United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 24 October 2017
LOCAL PRESS

• Serb judges and prosecutors appointed today (RTS)
• Brnabic: Opening of the internal dialogue on Kosovo to lead to consensus (RTV)
• Vucic: Professors to present opinions on Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Foundation laid for struggle for Kosovo and Metohija (Novosti)
• Vulin: Yee’s statement so far hardest public pressure on Serbia (Tanjug)
• Miscevic: Yee’s statement misinterpreted (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H Prosecutor’s Office rejects charges against Dodik (FTV)
• Referendum still under question mark (RTRS)
• Answer for European Commission by 15 December (Oslobodjenje)
• Wigemark: B&H has to finalize reform of Public Broadcasting System (BHT1)
• Inzko and Hearne meet HDZ B&H parliamentary delegation (Oslobodjenje)
• MPs speculate about existence of parliamentary majority at level of B&H (RTRS)
Montenegro
• DF calls on the opposition to join it in protest (MINA)
fYROM
• Zaev: DUI coalition to continue, open for cooperation with everyone (MIA)
• Osmani to Loiseau: We expect concrete steps from the EU and NATO for Macedonia’s progress (Meta)
• Zaharieva: Bulgaria and Greece are ready to help Macedonia with its reforms (Meta)
• Zaev doesn’t expect Greece to hinder the extradition of Grujovski and Boshkovski (Meta)
Albania
• DP-SMI joint meeting on Tahiri issue (ADN)
• Tahiri issue, US and Italian Ambassadors closed doors meeting (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia is no place for friendly military competition (GFP)
• Washington forbids Serbia from de-mining Syria (Russia insider)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 23 October 2017

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic congratulates the Serb List on victory (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Great victory for entire Serbian nation (RTS)
• Drecun: Upcoming period decisive for resolving status of Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
• Vulin congratulates Serb List (RTS)
• Jeremic becomes leader of newly founded party (Tanjug/B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• UK Embassy: RS Assembly cannot decide on accession to NATO (Oslobodjenje)
• Erdogan about “Bosnia as inheritance to Turkey” (Vecernji list)
• Dodik deems Erdogan's statement as unacceptable and dangerous for peace and stability in B&H (N1)
• Cavic: Policies of Dodik and Vucic are completely opposite (N1)
• Ferguson: Judiciary in B&H may be facing too much political influence (FTV)
Croatia
• Plenkovic, Covic push for equitable election system in B&H (Hina)
Montenegro
• By the end of 2018 all chapters opened (Pobjeda)
• Montenegro and its reforms a role model for other countries (CDM)
fYROM
• Zaev: The parliamentary majority will be strengthened with opposition (MIA)
• Sela: Alliance of Albanians will not leave government (MIA)
• Russian Embassy: Government did not give accurate information about the meeting between Zaev and Ambassador Shcherbak (Meta)
Albania
• Venice Commission, Gianni Buquicchio: Criminal situation in Albania alarming (ATA)
• Basha accuses Rama for defending criminals (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• What are the odds of Croatia mediating between Russia, the EU and NATO? (Sputnik)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 20 October 2017

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Serbia approves oath-taking of Serbian judges and prosecutors in Kosovo (RTS/TV Prva)
• Djuric: Ready on Friday for new court and prosecution in northern Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug)
• Dacic calls on Serbs in Kosovo to support Serb List (Beta)
• Backovic: I am not certain ICTY has accomplished its mission (Tanjug)
• B. Izetbegovic says his father Alija bequeathed Bosnia to Erdogan (Beta)
• Detained in a monastery over the report of neighbor, Albanian (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: Five million BAM to opposition for attempted overthrow of RS institutions (Srna)
• Inzko reacts to Dodik’s statement against Deputy HR Berecz (Vijesti/TV 1)
• Kojic: ICTY fails to meet goals (Srna)
• Plenkovic sends letters to EC President and B&H CoM Chairman regarding Peljesac Bridge project (TV 1)
Montenegro
• DF to return to parliament on Wednesday (CDM)
fYROM
• Heated debates and slow progress at SEC, rejected four complaints lodged by VMRO-DPMNE (Meta)
• Zaev – Shcherbak: Aspirations for the EU and NATO is not an obstacle for relations with Russia (Meta)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Putin accuses West of subjecting court to pressure during Kosovo crisis (TASS)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 19 October 2017
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic receives letters from China’s leaders (B92/Tanjug)
• Relations with Iraq traditionally friendly (RTS/Tanjug)
• Uranium from NATO bombs kills Albanians too but they are silent about it (InSerbia/Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: Through Resolution on military neutrality, RS will not allow that any prospective military property in RS is registered on state of B&H (RTRS)
• Neutrality defined by Resolution (Srna)
• Cubrilovic: Our obligation was to secure normal functioning of RS Assembly (RTRS)
• Opposition in RS: Latest decisions of RS Assembly are unacceptable (FTV/TV1)
• Izetbegovic: Resolution is result of anti-Dayton, anti-constitutional policy of leadership of RS (BHT1)
• Crnadak: Resolution will not change anything (Nezavisne)
• Covic about RS Resolution: Everyone has right to their stance on NATO, but BiH will activate MAP in December (klix.ba)
• Inzko: RS Assembly does not have jurisdiction to adopt decisions on joining international organizations (Hayat/N1)
• NATO HQ in Sarajevo: We are not forcing anyone to join us (TV1/Al Jazeera)
• US Embassy: RS Assembly is not competent to adopt decision on military neutrality (TV1)
Montenegro
• Knezevic sentenced to seven months in prison for attacking a policeman (CDM)
• SNP condemns prison sentence to Knezevic (CDM)
fYROM
• Besa and the Alliance for Albanians will run in the second round of elections as a coalition (Meta)
• Gjorchev: OSCE/ODIHR is turning a blind eye for all irregularities (Meta)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Why is China investing heavily in south-east Europe? (BBC)
• Interpol Warns of Jihadists Returning to Bosnia (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 18 October 2017

LOCAL PRESS

• Dialogue following elections in Kosovo and Metohija (Politika)
• Bishop Irinej Buliovic: No further concessions (Radio Belgrade)
• Vucic, Scott discuss Kosovo, bilateral ties, investments (Tanjug)
• ICTY to announce ruling in Mladic trial on 22 November (B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• RS Assembly adopted resolution on military neutrality (Srna)
• Salkic: Resolution on military neutrality of RS represents one in series of direct attacks on constitutional and legal organization of B&H (klix.ba)
• Cavic: Decision to appoint Radukic to post of Acting Chief Auditor is scandalous (klix.ba)
• Covic and Izetbegovic discuss Euro-Atlantic integration with Inzko and Hearne (TV1)
• B&H CoM Chairman, prime ministers of Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro conclude joint projects and communicational connection are main preconditions for faster growth of economy (BHT1/TV1)
fYROM
• SDSM received 38 mayoral mandates in the first round, VMRO-DPMNE – three, DUI – two (Meta)
• VMRO-DPMNE filed 45 complaints to SEC (MIA)
• OSCE/ODIHR: The elections happened in accordance with the international standards (Meta)
• EU: Newly elected mayors must contribute to reforms (Meta)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• How the Balkans Were Won: A Turkish Foreign Policy Success Story (The National Interest)