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Belgrade Media Report 19 July 2023

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 19 July 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic to meet with Stoltenberg, Lajcak in Brussels (Tanjug)
• Vucevic: Vucic-Stoltenberg meeting opportunity to make Serbia’s views heard (TV Pink)
• Dacic: We know that Turkey favors Kosovo, but we call for neutrality (TV B92/Beta)
• Economic cooperation to accompany significantly improved political relations with San Marino (Tanjug)
• Escobar: Violence in the north of Kosovo unacceptable (Beta)
• Twenty-five years marked in Velika Hoca in Kosovo since killings of Serbs and Romani in the municipality of Orahovac (Politika)
• Parliament’s inquiry committee on two mass shootings holds inaugural session (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H Presidency adopts conclusions proposed by Becirovic regarding attack on constitutional order of B&H; Cvijanovic votes against conclusions: B&H Presidency adopts two agreements in regards to Berlin Process (BHT1)
• Amendments to RS Criminal Code cause heated debate in RS parliament between MPs of ruling and opposition parties (BNTV)
• Dodik: People wanted public slander to be regulated, EU member states have even stricter regulations (Nezavisne novine)
• Sources from Brussels confirm no discussion on sanctions against RS, individuals (RTRS)
• Lukic confirms he was interviewed in SIPA in capacity of suspect (Nova BH)
• Anti-Dayton activities (Avaz)
• Helez meets Varhelyi; Helez: Varhelyi and I also exchanged opinions about the biggest problem in B&H – the attack on constitutional order of B&H (FTV)
• Dodik: RS’ proposal for resolving situation in B&H sent to Brussels ahead of B&H-EU Stabilization and Association Council meeting (N1/Glas Srpske)
• ‘The Troika’ fails to offer their proposal for de-escalation of political situation in B&H (RTRS/BHT1)
• Escobar addresses House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Europe: Dodik remains focused on undermining of DPA and Constitution of B&H; Wagner: B&H is facing attacks on its Constitution (FTV/BNTV)
• Dodik’s reaction to Escobar’s statement (ATV)
• Dodik: Lagumdzija should be held criminally liable because B&H joins EU statement on Russian operation in Ukraine (RTRS/ATV)
Montenegro
• Milatovic: After 2020 democracy in Montenegro maybe practiced for the first time; new parliament most likely next week (CdM)
• Spajic’s 10 principles for new government formation (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Weimar Triangle in parliament: Constitutional changes only prerequisite for opening of negotiating chapters (MIA)
• Ademi: Two MPs no longer part of DUI’s parliamentary group (MIA)
• Slovenia and Croatia agreed on application of compromise upon Zagreb’s EU accession: VMRO-DPMNE MP (MIA)
Albania
• Tabaku meets Commissioner Varhelyi, focusing on economic reforms (Radio Tirana)
• Balla meets Ambassador Bucci: Close and strategic cooperation with the Italian law-enforcement structures (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 19, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 18, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: We are establishing the Institute of crimes committed during the war (media)
• The U.S. expected to allow Kosovo in military exercises with NATO forces (media)
• Former KIA head sentenced to four years and eight months in prison for the “Gülenists” case (Koha)
• Kearns calls the policies of the USA and the EU for Kosovo hasty (RTK)
• North Mitrovica close to membership in Kosovo Municipalities Association (media)
• Another Serb arrested for attacking journalists in the north, released (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• New round of dialogue starts in Brussels, Vucic to meet Lajcak this evening (RTS)
• Vucevic: NATO important stakeholder, crucial for security of all people in Kosovo (TV Pink, Kosovo Online)
• Messages from Washington about significance of de-escalation (Voice of America)
• Daka: Kosovo does not have Law on referendum, elections in north are not a matter for CEC (Kosovo Online)

Opinion:

• Rama-Kurti Feud Reveals Deeper Rift Between Albania and Kosovo (Balkan Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 19, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:

​​Kurti: We’re starting to pave way for early elections in north (media)
Escobar: We received pledges Serbia will not oppose elections in north of Kosovo (RFE)
Bislimi and Petkovic to meet today in Brussels (media)
Osmani meets delegation of KLA War Veterans Organisation (media)
PDK: Kosovo needs early general elections; government lacks credibility (media)
Szunyog: Central Election Commission will have EU support (RTK)
Gutierrez: Violation of media freedom impedes Kosovo’s integration in EU (Klan Kosova)
Serbian Language Media:

NATO confirms Stoltenberg-Vucic meeting (N1, media)
Escobar at Congress: Pristina must establish CSM, both sides to fulfill their obligations faster (RTS)
Dacic signs cooperation deal with Anti-Corruption Agency (N1)
Milivojevic on upcoming dialogue meeting, says pressure on Belgrade to continue, Pristina will not change stance (Kosovo Online)
Witness at Thaci’s trial: KLA coordinated action of abducting large number of Serbs (KoSSev, BETA)
International Media:

The U.S. Should Stand With Kosovo (Foreign Policy)

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