United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 12 July 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Mali: Pristina denying reality with lies (Novosti/Tanjug)
• Joksimovic: Gratitude to Georgia for principled support of Serbia’s territorial integrity (RTS/Tanjug)
• Office for Kosovo and Metohija demands immediate release of arrested Serbs (RTS)
• Drecun: Well-coordinated campaign by Pristina and Tirana (RTS)
• Germany holds lecture to us about genocide?! (Novosti)
• Seselj: Genocide not committed in Srebrenica (Beta)
• Trifunovic: Genocide committed in Srebrenica (Beta)
• McAllister: EP regrets denial of genocide in Srebrenica by Serbian politicians (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• It is time for the international community to wake up from this dream (FTV)
• MICT President Agius: It was established beyond any reasonable doubt that genocide was carefully planned and carried out in systematic and brutal way (BHT1)
• Mogherini and Hahn: Tragedy of Srebrenica haunts Europe (Hayat)
• HR Inzko: I will personally advocate adoption of law banning denial of genocide (TV1)
• US stands next to victims and those who respect international law (TV1)
• Turkish President Erdogan: History will never forget Srebrenica genocide (Hayat)
• Russian Ambassador Ivantsov: All innocent victims of tragic events in first half of 1990s should be respected (Glas Srpske)
• Dodik: Bosniaks are creating a myth about Srebrenica (Glas Srpske)
Croatia
• Plenkovic extends his condolences for Srebrenica genocide (Hina)
Montenegro
• Putin and Trump congratulated Djukanovic the Statehood Day (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Zaev: These pranks are a private arrangement not an act by the Russian Federation (Nezavisen vesnik)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Can Western Balkans learn from V4 experience in the process of reconciliation? (European Western Balkans)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 11 July 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: EU must react to Kosovo and Metohija entry ban (Tanjug)
• Mexico will vote again against Pristina’s admission to Interpol (Politika/Beta)
• Schieb: Genocide happened in Srebrenica (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Last preparations for commemoration and funeral in Potocari underway (TV1)
• Srebrenica Municipal Assembly holds commemorative session in honor of victims in Srebrenica; Grujicic questions number of Srebrenica victims (TV1)
Croatia
• Coalition supports government reshuffle, opposition wants elections (Hina)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic: I don’t see any reason for coming into conflict with the Serbian Orthodox Church (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Jokes that did not make the government laugh (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Shekerinska: Hybrid, cyber and other attacks aimed at threatening North Macedonia’s bid (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Wilson: Mitsotakis will need to demonstrate that Greece can stick to its commitments to North Macedonia (Nezavisen vesnik)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Bosnia’s Last Best Hope (Foreign Affairs)

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Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 10 July 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: Borisov’s words misinterpreted (Beta)
• Brnabic: I will not go to Potocari as I was not invited (FoNet/Beta)
• Brnabic invited to light candle for Srebrenica victims at Andricev Venac on 11 July (Beta)
• Vulin and military healthcare delegation banned entrance into Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
• Moscow condemns provocative acts by Tirana, Pristina (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• SEECP Summit ends, joint declaration adopted (BHT1)
• Erdogan asked for extradition of persons who can be brought in connection with attempted coup in Turkey in 2016 (N1)
• Djukanovic: Western Balkans need to become part of EU (BN TV)
Croatia
• Ruling coalition survives Kuscevic’s dismissal (Hina)
Montenegro
• Demarcation of Montenegro and Kosovo to be reconsidered soon (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Zaev: I was the victim of a prank by a well-organized structure (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Erdogan: Turkish parliament will soon ratify North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol (Nezavisen vesnik)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Diplomatic Tension between Sofia and Belgrade Settled (novinite.com)
• Short-sighted policies stall Balkans' integration into EU: Erdogan (Reuters)

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Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 9 July 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: SEECP does not recognize Kosovo (Tanjug/B92/RTV)
• Dacic: Returning to basic principles of OSCE (Tanjug/RTS)
• Mali: Tax administration of so-called Kosovo not admitted to IOTA (Tanjug/RTV)
• Opposition files criminal charges against Serbia’s minister for forging diploma (N1)
• Macron’s visit to Belgrade officially confirmed (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• SEECP Summit begins in Sarajevo (RTRS)
• Turkish President Erdogan pays visit to B&H (Hayat)
• Wigemark and Eichhorst express confidence that B&H authorities will be formed soon (RTRS)
Croatia
• Kuscevic resigns as minister and HDZ political secretary (HRT)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic and Gricaj: Relations between Montenegro and Russia aren’t as good as they used to be (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Zaev congratulates Greece’s new PM Mitsotakis on his victory (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• United opposition held its 10th national protest (Radio Tirana)
• President expresses gratitude to residents that didn’t participate in fake elections (ADN)
• Soros Foundation: President Meta's comments on plot against Albania are strange (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kosovo - focal point of instability in the region (la Repubblica)
• Statement on 20th Anniversary of the Murder of the Bytyqi Brothers (US Embassy in Serbia)

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Daily Media Highlights

Monday 8 July 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: We don’t need Pristina to recognize us (Beta/Politika)
• Brnabic hopes May will reason with Haradinaj (Tanjug)
• Vucic: Had they left us alone, perhaps we would have also agreed with the Albanians (RTS)
• Dacic: Compromise, agreement have no alternative (RTS/Tanjug)
• Scott: Pristina to lift taxes, both sides to return to negotiations (FoNet)
• Zaev: Relations between North Macedonia and Serbia are traditionally good and improving (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Western Balkans Summit in Poznan comes to end (N1)
• B&H to host SEECP Summit in Sarajevo, Kosovo and Albania not to participate due to tensions between B&H, Serbia and Kosovo (N1)
• Izetbegovic: Process of formation of authorities to be completed in three to four months (Hayat)
• 27th anniversary of crimes committed against Serbs marked; Dodik: IC do not attend ceremonies marking of killings of Serbs except for Russians (RTRS)
Croatia
• Parliament commemorates Srebrenica genocide victims (Hina)
Montenegro
• DPS is preparing political platform, will urge opposition for dialogue (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Pendarovski signs the renaming of the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia (Nezavisen vesnik)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Bulgarian PM Borissov on Dačić spat: Serbia should come to an understanding with Kosovo (The Sofia Globe)