United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 19 September 2017

LOCAL PRESS

• Constitution referendum "won't coincide with Belgrade vote" (Danas)
• Brnabic announced the establishment of a Working Group to support the dialogue on Kosovo (RTV)
• Government dissolves Municipal Assembly of Presevo (FoNet)
• Dacic meets with Guterres, Trump, Johnson (Beta)
• Dacic in series of bilateral meeting on UNGA sidelines (B92)
• Fabrizi: Enlargement in Western Balkans among EU'S priorities (Beta)
• UN continues to assist Serbia's reforms – government (B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H joins Transport Community (TV1)
• The opposition will return to the RS National Assembly (RTRS)
• Dodik: RS belongs to Serbia just like Serbia belongs to RS – reactions (RTRS, Hayat)
• Covic supports reform of United Nations (Oslobodjenje)
• US Embassy hosts Regional Chiefs of Mission Workshop for US Ambassadors in Sarajevo (Oslobodjenje)
• Extent of Serbia’s cooperation with NATO (Nezavisne)

Croatia
• Prime Minister Plenkovic attends UN General Assembly in New York (Index.hr)

Montenegro
• DPS: Decision to end boycott reasonable and responsible (CDM)
• First deal on snap elections, then SDP and DCG will return to parliament (CDM)
• Knezevic and Mandic have different positions on declaration for preservation of Serbs (Pobjeda)

fYROM
• PM Zaev meets US President Trump (MIA)
• Ristoska: By freezing the assets and property of VMRO-DPMNE, the leadership will be protected (Meta)
• Macedonia, Montenegro to cooperate in advancing EU-integration processes (MIA)
• There is an open window for talks about the name dispute, said Kotzias after the meeting with Guterres (Meta)

Albania
• Meta meets with Knut Fleckenstein: Judicial reform implementation, important to integration process (ATA)
• DP’s three conditions on judicial reform (ATA)
• Rama responds to Basha: Electoral reform, part of May 18 package, no conditional reform (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Moscow Regrets Albania, Montenegro Backing EU Anti-Russian Sanctions (Sputnik)

LOCAL PRESS

• More EU chapters could be opened this year (Beta)
• Vulin: KFOR to be sole armed force in Kosovo (Beta)
• SPC Patriarch: I believe that Vucic thinks about Kosovo the same as the people and SPC (Vecernje Novosti)
• Deputy Prime Minister asks SPC not to pressure Vucic (Blic)
• McAllister: Serbia's EU accession depends on relations with Kosovo (Kurir)
• Vucic, Scott Discuss situation in the region (VIP)
• Aleksandar Vucic is traveling to New York on Monday, where he will stay until September 23 (Tanjug)
• Dacic to attend meeting on UN reform chaired by Trump (Beta)
• Jeremic: Jankovic Deserves to Lead the Opposition (Danas)
• SNS will not announce candidate for Belgrade Mayor (Danas)
• Pride march led by organizers, Prime Minister, officials (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H Minister Mektic: I support “Macedonian scenario” in RS (BNTV)
• B&H Minister Crnadak: No government can be maintained with violence (TV1)
• Republika Srpska is changing Law on Referendum (EuroBlic)

fYROM
• PM Zaev at 72nd UN General Assembly (MIA)
• Bujar Osmani announces municipal election cooperation between DUI and SDSM (MIA)
• Macedonia joins NATO's Defense Education Enhancement Programme (MIA)
• Karakachanov: Bulgaria supports unity and territorial integrity, offers help in resolving name issue (MIA)
• Kotzias discussed Macedonia name issue with Guterres (MIA)

Albania
• NATO Military Committee Chairman: Alliance is grateful for Albania’s strong commitment (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Ana Brnabic: 'Germany is a model for us' (DW)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 15 September 2017

LOCAL PRESS

• Hahn: EU doesn’t want the Kosovo problem in the EU, Serbia needs to resolve it (Beta)
• Vucic to Hahn: EU membership is a foreign policy priority (Tanjug)
• Kozarev with UNMIK Deputy Head Christopher Coleman (Office for Kosovo and Metohija)
• Haradinaj: Smart proposal by Vucic about internal dialogue (TV Palma Plus)
• Juncker sends “Letter of Intent” to EP, CoE: Serbia’s possible EU membership in 2025 (RTV/RTS/Tanjug/European Western Balkans)
• Joksimovic: Juncker timeframe for accession realistic (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Thaci needs to wake up; Serbia will never recognize Kosovo (Tanjug/B92)
• United Russia backs declaration on Serb national identity (Beta/B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• SNSD and opposition parties in RS exchange accusations after blockade of work of RS Assembly (RTRS)
• Covic reiterates there are no obstacles for construction of Peljesac Bridge (FTV)
Croatia
• Political leaders discuss relations with Slovenia (Index.hr)
• Croatian Security-Intelligence Agency: There are about 10,000 Salafis in the region (Vecernji list)
fYROM
• The debate on the Law on Languages has begun, VMRO-DPMNE accused DUI for blackmailing SDSM (Meta)
• Brussels: Government to analyze the recommendations of the Venice Commission regarding the Law for the languages (Meta)
• Aleksandar Mihajlovski presents his reforms proposal for VMRO-DPMNE in Washington (MIA)
• Zaev meets with representatives of the Party of Macedonians in Serbia (MIA)
• Zaev supports the RECOM initiative for regional reconciliation (MIA)
Albania
• Meta meets with Pacolli, vows to push for wider Kosovo recognition (ATA)
• Pacolli’s Tirana visit, a signal of close political and fraternal cooperation, FM Bushati says (ATA)
• Rama: Albania, Kosovo to hold joint government meeting on Nov 27-28 in Korca and Vlora (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kosovo’s deep love and gratitude for America on prominent display throughout country (The Washington Times)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 14 September 2017

LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Serbian government support Kosovo Serb decision (Beta)
• Dacic: No reactions of international community to excesses in Croatia (RTS)
• Office for Kosovo and Metohija: Shameful operation (Beta)
• Red Cross officials released (RTS)
• Office for Kosovo and Metohija: Former officials conducted damaging policy on Kosovo (Tanjug/B92)
• Kuburovic: Serbian government will provide guarantees for Mladic (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Police officers prevent opposition MPs in RSNA to attend session (BNTV)
• Dodik: Wednesday’s developments in RSNA was attempt of minority to rule over majority (Srna)
• SNSD claims US Embassy to B&H wants to destroy Dodik and SNSD with help of RS opposition parties (RTRS)
• B&H HoR adopts Declaration that calls EU, Croatia to suspend construction work on Peljesac Bridge (Hayat)
• Zagreb requests third entity from EU (EuroBlic)
• Zvizdic must bring signatures of parliamentarians who support him (Dnevni avaz)
• Vucic: RS has never had greater support of Serbia (Glas Srpske)
Croatia
• Slovenian parliament debates possible military solution to dispute with Croatia (Vecernji list)
• Prime Minister to meet with party leaders about relations with Slovenia (Jutarnji list)
fYROM
• SDSM signs coalition agreement with 21 parties (MIA)
• Ivanov and Xhaferi meet VNG commander Cray (MIA)
• Polls: 58,9% of the citizens are pleased by the new government, SDSM leads the polls ahead of VMRO-DPMNE (Meta)
Albania
• First official government meeting (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Zaev Sabotaged Macedonia’s Geostrategic Role In Multipolarity (Oriental Review)

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: New phase of dialogue on Kosovo and Metohija as of October (RTS)
• Brnabic, Bjornstad: Internal dialogue on Kosovo towards a sustainable solution (RTS)
• Scott: Foreign policy and relations with Kosovo very important (RTV/Tanjug)
• Vulin: Cooperation between Serbian army, KFOR unfolding according to plan (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• RS Assembly: Opposition MPs make three conditions for continuation of 21st session (Fena/Srna)
• EC: Croatia should consult B&H regarding Peljesac Bridge (TV1)
• Dodik: Work on declaration on Serb people is in progress (RTRS)
• Zvizdic and Mektic meet directors of security agencies: B&H is not terrorist nest (TV1)
• Ethnic balance severely disturbed in Federation of B&H and cantonal institutions (Oslobodjenje)
• Berton: I plan using everything OSCE has, to help B&H moving forward (TV1)
Montenegro
• Rudovic: Return to parliament a gift to DPS (MINA)
• Paunovic hopes that the border-related situation with Kosovo will be resolved as agreed earlier (RTCG)
fYROM
• Zaev-Brglez: Time for Macedonia to join NATO (MIA)
• Xhaferi-Brglez: Slovenia continuously supports Macedonia on its road towards the EU and NATO (Meta)
Albania
• SP-DP pact no longer exists (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Juncker waves ‘credible EU prospects’ at Balkans, but no fast membership (EurActiv)
• Bosnia Urged to Acquit Srebrenica Commander Oric (BIRN)