LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: Better that we reach solution with Pristina sooner than later (RTS/Tanjug/B92)
Vucic meets with Quint Ambassadors, Fabrizi (RTS/Tanjug/Beta)
Simic: Serbs consider leaving Kosovo government (FoNet/Politika)
Revised budget for 2020 adopted by Serbian parliament (RTS/Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

B&H CEC expects epidemiologic measures to be respected in polling stations, presidents of local election commissions say this instruction is opposite to Law on Elections of B&H as it limits right of political parties to have observers (Dnevni avaz)
PIC SB and BoP issues joint statement calling for transparency and integrity of election process (Dnevni avaz)
Head of EUD to B&H Sattler and Head of EU Member Countries Missions to B&H write joint column, call on people to vote in Sunday’s local elections (Dnevni list)
OSCE Mission to B&H issues statement, supporting free, fair and safe elections (Dnevni avaz)
Inzko: Ball in Dodik’s court, he has opportunity to remove plaque which carries name of Radovan Karadzic (Hayat)
Montenegro

Prime Minister-designate to present division of positions (Dan)
Becic: We want to avoid divisions (CdM)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Bozovic: We are not going to allow the rewriting of our history; The Embassy of Serbia canceled laying the wreath (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

No enlargement if settlement of historical disputes becomes precondition for EU accession negotiations (Republika/Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung)
Karakachanov gives an ultimatum to the government: Zaev is silent about the non-paper and the language that should get a footnote (Republika)
Zaev hopes to reach a deal with Bulgaria by Tuesday (Republika)
Taravari: Zaev will push for early general elections in 2021 (Republika)
Albania

Minister Cakaj receives Kosovo Ambassador, discuss over KLA (ADN)

LOCAL PRESS

Serbia marks Armistice Day (Beta/RTS/Tanjug/RTV)
Deserving citizens, institutions decorated on occasion of Armistice Day(Tanjug/RTS/B92)
Brnabic signs declaration on joint market (RTS/Tanjug)
Borrell: Preparation for EU (Beta)
Varhelyi says guarantees to help Serbia, Pastor says EU attitude unfair (FoNet)
Selakovic: Serbia to intensify political dialogue with the UK (Tanjug)
Dacic: Budget to be rebalanced because government wants to help citizens and businesses (TV Prva/Beta)
GRECO report: Serbia again “globally unsatisfactory”, calls for publication of report (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Berlin Process 2020: Western Balkans leaders sign plan for formation of common market (Hayat)
CEFTA on summit in Sofia: We will directly lead main activities related to trade sector (O kanal)
SDA’s Osmanovic calls on OHR to implement sanctions against Dodik immediately, SNSD’s Novakovic Bursac accuses SDA of using dictatorship methods to shape political relations (Dnevni avaz)
Analyst Davidovic, professor Solaja unsure whether threats with sanctions against Dodik would have support of EU member states (EuroBlic)
Croatia

Plenkovic hopes for compromise between Bulgaria and North Macedonia (Hina)
Inquiry launched into EC over Croatian police's treatment of migrants (Hina)
Montenegro

Djukanovic: Stable, economically and democratically developed WB is a geopolitical imperative (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

If Bulgaria blocks Macedonia, it will be a shared failure, Zaev’s office tells the press (Republika)
Mucunski: Bulgaria claims it supports us, but in reality, is blocks us (Republika)
Albania

Albanian-American Civic League pleased and ecstatic that Joe Biden won (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

Sofia Summit Conclusions: Western Balkans Leaders remain dedicated to regional cooperation (EWB)

LOCAL PRESS

Petkovic: More difficult position of Serbia with Biden, but it is not the end of the world (TV Happy/RTV)
Godfrey: Special thanks to Minister Comic (N1/Beta/RTS)
Without investment and stronger engagement gap between EU and Western Balkans will widen (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Western Balkans leaders to meet at Summit in Sofia as part of Berlin Process; Leaders to sign documents on establishing of common regional market (Dnevni avaz)
B&H CoM adopts Information on Berlin Process Summit and tasks all relevant authority levels in B&H to fully engage in activities stemming from Berlin Process (BHT1)
Cvijanovic: ‘Mini-Schengen’ project is good idea and its implementation will improve many things in Western Balkans (ATV)
UN Security Council extends mandate of EUFOR/ALTEA military force in B&H (Dnevni list)
Croatia

Croatian Minister attends Berlin Process meeting on ways to strengthen cooperation (Hina)
Jewish official calls on PM to finally outlaw Ustasha symbols (Hina)
Montenegro

Attempts to undermine Montenegrin identity must be resisted (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Berlin non-paper leaked: Macedonia accepted concessions on the language and minority rights, but it wasn’t enough for Bulgaria (Republika/ORF)
Albania

Biden’s victory is huge relief in Europe (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

Comment by the Information and Press Department on the Kosovo Specialist Chambers activities (Russian Foreign Ministry)
Law ratifying EAEU-Serbia agreement on a free trade zone (The Kremlin)

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: Travel to Northern Macedonia and Albania with an ID card alone, and vice versa (Tanjug/B92)
Vucic congratulates Biden on winning presidential elections (Beta/RTS)
Brnabic: Serbia’s all but divided, as all elections show (TV Happy/Beta)
Dacic certain good relations between Serbia and US to resume (FoNet)
Selakovic: Continuous commitment of Serbia to improvement of regional cooperation (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Inzko meets Guterres; It is high time to close open wounds (Oslobodjenje)
Inzko sets ultimatum to Dodik to remove plaque with name of Karadzic or else he will be banned from entering EU (N1)
Inzko: My report to UN SC is strictly based on facts (O kanal)
Inzko claims that state property belongs to B&H but certain exceptions can be made to avoid existing bans on use of state property (Face TV)
Inzko addresses international conference: Political parties are mired in system of patronage and corruption (Dnevni avaz)
Nebenzya calls for closing down of Office of High Representative in B&H (ATV/RTRS)
Biden’s document ‘Joe Biden’s vision for America’s relationship with B&H (Dnevni avaz)
Inzko congratulates Biden his election victory: Biden has great and longstanding understanding of situation in the Balkans (BHT1)
B&H officials, political leaders extend greetings to Joe Biden (Hayat)
B&H Ambassador to UN Alkalaj: With Biden’s election B&H gained a friend at helm of world power (Dnevni avaz)
President- elect Biden plans to appoint his special envoy for Western Balkans (Dnevni avaz)
Thirty-eight political parties and nine independent candidates running in Mostar elections (O kanal)
Balje proposes opening liaison office of Kosovo in Sarajevo; RS officials: No support for proposal to open office of self-declared Kosovo in Sarajevo (ATV)
Croatia

Croatia to continue building partnership with US (Hina)
Montenegro

Montenegrin officials comment on US elections (CdM)
Coronavirus among MPs: formation of the new government must be delayed (CdM/Dan)
Republic of North Macedonia

Zaev had a crisis phone call with Borisov, their highly anticipated Sofia summit could be “Zoom only” (Republika)
Albania

Albanian politicians react to Biden victory (Tirana Times)
Rama, Basha trade barbs over Dick Marty Report (ADN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 6 November 2020

LOCAL PRESS

Dacic: Regardless of who will be the US president, Serbia will continue to have good relations with the US (TV Kopernikus/FoNet/RTV)
Dacic, Godfrey: Whatever election results they would not change excellent bilateral relations (Beta)
Selakovic to Turkovic: Serbia wants to advance regional cooperation (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

HR Inzko presents his regular report to UN SC (FTV)
Dodik: Biased HRs will be ones who will bury B&H; Cvijanovic: Inzko has been signing reports for years, but someone completely different is making them (RTRS)
HNS B&H rejects Inzko’s Report, argues that many lies were stated in it (FTV)
SDA welcomes stances expressed by USA, UK and Germany, rejects stances of Russia (Oslobodjenje)
Dodik welcomes readmission agreement signed between B&H and Pakistan (ATV)
Dzaferovic supported stances of Pakistani PM Khan who criticized the west (Dnevni avaz/VoA)
Interview with Ambassador Sattler (Oslobodjenje)
Montenegro

Krivokapic nominates Abazovic as Minister of Defense (CdM)
Abazovic: I am surprised by Krivokapic’s nomination (CdM)
Albania

SMI leader declares support for Kosovo’s Thaci (ADN)
Vienna shooting, 3 Albanians arrested (ADN)