Belgrade Media Report 30 April 2024
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Tuesday 30 April 2024
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: There is a comprehensive campaign of falsehoods, a campaign of flexible interpretation of Pristina obligations; The result of the vote on the resolution on Srebrenica will not be humiliating for the Serbian people (RTS)
• Brnabic speaks about Srebrenica Resolution, says authorities of Serbia have done their best to make sure truth is presented (Blic)
• Serbian Parliament Speaker Brnabic: Konakovic’s message to Vucic and Serbia is shameful (Nezavisne)
• Vucevic read the proposed composition of the Government of the Republic of Serbia (B92)
• Vucevic: Serbia committed to EU membership (N1)
• Stano: NO progress due to lack of will among politicians from Serbia, Kosovo (Beta)
• Authorities, opposition unhappy with state TV reporting (N1)
• Chinese President to visit Serbia next week (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Cvijanovic to address UN Security Council via video on Tuesday; U.S. files request asking for Schmidt to address UN SC (ATV)
• Dodik: Konakovic again talks rubbish, story about Srebrenica is a lie (RTRS)
• Cvijanovic answers to Konakovic: He thinks everyone has to have foreign mentor (RTRS)
• Court of B&H confirms indictment against President of Association ‘Istocna Alternativa’ Vojin Pavlovic for denying genocide in Srebrenica (Nova BH)
• Trial of Dodik and Lukic continues before Court of B&H; Dodik says everything is farce and politically rigged process (Nova BH)
• RS’ 31st Report for UN Security Council adopted and sent: It welcomes EU integration of B&H, condemns HR Schmidt (RTRS)
• Ministers Helez and Nesic: There will be no war! (Dnevni avaz)
• First National Prayer Breakfast held in Sarajevo under slogan ‘Let us all be one’ (Nova BH)
Croatia
• Homeland Movement meets with HDZ and SDP (HRT)
• EU looks to expand budget as it faces a future with multiple challenges (HRT)
Montenegro
• Scholz: It’s high time for Montenegro’s membership in EU, I’m delighted with ambition; Spajic: I don’t expect any blockage (Antena M, RTCG)
• Milatovic-Lajcak: Montenegro should take advantage of the positive moment and become the first next member of the EU (CDM)
• Ivanovic – Lajcak: Montenegro is in the best position to be the next member of the EU (CDM)
• Nic: Spajic said that Montenegro will support the Resolution on Srebrenica, but will not co-sponsor it (CDM)
• Dodik on Montenegro’s decision to support the resolution on Srebrenica: The new government, like Djukanovic’s, is anti-Serbian (CDM)
North Macedonia
• Osmani: People’s will to be seen on May 8, it cannot be trampled (MIA)
• Mexhiti: Worth It coalition doesn’t want to be part of anti-European gov’t at any cost (MIA)
• Osmani on MFA’s 55th anniversary: We are reliable members of every important international organization (MIA)
Albania
• Albania-Kosovo, cooperation in respecting citizens’ rights (Radio Tirana)
• Hasani: Use of systems should be based on international laws and human rights (Radio Tirana)
• Mazniku in Brussels for the establishment of the Joint Consultative Council (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 30, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, 30 April, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani: €200 million U.S. grant will transform our energy sector (media)
• Kurti on Banjska attack: I think they wanted a new war (media)
• Kryeziu reacts to Stano: Lack of progress is not due to both sides (media)
• Gervalla: Kosovo, a champion of democracy and rule of law in Balkans (media)
• Pahor preparing a document for dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia (Koha)
• Kosovo Teacher’s Union to protest on Wednesday (Indeksonline)
• Kurti attends opening of exhibition “Ukraine, a war crime” in Pristina (media)
• Kosovo Assembly committee adopts Code of Conduct for MPs (media)
• U.S. sanctioned Serbian politician nominated for Deputy Prime Minister (media)
• Stradner: Vucic “preparing new escalation” to remain in power for years (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucevic announces composition of new Serbian Government (N1, media)
• Pro-Russian sentiments rising in Serbia, EU losing support (VoA, N1)
• Kilometers-long queues at Jarinje crossing point (KoSSev, Radio KIM)
• Serbs in the north of Kosovo on census: Neither is one knocking on our door, nor would we have open it (RFE)
• SRSG meets Partes mayor, encourages work on building trust between people (KoSSev, Kosovo Online, social media)
• Vukicevic: We are finding ways as best we can; Pristina’s regulations make life difficult for everyone (Kosovo Online)
• Kosovo police installing cameras at another four locations in Mitrovica North (KoSSev)
• Trial to Thaci and others: KLA legal adviser requested release of two Albanian women from KLA prison camp, both found dead (KoSSev, BETA, media)
• Serbia is China’s first comprehensive strategic partner in CEE – Chinese MFA (Tanjug)
International:
• Kosovo Lacks Capacities to Fight Disinformation (Prishtina Insight)
• Hindered in many ways (Kosovo 2.0)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 30, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Scholz call with Kurti, support and highlights importance of dialogue (media)
• Osmani thanks MEPs: You were true champions of our people (media)
• Kurti meets Italian MPs, thanks them for Italy’s support for Kosovo (media)
• EU: Lack of political will, reason why implementation of agreement failed (RTK)
• EU sees next meeting on dinar as last chance for solution (RFE)
• Guerot: Concrete steps on Association if Kosovo wants to join CoE (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic: Belgrade faces diplomatic battles (N1, Tanjug, media)
• Vucic speaks with Prince Albert II of Monaco (Tanjug)
• Stano: Lajcak did not fail (N1, FoNet)
• Dacic: Serbia to get new government over the holidays (N1, BETA)
• Serbian List says Radomirovic is “informant of Kosovo police, betrays Serbs who are then arrested and persecuted” (Kosovo Online)
• One more person arrested in relation to attack on Serbs in Bosniak Mahala (KoSSev)
• Surveillance cameras installed on a crossroad near Technical School in Mitrovica North (Radio KIM)