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Belgrade Media Report 25 April 2023

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Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 25 April 2023

LOCAL PRESS
• Request of the so-called Kosovo for membership in the Council of Europe approved? (B92)
• Dacic: Expected decision of the Council of Europe, a day they will be ashamed of (RTS)
• The session of the Government of Serbia held, Vucic was present (Tanjug)
• Brnabic: The European Union never intended to implement the Brussels Agreement (B92)
• Drecun: Pristina has shown that for it there are no Serbs in the north of Kosovo (RTS)
• Defense Minister: Peace with Albanians a national interest (N1)
• Brnabic spars with Von Cramon (N1)
• Dacic and Hill: Continuation of dialogue the only path to concrete results (Beta)
• Lavrov: Pristina does not represent Serbs in Kosovo, neither Kyiv represents Donbas (Novosti)
• Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs does not accept proposal of resolution on imposing sanctions to Russia (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Parliamentary parties from RS sign joint declaration on protection of property as plan of activity for further action of RS authorities and representatives in B&H institutions (FTV)
• SDS and PDP refuse to sign joint document on RS property; Dodik replies to statements of opposition leaders (N1)
• High Representative denies RS’ claims: State property not settled in Dayton (N1)
• OHR forms group of experts to deal with state property issue (FTV)
• US Embassy reacts to joint document of RS’ parliamentary parties: The RS is an entity in B&H; It does not exist outside of B&H (ATV)
• Dodik reacts to US Embassy’s statement: Whether US interferes or not, we will adopt political decisions (ATV)
• SNSD’s Vulic reacts to US Embassy’s statement: You should not defend Serbs from Dodik; Stop protecting interests of Bosniaks and creating Islamic B&H (Glas Srpske)
• EUD: Dodik continues to make provocative statements that cause divisions and cause additional pain to victims of genocide (FTV)
• Komsic: Dodik should not be underestimated because he is saying what he really believes (O kanal)
• Becirovic: Every activity against independence, sovereignty and integrity of B&H must be prosecuted and sanctioned (ATV)
• SDP B&H leader Niksic: All issues at level of state of B&H should be resolved in institutions at state level (AJB)
• Ogresevic calls on PIC and HR Schmidt to stop Dodik’s attempts to undermine constitutional order (NAP)
• Covic: Similar dangerous statements frequently conveyed from Sarajevo and from Banja Luka (N1)
• SDA Collegium calls on High Representative to react to Dodik’s statements (Hayat)
Croatia
• Croatian President Milanovic says Dodik’s secessionist statements are unrealistic (N1)
Montenegro
• Knezevic: Voting for the admission of Kosovo to the Council of Europe is a national shame, an opportunity to start collecting signatures in churches to withdraw recognition (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Working Group for Constitutional Changes to hold first meeting Wednesday (MIA)
• Gashi: We do not form a coalition with those who are against constitutional changes (TV21)
Albania
• Begaj congratulates and wishes Kosova to be a full member of the Council of Europe as soon as possible (Radio Tirana)
• Begaj: Albania, contributor and exporter of security (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 25, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 25, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Stano: EU is aware of Serbia’s vote against Kosovo (Radio Free Europe)
• Vela: Serbia’s vote against Kosovo’s CoE application should be penalised (media)
• Serbia violates agreement, threatens countries that support Kosovo (Koha)
• The CEC announces results of extraordinary elections in northern municipalities (Klan)
• Kusari-Lila: End of Serbia’s influence in Kosovo began on Sunday (EO)
• Osmani to visit North Macedonia on Wednesday (Albanian Post)
• Lajcak at Webster Vienna, discussion on normalisation of relations (Nacionale)
• Krasniqi: Monoethnic institutions are not good for us (Kosovapress)
• Delawie: Regrettable, Serbian authorities influenced Serbs to boycott elections (media)
• Details about burning of excavator in Zvecan, belonged to an Albanian (Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• Dacic: President Vucic may attend the UNSC session on Kosovo (Tanjug, RTS)
• Vucic: Foreign policy changes coming (RTS, N1)
• Lajcak: The road to normalisation is mined, we must avoid mines (Kosovo Online, Blic)
• Dacic: CoE’s decision was expected, it will be ashamed of this day (Tanjug, media)
• Dodik: “Srpska does not recognize self-proclaimed Kosovo, the ambassador voted outside the procedures” (Tanjug, RTRS)
• PM Brnabic reacts to Von Cramon’s remarks on elections (N1)
• Jablanovic to Viola von Cramon: Blackmail and threats do not pass with us (Politika, KiM radio)
• Petkovic reacts to Osmani’s remarks on agreement violation (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Vasiljevic responds to Vela (social media, Kosovo Online)
• Dacic and Hill: Continuation of dialogue the only path to concrete results (BETA, N1)
• New law on expropriation – Pristina’s new plan to seize Serbian property, says Petkovic (Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio, RTS)
• Foreign Affairs Committee rejects draft resolution to impose sanctions on Russia (BETA, N1)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Kosovo’s economy shows resilience despite slowing growth (worldbank.org)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 25, 2023

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• Kosovo passes first step to Council of Europe membership (BIRN)
• Palokaj: If no obstacles, Kosovo can join CoE early next year (KTV)
• Legitimacy of local elections in question after low turnout (Prishtina Insight)
• Von Cramon’s statement on local elections in north of Kosovo (media)
• UK Ambassador comments on the local elections in the north (media)
• KFOR calls for refrain from escalating rhetoric after elections in north (RFE)
• Osmani: Serbia committed two violations of agreement less than 24 hrs (media)
• Kurti: I am ready for May 2 meeting in Brussels (media)
• Limaj: Albin Kurti should give up on north of Kosovo (media)
• Serbian leader lashes out at the West over Kosovo vote (Associated Press)
• Szunyog: No room for attacks on religious sites in multicultural Kosovo (media)

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