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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 22, 2024

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 22, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Hovenier on NATO raids in ‘99: Let’s remove every doubt, the world witnessed an ethnic cleansing, use of force was necessary (Gazeta Express)
• Citaku: We’ve called for early elections since July last year (Nacionale)
• Tahiri: 3rd year of bad governance, Kurti gives up and calls for elections (media)
• Pacolli comments on if he would vote for ousting Kurti government (Indeksonline)
• U.S. Embassy: Honored to have Robinson visit Kosovo this week (media)
• Musliu: After failure in Banjska, Serbia may provoke with official troops (Telegrafi)
• 50 organizations send open letter to Kurti on “critical situation of rivers” (Kallxo)
• AmCham comments on “political interference in justice institutions” (media)
• Hoxhaj hails decision for membership negotiations with Bosnia (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Starovic: Kurti invents invasion to continue mistreatment of Serbs in Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Ministry of Defence: Kurti’s allegations on movement of Serbian Army near administrative line continuation of disinformation campaign (Kosovo Online, Danas, media)
• Pantic-Pilja: Bakoyannis recommended Kosovo’s admission to the CoE (Kosovo Online, Blic)
• Sentic: Serbian is one of the two equal official languages in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• KDI Director: Serbs have right to Cyrillic, populist behavior of authorities instead of promoting dialogue, cooperation and integration (KoSSev, media)
• Media Center Caglavica journalists received accreditation from Presidency, in Albanian language (medijacentar.info)
• Dacic: Serbia-Russia intergovernmental committee to meet in autumn (Tanjug)
• Pristina: Both Kurti and the opposition ready for early elections (RTS)

Opinion:

• Timothy Less on burst of fire from Pristina: Mix of nervousness and excessive efforts (Blic)
• Tatal: Super Election Year May Hold Key to Bosnia’s Fate (BIRN)

International:

• Yugoslavia’s NATO Bombing Victims: Official Death Toll Unclear, 25 Years Later (BIRN)
• Serbia Mulls Scrapping Ban on Nuclear Power Production (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• CHC in Gracanica responded positively to request that women in labor be accompanied during childbirth (Radio KIM, KoSSev)

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Belgrade Media Report 22 March 2024

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 22 March 2024

LOCAL PRESS

• MoD: Kurti’s allegations on SAF movement near administrative line disinformation (FoNet)
• Starovic: Kurti is inventing an invasion in order to continue harassing the Serbs in KiM (RTS)
• Dacic: Bakojani’s statement about the protection of Serbs in Kosovo is the height degree of hypocrisy (Tanjug)
• Kosovo Serb media crew banned from Osmani news conference (Beta)
• Petkovic: Neither Kurti nor those much stronger than him can forbid Belgrade to always take care of its people (RTS)
• Russian Ambassador says Russia working on holding U.N. Security Council session devoted to bombing of FR Yugoslavia (Beta)
• Vucic on Putin: I can congratulate whoever I want, I’m no one’s servant (FoNet)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• European Council approves opening of accession negotiations with B&H (Oslobodjenje)
• B&H Politicians on Opening of Accession Negotiations with B&H (BHT, Dnevni avaz)
• The Troika issues joint statement welcoming decision of European Council on accession negotiations with B&H (Klix.ba)
• Becirovic: There is no alternative to EU membership; This is shared victory for B&H and EU (Klix.ba)
• Komsic: European Council’s decision is excellent news for B&H (Klix.ba)
• Dodik welcomes decision of European Council on opening of accession talks with B&H (RTRS)
• SDA: Council’s decision is based on geopolitical circumstances, B&H must work hard to fulfil remaining priorities (Klix.ba)
• Dodik: It is important for RS not to sacrifice its identity and tradition on EU path (RTRS)
Croatia
• Plenkovic and Grlic Radman congratulate B&H on opening of accession negotiations with EU (Vijesti)
• Prime Minister Plenkovic at nuclear summit in Brussels (HRT)
Montenegro
• Vranes refused to participate in the fair in Pristina because he does not recognize the state of Kosovo (RSE)
• Djeljosaj: Let Vranes go freely to Prizren, the institutions of Kosovo will be waiting for him (CDM)
• Capuni: The response of the President of the Municipality of Pljevlja to the invitation from Kosovo is ridiculous (CDM)
North Macedonia
• Mitreski – Jovanovic: Serbia and North Macedonia have excellent cooperation, no open disputes (MIA)
• Pendarovski invites opponents to two leaders’ debates; to present campaign platform on April 3 (MIA)
• OSCE/ODIHR opens elections observation mission ahead of double elections (MIA)
Albania
• Albania extends the participation of military troops in KFOR until 2027 (Radio Tirana)
• Pirdeni: Albania, progress in the course of reforms in vital areas (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 22, 2024

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Albanian Language Media:

Kurti: Serbian forces have approached the border, we are observing carefully (media)
Kurti: Relations with USA are very good (RTK)
Bislimi accuses EU for “failure” of agreement: Serbia is not the only one to blame here (media)
Sarrazin on dinar issue: Good work is being done in Brussels (RTK)
Robinson on resigned policemen and judges in north: They should return to their jobs (media)
Robinson meets President of Constitutional Court (Klan)
U.S. Mission to OSCE: NATO intervention in Kosovo was necessary (VoA)
Opposition reacts to Kurti’s statement on early elections (media)
Serbia thanks Russia for not recognising Kosovo’s independence (RTK)
Russia initiates Serbia’s session at UN for 25th anniversary of NATO’s intervention, the West: “You will come in vain” (Klan)
U.S. Department of State reacts to the meeting between Dacic and Lavrov (RFE)
Krasniqi from Brussels: Kosovo is the most pro-EU country in the region (Reporteri)
Haradinaj: We are not interested on dinar, we are interested about NATO (Klan)
Mehaj: Vucic’s threats are permanent and evidence that Serbia is continuing with hegemonic policy of Greater Serbia (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

Dacic: Bakoyannis statement culmination of hypocrisy (Tanjug, KoSSev, media)
Bakoyannis: Protection of Serbian and other minorities in Kosovo will improve if Kosovo becomes a CoE member (N1, KoSSev)
Dacic: Vital issues for Serbia discussed with Lavrov (Tanjug, media)
UNS: It is high time that Osmani stops discriminating journalists, preventing and limiting their work violates right to information (KoSSev, Radio KIM, Kosovo Online)
Vucevic on Kurti’s request that NATO strengthens its presence in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
Djuric: Serbia abhors idea of another regional war (Kosovo Online, WSJ, Danas, FoNet)

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