United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 24 August 2020

LOCAL PRESS

White House reschedules Kosovo meeting (Nova.rs)
Vucic: Trump might attend Washington meeting between Serbia, Kosovo reps. (FoNet)
Belgrade – Pristina talks in US to focus on infrastructure projects (Politika)
Vucic to discuss Kosovo and Republika Srpska issue with Dodik (Beta)
Vucic: I never spoke against integrity of B&H (Prva TV)
Lavrov: Belgrade-Pristina dialogue has no alternative (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Dodik explains content of document sent to Vucic (FTV)
Dodik and Covic to inform public about violations of DPA at expense of Serbs and Croats (RTRS)
Stevandic: Borenovic is causing divisions ahead of meeting with Vucic (RTRS, Dnevni avaz)
Radoncic: Greater-Serbian nationalism, Russian imperialism and Muslim Brotherhood join forces against pro-European and pro-Western politicians such as Djukanovic, Radoncic and Thaci (Dnevni avaz)
Political parties decide on coalitions for upcoming local elections in Mostar (FTV)
Montenegro

Citizens are to choose between a modern, secular or a theocratic state in elections (MINA)
Provocation ahead of elections: Convoy of cars heading from Serbia to Montenegro (CDM)
Amfilohije urges voters in Montenegro to vote against regime Metropolitan (CDM)
No religious community can be above the state (Pobjeda)
SEC: Everything is ready for the elections; CCE: Numbers are interesting? (TMN)
Republic of North Macedonia

Cabinet line-up complete, deadline for submitting new gov’t proposal is Sept. 2 (MIA)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 21 August 2020

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: No recognition, I don’t exclude moving of meeting in Washington D.C. (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
Vucic: I am closer to opting for government that public views as my second option (TV Pink/Beta)
Dacic calls Trump better option, but affirms non-interference in US internal affairs (TV Happy/Beta)
Formation of new government, SNS Main Board, Serbian parliament session and election of its speaker will waint until Vucic returns from Washington D.C. (Nova)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Dodik: We have obligation to turn Serbian President Vucic’s attention to international community’s double standards (Srna/ATV)
Dodik: It is first necessary to return to original DPA and then to approach constitutional changes (RTRS)
Cvijanovic: Things in B&H will start functioning when foreigners give up political-bureaucratized recipes, and domestic politicians have enough political will for things to actually function (Nezavisne)
USC MoI sets control points on entrance to canton and begins police operations on Thursday (Nova BH)
Dodik: RS will not respect decision of USC to ban transport of migrants to this canton (ATV)
Komsic: Dodik is to blame for inflow of migrants as he refused to deploy B&H AF onto Serbian border (FTV)
Montenegro

Djukanovic: Those who wish their children well will not leave Montenegro in the hands of adventurers (CdM)
Djukanovic: I do not understand those who dressed the church in political clothes and introduced it to the political race (CdM)
Markovic: Nowhere in the world can you see churches and monasteries engage in political agitation (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Xhaferi convened the parliament, SDSM and DUI will try to re-elect him as Speaker (Republika)
Byrnes: Looking forward to cooperation with new gov’t towards Euro-Atlantic integration (MIA)
Albania

Pompeo: We support the declarations of Rama (Radio Tirana)

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Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 20 August 2020

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: Haradinaj should not waste kerosene traveling to US if he is hoping for a final agreement (TV Pink/Tanjug/RTV/RTS)
Dacic on upcoming White House meeting (Studio B/FoNet/RTV)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

RS politicians and analysts react to initiative of Nelson to change constitution (RTRS)
Other reactions of politicians to statement of Ambassador Nelson (N1)
Una-Sana Canton bans movement and transportation of migrants (N1)
RS to purchase one million Covid-19 vaccines from Russia (Nova BH)
Montenegro

How and when did Abazovic plan cooperation with the deniers of Montenegro? (CdM)
Djukanovic: Montenegro will protect every citizen and resist nationalism (CdM)
Popovic: Coalition Victory - Decisively for Montenegro the only guarantor of preserving Euro-Atlantic path and sovereignty (CdM)
OSCE will monitor the elections in Montenegro with a limited number of observers (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia

SDSM unveils new cabinet line-up (MIA)
‘We Can’ coalition partners back SDSM-DUI deal, set to decide on ministers in new gov’t (MIA)
Ahmeti says Xhaferi to be elected speaker on Thursday, reveals DUI candidates for ministers (MIA)
PES welcomes agreement for social democrat-led government in North Macedonia (MIA)
Albania

President Meta welcomes the political agreement in North Macedonia (Radio Tirana)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

An Unlikely Partnership in Trouble: Serbia and Azerbaijan (Royal United Services Institute)

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Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 19 August 2020

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic with Dacic on meetings in US and Brussels (RTS/Tanjug/RTV)
Vucic: There is a progress, we’re not giving up (B92)
Who will be in the government team for protection of Serbian sancitities (RTS)
Stoltenberg: Belgrade – Pristina dialogue only way to lasting solution (N1)
Coalition agreement in Krusevac composed of SNS, SPS, JS, SNP and POKS (Tanjug/RTV)
Sapic, SNS, SPS and Metla form government in Stari Grad municipality (Tanjug/NSPM)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

B&H CEC verifies applications of 12 political parties for participation in local elections in Mostar, three applications rejected (Hayat)
Covic: HDZ B&H’s ambition is to finish agreement on election legislation and legitimate representation, in line with agreements signed with SDA, which were partially implemented in Mostar (N1)
Dodik: RS does not want to join NATO; Any changes to Constitution need to be made through agreement of entities (ATV)
Political parties from RS respond to Nelson: Changing Dayton structure is unnecessary and risky, any interfering in rights of RS is also out of question (Glas Srpske)
Covic on Nelson’s statement regarding reform of DPA: That is very demanding job (N1)
Croatia

Grlic-Radman: Support to B&H's EU path and equality of Croats (Hina)
Banozic: Combat aircraft procurement is of strategic importance for Croatia (Hina)
Montenegro

Krivokapic: The main goal is to withdraw the Law on Freedom of Religion (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia

Zaev: Deal reached with DUI, DPA joins government coalition (MIA)
Ahmeti: This coalition to be most successful yet (MIA)
Xhaferi remains parliament speaker (MIA)
Albania

Albania seeks to mediate Belarus crisis (Tirana Times)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 18 August 2020

LOCAL PRESS

Brnabic: Primarily economic issues on agenda in Washington (Tanjug/RTV/RTS/B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Deadline for submission of candidate lists of political parties for local elections in B&H expires (Nova BH)
SDA, SBB B&H, DF, SBiH and BPS to form pro-Bosnian bloc in Mostar (O kanal)
Coalition talks ahead of local elections in Mostar enter final stage; Serbs are looking for chance to pass between two blocs (Glas Srpske)
Covic: Croats will achieve equality whether somebody likes it or not (Vecernji list)
Ambassador Nelson: Dayton Agreement and B&H Constitution need to be reformed (FTV)
Viskovic: We are in waiting line for Russian vaccine (ATV)
Ivantsov on Russian vaccine: I hope B&H citizens will soon have chance to protect themselves, no matter whose vaccine is (Glas Srpske)
Republic of North Macedonia

SDSM, DUI say progress made in government formation talks (MIA)
Xhaferi: Rotating speaker or PM a matter of political agreement (MIA/Sitel TV)
Pendarovski: Historical continuity of Macedonian language is indisputable (MIA)
Albania

Ex-president awarded High Medal; Meta gathers all political forces (ADN)
Situation in Belarus, Rama: The situation to be resolved through dialogue (Radio Tirana)