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Belgrade Media Report 21 March 2023

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Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 21 March 2023

LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: There is no question of membership in the UN and no recognition (RTS)
• Escobar: The agreement in Ohrid is legally binding, even though it has not been signed (RTS)
• Borrell: EU membership depends on the implementation of the European proposal (RTS)
• Serb List to US Ambassador: ZSO before elections (N1)
• Fajon: Kosovo-Serbia deal implementation important, should be assisted (Beta)
• Georgian PM tells Serbian speaker his country supports Serbia in dispute over Kosovo (Beta)
• Vucic spoke with Orban, meeting in Belgrade soon (RTS)
• Brnabic with Roth on bilateral relations (RTS)
• Vucic with Tajani, after the meeting of the Forum for Business and Scientific Cooperation between Serbia and Italy (RTS)
• Dacic: The conference on Stepinac in Brussels was wrong and provocative (RTS)
• The EU refused the participation of the Pristina delegation without a footnote at the donor conference (RTS)
• Dacic: Serbia sends 1.5 million euros in aid to Turkey and Syria (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: Becirovic is a Bosniak member of B&H Presidency, he does not have any rights or jurisdiction when it comes to the property of the RS, and therefore his request to Attorney General’s Office of B&H is unfounded (ATV)
• Cvijanovic on Becirovic’s request to Office of Attorney General of B&H regarding activities related to state property: Becirovic did not file request on behalf of B&H Presidency (BHT1)
• B&H Presidency adopts Proposal of Law on Budget of Institutions of B&H and International Obligations of B&H for 2023; Komsic votes against Proposal over salary increase for politicians and lack of funds for AF B&H (BHT1)
• SDA: Adoption of 2023 draft budget that does not stipulate funds for equipping B&H AF undermines B&H’s defense capacities, prevents NATO accession (Hayat)
• B&H CoM adopts Program of Economic Reforms for the period 2023-2025 (N1)
• B&H CoM Chair Kristo discusses B&H’s EU path with European Council President Michel, EU Commissioner Varhelyi, EP President Metsola in Brussels (BHT1)
• EC VP Schinas: Status of candidate for B&H is first tangible legal step in the enlargement process (Vecernji list)
• B&H Presidency confirms names of new ambassadors (ATV)
Croatia
• KOS director sentenced to 20 years in absentia for war crimes (HRT)
• Doris Pack: Putin wants to restore the Soviet Union (HRT)
Montenegro
• SEC: Djukanovic won 35.37 percent, Milatovic 28.92 percent (CDM)
• Abazovic boasted: Election day like in the countries of Western Europe, ministers contributed to Montenegro getting out of the jaws of the past (CDM)
• Uljarevic: Far more uncertain race in the second round, the result of Milatovic will depend on the real support of Becic and Mandic (Gradski portal)
North Macedonia
• Kovachevski: All parties responsible for constitutional amendments, not only declaratively but concretely (MIA)
• Marichikj: EU membership no longer a theoretical chance, but real possibility (Telma TV)
• Escobar: Ohrid agreement aimed at regional reconciliation and accelerated EU membership for Western Balkans (MIA)
Albania
• The Security Council, Albania rejects Russia’s request: The case of Donetsk cannot be compared with Kosovo (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 21, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 21, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• UN hails agreement between Serbia and Kosovo (media)
• Kurti: I expect international factors to reprimand Serbia (media)
• Musliu: For PDK, the agreement is unacceptable (Kallxo)
• Krasniqi: State Department report shows failure of Kurti’s government (media)
• Rexhepi on Association: Doesn’t have to do with minority rights (KTV)
• “Bad ending”; Selimi, Ischinger and Maliqi predict failure of Ohrid agreement (Express)
• Mustafa: Kosovo didn’t win anything; deal helped avoid instability in the north (media)
• What is self-management? (Albanian Post)
• Serwer: Ohrid agreement did not have any major content (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Legally binding for Serbia when it signs or verbally agrees (KiM radio, N1, FoNet)
• Todic on expropriation, international organisations’ responses (Kosovo-Online)
• Belgrade and Pristina complicate life for Serbs from the North of Kosovo with moves around vehicle plates: Is a new crisis approaching? (Danas)
• Vucic: Italy a sincere friend, has never put Serbia under grave pressure (Tanjug)
• Tajani: Balkans has strategic significance (Tanjug, media)
• Dacic: Serbia has set aside 1.5 mln euros more in aid to Syria, Turkey (Tanjug)

Opinion:

• Power Has Corrupted Vetëvendosje’s ‘Operating Map’ (BIRN)

International:

• After Agreement, Kosovo and Serbia Argue Over Implementation (Balkan Insight)
• 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (state.gov.)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 21, 2023

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• Borrell: Ohrid Agreement creates new status-quo in dialogue, Association is an urgent matter (media)
• Kurti: We have enough votes for membership in the Council of Europe (TeVe1)
• Murati: Kosovo wasn’t allowed at donors’ conference without a footnote (media)
• State Department: Government corruption and gender-based violence, among key problems in Kosovo (media)
• Guerot: There will be consequences if agreements are not respected (media)
• Hovenier thanks Osmani for sharing experiences and thoughts (RTK)
• Haradinaj: Three objectives must be achieved in first phase of implementation of agreement (TeVe1)
• Serbia, Kosovo ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ on EU-backed deal unpacked (euractiv)
• Serbia and Kosovo Weren’t Desperate Enough for an Ohrid Breakthrough (BIRN)
• UAE welcomes Serbia-Kosovo agreement on plan to normalise relations (wam.ae)
• Analysts on Ohrid meeting: It did not bring what was expected, there is no agreement without compromise (eoronews.al)
• Prosecution Case in Kosovo Ex-Guerrillas’ Trial ‘Could Take Six Years’ (BIRN)
• Serbian List: We won’t take part in elections without Association (gazeta10)
• Suspect for Arson Attack on Kosovo Journalist’s House Detained (BIRN)
• Francophonie Week Starts in Peja (Prishtina Insight)

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