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Belgrade Media Report 20 March

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LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Serbia ready to work on implementation up to its red lines (RTS)
• Serbia builds different future in Kosovo and Metohija with responsible, courageous policy (Tanjug/RTS)
• Cultural heritage in Kosovo and Metohija jeopardised daily (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Security situation in Serbia stable (Tanjug/Politika)
• Dacic: Result of presidential elections in Montenegro will depend on Serb votes (TV Pink)
• Drecun: Progress made in Ohrid, traps of EU proposal avoided (TV Pink/RTV)
• Borrell: Serbia, Kosovo reach agreement on implementing deal (Beta)
• Escobar hails agreement between leaders of Serbia, Pristina, says door open to EU integration (Beta)
• Hill: Serbia has embraced European future (Tanjug)
• Opposition criticizes Vucic after Ohrid talks: Citizens are deceived (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: ICC’s arrest warrant for Putin is political and selective decision (Srna/ATV)
• Dodik: RS suspending contacts with US and UK Embassies in B&H (RTRS)
• Dodik: US and UK want dismantling of RS (ATV)
• Cvijanovic: International community as such does not exist anymore, Schmidt was not legitimately appointed, RS will react harshly if law on state property is impose (BHT1)
• Nesic, Stevandic support Dodik’s announcement on suspension of contacts with US and UK diplomats (Nova BH)
• Kojic: Announcement re termination of contacts with US and UK diplomats is rational measure; Vujicic says UK, US diplomats worked to detriment of RS (RTRS)
• Borenovic says Dodik’s announcement that RS will cut off contacts with UK and US embassies in B&H and their diplomats represents classic foiling; Crnadak surprised with decision (BN TV)
• UK Embassy: Dodik’s statement is confusing and does not contribute to anything (Nova BH)
• US Embassy in B&H reacts to Dodik’s statement on termination of contact of RS with US and UK embassies in B&H (FTV)
• Dodik: Issue of B&H Law on Property will never be on agenda; If you do not want to respect the letter of DPA, the RS will leave B&H (RTRS)
• EU Delegation to B&H, US Embassy to B&H and OHR condemn Dodik’s threats with secession (Dnevni avaz)
• Dodik: RS not to block appointment of B&H ambassadors from Becirovic’s potential list, I hope they will contribute to faster disintegration of B&H (RTRS)
• Cvijanovic on foreign policy: If there is no consensus, best solution is neutral position; B&H did not impose sanctions against Russia (BHT1)
• B&H Minister of Defense Helez confirms that he has intelligence data predicting political downfall of Dodik; Reaction of Dodik (ATV)
• SDA Main Board holds meeting; Izetbegovic: US ambassadors fall for gossip of Sarajevo coffee shops and SDA opposition (O Kanal)
• Cvijanovic: Croatia is interested in good neighborly relations; agreement on borders with Croatia will have to be ratified eventually (BHT1)
Croatia
• Cvijanovic and Milanovic announce that Croatia will finalize access road to connect it with new bridge on Sava River in Gradiska (Vijesti)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic and Milatovic to run for president on 2 April (CdM)
• Bogdanovic: Dynamic activities and complete mobilization of the electorate to follow (CdM)
• Besic: Enough of divisions, economy in focus; citizens tired of stories about independence and threatened country (RTCG)
• Djukanovic: Early parliamentary election on 11 June (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• North Macedonia’s President: We support Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (MIA)
• Pendarovski: Process of our approaching to the EU taking place at a satisfactory pace at this stage (MIA)
• Escobar: In organizing talks, North Macedonia again proved to be reliable partner of US, EU (Nezavisen)
Albania
• The Kosovo-Serbia agreement in Ohrid/ Begaj: It guarantees the stability of the region (Radio Tirana)
• Rama: We hope that the unsigned agreement will become an irreversible reality between Kosovo and Serbia (Radio Tirana)
• Integration/ Albania – EU start analytical review for the “green agenda” (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 20, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:

• Escobar: Implementation of normalisation agreement must start immediately (RFE)
• Hovenier: Kurti to work with us on implementation of Association (Koha)
• Kurti: EU to find mechanism to make agreement legally & internationally binding (media)
• Kurti to report about Ohrid agreement to Assembly on Thursday (media)
• Ischinger: Implementation will require constant supervision, and nudging (media)
• PDK calls for dismissal of Minister Rozeta Hajdari (Telegrafi)
• Tahiri reacts to Osmani: Easiest to criticise internationals when you fail (EO)

Serbian Language Media:

• Civil society: Work to build trust so that political agreements take root and benefit society (Kontakt plus radio)
• Dacic: Serbia managed to protect its national interests in Ohrid (Kosovo Online)
• Jeremic on consequences of European proposal on Kosovo (N1)
• Metropolitan Joanikije: Agreement is unacceptable if it means that Kosovo is treated as an independent state (KoSSev)
• Gathering against EU plan on Kosovo took place on Friday in Belgrade (N1, media)
• SNS top official criticises opposition gathering over Kosovo issue (BETA, TV Pink)
• Opposition calls for new protest against European proposal (Radio KIM)
• Drecun: Progress made in Ohrid, ‘traps’ of EU proposal avoided (Tanjug, TV Pink)
• Montgomery: Vucic deserves full support in fighting against pressure (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Three Serbian houses in Kosovo burglarized (Radio KIM)

Opinion:

• Serbia and Kosovo Weren’t Desperate Enough for an Ohrid Breakthrough (BIRN)
• Nenezic on the annex to the European agreement: A lot of bureaucracy about a little bit big obligations (KoSSev)
• Lazarevic: These negotiations distance Serbia from Kosovo (N1, KoSSev)
• Hoxha: For the USA more important not to waste time then the signature; inevitable formation of the CSM (ZSO) or whatever it’s called (KoSSev, Nova S, News Max Adria)
• Ognjen Gogic: Lower probability of the formation of the CSM (ZSO) after the Ohrid meeting (Danas)
• In the north, “confused” after Ohrid, they don’t know anything about plates, institutions… (N1)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 20, 2023

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• United States welcomes accord between Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• State Department urges Kosovo and Serbia to immediately implement their agreement (The Pavlovic Today)
• EU publishes Implementation Annex of Kosovo-Serbia agreement (media)
• Osmani: Accommodative approach towards Serbia should change (media)
• NATO: Kosovo and Serbia to implement what they agreed on (RTK)
• Hovenier on talks in Ohrid: An important agreement has been reached (media)
• Germany congratulates Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• UNMIK chief Ziadeh welcomes progress made in Ohrid (media)
• Ohrid Agreement, Slovak Foreign Minister promises support (RTK)
• Turkey welcomes Ohrid agreement between Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• Kosovo and Serbia agree to EU plan to normalise relations (Financial Times)
• Despite ‘Difficult’ Talks, Kosovo And Serbia Reach Agreement On Normalizing Ties (RFE)
• Krasniqi: Kurti accepted everything he had promised not to accept (media)
• PSD to protest on Saturday, demands Kurti’s resignation (media)
• Smoke and mirrors make confusion, not peace (peacefare.net)
• Petritsch: Implementation leads to normalisation and recognition (RFE)
• “Kurti couldn’t refuse!” Analyst: He grew politically with the Association (euronews.al)
• Vucic: Serbia ready to work on implementation up to its red lines (Tanjug)
• Opposition criticizes Vucic after Ohrid talks: Citizens are deceived (N1)

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