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Belgrade Media Report 18 July 2023

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Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 18 July 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic participates in informal meeting of Western Balkan leaders in Tirana (Tanjug/RTS/RTV/Politika)
• Vucevic: Arming of Kosovo does not change balance of powers, but does change situation on ground (TV B92/RTS)
• Starovic: Turkey’s intensive arming of Pristina escalates risks (RTS)
• Dacic: We have good cooperation with SNS, it will stay that way (Tanjug/Politika/Beta)
• Jeremic: Differences exist in People’s Party over Kosovo, Serbia’s EU accession (Nova S)
• Arrested Kosovska Mitrovica Serb released on bail (Tanjug/RTS)
• Stano: Chief negotiators to meet in Brussels on Wednesday (N1)
• Oric threatens with war, Becirovic is hallucinating about ‘Great Serbia’ (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• State-level coalition partners fail to hold meeting on Monday; ‘Troika’ leaders hold meeting without partners (Nova BH/N1)
• Meeting of highest officials of RS with heads of all institutions, administrative organizations, public companies and ministries held in Banja Luka (Nova BH/ATV)
• Dodik files report against Schmidt for false presentation, unlawful work; District Prosecutor’s Office in Banja Luka forms case (RTRS)
• Trisic Babic: Konakovic violates Constitution and principles of B&H’s foreign policy (ATV)
• HR Schmidt urges authorities to ensure uninterrupted work of B&H Constitutional Court in line with B&H Constitution and DPA (FTV)
• Prosecutor’s Office of B&H orders investigation against Dodik and Lukic (FTV)
• Dodik: No activity from RS institutions was challenge to peace and stability of B&H or the region, which cannot be said for actions of part of the international community led by Escobar (Srna)
• Association of Victims of War and Witnesses of Genocide welcomes EP’s resolution and condemnation of war criminal Kordic (Dnevni list)
• Varhelyi meets Western Balkan leaders in Tirana to discuss new strategy for growth of Western Balkans (AJB)
Montenegro
• New round of negotiations on formation of the government (CdM)
• Milatovic: Talks on prime minister designate to begin following constitution of parliament (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovachevski in Tirana: Promoting Western Balkan cooperation on EU path (MIA)
• Osmani on OSCE cooperation with Asian partners: Mutual security challenges require joint response (MIA)
• President Pendarovski meets Weimar Triangle ministers (MIA)
• PM Kovachevski meets Weimar Triangle ministers: Germany, France and Poland provide strong support (MIA)
• Szynkowski: Poland, France and Germany want to actively support North Macedonia on EU accession path (MIA)
• Luhrmann: Time is now for country’s prosperous future in EU (MIA)
• Boone assures no new demands from Bulgaria or other countries after constitutional changes (MIA)
Albania
• Meeting with the leaders of the Western Balkans, Rama: A new economic support plan for the Western Balkans is being prepared (Radio Tirana)
• Meeting with leaders of the Western Balkans/Rama: The countries will have financial support from the EU (Radio Tirana)
• Varhelyi: Committed to the rapid implementation of the new strategy for the Western Balkans (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 18, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 18, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Chief negotiators to meet on Wednesday in Brussels (Koha)
• Lajcak: We talked with Kurti about north and implementation of dialogue agreements (Koha)
• The US reiterates call for de-escalation: The parties should return to dialogue (Reporteri)
• Varhely and Sarrazinin discuss the Western Balkans (RTK)
• Konjufca travels to France for an official visit (Reporteri)
• Serb NGOs complain to Escobar about presence of Kosovo Police in north (Klan)
• Hoti after Kurti’s meeting with Lajcak: Stop dialogue in beach hotels and hideaways (media)
• Meeting of the Committee for the Supervision of Public Finances fails (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• EU: Lajcak to meet tomorrow Belgrade and Pristina chief negotiators (Tanjug, media)
• Belgrade’s delegation arrives in Brussels, dialogue with Pristina to resume on Wednesday (Tanjug)
• 25 years after no one held responsible for crimes against Serbs in Orahovac (Kosovo Online)
• Anniversary of crimes against Serbs and Roma in Orahovac marked in Velika Hoca (Kosovo Online, RTS, media)
• Lawyers say war crimes indictments put additional pressure on Serbs – to drive some away, and prevent others from returning (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian official says Turkey arming Kosovo (N1, RTS, Radio KIM)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 18, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:

Kurti meets Lajcak, discuss de-escalation and normalisation of relations with Serbia (media)
Escobar in Congress: Kosovo and Serbia fulfill all obligations (RTK)
De-escalation in north and sequencing plan to be discussed in Brussels (Koha)
Bayraktar drones cannot be used without KFOR authorization (Radio Free Europe)
KLA War Veterans Organisation request meeting with President Osmani (media)
Kurti and Papandreou open Balkans panel at SYMI Symposium in Greece (media)
Rama doesn’t want to comment on Kurti’s absence, “who wanted came” (media)
Mujka: I will not allow to be used for attacks against PM’s successes (media)
Hovenier meets Devolli, discuss also Klan Kosova situation (media)
RTK: Serbia continues silent cleansing of Albanians

Serbian Language Media:

Association of Journalists of Serbia requests international organizations to support RTS reporter over her years-long ban to enter Kosovo (RTS, Kosovo Online)
KFOR on KSF acquiring Turkish drones: KFOR Commander has primary authority for airspace over Kosovo (KoSSev)
Dalibor Spasic released on bail (Kosovo Online, media)
Brnabic attends Tirana meeting of Western Balkan leaders (Tanjug)
Varhelyi discusses economic, social integration with WB PMs (N1)
Grenell says Escobar’s report devoid of facts from ground (Kosovo Online, social media)

International Media:

Guerrilla Leaders Were Outside Kosovo for Most of War, Trial Told (Prishtina Insight)
Wings of Change: Why Armed Drones Are Proliferating in Western Balkans (BIRN)

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