BIRN)

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