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Belgrade Media Report 25 April

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LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic meets with Guterres (NSPM)
• Vucic from New York: The pressure on small countries is getting stronger; Serbia managed to put a fight (B92)
• Vucic: They want a collective punishment for the Serbian people. We will fight until the end (B92)
• Vucic apologizes to Slovenians, but not to politicians (Beta)
• Claims by Slovene Foreign Ministry regarding statement by Serbian President rejected (Tanjug/RTV)
• Momirovic talks with Ambassadors from Islamic countries about pressure exerted on Serbia (Tanjug/RTV)
• Dacic, Ashton discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug)
• Serbian peacekeepers in Lebanon under no imminent threat (Politika/Beta)
• Trilateral meeting of Belgrade, Pristina and EU delegations underway in Brussels (Tanjug)
• Panel discussion: Serbian, RS authorities spread disinformation on Srebrenica resolution, gathering political points (Beta)
• KFOR Commander: Kosovo situation requires political solution (Beta)
• Press release (parliament.gov.rs)
• EP adopts most ambitious growth plan for Western Balkans to date (RFE/FoNet)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• High-ranking B&H delegation holds first meeting with EC after approval of opening of accession negotiations (FTV)
• HR Schmidt reminds of deadline for FB&H authorities to adopt solution for appointment of FB&H government (BHT1)
• Sarrazin: Political crisis in B&H is deep and it affects the region as well; Currently there are no efforts to continue implementation of reform agenda (BNTV)
• Dodik attends Security Forum in Saint Petersburg (RTRS)
• Dodik on Srebrenica resolution: There are constant attempts to impose universal guilt to Serbs (Nova BH)
• Kosarac on ‘Srebrenica resolution’: They will have to take the responsibility for disrespecting of constitutional competencies and Dayton structure of B&H, with which they brought in question survival of this country (RTRS)
• Dodik comments State Department’s Report on Human Rights in 2023: USA wants to maintain negative narrative on RS (RTRS)
• Niksic on project of ‘Southern Interconnection’: Conditions are being set (Oslobodjenje)
• Konakovic at Energy Summit: I hope for bold and quick solutions (Klix.ba)
• Russian Embassy to B&H: It is difficult to imagine more unprofessional and politicized claim than that of Konakovic about Russia at Neum Energy Forum (ATV)
• Ambassador Murphy: FB&H government should adopt the Law on Southern Interconnection (Dnevni avaz)
• Ambassador Fitschen: Germany dedicated to help B&H to move away from fossil fuels (Klix.ba)
• Reilly: B&H has many potentials, and they should be properly utilized (FTV)
Croatia
• Homeland Movement and the HDZ hold talks on forming a new government (HRT)
• SEC publishes candidate slates for EP elections (HRT)
Montenegro
• Picula: When the country meets the conditions of the policy not to delay accession (RTCG)
• Mogherini with Milatovic: EU doors were not so open before, today they are, I share the frustration due to the too long accession process (Antena M)
• Djukanovic: I don’t believe that Montenegrins living in Montenegro today are so different from those who defended their freedom, honour, dignity and state for a thousand years (Antena M)
• State Department: Accepting the facts moves the region toward reconciliation (VoA/MINA)
• Strikovic: Voting for the resolution on Srebrenica is a humanitarian and state obligation (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• SEC: Siljanovska-Davkova – 36.99%, Pendarovski – 18,18% (MIA)
• Mickoski: Best result for VMRO-DPMNE as opposition, yellow card for authorities, red must follow (MIA)
• Kasami: Worth It coalition winner of these elections (MIA)
• Pendarovski: Result not one we expected, not giving up (MIA)
• Kovachevski: Heavy blow for country’s European prospects, not late to change course (MIA)
Albania
• Hasani in Zagreb: EU membership, the only future for Albania (Radio Tirana)
• Hasani meets the Croatian President, joint efforts for security and stability in the region (Radio Tirana)
• Tabaku in the Austrian parliament, discussions on European integration (Radio Tirana)
• Balla in Abu Dhabi: Task Force on cooperation in the field of police and security (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, 25 April, 2024

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Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Always grateful to U.S. for its central role and support for Kosovo (media)
• Kusari-Lila: Agreement if EU convinces Serbia to not be destructive party (EO)
• Berlin expects tangible steps on Association before final vote at CoE (Express)
• Two more months in detention for suspects of Banjska attack (Klan Kosova)
• PDK proposal to discuss State Department report at Assembly not adopted (Koha)
• Maqedonci travels to Hungary, scheduled to hold several meetings (EO)
• Police confiscate five firearms and ammunition in Zvecan (Albanian Post)
• Court finds Selimi and Demaku not guilty on war crimes charges (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbian List met EU representatives: Part of the problem in Kosovo would be solved by the formation of the ZSO (Kosovo Online)
• Detention of Serbs arrested in relation to Banjska case extended by two more months, lawyer complain of prison treatment of V.T. (KoSSev)
• Lawyer: Acts witness accuses Sladjan Trajkovic of are not even criminal offense, let alone war crimes (Kosovo Online)
• 17 persons arrested over forgery of sale-purchase authorizations for properties in Kosovo, owned by Serb displaced persons (KoSSev, N1)
• A new round of dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina today – the topic of banning the use of dinars in Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica sever, RTS)
• The testimony of an Albanian witness whose close relative was allegedly kidnapped and killed by the KLA at the Thaci trial in Hague (KoSsev, Beta)
• Dacic, Ashton discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug)
• A group of Albanians beat and robbed a Serb in North Mitrovica (NMagazin, Beta, Kosovo Online)

International:

• Kosovo Fails to Offer Protection to Whistleblowers (Prishtina Insight)
• Sarrazin: UN Resolution on Srebrenica is not against Serbia and Republika Srpska (EWB)
• Opposition Candidate Wins First Round of North Macedonia’s Presidential Vote (BIRN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 25, 2024

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Albanian Language Media:

O’Brien meets with Kurti, seeks progress for the Association (Koha)
Germany and France demand sending of draft of Association to the Constitutional Court before the vote in the Council of Europe (Koha)
Osmani hosts delegation of EU Working Group for Western Balkans (media)
COMKFOR conveys three messages from Brussels for Kosovo (media)
Kurti calls on the diaspora to register (Koha)
Sveqla: Serbia continues to have territorial aspirations towards Kosovo (ekonomia)
Krasniqi: EU punitive measures to be removed as soon as possible (RTK)
Trajkovic: Boycott of Serbs in the north harms Kosovo Serbs themselves (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

Ulutas: NATO supports the Belgrade and Pristina dialogue (Tanjug) 
Vucic met Guterres at the UN headquarters (RTS)
Vucic apologizes to Slovenians but not to their politicians; Dacic: Charge d’affaires rejected Slovenia’s allegations (N1, Beta, Tanjug)
SNV, SNF and Fatherland asked Brnabic to call local elections in Kosovo as well (KoSSev)
UNS: Untrue information about the March Pogrom for more than a month on the RTK2 website (KiM radio)

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