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Belgrade Media Report 21 March

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LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Nuclear energy required for higher growth rates (Tanjug/RTV)
• Vucic: I had important discussions with Macron, Von der Leyen (Tanjug/RTV)
• Relations between Serbia, Russia based on mutual trust, respect (Tanjug/RTV/RTS)
• Brnabic elected Serbian parliament speaker (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Lajcak expects concrete proposals on Dinar issue form Belgrade, Pristina on 25 March (Beta)
• Two opposition coalitions seek dialogue on conditions for fair and democratic elections (Beta/Politika/RTV)
• Lazovic: Talks in Bundestag focused on December elections (N1)
• Serbian opposition to Austrian parliament: Election fraud must not be ignored (N1)
• Serbian Embassy in Moscow marks anniversary of NATO bombing (RTS)
• State Duma of Russia adopts draft UN address, regarding the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik congratulates Brnabic: I am sure that she will be defending Serbia’s interests (Srna)
• Varhelyi meets Forto and Cudic (Nova BH/FTV/AJB)
• Covic: How can we expect a green light from Denmark and the Netherlands when we have the High Representative who imposes laws (RTVHB)
• Dodik expects positive decision of European Council, but stresses that there will be a lot of work to be done if B&H gets the green light (RTRS)
• Bundestag gives green light for opening negotiations between B&H and EU (AJB)
• Dutch parliament adopts resolution leaving possibility for PM Rutte to vote in Brussels for decision to open negotiations with B&H (FTV)
• Meloni: We are ready to support opening of accession negotiations with B&H (Klix.ba)
• Austrian Minister for EU Edstadler: Use positive moment and open negotiations with B&H (Nezavisne)
• Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen: EU must not abandon its merit-based approach, situation in B&H is still fragile (Nezavisne)
• French Embassy: B&H’s future is in EU, it is necessary to continue with reforms (Fena)
• Dodik insults Becirovic over Easter Assembly (Avaz)
• Becirovic replies to Dodik’s insults (Oslobodjenje)
Montenegro
• Milatovic’s councillors overthrowing Podgorica local govt. together with DPS (CdM)
• Szijjarto: Publicly everyone in EU is in favour of enlargement, but secretly majority is against it (Dan)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Not thousands of citizens, but only VMRO-DPMNE MPs back Siljanovska Davkova, Pendarovski’s team says (MIA)
• SEC: Diaspora voters to vote only for President; not enough interest for parliamentary elections (MIA)
Albania
• Rama meeting with the US Assistant Secretary (Radio Tirana)
• Robinson’s meetings with Manja and Balla/American embassy: It is important to maintain pace for the Reform in Justice (Radio Tirana)
• Spiropali: Boosting the strategic partnership with the USA, a priority (Radio Tirana)
• Contact Group for Ukraine, Peleshi: Albania remains committed to playing a leading role (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 21, 2024

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Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani: Membership in INTERPOL, impossible without U.S. support (RFE)
• US$6 million agreement of U.S. aid for judiciary in Kosovo signed (Indeksonline)
• Sarrazin meets Kurti, discuss Berlin Process and current issues (Express)
• Escobar responds to Vucic’s threat against Kosovo: No one can stop their neighbor to choose security alliances (Reporteri)
• NATO welcomes Slovenia’s interest to send more troops to Kosovo (media)
• Bulgaria to deploy additional troops to Kosovo (media)
• Muja: Not a week goes by that opposition doesn’t talk about elections (media)
• Pristina institute reacts to Serbian President Vucic’s recent rhetoric (media)
• Surroi reacts to claims “LDK’s five asked Clinton not to recognize KLA” (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Media Center Caglavica journalists were not allowed to follow event in Kosovo Presidency (KoSSev, RTS, Media center Caglavica)
• Following Visoki Decani Monastery land registration, Sentic calls for implementation of other CC’s decisions, including one on ZSO (KoSSev)
• UNS informs international press and media organizations about fake news on RTK website (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian Embassy in Moscow marks anniversary of NATO bombing (FoNet, N1, RTS)
• Dacic: Serbia-Russia bilateral relations on high level (Tanjug)
• Vucic spoke with Macron about Kosovo (Danas)
• Vucic: I can congratulate whoever I want, I’m no one’s servant (N1, FoNet)

Opinion:

• Serwer: Double down on success, not failure (peacefare.net)
• Hoxha: I doubt that Osmani would engage in the overthrow of Kurti’s government (Kosovo Online)

International:

• Witnesses Tell Kosovo War Crimes Court of ‘Anarchic’ Violence in 1999 (Balkan Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 21, 2024

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Albanian Language Media:

Albanian Language Media:

EU announces a meeting between leaders of Kosovo and Serbia (RTK)
Murphy and Peach talk about Kosovo (Albanian Post)
KFOR commander and Hennessey talk about security and dialogue (media)
Bislimi: I informed Hovenier what was discussed at meeting in Brussels (RTK)
Osmani: Kosovo reflects strength and spirit of democracy at every step (RTK)
Kurti talks to Hughes about strengthening of Kosovo-Ireland relations (RTK)
Gervalla: Five non-recognizing countries will not prevent membership in CoE (Koha)
Hargreaves and Rasic talk about ensuring rights for all communities in Kosovo (Albanian Post)
Media will be able to observe counting of votes in future election processes (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Stano: The implementation of agreements between Kosovo and Serbia should be resolved at the highest level (RFE, Kosovo Online)
Association of journalist of Serbia: Untrue information about the March riots still on the RTK2 website (Radio Mitrovica sever) 
Vandalized signs in Serbian are not being cleaned in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
Dacic: It can be expected that Kosovo will be admitted to the CoE following an urgent procedure (KoSSev, Beta)
Brnabic elected new Serbian parliament speaker (Tanjug, media)
Vucic to attend first nuclear energy summit in Brussels on March 20-21 (Tanjug)

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