LOCAL PRESS

Vucic thanks Argentina for principled position to respect Serbia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty (RTS/Tanjug)
Petkovic: Nobody can stop us from delivering aid to Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
Fajon says Serbian, European parliament officials to meet next week (N1)
Vucic appoints new ambassadors to Vatican, UN (RTV)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

B&H Presidency Chairman Dodik: RS represents desire of Serb people to be free and this is why it will survive despite all those who challenge it (Srna)
Dodik: RS and Serbia will continue with planned projects, we will file lawsuits against foreign judges of B&H CC (Glas Srpske)
Management with military property impossible without consent of RS (EuroBlic)
Tegeltija says B&H does not need new migrant camps, holds EU responsible for migrant crisis (EuroBlic)
Mostar opposition sends letter to international community requesting pressure on B&H CEC to recount Mostar ballots (BHT1/O Kanal)
TC government annuls documents and acts passed at its session on 31 December 2020, thus meeting OHR’s recommendations; Tuzla City Council holds its constituting session (N1)
Croatia

Milanovic informs French FM Le Drian about need to ensure equality of Croats in B&H (HRT1)
EP’s Draft Resolution on B&H stresses need for constitutional and electoral reform (Vecernji list)
Montenegro

Komsic about Krivokapic: We are not naïve, we know about his beliefs (CdM)
Quint Ambassadors interested in rapid amending of laws (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia

Ethnic politics condemn the planned 2021 census to failure (Republika)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

Development of China-Serbia Relationship in 2020 --An interview with Zoran Jovanovic, Chairman of the Serbia-BRICS Cooperation Organization (Guangming Daily)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 14 January 2021

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: Announced changes to the Washington agreement must be discussed with Serbia (Tanjug/RTV)
Drecun: Participation of KBS in NATO missions destabilization factor (Radio Belgrade)
Petkovic banned from entering Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

EP Rapporteur for B&H Rengel: EU candidate status is possible this year in case necessary reforms are implemented; I see no problem with initiative to appoint new HR (Dnevni avaz)
SNSD to launch initiative for RS parliament to demand from Inzko to submit report on his work before leaving B&H (Glas Srpske)
RS officials oppose initiative of B&H lawmakers regarding construction of hydroelectric power plants on Drina River (N1)
Abazovic’s comment causes harsh reactions in the RS; SNSD’s Kovacevic: It would be good for Abazovic to know that there is no Republic of B&H, that there is no B&H Day, or any B&H holiday (N1)
Montenegro

Abazovic denied that the government congratulated the Day of RS (CdM)
Djukanovic and Becic summoned by Krivokapic (CdM)
Djukanovic: I will not sign the dismissal of Dakic and Pesic, a session of the Defense and Security Council will be convened (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Mickoski calls on Zaev, Osmani and Dimitrov to reveal document negotiated with Bulgaria (Republika)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

Denmark Allocates €6 Million to Western Balkans Countries to Help Them With Border Controls & Repatriation of Migrants (SchengenVisaInfo.com)

LOCAL PRESS

Petkovic on negotiations with Pristina: Let us meet halfway (TV Happy/Tanjug/RTV)
Dacic thanks Argentina for its principled support on Kosovo and Metohija issue (Tanjug)
Dacic: Format for dialogue with opposition should be set (TV Happy/Beta)
Regional cooperation abd Belgrade-Pristina dialogue remain priority (Tanjug/RTV)
Lajcak: New round to talks between Belgrade, Pristina after election Kosovo (Beta/RFE)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Vucic says he wants best possible relations with Bosniaks and everyone else in the region, SDA replies and says Serbia should pay debt to B&H (Nezavisne)
Dodik: Objections from Sarajevo regarding 9 January have pathological- political character (Srna)
Political crisis in Tuzla Canton continues (BHT1)
Dodik: There will be no migrant centers in RS (ATV)
Croatia

Pupovac: Petrinja quake brought together Croats and Serbs (Hina)
Republic of North Macedonia

Buckovski: Macedonia will now review Bulgaria’s positions (MIA)
Bulgaria discussed an action plan for full implementation of the 2017 treaty with Buckovski (Republika/BGNES)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 12 January 2021

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: If Pristina doesn’t adhere to the agreement it will face surprises (TV Happy/Tanjug/B92)
Strengthening relations between Serbia, People’s Republic of China (RTS)
Djuric: Goal to increase Serbian caucus in the Congress (TV Kurir/Tanjug/RTV)
Petkovic: Nobody speaks the language of blackmail with Serbia (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Cvijanovic: Dzaferovic’s reaction to Vucic’s congratulatory message is empty (RTRS)
Komsic’s office: Abazovic communicating with a fake profile (Klix.ba)
No majority for removal of B&H CoM (O Kanal)
OHR: There was no reason for TC government to declare emergency situation and take over competences from TC Assembly (BHT1/O Kanal)
EU High Representative Borrell discusses migrant crisis with Dodik (BHT1)
Sattler: Distribute the burden of migrant crisis equally in whole B&H (N1)
Montenegro

Krivokapic explained that it was only chatting (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Pendarovski: I have not received an Annex or a Protocol – no need for an additional Annex with Bulgaria (Republika)
Bulgaria has proposed an action plan on cooperation (Republika/BGNES)

LOCAL PRESS

Brnabic: Serbia will continue to build even better relations with the US (RTS/Tanjug)
Vucic: Serbia will remain reliable support to RS (Politika/RTS)
Selakovic: It is Serbia’s duty to take care of RS (Tanjug/RTS)
Gratitude to Argentina for support for Serbia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity (Politika)
Selakovic: Request to Qatar to refrain from lobbying for Pristina (Politika/Tanjug)
Kesic: Balkans will not be amongst US top priorities (Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

RS marks 9 January - Day of RS, Dodik says historical goal is independent and free RS (RTRS)
Cvijanovic: RS is living in freedom, it is developing but is also facing with different challenges (RTRS)
Cvijanovic says 9 January exists as historical fact (RTRS)
Dodik: Circumstances have changed, but message remains same – 9 January is day when Serb people celebrate their statehood (RTRS)
RS officials congratulate Day of the RS (BN TV)
Dacic: Serbia’s goal – regional stability (N1)
Izetbegovic to Vucic: War criminals from Srebrenica are still hiding in Serbia (BHT1)
Vulin: SDA condemns Vucic for sending well wishes to entity guaranteed by Constitution (RTRS)
Salkic: Marking of 9 January as Day of RS is discriminatory, illegal and immoral (O kanal)
Krivokapic’s congratulatory message provokes number of reactions (Nova BH)
Inzko says TC Assembly session of new majority is illegal, orders to abolish state of emergency (BHT1)
Montenegro

Krivokapic congratulated Cvijanovic on Day of RS in phone call (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Karakachanov says Macedonia will get a date for negotiations if it accepts that the common history is Bulgarian (NOVA-News)
Zaev and Osmani hide the Annex: If it were not for Karakachanov, the public would not know that Bulgaria has set new conditions (Republika)
It’s shameful to learn from Bulgaria that the government is still negotiating about the Macedonian identity in the midst of the holidays (Republika)
Foreign Ministry again fails give a specific answer regarding the 12-point annex agreement (Republika)