LOCAL PRESS

Dacic: By defending sovereignty, territorial integrity, we defend international law, UN Charter (RTV)
Odalovic: Opening of archives of international forces would shed light on fate of missing (RTS)
Madrid: Spain does not recognize Kosovo, deal with Belgrade is the solution (Beta)
Stoltenberg: NATO has no problem with Serbia's weapon procurements (Kurir/FoNet)
Richard Grenell is coming to Belgrade (Tanjug/B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Dodik: Meeting with Croatian officials yielded many positive results and can be assessed as successful (RTRS)
Covic: Division of B&H has never been on my agenda (Vecernji list)
Dodik says he wrote letters to Trump on several occasions and reason for that is current US’ policy of non-interfering in internal affairs of other countries (BHT1)
Lajcak: With new EC and high officials of EU, there is clear commitment Western Balkans will be in center of EU attention (Nezavisne)
Djukanovic again accuses Belgrade of interfering in Montenegro's internal affairs (Face TV)
Abazovic claims that ‘URA’ will end talks with its partners if basic principles of their agreement are violated, completely rules out possible talks and cooperation between ‘URA’ and DPS (Face TV)
Zdravko Krivokapic's interview for Face TV (Face TV)
Montenegro

Tensions between the three main opposition blocs, discussion over composition of new govt (CdM)
Abazovic doesn’t want Mandic, Medojevic, Knezevic and Milacic in the new govt (Pobjeda)
Bosniak Party ready to negotiate on joining new govt (Dan)
Picula: Moscow can’t overpower Brussels in the region (Pobjeda)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

Next Year in Jerusalem: The Serbian Embassy and Kosovo Go On a Pilgrimage with Trump (Balkanist)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 18 September 2020

LOCAL PRESS

Djuric: ZSO prerequisite for dialogue (Tanjug/RTS)
Drecun: Pristina wants to play us out, Lajcak gives in under pressure (RTS)
Lajcak: New round of expert talks complete, to be continued (Beta)
Vulin: They want to break Serbia to pieces (Novosti)
Nabhan: Palestine won't change policy towards Serbia - yet (N1 TV)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Presidency members disagree about Kosovo and relocation of B&H Embassy to Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem (N1)
Dzaferovic’s and Komsic’s moves are leading B&H into self-imposed self-isolation (Dnevni avaz)
FB&H President Cavara: Project of political elimination of Croats has not been given up on, there are open threats now (Vecernji list)
Croatia

Croatian President Milanovic: Komsic feeds off Croatian electorate like a parasite (HRT1)
FM: Croatia insists Croats in Bosnia elect their own government representatives (Hina)
Republic of North Macedonia

Osmani: First intergovernmental conference is already agreed (MIA)
Dimitrov: New methodology allows for more dynamic negotiating process, goal is to make full use of this (MIA)

LOCAL PRESS

Lajcak: Financial issues on agenda of Belgrade-Pristina technical talks (Beta)
Djuric: First topic on agenda in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue in Brussels will be the Community of Serb municipalities (Tanjug)
EU message to Pristina: You have commitment... (Tanjug/B92)
Vilan: Technically we haven’ recognized Kosovo, but that is part of the reached in Washington (Tanjug/RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Dodik pays visit to Zagreb, meets with Milanovic and Plenkovic (RTRS)
Dodik: Croatia wants peace and stability in B&H, but it also wants to protect rights of Croats (ATV)
Dzaferovic: Move of Croatian officials will strain the relations between the two countries (Hayat)
Komsic: Besides Lukashenko, Milanovic is only president of one country that held bilateral meeting with Dodik (O kanal)
Izetbegovic: Dodik has been conducting policy of destabilization, divisions, secessionism, and blockade of Euro-Atlantic path of B&H (FTV)
Izetbegovic and Covic meet to discuss changes of Election Law, fail to reach concrete agreement (FTV)
Cavara: SDA wants to control Croat Caucus in FB&H House of Peoples (Vecerlji list)
US and Germany support the initiative of ‘Mini Schengen’; Dzaferovic says initiative cannot get ‘green light’ (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia

President: Croatia will not support unilateral revision of Dayton Agreement (HRT)
Montenegro

Abazovic: Krivokapic as prime minister is acceptable to me (CdM)
Krivokapic: New agreement in preparation, it will encompass abolition of the Law on Freedom of Religion (TVCG/Njezagaj)
Djeka: We were in coalition with URA (Dan)
Republic of North Macedonia

Zaev-Tsipras: Prespa Agreement not only solved name row, ensures long-term strategic partnership (MIA)
Dimitrov: Expecting support and assistance from Greece on European path (MIA)
Grubi, Tahiri discuss North Macedonia-Kosovo motorway and border crossings (MIA)
Albania

Rama: Greece has a right to expand its territorial waters (Tirana Times)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

S&D MEPs and opposition parties in Serbia call for renewal of EP-mediated dialogue (EWB)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 16 September 2020

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic and Macleod on dialogue and cooperation (RTS/RTV/Tanjug)
Letters of Interest signed between DFC, EXIM, Belgrade and Pristina (RTS)
Grenell: Talks were difficult, Vucic is a tough negotiator (Beta/Serbian Radio Chicago)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

B&H HoR holds session (N1)
RS and Serbia mark Day of Serb Unity (RTRS)
Dzaferovic will reject initiative on ‘Mini Schengen’, under explanation this could lead to losing of B&H’s sovereignty (Dnevni avaz)
Dodik to pay visit to Zagreb; Dzaferovic: This is private visit (Oslobodjenje)
Momcilo Krajisnik dies due to Covid-19 (RTRS)
Komsic: Krajisnik is one of biggest criminals in history of Europe (O kanal/Nova BH)
Montenegro

Talks over the formation of the new government should start today (Dan)
DF wants posts of heads of security services (Dnevne novine)
The Church does not plan to form the government of Montenegro (N1/RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia

North Macedonia parliament gets parliamentary caucuses (MIA)
New gov’t committed to comprehensive fight against crime, says Nikolovski (MIA)
Open lists in local elections a test for parliamentary polls: minister (MIA)
VMRO-DPMNE stages protest ‘For EU, for Macedonia, for Goce Delchev (MIA)
Albania

Issues discussed in Rama-Mitsotakis meeting disclosed (Radio Tirana)
President pushes for swift implementation of Electoral Code Changes (ADN)

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: Serbs, united and unanimous, can overcome all adversities (Tanjug/RTS/B92)
Vucic and Patriarch Irinej discuss Kosovo (Tanjug/RTS)
Vucic to Nabhan: Serbia supports lasting peace and stability in the Middle East (RTV/Tanjug)
Trump spoke about Serbia (Tanjug/B92)
Djuric: Belgrade most sincere advocate of eliminating economic barriers in the region (Beta)
Djuric with Schieb about the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (FoNet)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Plenkovic visits Mostar, meets Covic to discuss elections and political situation (Hayat)
Our Party’s Baralija slams Plenkovic’s statement about Mostar elections (Dnevni list)
RS and Serbia to mark Day of Serb Unity, Freedom and National Flag on Tuesday (RTRS)
Viskovic says relations of RS with Russia are at highest possible level, thanking Russian officials for preventing future negative influence of High Representative (RTRS)
Parliamentarians from RS dismiss Dzaferovic's statement about B&H's NATO path as unrealistic (Glas Srpske)
Dodik: Every language is named after people and I do not see why Bosniak language would be exception (ATV)
B&H CEC publishes preliminary lists and names of candidates for upcoming elections (Nezavisne novine)
Montenegro

EU has no comment on the announced lifting of sanctions against Russia (RTCG)
Reinke: US looking forward to partnership with the new government (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Parliament’s working bodies established (MIA)
State Department official: Democracy in North Macedonia is alive (MIA)
Albania

Electoral reform talks, no consensus in sight (ADN)
Soreca calls on Albanian politics to finalize appointments to the Constitutional Court (Radio Tirana)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

How Donald Trump Used the Kosovo Conflict to His Advantage (The National Interest)