LOCAL PRESS

Dacic: Paper on agreement with so-called Kosovo still empty (RTV)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 2 April 2018

LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Full implementation of Brussels agreement necessary (RTS)
• Vucic: Pristina’s plan for displacing Serb municipalities (Novosti)
• Dacic: UN chair for Pristina out of question (Beta/TV Pink/B92)
• Joksimovic: Dialogue with Pristina and EU integration are separate processes (RTS)
• Stefanovic: Opposition under strong influence of Western embassies and states (Tanjug/RTS)
• Belgrade still considering format of participation in Sofia (Novosti)
• Presentation of the Third Report on Monitoring the Internal Dialogue on Kosovo (N1)
• Russia to lodge UN demarche over Kosovo incidents (Novosti/B92)
• Fabrizi: EU membership depends on solving disputes with neighbors (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik says RS will support Serbia’s decisions regarding Kosovo, time will come for integration of RS and Serbia (RTRS)
• Leaders of SNSD, DNS and SP RS sign coalition agreement (TV1/ATV/BHT1)
• Ahmetovic to run for post of President or Vice-President of RS (TV1)
• Turkey will not interfere with the issue of amendments to the B&H Election Law (Hayat)
• B&H MFA: B&H is closely following developments in “Skripal” case (Dnevni avaz/Glas Srpske)
Croatia
• Croatia calls for continuation of dialogue in Kosovo (Hina)
• Russia’s choice of diplomat expulsion surprises many (Vecernji list)
• Slovenia says Croatia causes problems for EU (Hina)
Montenegro
• Bugajski: “A pro-Russian president would provoke chaos in Montenegro” (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• Nikoloski: Moscow is not our partner and government’s decision was a right one, Russian Embassy reacts (Meta)
• Shcherbak: In case of an eventual war between Russia and NATO, Macedonia will be a legitimate target (Meta)
• Zaev: We do not want to join NATO to attack, but for world peace and respect for human rights (Meta)
• US State Department: US satisfied that Macedonia joins EU, US action against Russia (MIA)
Albania
• Violent protests in Albania (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• FETÖ's Balkan cell collapses with latest detentions (Daily Sabah)
• Four Scenarios for Kosovo: From Frozen Conflict to Expulsion of Serbs (Sputnik)

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic thanks Burundi for revoking Kosovo recognition (Tanjug/B92)
• Vucic: I don’t expect good news from the Sofia summit; Dodik: We will follow Belgrade’s policy on Kosovo (RTS/Tanjug)
• Brnabic: Political nonsense for Kosovo to be present as a state at Sofia EU summit (RTS/Tanjug)
• Dacic: Serbia to attend Sofia EU summit (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Belgrade has no hidden agenda (Beta)
• Bulgaria to respect neutral status of Kosovo (Novosti)
• 300,000 votes needed for victory (Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Amendments to Election Law of B&H not even close to being adopted (N1)
• Cavara: IC was late in joining talks on changes to Law on Elections (Slobodna Bosna)
• Saudi Arabia has 245 foundations for radicalization of Muslims in Balkans (Dnevni list)
Croatia
• Croatia working hard to maintain relations with Russia (Vecernji list)
• Croatian MEP warns about Wahhabi presence in B&H (Hina)
Montenegro
• Radulovic: Possible slowdown towards the EU (RTCG)
fYROM
• Government to face no-confidence vote, MPs to vote on reform laws on next week (MIA)
• Zaev says there's no need for early parliamentary polls (MIA)
• Dimitrov will inform the leadership and political parties separately on name talks (Meta)
Albania
• Opposition leader warns protests escalation (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• ‘Win-win’ on the name issue (Ekathimerini)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 29 March 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic seeks advice from Putin, Putin pledges support (B92)
• Scott and Vucic advocate lowering of tension (Beta)
• Popovic: Russian President’s historical message to Serbia (RTS)
• Djuric: Support to conclusions of Kosovo Serbs (RTS/Tanjug)
• All sides should refrain from provocations – OSCE (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Vucic meets Ivanic in Belgrade (TV1/BHT1/FTV)
• Ivanic: No one requested B&H to banish Russian diplomats (BNTV)
• Dodik: B&H and Kosovo are examples of failed attempts of foreigners to create states (RTRS)
• New round of talks between B&H political leaders and representatives of US Embassy in B&H and EUD to B&H fails to yield results (TV1)
• Agreement on formation of Coalition ‘Zajedno za B&H’ reached in Srebrenica (BHT1)
Montenegro
• Bojanic: Expelling Russian diplomat from Podgorica is irresponsible and hasty decision (Vijesti)
• Opposition representatives make coalitions for elections in Podgorica (CDM)
fYROM
• Zaev: Process on government coalition broadening to be finalized next week (Republika)
• Name talks are intensifying, says EU ambassador (MIA)
• Kotzias: Greece should not be afraid of a compromise with a small country (Republika)
• Greek gov’t spokesman: The ball is in neighbor’s court (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Telephone conversation with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (Kremlin website)
• Presidents of Belarus, Serbia discuss development prospects of bilateral relations (BelTA)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 28 March 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Mogherini meets Vucic (RTS)
• Djuric: Serbs will not give up ZSO despite threats (Tanjug/TV Pink)
• Pristina given three weeks to start forming ZSO (Tanjug/B92)
• Round table on cultural heritage held as part of internal dialogue on Kosovo (Beta)
• Moscow and Washington react to events in Kosovo (Beta/Tanjug/B92)
• EULEX denies having taken part in police action on Monday (Tanjug)
• Serbia will not expulse Russian diplomats (Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H Foreign Ministry: B&H has not been requested to expel Russian diplomats (N1/TV1)
• Cormack, Wigemark meet SBB B&H delegation (TV1)
• Niksic on changes to Law on Elections: SDP will not accept any solution that would be in collision with Constitution of FB&H (Vijesti.ba/Dnevni list)
• EC welcomes submission of B&H’s answers to Questionnaire (Hayat)
Montenegro
• Russian diplomat persona non grata in Montenegro (CDM)
• Albanian Alternative supports Djukanovic in the elections (MINA)
fYROM
• Ivanov: Decision to expel Russia diplomat hurried (MIA)
• Zaev: Macedonia’s decision to expel Russian diplomat shouldn’t disrupt the relations with Moscow (MIA)
• Five of indicted for 2017 parliament incident detained again (Republika)
Albania
• Russian diplomats expelled from Albania, US Embassy reacts (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Majority of citizens against exchanging Kosovo for EU membership (EurActiv)