UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 20, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 20, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani: Serbia can’t be a member of NATO, it still sleeps on massive graves (EO)
• Hovenier on Vucic’s threat: Neither we, nor people of Kosovo should stay sleepless about this – NATO is ready and prepared (Klan)
• Monastery of Decan registers ownership of 24 hectares of land (Koha)
• Bislimi: Kosovo has little control over outcome of dialogue process (Albanian Post)
• Robertson: Being tough with Serbia pays off (media)
• Cliff: What is EU doing with Kosovo report on Banjska attack? (Albanian Post)
• EU to present soon mandatory roadmap for implementation of Basic Agreement (Albanian Post)
• Osmani: When girls and women are excluded from decision-making processes, entire society is limited (Klan)
• Kosovo Police prevents two cases of smuggling in the north (Albanian Post)
Serbian Language Media:
• Hill on NATO membership: It is up to Serbia to decide (RTS, Kosovo Online, N1)
• Visoki Decani Monastery land registered in Kosovo cadastre, special thanks to Ms Bakoyannis (Raska-Prizren Diocese, media, social media)
• Hovenier: I have not heard Pristina’s proposal to resolve issue with dinars (Kosovo Online)
• Mushkolaj: Kurti’s stories on independence of CBK ‘fairytales for children’ (Kosovo Online)
• How is Brussels dialogue viewed on the ground: “We have the impression that the agreement is to not to agree on anything” (KoSSev, N1)
• Mijacic: Modality on dinar issue is sought, each has technical difficulties and political consequences (Kosovo Online)
• Dacic: UNSC session on 1999 bombing of FR Yugoslavia still uncertain (Tanjug)
• Serbian List: The competent institutions to arrest Radomirovic, and conduct criminal proceedings (KiM radio)
International:
• Kosovo Court Ruling Awarding Serb Monastery Disputed Land Implemented (Balkan Insight)
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United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 20 March 2024
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic congratulates Putin on election win, informs him of situation in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/Politika)
• Formation of Community of Serb Municipalities remains key topic of negotiations with Pristina (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Petkovic: Solution must include continued Postal Savings Bank operations in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug)
• Lajcak: Dialogue to be continued on Monday (Tanjug)
• Dacic: UN Security Council session regarding NATO bombing of Yugoslavia anniversary still uncertain (TV Pink/Beta)
• Hill: ZSO is overdue (RTS)
• Varhelyi says Serbia should open next cluster (Beta)
• Revision of Pogrom and Kalimero (Danas)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Venice Commission adopts Opinion on certain issues related to functioning of Constitutional Court of B&H (Hayat/N1)
• Dodik: Schmidt is constantly messing around, shifting the blame to the RS (ATV)
• Varhelyi expresses support to B&H ahead of European Council session (FTV)
• GAC meeting: Several EU-member states and MEPs call on European Council to approve opening of B&H’s accession negotiations (Hayat)
• Becirovic, Schmidt speak about EU path of B&H (FTV)
• Helez to Dodik and Goganovic: When B&H gets the green light for negotiations with the EU, it will continue path towards full NATO membership (Avaz)
• Speaker Stevandic address Russian Duma: Serbs are being brutally punished because of refusal to join the anti-Russian hysteria (RTRS)
• Stevandic and Volodin sign agreement on cooperation between RS parliament and Russian Duma (ATV)
Montenegro
• Dragovic: Government stable, appointment of Police Directorate acting director legal (RTCG)
• In a letter sent to Milatovic, Emmanuel Macron said it would be a pleasure to visit Montenegro (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Party structures decide on coalitions, says SDSM leader (MIA)
• Ahmeti: Constitutional change, country’s EU membership of great importance (MIA)
• SEC: Inspection of Electoral Roll, diaspora voter registration officially closed (MIA)
• Deadline to hand in presidential candidacies expires on Wednesday (MIA)
Albania
• Albania’s reforms and contribution to global developments, Begaj meets QUINT countries Ambassadors (Radio Tirana)
• Hasani: OSCE, valuable contribution to promoting stability and cooperation in the region (Radio Tirana)
• US Assistant Secretary, Todd Robinson meeting with the head of SPAK and the head of National Bureau of Investigation (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 20, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti: Britain should send more troops to protect us from Serbian invasion (media)
• Lajcak meets chief negotiators; discussions on Dinar to continue on Monday (media)
• State Department: Discussions on Dinar must continue urgently (media)
• Osmani on Vucic’s threats against Kosovo: He will fail again (Telegrafi)
• Government spokesperson: Vucic, a hostage of the past and desperate (RTK)
• Roth: With Vucic at helm, no way for Serbia to enter the EU (media)
• COMKFOR Ulutas meets Quint ambassadors in Kosovo (media)
• Maqedonci announces second package of military aid for Ukraine (media)
• Haradinaj: I can make Kosovo a member of NATO (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Petkovic: We pointed out all difficulties for Serbs in Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
• Petkovic: Solution must include continued Postal Savings Bank operations in Kosovo (media)
• Lajcak: Dialogue to be continued next Monday (media)
• State Department: Dialogue adequate channel to resolve problems related to CBK decision (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian List met Swedish Ambassador, tell him dinar decision has political not economic background (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic congratulates Putin on election win, informs him of situation in Kosovo (Tanjug)
• KFOR Commander met ambassadors, discussed security situation in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian Parliament fails to elect speaker, MPs in war of words (N1)
International Media:
• Albanian PM’s ‘Intimidation’ of Woman Journalist Condemned (Balkan Insight)