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Belgrade Media Report 5 April

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LOCAL PRESS

• Concrete steps for formation of Community of Serb Municipalities examined in Brussels (Tanjug/RTS/RTV/Politika)
• Vucic, Atlantic Council delegation talk relations between Serbia, US, Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Beta)
• Brnabic with Sarrazin: Belgrade expects constructive support for the ZSO (Tanjug/RTV)
• Regular, intensive exchange of opinions with Bundestag (Tanjug/RTV)
• Orlic: Dialogue with Pristina remains burden on Serbia’s EU integration (RTV/Tanjug)
• Belgrade insists trial of Kosovo wartimes guerrilla commanders is a trial of the entire organization (TV Pink/Beta)
• Milatovic: We need to work on regional cooperation as long as EU is our goal (Tanjug)
• Lajcak, Chollet: Immediate implementation of agreements needed (Beta/RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• FB&H VP Stojanovic signs decision on appointment of FB&H government (Nova BH)
• SDA: Political violence carried out by ‘Troika’ and HDZ in order to form FB&H government could culminate in criminal complaint against Bradara (O Kanal)
• Boskovic: FB&H HoR Collegium to pass conclusion on FB&H government appointment depending on what it gets from FB&H leadership (Dnevni list)
• Kristo hands over countersigned Financing Agreement for EU Energy Support package to Sattler (BHT1)
• Ademovic meets Sattler: There is no alternative to EU path (Oslobodjenje)
• Becirovic meets UK Ambassador Reilly (FTV)
• Nesic and Brdo Process conference: EU integration is essential for security and stability of Western Balkans (Dnevni avaz)
• Representatives of UN Women in B&H and twelve municipalities and cities in B&H sign memorandum of understanding for purpose of promoting gender-responsible management of public finances and resources (FTV)
• Milatovic: It is not realistic for Montenegro to withdraw the recognition of Kosovo’s independence, and that is a matter that is very clear (Nova S)
Croatia
• Numerous people arrested on the basis of warrants issued by the European prosecutor (HRT)
Montenegro
• Milatovic: Montenegro will follow EU policy towards Russia and strengthen ties with Serbia (AP/CdM)
• Milatovic: Montenegrin foreign policy is always aligned with the EU, rhetoric on the relationship between Montenegro and Serbia to be European (VoA/CdM)
• MFA: Finland’s accession will strengthen security throughout the Nordic region and NATO as a whole; Milatovic welcomed Finland’s accession to NATO (CdM)
• Montenegro is committed to the efforts of the Alliance aimed at strengthening the security of the Euro-Atlantic area (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Mickoski prepared to discuss the Croatian proposal at a meeting of party leaders (Republika)
• Taravari says that when it comes to constitutional amendments, the Croatian model is unsuitable and cannot be applied; instead, we should follow the Swiss model (MIA)
• Justice Ministry requests nomination of representatives in constitutional amendments working group (MIA)
• Geer encourages Macedonia to amend its Constitution in line with the Bulgarian demands (Republika)
• Macedonian and Bulgarian historians made some progress in aligning their positions on the Archbishopric of Ohrid (Republika)
• Marichikj – Klein: Hungary supports N. Macedonia’s EU integration, negotiations must not be blocked (MIA)
• Stoltenberg: NATO support includes technical support and stronger co-operation to fight disinformation (TV21)
• Osmani congratulates Finland on joining NATO (MIA)
• Osmani-Tajani: Italy’s enhanced focus on Balkans more than welcome (MIA)
Albania
• The representative of the WB in Albania, Salinas: Investment of 900 million euros for several projects! The 3 pillars we will focus on (Radio Tirana)
• Rama-Salinas: Justice Reform has been conceived so that there are no untouchables (Radio Tirana)
• NATO’s 74th anniversary, Begaj: Resolute to strengthen security (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 5, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:

• Borrell: Agreement on the missing, the first step in fulfilling the commitments (media)
• Lajcak and Chollet: Urgent implementation of agreements reached, necessary (RTK)
• KIA: exercises for destabilisation of north are being conducted in Raska (media)
• ‘I Expect Acquittal’: Thaçi Launches War Crimes Defence (Prishtina Insight)
• Finnish ambassador: We support Kosovo in its membership in EU, CIS and NATO (media)
• Hoxhaj: incidents in the north, Serbia’s message of obstructing the agreement (Reporteri)
• Tahiri: Kurti government violated Kosovo’s sovereignty by talking with Serbia about Association (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic meets with French Senate delegation (Tanjug, media)
• Sarazzin met Brnabic: Implementation of what was agreed in the dialogue is crucial (Beta, N1)
• Sarrazin: Association of Serb majority communities accepted in Pristina (KoSSev, N1)
• James Rubin: It is a time of great hope in the Balkans (N1)
• NATO: Stoltenberg in regular contact with Vucic (FoNet, N1)
• Milatovic: Not realistic for Montenegro to withdraw the recognition of Kosovo, and it is a matter that is very clear (KoSSev, nova.rs)
• Petkovic: Concrete steps to Community discussed for first time (Tanjug)
• People’s Party officials Jovanovic and Aleksic on initiating referendum on French-German agreement (KiM radio, Beta, Nova S)

International:

• Serbia, Kosovo Discuss Establishing Serb Municipalities Body (BIRN)
• War Crime Allegations ‘Absurd’, Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla Tells Court (BIRN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 5, 2023

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• Ex-Kosovo leader Thaci tells war crimes court he will be exonerated (Reuters)
• Petkovic: We agreed on text of declaration for missing persons (RFE)
• Chollet meets Lajcak; “strong support for EU-led dialogue” (media)
• Varhelyi and Bislimi meet, discuss tasks ahead (media)
• Osmani on NATO anniversary: It is our future (media)
• Kurti meets Guerot, discuss developments in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media)
• UN Special Rapporteur Khan visits RTK (RTK)
• Serbia must implement agreements, compromise with Kosovo to see EU progression (Euractiv)

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