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Belgrade Media Report 24 March 2023

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 24 March 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Serbia marks 24 years since the beginning of NATO aggression (Tanjug)
• Aggression on Serbia ongoing, but by different means – conference (Tanjug/RTV)
• Gasic meets with Botsan-Kharchenko (Tanjug/Politika)
• US Embassy: Independent judiciary crucial to progress (N1)
• Dacic: Open and flagrant meddling in internal affairs of a sovereign country (Politika)
• Chollet thanks Vucic for constructive engagement in Ohrid (Tanjug)
• Part of opposition in letter to EU: European plan for Kosovo is null and void (Beta/RTV)
• EU leaders welcome Belgrade-Pristina agreement (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• RS parliament adopts Draft Amendments to RS Criminal Code which reinstate defamation and insult as criminal offenses (N1)
• Representatives of journalist community say that they will take part in upcoming public discussions, but with only one request – to withdraw controversial draft amendments to RS Criminal Code (N1)
• Stano: Adoption of Draft Amendments to RS Criminal Code is step in wrong direction (Oslobodjenje)
• RS government adopts Draft Law on Special Register and Publicity of Work of Non-profit Organizations (RTRS)
• RS government adopts information on termination of cooperation with US and UK diplomats in B&H due to anti-Dayton activities (RTRS)
• Dodik confirms termination of contacts with US and UK Embassies in B&H: This is answer to those who are ready to throw depleted uranium (ATV)
• US Embassy to B&H: Terminating cooperation with US and UK diplomats is another step on dangerous road Dodik chose (AJB)
• UK Embassy to B&H says unpredictable decisions of Dodik harm interests and reputation of RS (Oslobodjenje)
• Constitutional Court of B&H rejects motions of Komsic and Dzaferovic regarding Schmidt’s changes to B&H Election Law (N1)
• Komsic’s Cabinet on B&H CC’s decision: B&H CC has obviously succumbed to pressure of international community (N1)
• Dodik: Explanation of B&H CC’s decision which concerns legal violence of false high representative Christian Schmidt reflects B&H more strongly than anything else (RTRS)
• Lendo discusses issues in formation of FB&H government, he expects that the FB&H government will be formed during Ramadan: I will not sign any appointment in which I do not participate (FTV)
• Cvijanovic meets with President of UN General Assembly, stresses importance of consistent respect for DPA and constitutional position of different authority levels (RTRS)
• US Ambassador to Hungary Pressman criticizes Szijjarto’s messages from Sarajevo (Dnevni list)
Croatia
• MEP: Serbian claims on Croatian cultural heritage are “form of hybrid assault” (Hina)
Montenegro
• Picula: Vucic is allowed too much room to maneuver in Montenegro (N1)
• Zivkovic: DPS files criminal complaint against Adzic, Djukanovic to win convincingly in second round of election (CdM)
• Milatovic: On 2 April, Djukanovic won’t even get the 120,000 votes, but below 100,000, some of the DPS and SDP voters will also vote for me (CdM)
• Abazovic – Lamborn: Montenegro is fully committed to further strengthening relations with the USA (CdM)
• Abazovic – Spartz: The expansion of the Montenegrin caucus is the way to closer ties between Montenegro and the USA (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• No one above UN Charter, responsibility for Ukraine crimes must be borne, say Baerbock and Osmani (MIA)
• Kovachevski – Baerbock: New concrete support from Germany for North Macedonia’s next step forward in EU integration (MIA)
• Baerbock: If you don’t want the youth to move to the EU, then you should bring the EU here (MIA)
• Mickoski meets Baerbock: No constitutional amendments under Bulgarian dictate (Telma)
• Kovachevski: Not true that MPs of majority won’t vote for constitutional amendments (MIA)
• Mickoski: We face pressures for constitutional changes, but we won’t give up (Kanal 5)
Albania
• British govt press release: Bilateral meeting between Sunak and Rama (Radio Tirana)
• The Head of the Assembly of Great Britain welcomes Edi Rama: Joint fight against criminal networks (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 24, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 24, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• European Council welcomes agreement on path to normalisation (media)
• Gervalla: We don’t have agreement, Serbia refused to sign (Nacionale/Diario de Noticias)
• American Chamber of Commerce welcomes Kosovo-Serbia agreement (Klan Kosova)
• Osmani: NATO prevented extermination of people of Kosovo (Klan Kosova)
• U.S.: NATO’s use of force was both necessary and legitimate (media)
• Kurti to visit Tirana on March 26, will meet Rama and Nikolla (media)
• Krasniqi: Increase of energy tariffs, latest blow against Kosovo families (media)
• PDK spokesperson: We’ll get visa liberalisation as Kurti yielded on Association (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• 24th anniversary of NATO bombing commemorated (N1, media)
• Serbian List: We do not take part in elections because of institutional violence against Serbs (RTS, media)
• Brigadier General Giampiero Romano: We do not forget past, but we can go forward (Tanjug)
• Ambassador Hill offers condolence to families of those killed in war and NATO bombing (KoSSev, social media)
• Gasic met Botsan-Kharchenko (Tanjug)
• Four Serbian opposition parties send letter to EU officials and non-recognizers on European plan (Radio KIM)
• Vucic met Dendias (Tanjug)
• Bishop Grigorije: Great Problems Require Great Men to Solve Them (KoSSev)
• Members of opposition parties block traffic in front of Serbian Government (BETA)
• Grenell: No one signed “agreement” (media, social media)
• Chollet thanks Vucic for constructive engagement in Ohrid (Tanjug)
• Jovanovic: Authorities avoid discussion on Kosovo, that is why there is no assembly session (KoSSev)

International:

• Kurti demands condemnation of Serbian List by EU, after their boycott of local elections (BIRN)
• In pictures: 24 years from NATO’s bombing of Yugoslavia (Prishtina Insight)
• As NATO Bombed Yugoslavia, Fear Gripped Serbs in Kosovo (BIRN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 24, 2023

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• Borrell: Any attempt to question the agreement is futile (media)
• U.S. expects agreement to pave way to recognition by 5 EU members (Koha)
• Kosovo will implement measures agreed on with Serbia, PM says (Reuters)
• If Association with executive powers becomes mandatory, Kosovo faces new elections, Assembly Speaker says (Prishtina Insight)
• Kurti: SL decision not to take part in elections, sign of Belgrade control (media)
• Von Cramon calls on Serbian List to take part in elections (RFE)
• Vela: Serbia is violating the agreement, sanctions should follow (Albanian Post)
• Hill: Talks for a Kurti-Vucic meeting to explain several things (media)
• U.S. Ambassador to EU meets Kosovo Ambassador to Brussels (media)
• Osmani: NATO membership, one of main objectives (Albanian Daily News)
• Kosovo and Serbia must keep their promise on missing persons (BIRN)
• In Serbia, cooperation with Kosovo scientists can bring threats of violence (BIRN)
• Hovenier: Kosovo remains a champion of Religious Freedom (media)
• Kosovo dervishes welcome spring with centuries-old mystical practices (RFE)

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