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Belgrade Media Report 13 July 2023

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Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 13 July 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic tells Botsan-Kharchenko a special UN Security Council session must be held to inform the entire world of tense situation in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Vucic to Chinese Ambassador: UN SC session on Kosovo necessary (FoNet)
• Vucic: Israeli side, despite recognising unilaterally declared independence of so-called Kosovo, would show understanding for Serbian positions on Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTS/RTV/Politika)
• Brnabic: Serbia wants to further develop economic relations with Israel (RTS/RTV/Tanjug)
• Dacic: Serbia believes that Israeli government’s decision to recognise “Kosovo” caused damage to relations between two countries (Politika/RTS/RTV)
• Orlic informed Cohen about the extremely difficult situation in Kosovo and Metohija (RTV/Tanjug)
• Petkovic: Just as we fought for Todosijevic, we will fight for every Serb in Kosovo; a political trial is over (Tanjug/Politika)
• Kosovo Serb Sladjan Trajkovic indicted for war crimes (RTS)
• Von der Leyen: There is clear de-escalation plan for Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Borrell welcomes Kosovo’s commitment to de-escalate (N1)
• Lajcak invites chief negotiators to discussions in Brussels next week (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• EEAS Managing Director Eichhorst visits B&H (O Kanal)
• Dodik addresses press after meeting with Eichhorst (FTV)
• Niksic: Einchhorst managed to calm tensions down and ‘cool heads’, but not bring positions of party leaders closer with regard to burning issues (Nova BH)
• EP adopts 2022 Commission Report on B&H, calls on B&H to accelerate reforms and fully move toward path of European integration (FTV)
• Dodik on Cvijanovic’s letter to Guterres: It is good that Cvijanovic raised this issue (ATV)
• NATO Summit Communique reiterates support to B&H and its reform processes without prejudice to a final decision on NATO membership (Nezavisne)
• US Embassy issues statement re. visit of State Department’s delegation (Oslobodjenje)
• OHR: Team of experts will work on education of B&H Prosecutors in regards to genocide denial cases (FTV)
• Thirty-one years since killing of 69 Serb civilians on St. Peter’s Day marked, tribute paid to martyrs on St. Peter’s Day in Bratunac, Biljaca and Sase (Srna/ATV)
Croatia
• NATO leaders do not provide Ukraine with a clear timeline for membership (HRT)
Montenegro
• Montenegro celebrates its Statehood Day – 13 July (CdM)
• Milatovic: All those sharing EU values should be part of new govt, I fully believe Vuksic (RTCG)
• Milatovic to Michel: Montenegro’s number one priority is full membership in the EU (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovachevski at North Atlantic Council meeting: Unequivocal support for Ukraine continues (MIA)
• Osmani – Valtonen: OSCE to continue to provide stability and security in Europe (MIA)
• Osmani meets Gerapetritis in Vilnius, strong Greek support for North Macedonia’s EU membership (MIA)
• Kovachevski: Meeting with Mitsotakis confirms excellent bilateral ties (MIA)
• Government to review constitutional changes by end of July (MIA)
Albania
• NATO Summit/ Xhacka: Political and practical support for Ukraine (Radio Tirana)
• Peleshi in Vilnius: Albania committed to increasing defense spending (Radio Tirana)
• Rama meets with Erdogan in Vilnius: Situation in the north of Kosovo in focus (Radio Tirana)
• EP approves the report on Albania/ Santos: We believe that the membership process will be closed by 2030 (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 13, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 13, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Physical confrontation at Kosovo Assembly today (media)
• Osmani: We expect EU to remove unjust measures against Kosovo (Koha)
• Ismaili: Kusari-Simic conversation, biggest political scandal of this government (media)
• Abdixhiku: Kosovo going backwards, no progress because of Kurti (RTV21)
• Krasniqi calls for early elections “to return Kosovo in right direction” (media)
• Journalists Association condemns pressure against Buzhala (media)
• Deadline to review Klan Kosova complaint extended to July 28 (Klan Kosova)
• Police arrest renowned attorney and three other persons today (media)
• Janjic: Serbian List has lost credibility among Serb citizens (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic informs Botsan-Kharchenko about Pristina’s violence against Serbs in Kosovo (RTS)
• Vucic meets Chen Bo, says UN SC session on Kosovo necessary (Kosovo Online)
• Dacic, Cohen: Time to return to positive agenda in Serbia-Israel ties (Tanjug)
• Vucic meets Cohen, expects understanding for Serbian position on Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
• Hill: Sanctions imposed on Vulin do not mean worse relations with Serbia (Beta, NMagazin)
• Dusan Janjic: Serbian List has lost its credibility among Kosovo Serbs (RTK2)
• Fake News: During June, more tendentious texts, and headlines on an ethnic basis (KiM radio, Radio Gorazdevac)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Maliqi: Kosovo still far in including people with disabilities in society (ATV)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 13, 2023

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Kosovo Police begins reducing presence in municipal premises in north (Koha)
Kurti publishes calendar and plan for de-escalation of situation in north (Kallxo)
Borrell welcomes agreement: I expect “other positive steps” from Kosovo (media)
Gervalla explains agreement with EU on de-escalation (Euronews Albania)
Mehaj: Initiative to conclude two agreements with Turkiye is approved (RTK)
Svecla demands quick investigation into burning of a Serb’s house in Istog (Koha)
Indictment filed against individual suspected of war crimes in Kosovo (media)
Acting leader of war veterans: Protests are inevitable (media)
Three bodies missing from the war found in North Mitrovica (media)
Media freedom groups call for Klan Kosova business certificate issue to be resolved (media)
Serbian Language Media:
The withdrawal of the Kosovo police from municipal buildings in the north of Kosovo begun (RTS)
An old man from the village of Beluce raised his sajkaca (hat) to greet Kosovo policemen, they entered his yard and told him not to provoke them? (KoSSev)
Svecla: I requested the engagement of all resources to quickly solve the case of the burning house in Veric (NMagazin, Beta)
An indictment for war crimes against Serb S.T. (Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio)
A Serb from Kosovo accused of violently changing the constitutional order released from custody (KiM radio, BIRN)
International Media:
Kosovo to partially withdraw special police officers from northern Serb-majority municipalities (AP)
Kosovo Announces Reduction Of Police Presence In Serb-Majority North, Fresh Elections (RFE)
Kosovo Supreme Court Clears Serb Ex-Minister of Inciting Hate (BIRN)
Tensions in Kosovo have led to an appalling stifling of free speech (Chicago Tribune)
Kosovo Government and EU Agree on De-escalation Steps in the North (Prishtina Insight)

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