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Belgrade Media Report 23 May 2023

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 23 May 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Serbia fully committed to reform process, EU membership (RTS/RTV/Politika/Tanjug)
• Dacic: There was no pronounced pressure on Serbia (RTV/Tanjug)
• Borrell: Either EU or Russia (FoNet)
• Dacic thanks Eswatini for Serbia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty (RTV/Tanjug)
• Lajcak: Discussions to continue again in weeks to come (Tanjug/Politika)
• Support of UNICEF through expert assistance to youth (Tanjug/RTV)
• Giaufret: Cooperation between institutions, civil society key to Serbia EU path (Beta)
• Situation in north Kosovo extremely difficult – former N. Mitrovica mayor (TV Pink)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Konakovic attends FAC meeting and EU Foreign Ministers – Western Balkans Foreign Ministers informal meeting in Brussels (BHT1/RTRS)
• Konakovic speaks to media after FAC session; EU member states are unanimous that EU enlargement should be accelerated and that enlargement to the Western Balkans is one of EU priorities (Oslobodjenje)
• Dodik meets with Patrushev in Moscow (ATV/BHT1)
• Dodik’s interview: I will convey message to Putin that DPA has collapsed so strongly that the big question is whether it exists at all (ATV)
• Varhelyi: Allies of Brussels do not travel to Moscow; Sattler: Dodik’s visit to Russia opens path to isolation of B&H (RTRS/BHRT)
• Viskovic on criticism of Dodik’s visit to Russia: EU, world officials also go to Moscow (Nova BH)
• Helez and Heappey discuss issues important for Euro-Atlantic integration of B&H (FTV)
• B&H Delegation to NATO Parliamentary Assembly attends plenary session of 69th Spring Session of NATO, meets US Congressman Turner (Oslobodjenje)
• US Ambassador addresses IGES Conference; Ambassador underlines that USA firmly stands by B&H on the path to EU and NATO (Oslobodjenje)
Croatia
• FM: It’s crucial for W. Balkans to align with EU foreign and security policy (Hina)
Montenegro
• Biden congratulates Milatovic: Use the moment to implement reforms necessary for EU membership (CdM)
• DIK confirms: 15 lists in election race (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Osmani: Strategic determination needed over accelerated EU integration for region (MIA)
• Osmani – Varhelyi: EU to remain fully committed to faster integration of Western Balkans (MIA)
Albania
• Rama: “Defender 2023” for the second time in Albania, a special privilege for the Albanian Armed Forces (Radio Tirana)
• Begaj: Albania, a stabilizing factor in the Balkans (Radio Tirana)
• Assembly delegation participates in the Spring Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 23, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 23, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Konjufca: No Association without Serbs returning to institutions (Koha)
• Kurti: Judicial and prosecutorial system must be freed from political influence (Koha)
• Gervalla: The region doesn’t need another Republika Srpska (media)
• Krasniqi: Elected mayors will exercise their mandate according to law (media)
• New mayors of northern municipalities expected to swear in this week (RTK)
• EULEX on swearing-in of mayors: We are on standby 24 hrs to react (Front Online)
• Citaku: This government acts as a weak administrator of our taxes (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Radio Gorazdevac: House of a returnee in Vitomirica demolished despite Supreme Court ruling in his favour (Radio Gorazdevac, KoSSev, Kosovo Online)
• US Senators: Good faith should be a demand of negotiations, while joint action is key to the implementation of the agreement (KoSSev)
• Dacic: There was no pronounced pressure on Serbia (Tanjug)
• Former North Mitrovica mayor: Situation in north Kosovo extremely difficult (Tanjug, TV Pink)
• KP: Three minors arrested for shooting in Ugljare (Kosovo Online)

International:

• UK Ambassador Urges Kosovo to Draft Statute for Association (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• From the fields of Nivokaz (Kosovo 2.0)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 23, 2023

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• Murphy: Association will lead to mutual recognition (RFE)
• Kurti: We have strengthened partnership and alliance with USA (media)
• Borrell: Tensions and mutual provocations have to reach an end (media)
• Mehaj met with US Senator, discuss about advancements of KSF (Euronews)
• Abbott: Vucic’s statement that Kurti plans to expel Serbs from north is ridiculous (Kallxo)
• Kosovo towards completion of genocide lawsuit against Serbia (media)
• Balkan Countries Host ‘Immediate Response’ NATO Exercise (BIRN)
• Witness at Thaci Trial ‘Found Body of Victim of Kosovo Guerrillas’ (BIRN)

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