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Belgrade Media Report 27 March 2023

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Daily Media Highlights

Monday 27 March 2023

LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: “They planned a bleak fate for our people”; “We will save Serbia” (B92)
• General Romano: Serbia, NATO cannot forget the past, but are nevertheless moving forward (Beta)
• Stano: The first steps to start the implementation of the agreement from Ohrid in the coming days (RTS)
• Macron: Serbia-Kosovo agreement a major step forward, needs to be fully implemented right away (Beta)
• Member of European Parliament: Serb List’s refusal to run in election contravenes Feb. 27 agreement (Beta)
• The countries of the Quinte expressed their regret that the Serbian List is not participating in the elections (RTS)
• Jeremic: Referendum on EU Plan is only way to prevent high treason (Danas)
• Right-Wing supporters block traffic in front of the government for an hour (Danas)
• Defense Minister says Kosovo events high risk for Serbia (Beta)
• Office for KiM: Serbs are not legitimate targets, greater protection is necessary (RTS)
• Vucic meets with Hungarian Prime Minister in Belgrade (Beta)
• Serbia opens a consulate in Minsk – honorary consul Zivorad Smiljkovic (RTS)
• Declaration on cooperation of green parties of W. Balkans signed in Sarajevo (N1)
• Djilas: The party’s mission – Serbia’s membership in the EU (N1)
• Vucic: Major changes in global politics will change the dynamics of Serbia’s relations with the EU (RTS)
• Dacic: Sanctions against Russia possible if economy, citizens start suffering (Kurir)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Milanovic attends ceremony marking 31st anniversary of formation of 103rd brigade of Croat Defense Council Derventa (O kanal)
• RS officials criticise Croatian president’s visit (N1)
• Dodik’s Cabinet: NATO’s annual report is unilateral (ATV)
• Dodik: March 26 of every year is a difficult, sad and painful date for all Serbs (RTRS)
• ‘The Eight’ and HDZ B&H signed agreement on distribution of positions in FB&H Government, names of candidates for ministers to be submitted by March 28 (O kanal)
• Lendo on agreement of HDZ B&H and ‘The Eight’: Signatories obviously plan to ignore FB&H Constitution (O kanal)
• Niksic: I believe HR Schmidt will react in case FB&H VP Lendo (SDA) decides not to sign decision on appointment of FB&H Government (Face TV)
• EUD: EU calls on RS to withdraw draft amendments to RS Criminal Code (Dnevni list)
• Varhelyi calls RSNA’s decision step in wrong direction (BN TV)
• Dodik says RS Government was forced to pass decision to terminate cooperation with US and UK diplomats in B&H as “they were imposing problems on RS for 20 years” (ATV)
• US, UK Embassies: Decision to terminate contact with US and UK diplomats is one more step down dangerous path Dodik has chosen (N1)
• Becirovic: It is high time for Putin’s vassal to get united response of West (FTV)
• Dodik, Russian Embassy comment on Becirovic’s statement regarding RS’ decision to break off relations with US, UK diplomats (ATV)
• Members of RS ruling coalition support decision on termination of contacts with US and UK diplomats (ATV)
• RS opposition parties criticize RS Government’s decision to terminate contact with US and UK diplomats (BN TV)
• HDZ B&H leader Covic comments RS Government’s decision to terminate communication with US, UK diplomats, says everyone has right to make their own decisions (Glas Srpske)
• Niksic: RS Govt. decision will not influence cooperation with UK and US (Face TV)
• Milorad Dodik announces anti-LGBT legislation in RS (O kanal)
Croatia
• PM comments following two-day European Council meeting (HRT)
Montenegro
• Associations of Montenegrins from Kosovo: Diaspora should vote for Djukanovic (CDM)
• Djukanovic: I expect no less than 40,000 new votes, Milatovic’s statement unfounded and without any cover (CDM)
• Montenegro supported sanctions for the commander of the Moscow police, the Taliban minister… (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• DUI holds Central Presidency meeting – establishes “European front” (Telma)
• Party reactions to DUI initiative for “European front” (Alsat M)
• Petrovska: North Macedonia to donate 12 Mi-24 Helicopters to Ukraine (Alsat TV)
• Kovachevski-Chollet: North Macedonia, credible partner of EU and US, model of successful resolution of open issues (MIA)
• Spasovski-Meyer: North Macedonia-US cooperation to intensify in the upcoming period (MIA)
• Osmani meets ambassadors of EU member states (MIA)
Albania
• President Bajram Begaj receives the President of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen (Radio Tirana)
• The President of Austria: We will enhance economic cooperation! We encourage Albania to develop reforms! (Radio Tirana)
• Rama: Kurti has taken important steps in the normalization of relations with Serbia (Radio Tirana)
• Begaj receives Prime Minister Kurti, Ohrid agreement must be fully observed (Radio Tirana)
• Kurti meets Speaker Nikolla (Radio Tirana)
• Head of Freedom Party receives Kurti, the dialogue with Serbia should have the support of all political factors (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 27, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 27, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Leaders pledge to bring justice for war crimes in Kosovo (RFE)
• Kurti: Serbia must face its criminal past in Kosovo (Klan Kosova)
• Van der Bellen: Ohrid agreement, cornerstone in process of normalising relations (media)
• CEC certifies candidates for elections in the north (Reporteri)
• EU regrets that Serbian List didn’t use right to take part in elections (RFE)
• Abazovic: European proposal, a good solution (Reporteri)
• Molliqaj: What is Kosovo gaining from the Ohrid agreement? (Nacionale)
• Constitutional Court judges will not undergo vetting (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Brnabic: We will never forget NATO aggression (Tanjug)
• Serbian President, Patriarch say keeping peace important (N1)
• Greece remains on its stance not to recognize Kosovo, supports agreements from Brussels and Ohrid (Tanjug)
• Jeremic: Referendum only way to prevent treason of Kosovo (BETA, Danas, KoSSev)
• Trajkovic: ”The price for CSM (ZSO) is an independent Kosovo” (Slobodno Srpski, NMagazin, Beta, Danas)
• Vucevic: Serbia must stay at negotiating table in Kosovo talks (Tanjug)
• Slavic family house broken into in Lepina, near Liplljan (Radio KIM)
• Vucic: Serbia, Hungary to set up strategic council (TV Pink, Tanjug)
• Hill: The issue of the Albanian minority in Serbia is exclusively the issue of the state of Serbia (Beta, NMagazin, N1)
• President of the EKF: The Kosovo karate delegation received instructions from the government not to participate in the European Championship (KoSSev, insidethegames)

Opinion:

• Janjic: No more buying time in Kosovo; The time of SL has passed; Serious political cleansing ahead (N1, KoSSev)

International:

• Wider Europe Briefing: The Obstacles Still Remaining To A Serbia-Kosovo Deal; EU Steps Up Military Aid To Georgia, Moldova (RFE)
• Kosovo prevented from competing under flag at EKF Senior Championships in Spain (insidethegames.biz)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 27, 2023

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• Quint statement on local elections scheduled for April 23 (media)
• Kurti: Agreement with Serbia is de facto mutual recognition (Koha/Klan)
• PDK: As opposition, we will commit to protection of constitutionality (RTK)
• AAK: Drafting of anti-constitutional laws becoming a norm (Koha)
• Prosecution gives details about fire at Institute of Forensic Medicine (media)
• Kurti: Serbian forces destroyed bodies in an attempt to destroy the truth (Koha)
• LDK: The government is punishing the municipalities of Kosovo (RTK)
• Trajkovic talks about life threats she is receiving (Koha)
• Albanians in Kosovo protest EU proposal to establish Union of Serb Municipalities (Anadolu Agency)
• Right-Wing Serbian parties protest agreement with Kosovo on anniversary of NATO bombing campaign (RFE)
• Athens assures Belgrade it will not recognize Kosovo (Anadolu Agency)

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