UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 24, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, 24 April, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani: Serbia will try to destabilize Kosovo again, such plans are constantly being made (VoA)
• Most of EU countries are in favor of lifting measures against Kosovo (RFE)
• European Parliament approves plan of 6 billion euros for Western Balkans (Koha)
• Von Cramon: Passivization of Albanians’ addresses in the Valley must be stopped immediately (Koha)
• Freedom House: Kurti government faced a corruption scandal in 2023 (ekonomia)
• Knaus: number of Kosovo Serbs decreasing rapidly, but there is no “terror” towards them (ekonomia)
• Deliu-Kodra: Kurti government was labeled as ‘government of corruption’ in Department of State Report (Klan)
• Belgrade court sentences Toplica Miladinovic to 20 years in prison for war crimes in Kosovo (Klan)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic: Important that we have more votes against and abstentions, which would be a heroic political success (RTS)
• The Judicial Council of Kosovo calls Serbian judges and prosecutors from the North to return (KiM radio, KoSSev, Kontakt plus radio)
• UNS submits two draft resolutions to EFJ, on murders of journalists in Kosovo and independent public channel in Serbian (KoSSev, Radio KIM, UNS)
• Belgrade-Pristina talks on use of dinar to continue tomorrow in Brussels (Tanjug)
• Belgrade war crimes court sentences former army officer for war crimes in Pec area (N1, FoNet, media)
• Pavlos: Bakoyannis in Council of Europe hasn’t only harmed Serbian people, Greece could also suffer consequences (Kosovo Online)
• Drecun: Pristina, Sarajevo campaigning to portray Serbs as criminals (Tanjug, RTS)
• State Dept to VOA: US sponsoring Srebrenica resolution (N1, VoA)
• Former Kosovo FM calls Belgrade, Pristina officials to show respect (N1, social media)
Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy: EPS invested 40 million euros in a subsidiary company for supplying electricity to the north of Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Danas)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 24, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Macron calls Kurti, support for Kosovo at CoE and mentions Association (media)
• Kurti thanks Macron for France’s unwavering support (media)
• Rohde: Tangible steps needed on Association in order to join CoE (KTV)
• Lajcak: I believe we have managed to narrow the gap (media)
• Croatia supports Albania’s EU membership, Kosovo at Council of Europe (Klan)
• Mothers of Srebrenica thank Osmani for statement at UN Security Council (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Petkovic speaks with German envoy, discusses problems Serbs in Kosovo face (Tanjug)
• Lajcak announces resumption of talks on use of dinar in Kosovo (N1)
• Macron speaks with Kurti: Progress in establishing CSM important for Kosovo membership in CoE (Kosovo Online)
• BiH Presidency without consensus on Kosovo membership in CoE (Radio KIM)
• Djuric: Osmani’s ‘tasteless performance’ at UNSC session, none of women present is her adviser (N1, Kosovo Online, social media)
• Citizens of North Mitrovica on visa liberalization: Thank God, something in our favor (Kosovo Online)
Belgrade Media Report 23 April
LOCAL PRESS
• Ziadeh: Full implementation of Belgrade-Pristina agreements necessary (Beta/RTS/Politika/RTV)
• Continuous legal, physical violence against Serbs in Kosovo Metohija (RTS)
• Vucic from New York: We will request the withdrawal of the resolution on Srebrenica (B92)
• Vucic met Nebenzya: We discussed the imposition of a resolution on Srebrenica (B92)
• Vucic, UAE Ambassador to UN discuss Srebrenica resolution (Tanjug)
• Serbia very important partner of Germany in Western Balkans (Politika)
• Ohrid agreement officially part of the EU-Serbia negotiating framework (RTS)
• State Department: Serbia still faces problems with corruption, judiciary, media freedom (N1)
• Serbian parliament adopted amendments to the Law on Local Elections (RTS)
• Part of the Serbian opposition to run for office on 2 June under the slogan “I Choose to Fight” (Beta)
• Djilas: I hope parties choosing to enter election are not colluding with Vucic (N1)
• People’s Party to run for election in Belgrade together with New Serbia (Srbin Info)
• Serbs boycott vote to dismiss ethnic Albanian mayors (N1)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Cvijanovic requests emergency session of B&H Presidency on Tuesday (Srna)
• B&H FM Konakovic: Vucic’s formation of HQ of Serbian Mission with UN to fight against Resolution on Srebrenica is shameful (FTV)
• Cvijanovic slams Konakovic over statement concerning Vucic (RTRS)
• Dodik: With resolution on Srebrenica, Bosniaks destroyed positive progress made by B&H (BNTV)
• Stevandic: Announced resolution on Srebrenica will divide world (Hayat)
• UN’s Nyaletsossi Voule: What RS authorities are doing is concerning (BHT1)
• B&H CoM adopts its program of work marking EU path of B&H as priority, says it will send to B&H parliament opinion of B&H Ministry of Justice on SDA’s proposal of amendments to Election Law of B&H (N1)
• Stevandic: Door for negotiations on B&H Election Law is open (ATV)
• French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs expresses concern over RS laws; They call on politicians to unite and return to path of reforms (Klix.ba)
• American International Republican Institute study shows drop in support to EU integration in B&H and Serbia (Nezavisne)
Croatia
• Plenkovic confirms he will head slate for European Parliament (HRT)
• Milanovic: I will not rush anyone; the session is 20 days from the final results (HRT)
Montenegro
• Mandic: EU membership is the main foreign policy goal of Montenegro (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Presidential elections: 1,814, 317 citizens eligible to vote (MIA)
Albania
• Albania, a promoter of peace and security in the region (Radio Tirana)
• Security of NATO eastern border, joint military exercise between Albania-Montenegro (Radio Tirana)
• US State Department: The judicial system in Albania, more independent from the Vetting and the actions of SPAK (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, 23 April, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani: Kosovo-Serbia agreement must be binding for both parties (media)
• Osmani: Kosovo is proud to have so many friends and allies by its side (media)
• Atiq: Serb citizens feel safer than in the past (Klan Kosova)
• Radomirovic: Serbs don’t want their lives led by Radoicic and Serbian List (media)
• Biserko: Serbia has not relinquished idea for Kosovo partition (media)
• Balje stopped by Serbian police: Took my documents for one hour (media)
• Deliu-Kodra: Report revealed govt’s inability to build uncorrupt institutions (Koha)
• Hoti: Report highlights govt corruption, attacks against media, judiciary (media)
• Gervalla signs decision prohibiting employment of relatives in ministry (Kallxo)
• Ukrainian MP: Serbia to renounce imperial tendencies, recognize Kosovo (RFE)
• Kamberi meets Von Cramon, talk discrimination of Albanians in the Valley (Klan)
Serbian Language Media:
• Petkovic and SL: Vucic clearly stated in NY that it is necessary to protect the Serbs in Kosovo (KiM radio)
• By advocating for the A/CSM, Belgrade working to create an independent Kosovo, says Trajkovic; No government in Pristina has treated Serbs worse, says Vorgucic (N1, KoSSev, Danas )
• The indictment for war crimes against Dragisa Milenkovic confirmed (KiM radio, RTS)
• Radomirovic “has no time” to comment on audio recording, Serbian List demands accountability (Radio KIM, KoSSev)
• Mojsilovic: Protection of fundamental human rights of Serbian people in Kosovo is still inadequate (Radio Mitrovica sever, Politika)
• European Parliament approved visa liberalization for Serbian passport holders from Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Commemoration for victims of NATO bombing at RTS (N1, RTS)
• Holocaust Remembrance Day marked in Serbia (N1, media)
• State Department: Serbia still faces problems with corruption, judiciary, media freedom (N1)
International:
• Kosovo, Serbia Trade Accusations At UN Security Council Meeting (RFE)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 23, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• UN Security Council meets to discuss situation in Kosovo (media)
• EU: Vote result in north of Kosovo does not contribute to reducing tensions (RFE)
• Kurti hosted in Sofia by his Bulgarian counterpart Dimitar Glavchev (media)
• U.S. State Department publishes country report on human rights for Kosovo (media)
• Over half a million citizens registered in Kosovo census so far (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
• UN Security Council discussed report on Kosovo, SRSG Ziadeh addressed the SC (FoNet, N1, Tanjug, RTS)
• Vucic: Pristina creating unbearable living conditions for Serbs, other non-Albanians (N1, RTS, Tanjug, FoNet)
• Vucic reacts to Osmani’s remarks, terms it political theater (RTS, N1, Novosti, Kosovo Online)
• Russian Representative: Who are the persons sitting behind Vjosa Osmani and who do they represent? (RTS)
• China calls upon Pristina to retract unilateral acts leading to destabilization (RTS, media)
• Serbian List demands Radoica Radomirovic be prosecuted (Kosovo Online)
• Vucevic meets with German MFA’s envoy (Tanjug)
• Vucic calls on UN members to vote against resolution on Srebrenica (N1)
International Media:
• Police Intervenes as Protesting Students Push University’s Council of Ethics to Decide on Sexual Harassment Claims (Balkan Insight)
Belgrade Media Report 22 April 2024
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Monday 22 April 2024
LOCAL PRESS
• Today, on UN Security Council session on Kosovo and Metohija, Serbia is represented by Vucic (B92)
• Vucic on the vote for the Resolution on Srebrenica: They knew that Russians and Chinese would veto it (B92)
• Dacic: UNSC another opportunity for Vucic to talk about all the problems faced by Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija (TV Pink)
• Vucic after the meeting with O’Brien: We agree on little regarding Kosovo and Srebrenica (Beta)
• Brnabic meets with US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (Tanjug)
• Porfirije with O’Brien and Hill: Kosovo and Metohija – part of Serbia (Tanjug/RTV)
• Djuric: Serbia asking for Resolution on Genocide in Srebrenica to be withdrawn (Beta/RTS/Tanjug)
• Kurti’s escalating moves lead Serbs toward humanitarian disaster (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Serbia Against Violence participating in 2 June elections under new name (N1)
• Ferguson: The term ‘genocide’ does not imply collective responsibility of Serbs (Politika)
• Nebenzya: Danger of new conflict looming over the Balkans (Politika)
• Diplomatic breakthrough through pressure and blackmail (Politika)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Konakovic calls on representatives of UN countries to support proposed resolution on Srebrenica genocide (AJB)
• B&H Presidency members Becirovic and Komsic thank UN SG Guterres on support and measures in fight against genocide denial (Hayat)
• Novakovic Bursac: Term ‘genocide’ must not be used without caution (RTRS)
• Dodik: RS is not spite but freedom (ATV)
• EUD to B&H condemns denial of genocide during RS parliament session and at “Srpska is calling you” rally (O Kanal)
• US Embassy: Denial of Srebrenica genocide by Dodik and other leaders from the RS at RS parliament session and rally in Banja Luka is reprehensible and irresponsible (N1)
• Russian Embassy strongly criticizes US’ policy in B&H and the world (Oslobodjenje)
• Konakovic comments rally in Banja Luka: The entire world saw the image of genocide deniers (Dnevni avaz)
• Niksic: B&H will survive, everything else will perish (Dnevni avaz)
• “Western Balkans in the EU” conference ends in Ljubljana (N1)
• Dodik attends Serbian Army’s tactical military exercise ‘Vihor 2024’ at ‘Pester’ training ground; says Serbia shows ability to progress in all fields (Nova BH)
Croatia
• Plenkovic candidate for President of EC as von der Leyen loses support among conservatives (Jutarnji list/Bild)
• Constitutional Court rules President Milanovic cannot be prime minister (HRT)
• President Milanovic responds, calling ruling groundwork for a coup (HRT)
Montenegro
• Milatovic: Vucic should have chosen his words better, Gorcevic’s statement in parliament a mere political platitude; Mandic owes an answer (RTCG)
• Mandic and Knezevic at Serbian Army’s military exercise (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Final day of presidential campaign ahead of Wednesday vote, parliamentary campaign resumes (MIA)
Albania
• Begaj, support to Malta in humanitarian diplomacy and interreligious dialogue (Radio Tirana)
• NATO PA delegation visits the Kucova Air Base (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 22, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, 22 April, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti to non-majority communities: You’re a value and identity of our state (media)
• Government: EU should remove unfair measures, Kosovo met its obligation (RTK)
• Kusari-Lila: Serbia is obstructing integration of Kosovo Serbs (media)
• Tahiri: EU should lift measures, people are being penalized (Kallxo)
• AAK: Referendum revealed Vucic’s heavy influence on Serbs (Indeksonline)
• Rohde: Boycott requested by Serbian List, regrettable and destructive (Klan)
• Osmani-Vucic confrontation, Security Council to meet on Kosovo today (RTK)
• Kurti meets Glavchev in Sofia as part of Vienna Economic Forum (media)
• Hoxhaj proposes for Assembly to support UN resolution on Srebrenica (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• The Ohrid Agreement entered the negotiation framework for Serbia’s membership in the EU (RTS)
• Serbian Democracy: EU to look again at its requests for de-escalation which Pristina did not fulfill (KoSSev)
• The UN SC in NY today on Kosovo, Vucic to represent Serbia (Tanjug, media)
• Dacic: The UN SC session another opportunity for Vucic to point out the problems of the Serbs in Kosovo (Tanjug, RTV, Kosovo Online, media)
• Sentic: Special forces in the Leposavic municipality during voting; respecting the rights of Serbs remains a challenge after the failed referendum (KoSSev, KiM radio)
• European Parliament plenary session begins, visa liberalization for Serbs in Kosovo on agenda (Tanjug)
• Roundtable on ”the occupation and (high) treason of Kosovo and Metohija” (Beta, NMagazin)
• Confiscated weapons and marijuana worth around 70,000 euros in Suhareke/Suva Reka, four people arrested (KoSSev)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 22, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
Election Commission: Initiative to remove the mayors in north has failed (media)
Kurti to EU: Removal of mayors was key condition, lift the measures (media)
Osmani: Serbia illegally interfered in elections of another country again (media)
U.S. Embassy regrets that Serbs did not take exercise the right to vote (Klan)
Barbano: EULEX monitoring situation in coordination with KP and KFOR (media)
Szunyog: We are observing the elections in the north (media)
Krasniqi: Serbian List wants monopoly over politics of Serbs in Kosovo (RFE)
Krasniqi: Evident Serbian List, Belgrade ordered boycott, fearing failure (media)
Zubin Potok Mayor: Serbian List does not dare face reality (Telegrafi)
Haziri: Government should be greatly concerned by the boycott (media)
Serbian Minister walks out when Kosovo receives award at Venice Biennale (media)
Police find weapons and ammunition in house in Zvecan (media)
Arifi claims he was “arbitrarily” dismissed from post of Presevo Mayor (RFE)
Serbian Language Media:
Serbian List: Kurti’s farce over; the unity of the Serbian people has been demonstrated (Danas)
Petkovic: Today’s fake referendum a picture of Kurti’s democracy (Radio Mitrovica sever)
Starovic: Boycott of the fake referendum the best non-violent response of Serbs to oppression (Kosovo Online)
The referendum in the north ended peacefully and without voters (N1, KoSSev, Kosovo Online)
Deutsche Welle on the recall of the mayor: Elected with 100 votes, 6,800 needed for removal (Kosovo Online, DW)
Surlic: The Pristina referendum in the north of Kosovo designed to fail (RTS)
Manojlovic on the failed referendum in the North: Well-coordinated killing of energy (KoSSev)
A lost opportunity to pave the way for the election of new mayors in the north of Kosovo, says Democracy in Action (NMagazin, Beta, KiM radio)
An explosion in the yard of a Serbian house in Kosovska Kamenica (RTS)
Vucic after the meeting with O’Brien: We agree on little regarding Kosovo and Srebrenica (Beta, N1)
International Media:
Serb majority in N. Kosovo boycotts vote on removing ethnic Albanian mayors (France 24)
North Kosovo Serbs boycott referendum on removing ethnic Albanian mayors (Reuters)
Kosovo*: Its Footnote Is Both A Blessing And A Curse (RFE)
Belgrade Media Report 19 April
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: After 11 years of brutal lies, Community of Serb Municipalities still not established (Tanjug)
• Petkovic from Brussels: The other side does not want to negotiate, Kurti does not want a solution (B92/Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Stano: Pristina to face consequences if it fails to form Serb municipalities (Tanjug)
• Vucic, PM of Commonwealth of Dominica discuss development of bilateral ties (Tanjug/RTV)
• Intensification of cooperation with Dominica in areas of mutual interest (Tanjug)
• Serbia thankful to Palestine for supporting its vital interests (Tanjug/RTV)
• Ramdin confirmed that Suriname’s position on not recognizing so-called “Kosovo” remains unchanged (Tanjug/RTV)
• Dacic: UN General Assembly debate on resolution is attempt to avoid Russia’s veto (TV Prva)
• Simic: Dead letter on paper (RTS)
• Opposition movements says demands for fair elections cannot be met before elections on 2 June (Beta)
• Paunovic calls on opposition to accept on more meeting with authorities (Beta)
• Opposition MP: I call on all to participate in elections, Vucic trying to disunite us (N1)
• KFOR Commander invited to Serbian armed forces exercise (N1)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Early on Friday morning RS parliament adopts RS Election Law, RS Law on Immunity, Law on Referendum and Civic Initiative and Amendments to RS Labor Law (RTRS)
• RS parliament adopts ‘Final report of Independent International Commission for Investigation of Suffering of All Peoples in Srebrenica Region from 1992 to 1995’ denying Srebrenica genocide (BHT1/Avaz)
• RS parliament representatives comment on ‘Final report of Independent International Commission for Investigation of Suffering of All Peoples in Srebrenica Region from 1992 to 1995’ (ATV)
• ‘Srpska is calling you’ rally held in Banja Luka as reaction to resolution on Srebrenica (N1)
• Presentation of draft resolution on International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica held; Serbia, Russia, North Korea and Nicaragua are against it (N1)
• Izetbegovic on Srebrenica resolution: RS, Serbia should accept truth (Hayat)
• B&H HoR rejects all conclusions proposed by SNSD, including one on annulment of all decisions of High Representative (N1)
• HR Schmidt: Do not play tactical games, changes to B&H Election law that I reached stay in force (Oslobodjenje)
• Stano: Any action against sovereignty and territorial integrity, will lead to serious consequences (O Kanal)
• US Embassy: Political crisis has not been produced by the international community, but by local leaders, most notably Milorad Dodik (O Kanal)
• Escobar meets Forto: B&H’s membership in the EU and NATO is strategic interest (Klix.ba)
• Minister Helez meets Brig-Gen McGaha: Cooperation between B&H and NATO will get stronger (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
• Plenkovic: You will find out very soon with whom we will form a new majority (HRT)
Montenegro
• Escobar to Vukovic: This government succeeded in building Montenegro’s reputation as a credible partner (CdM)
• Milatovic: Erect a memorial to the victims of Kaludjerski laz (CdM)
• Djukanovic: It is important to pay respect to Kaludjerski Laz victims, but it is even more important to shed light on causes of that tragedy (CdM)
• DPS supported the initiative for Montenegro to sponsor the UN Resolution on the genocide in Srebrenica (CdM)
• Ivanovic in Riyadh: Montenegro is committed to strengthening bilateral ties, the focus of the talks is economic cooperation (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Pendarovski: Internal blockade of country’s EU path is more painful (MIA)
• Kovachevski: Only SDSM makes progress on European road (MIA)
• Mickoski in Ohrid asks citizens to unite around better tomorrow (MIA)
• Osmani: Your vote is not one-time choice but investment in future (MIA)
Albania
• Begaj with US State Department official: Albania, protector and promoter of human rights (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, 19 April, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Guterres condemns Banjska attack, calls for authors to face justice (Zeri)
• Presidency confirms Osmani’s participation in the UNSC session (Klan)
• Kurti: 2013 agreement violates Constitution of Kosovo (media)
• Serbian army drills at border; Kurti: Serbia poses a threat to Kosovo (RTK)
• Uglanin: Certain that April 21 vote will not be successful (media)
• Zeqiri confident he won’t be dismissed: Serbs don’t trust Serbian List (Nacionale)
• Dutch MEP reacts after the mistreatment of Kosovars in Serbia (RTK)
• “If Association not sent to court, CoE membership postponed for a year” (media)
• Dimic on Serbia stopping Kosovars: Brings back Milosevic’s time (Kosovapress)
• Police confiscate weapons in Mitrovica North (Kosovapress)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic: Eleven years they have been looking for the culprits in Serbs and Serbia, and the essence of the Brussels Agreement has not been implemented (RTS)
• Stano: Brussels Agreement obligation, consequences for Pristina if it does not form the A/CSM (RTS, Tanjug, KiM radio)
• Lajcak: No stronger incentive to resolve the Belgrade, Pristina relations than a clear perspective in the EU (Kosovo Online)
• Eleven years since the Brussels Agreement; Simic: Dead letter (RTS)
• Combating Human Trafficking Director in KP accused of domestic violence (FoNet, N1, Kosovo Online)
• CEC approved 23 locations for voting on April 21 in the north (Kosovo online)
• Surlic: The situation between Belgrade and Pristina would have been more relaxed if the A/CSM had been formed 11 years ago (Kosovo Online)
• Belo Polje struggles with wild landfills, stray dogs and an unbearable stench, no response from the authorities (KiM radio, Radio Gorazdevac)
International:
• North Kosovo Vote to Dismiss Mayors Risks Failure Amid Boycott (BIRN)
• Senior Kosovar Police Officer Released After Detention At Serbian Border (RFE)
• Witness to Violence: Photojournalist Recalls Decades of Documenting Kosovo’s Turbulent Times (BIRN)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Murati: Kosovo receives €90 million funding from the World Bank (media)
• “Women in focus” photo exhibition: Everything is against women when they strive for a position (KiM radio, KoSSev)
Belgrade Media Report 18 April
LOCAL PRESS
• Belgrade’s delegation meets with Lajcak in Brussels (Tanjug)
• Vucic receives Surinamese FM (RTV/Tanjug)
• Dacic speaks with FMs of Lebanon, Tunisia and Belarus (Tanjug)
• Brnabic: Both Belgrade and local elections on 2 June (N1)
• Dacic on draft Srebrenica resolution: The strong can do anything – we will fight (RTV/Tanjug)
• Petkovic: Historically unprecedented disgrace for PACE (Tanjug/RTV)
• Popovic: Recommendation to let so-called Kosovo join CoE represents collapse of international law (Tanjug)
• Lutovac on CoE vote: Implementation of what Vucic has accepted (Beta)
• ODIHR: Dialogue on election conditions must continue (N1)
• Pristina claims Belgrade held up Kosovo-registered buses at border (N1)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Representatives of ruling coalition at B&H level hold meeting in Istocno Sarajevo (N1/ATV)
• B&H CEC amends Instruction on Awarding and Cessation of Mandate in line with changes to B&H Election Law imposed by Schmidt (Nezavisne)
• Presentation of draft resolution on genocide committed in Srebrenica in 1995 held in UN building in New York (AJB/BHT1)
• Dodik: Emphasizing story of Srebrenica in UN will not contribute to reconciliation; genocide was not committed in Srebrenica (ATV/FTV)
• Victims’ associations demand investigation against Dodik and Vucic for denial of genocide and their insults (NAP.ba)
• Becirovic: Srebrenica Resolution is important for entire world (Avaz)
• Trial of Dodik and Lukic continues before Court of B&H with testimony of two prosecution witnesses (ATV)
• Members of B&H Delegation Cudic and Magazinovic vote in favor of recommending Kosovo’s membership in CoE (Nezavisne)
• Cavoli: RS attempts to weaken state authorities (FTV/BNTV)
Croatia
• New mandate for HDZ; Election results in Croatia at 99.3% of processed votes (Index.hr)
Montenegro
• PES: Milatovic, as PES member, accused Abazovic’s government of stalling EU integration (CdM)
• Krvavac: Milatovic should leave his personal vanity aside, for the sake of successful EU path (CdM)
• Becic congratulated on arrest, although SDT claims no one was arrested (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Pendarovski: We did not progress to EU because of opposition’s obstructions (MIA)
• Pendarovski: No EU progress is possible without changing Constitution (TV Telma)
• Osmani: European Front continues battle to tear down ethnic monopolies’ strongholds (MIA)
• Taravari: We’ll restore former reputation of Kumanovo, Lipkovo (MIA)
• Dimitrievski: Macedonia deserves people’s President to represent, protect them (MIA)
• Siljanovska-Davkova: You deserve to be governed according to your dignity (MIA)
• Marichikj: Macedonia’s position on Srebrenica was clearly established by parliamentary declaration in 2010 (TV Kanal 5)
• Condemning any form of genocide is a universal human responsibility, says Foreign Minister (MIA)
Albania
• Begaj hosts the delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly: Albania, a factor of peace and stability (Radio Tirana)
• CoE Monitoring Committee removes the monitoring of Albania, appreciating reforms for independence of judiciary (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 19, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
Lajcak: Efforts for a solution continue next week (RTK)
Bislimi: useless meeting, without result – Serbia not interested in solution for Serb citizens (Reporteri)
Kurti: Our success is unbearable for Serbia (RTK)
Osmani: It is clear where responsibility for blocking free movement should be sought (RTK)
Department of State: Detentions of Kosovo citizens and policemen, escalating actions (RFE)
Gervalla and Hovenier talk about latest developments (RTK)
Barbano: EULEX concerned about detention of deputy director of Kosovo Police in Serbia (Kallxo)
Serbia releases Kosovo Police deputy director (Reporteri)
Maqedonci: Tensions continue, Serbia to test kamikaze drones on border with Kosovo (media)
Diplomatic representatives of several CoE member states congratulate Osmani (media)
Kurti meets deputy mayors of North Mitrovica, Zvecan and Leposaviq (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
Guterres: Increased tensions between Belgrade and Pristina, concern over regulation on payment transactions (RTS, Tanjug)
Petkovic: Belgrade has done all to find solution for dinar, Pristina does not want solution (Tanjug)
Lajcak: Chief negotiators to meet again next week (N1)
Petkovic: Kurti the sole factor of instability (Radio KIM, media)
KFOR Commander invited to Serbian Armed Forces exercise (N1)
State Department calls upon Serbia to restrain from unilateral and uncoordinated acts (N1, RFE, Radio KIM, Kosovo Online)
Barbano: EULEX concerned over detention of Jankovic (Kosovo Online, social media)
Serbian List on vehicle arson case in the north: No reactions from responsible bodies and international organizations (Radio KIM)
Moscow: Voting for membership of Pristina in CoE a shame (Kosovo Online)
Vucic, PM of Commonwealth of Dominica discuss development of bilateral ties (Tanjug)
CEC ensured alternative locations for mayoral recall vote (Kosovo Online)
International Media:
Serbian military drill ramps up as relations with Kosovo deteriorate (euronews)
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