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Belgrade Media Report 16 January 2024

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Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 16 January 2024

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucevic: SNS happy with election results, parliament inauguration next (Beta/RTS/RTV)
• Starovic: Investment in Serbian army unrelated to US arming Kosovo (Beta/RTV/Tanjug)
• Petkovic receives former judge who investigated Racak case (Tanjug/Politika)
• Acceptance of passports issued by so-called Kosovo is no recognition – Spanish FM (El Periodico de Espana/Tanjug)
• Ivanovic assassination anniversary marked in Mitrovica (N1)
• SPN to hold protest on 16 January, mark anniversary of Ivanovic’s murder (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• UK imposes sanctions against Banja Luka-based marketing agency ‘Mania’ for organizing and promoting event of marking 9 January as RS Day, which led to undermining of B&H Constitution (N1)
• Dodik: If Schmidt passes any decision, then the European path of B&H is stopped, there will not be adoption of laws; RS will continue to demonstrate resistance towards B&H CC (RTRS)
• RS Ministry of Justice: Holding of plenary session of B&H CC without judges from RS in attendance unacceptable (N1)
• Hearing in case against Dodik and Lukic scheduled to take place before Court of B&H on Wednesday; B&H Chief Prosecutor Kajganic rejects defense’s request for disqualification of four prosecutors from this case (ATV)
Montenegro
• Joanikije meets Mandic: Church notices that new parliament convocation makes notable achievements (CdM)
• Radulovic on Mandic’s moves: Flag of Montenegro the only one he can put in his cabinet (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovachevski – Schmid: North Macedonia strongly contributed to OSCE, European security (MIA)
• Bochvarski – Drexler: Bilateral economic cooperation on the rise (MIA)
Albania
• Twenty-five years since the massacre that “awakened” the West to Serbian crimes in Kosovo/ President Begaj reacts (Radio Tirana)
• Peleshi: Kucova Air Base, serving as the only tactical base for strategically important NATO operations in the region (Radio Tirana)

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UNIMK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 16, 2024

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 16, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Lajcak meets O’Brien: Good to reconfirm we are fully on same page (media)
• Hasani: Region is under threat; Albania and Kosovo to cooperate (media)
• Osmani hosts Hasani: We count on Albania’s support in every journey (Koha)
• Maqedonci: Procedures to purchase Javelins initiated in 2019 (TeVe1)
• Trajkovic: Bomb in the north was Radojicic’s message to Serbs (media)
• Hartwell: Vucic wants to portray Kosovo as threat for all Serbs in region (media)
• Novakovic: Serbia has become state of political assassinations (Kosovapress)
• Kamberi: Presevo Valley Albanians must reject compulsory military service (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic arrives in Switzerland for WEF meeting in Davos (Tanjug)
• Six years since murder of Oliver Ivanovic, commemorations in Belgrade and Mitrovica North (RTS)
• Botsan-Kharchenko: Kosovo issue to be resolved after change of geopolitical circumstances (Kosovo Online, Politika)
• Ten years since murder of Dimitrije Janicijevic (KoSSev, Radio kontakt plus)
• One person injured in explosion admitted to hospital, Kosovo police present in front and inside health facility (Kosovo Online)
• Press conference of Gervala and Hasani without translation in Serbian language (Kosovo Online)
• Senior Bundeswehr General in Kosovo (N1, KoSSev)

International:

• Election in the Air: Might Kosovo’s Kurti go to the Polls Early? (Balkan Insight)
• Candles Lit for Kosovo Serb Politician on Murder Anniversary (Balkan Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 16, 2024

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Albanian Language Media:

Kurti on the eve of the Davos Forum: Kosovo’s security is a priority (RTK) 
Lajcak meets Bislimi: Agreed that swift implementation of agreement is urgent (media)  
Kurti’s message on 25th anniversary of Recak massacre (media)  
Maqedonci: Danger from Serbia remains high, we are more prepared than ever (TeVe1) 
Svecla: If prosecution wasn’t late, attack in Banjska wouldn’t have happened (media)  
Explosion in Mitrovica North, two people injured, several cars damaged (media)
Haradinaj to Von Cramon: EU membership, imperative of the time (RTK) 
Serbian opposition politician Sandulovic released from detention (RFE)  
Serbian Language Media:

An explosion in Mitrovica North, two persons injured (KoSSev)
EC: Our proposal for Serbian passport holders from Kosovo being considered by EP and EU Council (Kosovo Online)
Von Cramon: Serbs feel as second-class citizens (RTS, Kosovo Online, Radio KIM)
Romano: NATO has nothing to do with sale of armament to Kosovo, does not support KSF (Tanjug, media)
Property of Miodrag Kostic from Plemetina robbed (RTS)
EP puts post-election situation in Serbia on agenda (Tanjug)
Former member of Verification Mission, Schifanelli: In Racak, there was KLA stronghold (Kosovo Online)
International Media:

Kosovo Commemorates Massacre That Catalysed NATO Intervention (BIRN) 
Kosovo Unplugged: End To Free Electricity After 25 Years (RFE) 
Kosovo remembers 45 people killed in 1999 and denounces Serbia for not apologizing (AP) 
Kosovo residents gather to remember 45 people killed by Serb forces in 1999 massacre (Fox News) 

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