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Belgrade Media Report 7 February 2024

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Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 7 February 2024

LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: According to information that I have, UNSC session will be open for public (RTS)
• Chinese Ambassador: Kosovo issue should be resolved through dialogue (RTS)
• UNMIK Chief calls for resolving outstanding issues through dialogue (Tanjug)
• Vucic asks what the point of circus with trial of Dodik is, unless it is someone’s intention to continue with punishing of Serb representatives (TV Happy)
• Dacic: We’ll continue to be constructive element of political stability (Beta)
• Stefanovic: We will not nominate candidates for deputy speaker, committee chairs (N1)
• DS: Entering parliament will be considered only after EP resolution (Nova/Beta)
• Kurti continues, a new attack on the Serbs: The first transport of dinars banned (RTV/B92/Kosovo Online)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• German Minister Pistorius meets Helez and his deputies (BHT1)
• Russian Embassy responds to Pistorius’s statements: It is not Russia, but Germany that is exacerbating the internal political crisis in B&H (Depo.ba)
• Pistorius meets with B&H Presidency members, emphasizes Germany’s support to B&H’s EU integration (Klix.ba)
• Pistorius meets with HR Schmidt: Germany remains strong support to B&H and it supports country’s Euro-Atlantic commitments (BHT1)
• Eichhorst meets B&H Presidency members; Eichhorst: Certain EU member states soften critical approach toward B&H (Klix.ba/FTV)
• HR Schmidt addresses key challenges at “Friends of the Western Balkans” meeting in Rome (Dnevni avaz)
• Konakovic attends meeting of foreign ministers in Rome (Oslobodjenje)
Croatia
• FM Grlic Radman reiterates support to opening of accession negotiations with B&H (Dnevni list)
Montenegro
• Ministers in Rome: Italy strongly supports reform processes in Montenegro (CdM)
• Knezevic: I will talk about the reconstruction only with Spajic, others should not try to re-educate us (Adria TV)
• Ivanovic-Tajani: Italy will help Montenegro on its way to becoming the next EU member (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Osmani: Gov’t doesn’t dismiss ministers, parliament does (MIA)
• Aliu and Mexhiti: We will not resign, AA stands together (MIA)
Albania
• World Security and Defense Fair, Balla in Saudi Arabia (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 7, 2024

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 7, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Stano: Kosovo risks lagging in EU path because of unilateral actions (media)
• Central Bank Governor meets Minister for Communities and Returns (media)
• Rasic on CBK regulation: We are in a period of transition (RFE)
• Qalaj: Svecla is making a mistake by taking part in police actions (Indeksonline)
• Kurti meets Director of Open Society Roma for Europe, Zeljko Jovanovic (media)
• Bislimi on IMC draft law: It increases transparency of media ownership (Koha)
• Prelec: It is likely Kosovo will form an empty Association or none (RFE)
• Dimic to Kurti: I’m returning to Kosovo; Vucic’s dictatorship intolerable (RTK)
• Serbia fears documentary novel about crimes in Kosovo (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

Dacic: I received information that UNSC session will be open to public, President Vucic to attend (Tanjug, RTS, media)
First shipment of dinars following CBK decision banned from entering Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
Serbian Democracy calls upon EU to establish Fund in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
China Ambassador Li Ming: The issue of Kosovo should be resolved through dialogue (RTS)
Hovenier: Reactions of Kosovo authorities have direct impact on quality of our partnership (Radio KIM, KoSSev)
Pistorius: I am concerned, Germany has been sending additional forces to Kosovo since April (Blic, Kosovo Online, media)
Sentic: Serbs in Kosovo deprived of basic rights, existence, and dignity (Kosovo Online)
Gogic: Pristina closes down Serbian institutions, and does nothing to return Serbs in institutions in the north (N1, Kosovo Online)
10 years of KoSSev: Awards to Milivoje Mihajlović and posthumously to Belul Beqaj 
Brnabic: Draft EP resolution contains no arguments (Tanjug)

International:

Kosovo Allows Consumers to Terminate Contracts with Cable Operators Escaping Penalties (Prishtina Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 7, 2024

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Albanian Language Media:
• Ziadeh: Restraint and constructive engagement to resolve outstanding issues (media)
• Kurti: Transition period needed for regulation on cash payment operations (media)
• Hovenier: Kosovo government should postpone enforcement of regulation (media)
• UN Security Council to hold session on Kosovo on Thursday (media)
• Rohde: We’re not criticizing the regulation, but the manner of enforcement (media)
• Abbott: A transition period is needed for the Dinar (media)
• Von Cramon: Current decision on Dinar came very unexpected (Gazeta Express)
• Belgian Presidency of EU Council: Implementation of agreements crucial to consider application (Koha)
• Bislimi reacts to Serbia cutting budget to Albanian National Council (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• UNMIK chief calls for resolving outstanding issues through dialogue (Tanjug, media)
• UNSC session on Kosovo to be held on Thursday (Kosovo Online)
• French Ambassador: Quint requests suspension of decision on dinar, establishment of ZSO (Tanjug)
• Zakharova reacts to Pristina’s decision on abolishing dinar (Tanjug, media)
• Rohde: We are not criticizing CBK decision, but manner of its implementation (Kosovo Online)
• SNF: Working meeting of Serb political representatives held in Mitrovica North (Radio KIM)
• Independent Media Commission to reinstate Arena sport channels (KoSSev)
• Signboard “Republic of Kosovo” placed on Zubin Potok municipal building (KoSSev, N1, media)

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