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Belgrade Media Report 8 May 2024

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Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 08 May 2024

LOCAL PRESS

• Xi Jinping started his visit to Serbia; Vucic: “Dear friend, welcome” (Tanjug, B92)
• The meeting between Vucic and Xi: “I am extremely grateful for the support” (B92)
• Vucic after the meeting with Xi Jinping: “Xi told me two important news; We will have China’s support in the UN” (B92)
• Djuric: Full EU membership is a strategic priority for the new Government of Serbia (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Berlin: B&H Presidency Chairman Becirovic meets German Chancellor Scholz (N1)
• Dodik criticizes Scholz’s statement about sovereignty and integrity (Vijesti.ba)
• Niksic; State-level authority is in crisis because of blockades from RS because they are not satisfied with the decision of the High Representative to impose changes to Election Law and stance of ‘Troika’ regarding Srebrenica Resolution (Dnevni avaz)
• Draft amendments to B&H Election Law, draft law on Court of B&H withdrawn from B&H CoM’s agenda and sent to B&H Ministry of Justice for further harmonization (RTRS)
Croatia
• HDZ and Homeland Movement hold another round of talks on post-election coalition (HRT)
• More than one ethnic minority MP supports Plenkovic as prime minister designate, SDSS will not (N1, Hina)
Montenegro
• Vucurovic: The resolution on Srebrenica directed against the Serbian people represents a new point of discord in the region (CDM)
• Knezevic: Voting for the resolution on Srebrenica would be a disastrous move for Montenegro (CDM)
• Embassy: Montenegro to continue to adhere to the principle of one China (CDM)
North Macedonia
• PM Xhaferi meets EP delegation: Elections to determine North Macedonia’s path (MIA)
• Gov’t adopts decision sending troops to drills in Germany and Bulgaria, NATO operation in Kosovo (MIA)
Albania
• Assembly of Albania, Solidarity Activity with Ukrainian Families Affected by War (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 8, 2024

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, 8 May, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Conditioning membership in CoE with the Association is absurd (media)
• Hacker: Linking Kosovo CoE membership with Association, grave mistake (media)
• Kurti on the Dinar: I cannot put myself above the Central Bank Governor (Express)
• Zulfaj: EU must lift measures in order not to damage its credibility (EO)
• Kosovo Police, EULEX and KFOR conclude “Golden Sabre 2024” exercise (KSP)
• Police find camera on mountain road on eastern border with Serbia (RFE)

Serbian Language Media: 

• Vucic: We are making history today, Xi’s visit historic (Tanjug, media)
• Xi Jinping: China supports Serbia’s efforts to preserve territorial integrity regarding Kosovo issue (Tanjug)
• Rajic: We can expect China’s support both on the issue of Kosovo and on the issue of the Resolution on Srebrenica (Radio Mitrovica sever, RTS)
• RTK website changed name of page in Serbian, instead of “RTK2” it now says “Serbian” (Radio KIM)
• The State Department had insight into the draft amendments of the Montenegro to the resolution on Srebrenica (KiM radio, Beta, N1)

Opinion:

• EU’s ‘Foreign Agent Law’ is Misguided (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Berlin hints at insistence of Serb association in Kosovo before CoE membership (Euractiv)
• Austria plans to deport convicts to Kosovo (politico.eu)
• China’s Xi Arrives In Belgrade In Push For Greater Influence In Europe (RFE)
• Montenegro Accused of Kowtowing to Serbs on UN Srebrenica Resolution (BIRN)

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Belgrade Media Report 7 May

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LOCAL PRESS

• France requests the postponement of decision on admission of the so-called of Kosovo in the Council of Europe (B92)
• Xi Jinping ahead of his arrival in Belgrade: Steel friendship (Politika, Novosti)
• Vucic’s interview with China’s CCTV: Taiwan is China. Period (Beta)
• Vucic with the Chinese ambassador: We are looking forward to the visit of President Xi (RTS)
• Vucic with Tokayev on strengthening the strategic partnership between Serbia and Kazakhstan (RTS)
• Lavrov with Serbian officials: Inadmissible labeling of countries and peoples (RTS)
• Montenegrin Government to submit amendments to UN Resolution on Srebrenica; Comments of Serbian, Montenegrin officials (Novosti)
• Lajcak in Washington, meets Escobar (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Viskovic: RS must use all available diplomatic means and truth to defend itself (Glas Srpske)
• Becirovic meets with Steinmeier in Berlin, points out importance of adopting resolution on July 11 as International Day of Remembrance of Genocide in Srebrenica (BHT1)
• Chargé d’affaires of Czech Embassy to B&H Zrzavecky: There are many benefits of EU integration, if divisive rhetoric prevails, B&H will have a big problem (Nezavisne)
Montenegro
• Montenegrin minister on amendments to the UN Resolution: Podgorica is guided only by its own interests (Vijesti)
• Pusic: If politicians are devoted to EU membership, Russia can’t prevent it (CDM)
North Macedonia
• Election silence begins ahead of Wednesday’s vote (MIA)
Albania
• Begaj received in a special audience by Pope Francis (Radio Tirana)
• PM Edi Rama to gather deputies and ministers at the Chairmanship of the Assembly on Tuesday (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 8, 2024

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Albanian Language Media:

Osmani meets  U.S. ambassador to UN, talk about advancement of Kosovo in international arena(media)
Stano: Borrell’s report on lifting of EU measures towards Kosovo,  finalizing (Klan)
Kosovo not on agenda of CoE Committee of Ministers’ meeting  (Telegrafi)
Lajcak and President Biden’s assistant discuss Western Balkans (RTK)
Osmani: Kosovo, special guest at US-Africa Summit (RTK)
Russian hackers attacked websites of Kosovo institutions (media)
Gervalla: Russia is carrying out hybrid attack on Kosovo (RTK)
Maqedonci: Serbia is continuing with aggressive approach towards Kosovo (Reporteri)
Austria also wants to send prisoners to Kosovo (media)
Kosovo not in CoE Committee agenda, Musliu-Shoshi: To Kurti, propaganda is important (Reporteri)

Serbian Language Media:

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived to Belgrade, welcomed by Vucic at airport (Tanjug, RTS, media)
Mali welcomes Chinese ministers at Belgrade airport (Tanjug)
Djuric: Full membership in the EU remains Serbia’s strategic priority (Kosovo Online, media)
Petkovic to continue heading Office for KiM (RTS, Tanjug, media)
Lawyer: Most important witnesses in Trajkovic’s case may be heard in May (Radio KIM)
UNS laid wreaths at place where Chinese journalists were killed in NATO bombing (Radio KIM, media)

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