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Belgrade Media Report 24 April

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LOCAL PRESS
• Elections in the north of Kosovo and Metohija were held without the participation of Serbs – the demands remain the same, and the political problems remain unresolved (RTS)
• Petkovic: 1,566 Albanians and 13 Serbs voted, a complete fiasco of the authorities in Pristina (RTS)
• Kosovo elections: What Belgrade and the Serbs say (N1)
• Vucic: We don’t really have a dialogue, we get imposed papers that are always in favor of Pristina (RTS)
• EU Spokesman say Kosovo elections not business as usual (N1)
• Lajcak: At the meeting in Brussels, the main topics were the first draft of the ZSO statute and the issue of the missing persons (Tanjug)
• Head of Spanish diplomacy: We do not accept Kosovo passports (Tanjug)
• Djurovic: We will fight until the end so that Pristina’s request is not on the agenda of the Council of Europe (RTS)
• Vucic: “When a Serb gets fed up, there is no going back” (B92, Tanjug)
• Vucic: They want a referendum? Let’s have it! (Tanjug)
• EP Report to urge Serbia to award 5th national broadcasting license (N1)
• Vucic draws connection between lack of decision on 5th TV frequency and Kosovo (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik again denies Srebrenica genocide, speaks about merging of RS, Serbia; Vucic: Serbs must be united, to be proud of who they are and to be only Serbs (FTV)
• Member of B&H Presidency Becirovic: Dodik publicly admitted that criminal project ‘Greater Serbia’ is not dead; Becirovic calls on EU, Prosecutor’s Office of B&H to react (Dnevni avaz)
• Konakovic tells Dodik and all those who want conflicts to stop making such statements: Instead of constant polemics with Dodik, I chose the concept of work and concrete activities (O kanal)
• Komsic criticizes statements of both Dodik and Konakovic (FTV)
• SDA’s Osmanovic on Dodik’s statements: Reaction of B&H judiciary and IC is long overdue (Nova BH)
• Political parties from the RS attend meeting in Banja Luka called by RS RSNA to discuss withdrawal of B&H CC judges from the RS; Statements of officials (BHT1)
• Covic: It is completely unnecessary to sign any kind of documents that burden B&H (Nova BH)
• RS President Dodik says issue of property permanently resolved through DPA, Constitution of B&H and will not be discussed at B&H HoR (ATV)
• Helez, Becirovic strongly criticize RS draft statement stipulating establishment of special police unit for control of IEBL; SNSD’s Vulic says Becirovic must accept fact that there will never be ‘Islamic B&H’ (Vecernje Novosti)
• US Ambassador in B&H: Dodik is going down a dangerous path; Dodik: Murphy has no right to comment on constitutional position of the RS or its property (ATV, RTRS)
• Ambassador Murphy calls for ending of blockades in FB&H (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
• Jasenovac Commemoration marked by unity for first time in years (HRT)
• PM says no NATO consensus on Ukraine membershipyet (HRT)
Montenegro
• Zivkovic: Montenegro won’t be some kind of Belarus but a modern country (CDM)
• Milatovic: It’s better to be part of the Open than the closed Balkans, friendly relations with Vucic (RTCG)
• Spajic meets Escobar in Washington: Joint forces should transform and economically develop Montenegro (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• The working group for constitutional amendments is expected to start work on Wednesday or Thursday (Alsat-M)
• Mickoski: The government, through former VMRO-DPMNE officials, is blackmailing MPs for the constitutional amendments (Sitel)
Albania
• Albania restores the visa regime for Russian citizens (Radio Tirana)
• Contribution and close cooperation with NATO structures (Radio Tirana)
• Italy committed to the integration of the Balkans in the EU; Craxi for RTSH: Albania, leader for peace in the region (Radio Tirana)
• Gjiknuri meets Glover: Discussions on the conduct of the elections (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 24, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani: Serbia’s engagement to obstruct elections is against Ohrid agreement (media)
• Kurti: Low turnout because of intimidation and blackmail by Belgrade (media)
• EU: These elections don’t offer long-term political solution for municipalities (media)
• Kosovo govt statement on April 23 local elections in north (media)
• Kurti and Hovenier expect full implementation of agreement reached in Ohrid (Telegrafi)
• Krasniqi: Govt to enable forming of institutions in four northern municipalities (Kallxo)
• Access to municipal premises, first challenge of the new mayors (RFE)
• Bielamowicz: Lost opportunity for Kosovo Serbs (RTK)
• Why according to Trajkovic, Radoicic called for boycott of elections (Express)
• Kosovo’s application on the agenda of the Council of Europe (RFE)
• PDK calls extraordinary session for Nagip Krasniqi’s arrest (EO)
• Hovenier: We appreciate Iowa’s partnership with KSF (media)
• Osmani: Turkish community enriches mosaic of diversity in Kosovo (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: What happened yesterday is much more than Albin Kurti’s defeat (Tanjug, media)
• Serb-majority north Kosovo towns get Albanian mayors (N1)
• Elections in northern Kosovo: What Belgrade and Serbs say (N1)
• Petkovic: Empty ballot boxes debacle of Kurti and international community (RTS)
• Jablanovic expects elections to be annulled (DW, Kosovo Online)
• Arsenijevic: If the new mayor works against the interests of the Serbs, we can hold a referendum (KoSSev, N1)
• Bisevac: If elections are not annulled and Albanians really take over, many people will move away (Danas)
• Civil sector: The elections in the north improvised, the Serbs boycotted them (KiM radio)
• Memorial service for RTS workers killed in the NATO bombing (RTS, BETA, N1)
• Hill: Dialogue needs “new momentum”, it is time for CSM (ZSO) (N1, Beta)

Opinion:

• A debacle of half a million euros (KiM radio)

International:

• North Kosovo elections trigger harsh words, criticisms from Belgrade (Euractive)
• Kosovo Dreams of Turning Mining Heritage into Tourist Trail (Prishtina Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 24, 2023

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• Serbs in north of Kosovo boycott local snap elections (media)
• “Kosovo’s application for CoE membership on agenda for Monday” (media)
• Lajcak: Time of intense preparation for next high-level meeting (media)
• Escobar: We expect concrete proposal on Association from Kosovo (media)
• Kurti reacts to Serbian armed forces’ exercise in Batajnica (media)
• 25 years after Kosovo war, rape victims find the courage to heal (RFE)

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