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Belgrade Media Report 21 July 2023

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Daily Media Highlights

Friday 21 July 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: Stoltenberg understands situation in Kosovo and Metohija (TV Pink)
• Vucevic: Arms acquired by Pristina flagrant violation of UNSCR 1244 (TV Prva)
• Petkovic: Pristina wants no de-escalation, Brussels meeting just a show to it (TV Pink)
• Finalising negotiations in field of free movement of people, capital, goods and services (Tanjug/RTV)
• Potential World Bank investments in science, innovation in Serbia (Tanjug)
• Belgian Wallonia delegation visits Serbia to check sources of military equipment exports (Beta)
• Hunger striker in parliament (N1)
• Unclear appointment procedures go in favor of (il)legal Schmidt (Blic)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Guterres replies to Cvijanovic’s letter: UN is not signatory of DPA and it is not member of PIC, which is the only relevant body for the appointment of HR in B&H (Klix.ba)
• OHR: It is clear that Schmidt has been HR for two years (N1)
• Cvijanovic: If this is true Guterres’ response, then it merely proves that UN is instrumentalized (Srna)
• Stevandic: Cvijanovic’s letter is diplomatic victory of the RS (RTRS)
• Lukic: UN should know that the appointment of HR is the exclusive right of UN Security Council prescribed by Annex 10 of DPA (RTRS)
• Lawyer Ognjen Tadic confirms that Guterres’ response to Cvijanovic is forgery (RTRS)
• Other legal experts comment on appointment of HR (N1/BHT1)
• Russian Embassy: Guterres’ response is confirmation Schmidt’s candidacy for post of HR was not approved (Srna)
• US Embassy: PIC is body that appoints the HR, UN SC’s approval is not needed (BHT1)
• RS parliament adopts proposal of amendments to RS Criminal Code defining defamation as criminal offense (BHT1/O Kanal/AJB/BNTV)
• EU, UN, CoE and OSCE issue joint statement condemning criminalization of defamation in RS (Klix.ba)
• US Embassy on adopting law criminalizing defamation: Those who introduced and supported this repressive legislation have moved RS one step further down path toward authoritarianism (BHT1)
• UK Embassy: Criminalization of defamation stifles freedom of speech (Oslobodjenje)
• Joint statement not signed after EU-B&H Stabilization and Association Council meeting in Brussels; Kristo says she expects B&H to open accession negotiations by end of year (O Kanal)
• Zakharova: Demonization of Serbs as genocidal people is unacceptable, contradicts international law (RTRS)
• European Council extends mandate of EUSR in B&H Sattler for one year (BHT1)
Montenegro
• Becic after meeting with Spajic: We accept PES’ principles, Montenegro should have strong, stable, reform government (CdM)
• Djelosaj after meeting with Spajic: Basis of everything is from government to be stable and as long-term as possible (CdM)
• Spajic ends meeting with SNP-Demos delegation; Jokovic: We reached high degree of accord on priorities and principles (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Mickoski: Draft constitutional changes dramatically worsening country’s position, too late for consensus (MIA)
• Aggeler: What you achieve is what matters most, not what Radev says (MIA)
Albania
• President Begaj hosts a farewell meeting with Hohmann (Radio Tirana)
• Nikolla receives Hohmann, Albania is advancing with fast and determined steps towards the EU (Radio Tirana)
• EC, Albania is estimated to have made progress towards membership (Radio Tirana)
• Tensions in the north of Kosova, Rama: EU to act for the implementation of the Basic Agreement! The region cannot become a hostage of the Kosova-Serbia crisis (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 21, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 21, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti says that Kosovo embodies the same values as the Council of Europe (RTK)
• Kurti: Kosovo is becoming a worthy partner for consolidation in NATO (Koha)
• AAK sent the Law on the minimum wage to the Constitutional Court (media)
• Hoti: Reporting to the Assembly, a constitutional obligation (RTK)
• Haradinaj suspects that PDK and LDK are serious about overthrowing government (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Petkovic: Pristina does not wish de-escalation, meeting in Brussels only performance to them (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Stoltenberg understands situation in Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Vucic handed over eight documents to Stoltenberg on “Kurti’s terror against Serbs in Kosovo” (Kosovo Online, Novosti)
• DefMin: Pristina arming its forces (N1, BETA)
• Arsic: Kosovo authorities started direct attack on University, they promised us construction of a new building (Kosovo Online)
• Zaporozac: By banning school reconstruction in Mitrovica North, they ban our right to education (Kosovo Online)
• New team of Danish KFOR soldiers donates 8.000 euros to school in Mitrovica North (KoSSev)
• Vujovic on Escobar’s testimony in Congress: Too late for advice, Serbia can only do damage control (KoSSev)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 21, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:

Dialogue goes on “break” without implementation of Agreement (Koha)
PDK asks Court to rule on decision to hold Assembly session on July 13 (media)
Osmani meets Hovenier, discuss developments and dialogue process (media)
Haradinaj: We will not keep silent about situation Kurti has brought us in (Kosovapress)
Kadrijaj: When we secure vote from majority MPs, we’ll initiate no-confidence motion (KTV)
Krasniqi: Violence in the Assembly was a scenario of the Kurti government (RTV21, media)
Serwer: A well-briefed committee, but Administration isn’t listening (media)
U.S. Embassy hosts reporters and camera crews that reported from the north (media)
Mitrovica North stops constructions; Mayor: Laws must be respected (media)
Indictment against two Serbs for attacking reporters and KFOR soldiers (Kallxo)
Serbian Language Media:

Indictment raised against two Serbs arrested at Jarinje crossing point on May 31 (KoSSev, RTS, media)
Mitrovica North inspection department halts construction of projects financed by Serbia (KoSSev)
Serbian List: Kurti seizes Serbian land and bans reconstruction of social buildings and school in Mitrovica North (Kosovo Online)
Vucic discusses key national issues with Patriarch, Dodik (N1)
Milorad Djokovic pleaded not guilty for allegedly committed war crimes in Pec (RTS)
International Media:

Bislimi: EU Plan Gives More Attention to Serbia’s Demands Rather than Kosovo’s (BIRN)
Kosovo Serb Pleads Not Guilty to War Crime Charges (BIRN)

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