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Belgrade Media Report 22 February

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LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Serbia will never accept international investigation into national elections (Beta)
• Giaufret: We will encourage Serbian government to fulfill all ODIHR election recommendations (Beta)
• Deeping cooperation with Portugal in areas of common interest (Tanjug)
• Nestorovic quits party expected to provide majority in Belgrade Assembly; Nestorovic: We didn’t quit the movement (N1)
• We – The Voice of the People member: Nestorovic’s decision plays into Vucic’s hands (N1)
• SPN refuses to take part in government consultations (N1)
• Stefanovic: No such thing as partial legitimacy of Belgrade authorities (Beta)
• Stano: EU expects Serbia to implement ODIHR recommendations (Nova)
• Protest over blockade of Dinar in Kosovo and Metohija, Pristina claims this is not topic for Brussels (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik meets Putin in Kazan: We refuse to join the West’s sanctions against Russia and will not join NATO (RTRS)
• OHR on Dodik-Putin meeting: B&H has to follow EU foreign and security policy (RFE/Faktor.ba)
• Kovacevic: No institution at B&H level has made decision to impose sanctions on Russia, so interpretations of OHR officials regarding foreign policy of B&H do not make any sense (RTRS)
• Dodik meets with head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in Kazan; Minnikhanov points out that Russia always looks forward to successes and progress of RS (RTRS)
• Schmidt: Politicians cannot toy with me, technical changes to Election Law must be implemented during 2024 local elections (Klix.ba)
• Izetbegovic: Schmidt will damage his authority if he is afraid of what Dodik says; I encourage HR not to hesitate (Hayat)
• Dodik says B&H is serious lie that cannot function, criticizes partners in authorities at B&H level for not respecting agreements (Dnevni list)
• Schmidt: Issue of state property must be solved, Dodik should not make threats (Klix.ba)
• PM Niksic with US Embassy’s Mennuti, focus on fight against corruption (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
• Opposition demands dissolution of parliament: ‘Ruling coalition has crossed the line’ (N1)
• Russian Ambassador summoned to Foreign Ministry over Navalny’s death (Hina)
Montenegro
• Varhelyi to Spajic: Montenegro has political will and excellent communication with the EU in the field of smart specialization (CdM)
• Gjeloshaj: I represented Montenegro at Kosovo Independence Day celebration (TV Vijesti)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Xhaferi reaffirms support for Ukraine at meeting with Ambassador (MIA)
• Defense Ministry raises Ukrainian flag ahead of second anniversary of Russian invasion (MIA)
Albania
• Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Hasani on an official visit to India aiming to expand strategic projects (Radio Tirana)
• British Ambassador to Tirana: Electoral Reform to adopt before the parliamentary elections (Radio Tirana)
• The social security agreement between Albania and Bulgaria gets ratified (Radio Tirana)
• Peleshi: Unprecedented increase in the defense spending of NATO allies in Europe (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 22, 2024

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Albanian Language Media:

• Stano confirms meeting on dinar issue on February 27 (media)
• Municipal elections in north flowing according to administrative instructions (ekonomia)
• Tahiri: We do not vote on international agreements, we aim to send country to elections (media)
• Krasniqi asks Szunyog and Guerot to lift sanctioning measures (Albanian Post)
• Lawyer Arsic contests CBK Regulation in Constitutional Court (Koha)
• Second meeting of Partnership Council between Kosovo and United Kingdom, held (Klan)
• “Share the Equality” awareness campaign advocating employment of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians, launched (Reporteri)
• Bujar Osmani, DUI’s candidate for president of North Macedonia (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Lines of people to withdraw dinars in Kosovo also today; all categories affected (RTS)
• Radojevic: Tens of thousands of people left without wages, pensions (Tanjug)
• Stano on planned meeting in Brussels, Bislimi’s remarks (Kosovo Online, RFE)
• Andric Rakic: If Pristina continues to refuse talks, Kosovo will be discussed more often in Security Council (Kosovo Online)
• Hasani: Serbian lawyers right about the abolition of the dinar issue, but the Constitutional Court not the place for such an appeal (Kosovo Online)
• Dacic receives new Portuguese ambassador (Tanjug)

International:

• Kosovo’s Serbs hit by lines, limited withdrawals after currency ban (AFP)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 22, 2024

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Albanian Language Media:
• Bislimi: 10 measures for transitional phase of regulation enforcement (media)
• Kosovo rejects EU invitation to discuss the Serbian Dinar in dialogue (media)
• Rasic not against the CBK regulation; “I’m worried about the timeline” (media)
• COMKFOR and EU ambassadors discuss range of topics (media)
• EULEX chief: Situation in north can easily deteriorate (media)
• Schallenberg meets Gervalla; dialogue key to unlocking EU’s doors (media)
• Threats against Kurti during recent stay in Skopje confirmed (RTK)
• Ahmeti: Association will have executive competencies (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Bislimi: ”I received an invitation from the EU about the dinar – I will not go, it is not a topic for dialogue with the chief negotiator (KoSSev, KiM Radio, media)
• Djoric: GoK decisions not in favor of the Serbs; Radosavljevic: A solution can be found; Rasic about quick return to cities (KiM radio)
• Concerns grow as citizens in Kosovo cannot fully withdraw wages, pensions and social benefits issued by Serbia (KoSSev)
• There was no labeling of NGOs, the message was for Lajcak, says Bislimi (KiM radio)
• Stano: EU expects Serbia to implement ODIHR recommendations (N1, nova.rs)
• Brnabic: We will never accept international investigation into elections (Beta, N1)

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