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Belgrade Media Report 25 May 2023

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 25 May 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic to US senators: Establishment of Community now a priority (RTS/Tanjug/RTV)
• Vucic with Theophylactou: Mutual support for territorial integrity (Tanjug/RTV)
• Mojsilovic thanks Theophylactou for Cyprus’s firm support to Serbia (Tanjug/RTV)
• Vucevic: Serbia will not comply with attempts of Pristina authorities to establish Community (RTV/Tanjug)
• Drecun: They are preparing for the occupation. It’s all Kurti’s plan (TV Pink)
• Office for Kosovo and Metohija links Kurti policies to threats (Beta)
• Orlic receives Cypriot Ambassador in farewell visit (Tanjug)
• Political messages of Pristina’s military drill pessimistic for Serbia – expert (Tanjug)
• Dveri suggests new opposition deal to topple SNS government (Beta)
• Opposition: Next protest to include ring around RTS (Beta)
• Freedom House: Democracy in Serbia at standstill (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik takes part at security forum in Moscow, meets Lavrov; Putin: Russia will do everything to prevent the Western hegemony, Dodik: B&H has become experiment, colony (RTRS)
• Dodik: I am not the one who will be leading the US’ wars against Russia; RS will remain committed to the policy not to introduce sanctions against Russia (FTV)
• State Department: No government at any level should be extending cooperation with Russia while this country is carrying out aggression against Ukraine (FTV)
• US Embassy to B&H: Allegations of Dodik are absurd and malicious; US and West do not represent threat for the RS (ATV)
• Russian Embassy to B&H: Being friends with America is the same as buying a ticket for the ‘Titanic’ (ATV/RTRS)
• EUD condemns Dodik’s meeting with Putin: B&H belongs to the EU, and it is expected from B&H to align its policies with those of the Union (Nova BH/N1)
• Becirovic meets Ambassador Kyrylych; Becirovic condemns Russian aggression against Ukraine (BHT1/Avaz/RTRS)
• NATO HQ SA hosts press conference dedicated to partnership between NATO and B&H (BHT1)
• Kristo meets McGaha; They discuss cooperation and modernization of B&H AF (Oslobodjenje)
• Becirovic, Peach discuss B&H-UK cooperation, transfer of knowledge and technology (N1/RTRS)
• Peach: Security of B&H is European security; Kremlin does not want to see secure and stable Western Balkans, on the contrary (Dnevni list)
Croatia
• Grlic Radman meets Schmidt, Sattler, Murphy: Croatia is the most important partner and country that strongly supports B&H and its further development and progress (HRT/N1)
• Milanovic: Borrell rejected Croatia’s request to join EUFOR Althea Mission in B&H (Hina)
• Freedom House report: Croatia stagnating for 6th year in a row (Hina)
Montenegro
• Milatovic: There’s room for deepening economic relations between Montenegro and USA; Murphy: Montenegro a success story, but there’s still a lot of work to be done (CdM)
• Milatovic: Dialogue with list holders starts on Monday (CdM)
• Spajic meets German Finance Minister: Fiscal stability a prerequisite for economic progress, as well as sustainable growth of salaries and pensions (CdM)
• Maddocks: Government and citizens decide on the Open Balkans (TVCG)
• Freedom House: Montenegro regressed in field of democracy, generational change a potential (VoA/CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• AFET postpones vote on North Macedonia report (MIA)
• Osmani: New path emerging for Western Balkans (MIA/TV24)
• Xhaferi has audience with Pope Francis on St. Cyril and Methodius Day (MIA)
• Freedom House: Democracy in Macedonia slightly improved, but there is “political dysfunction” (Sloboden pecat/VoA)
Albania
• Albania is an important geopolitical ally and a trustworthy partner (Radio Tirana)
• Implementation of Albania-Great Britain agreement on the transfer of prisoners kicks off (Radio Tirana)
• Albania-Montenegro, a new border crossing point in Pulaj as part of the bridge project over River Buna (Radio Tirana)
• Freedom House report: SPAK, a promising sign in the fight against corruption (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 25, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 25, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Varhelyi: Parties to implement reached agreements, including Association (Koha)
• New mayors of northern municipalities sworn in (Radio Free Europe)
• Kurti calls for full, swift and unconditional implementation of agreement (media)
• Exclusive: These are four steps of implementation of the agreement, needs to end by autumn, otherwise “consequences will be immediate” (Albanian Post)
• Haxhiu: Kosovo needs a professional and brave state chief prosecutor (media)
• Radoica Radomirovic appointed Deputy Minister for Communities and Returns (media)
• AJK: Sami Kurteshi’s language against us is very dangerous and unacceptable (Klan)
• Who is Srdjan Jurisevic, Montenegrin arrested in Gjilan on international warrant (Kallxo)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic receives US senators (Tanjug, media)
• ‘KLA’ graffiti appeared on children’s playground in Ugljare village (Tanjug, RTS, N1)
• Freedom House: No change for Serbia (N1)
• Radoica Radomirovic appointed as Rasic’s deputy (KoSSev)
• UNS: In four months 43 cases of attacks, pressure on journalists in Serbia (Beta, N1)
• Without presence of Serbian councillors, with flags of Kosovo and Albania: Mayor of Zubin Potok took oath (Danas)
• Hetemi took oath as Leposavic mayor in Saljska Bistrica (Kosovo Online)
• Zvecan Mayor, Ilir Peci, after taking oath, made statements next to grave of Isa Boletini (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic receives farewell visit from Cypriot ambassador (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Serbia wishes more active presence of OSCE in Kosovo (RTS)

International:

• Kosovo Ruling Party Criticised for Electing Supporter to Media Regulator Board (BIRN)
• Activists Advocate for Lower Taxes on Menstrual Products in Kosovo (Prishtina Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 25, 2023

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• Three mayors of northern municipalities to swear in today in public buildings (media)
• Rasic on swearing in of mayors: I don’t see any obstacle (media)
• Hovenier: Government to urgently prepare draft statute of Association (RTV21)
• Varhelyi to visit Kosovo today, will meet leaders and opposition (media)
• Reactions to Aliu election as member of Independent Media Commission (media)
• Kosovo to invest €1.77 mil to improve railways, water infrastructure (SeeNews)

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