LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic, Von der Layen: Serbia committed to EU-mediated talks (Beta/RTS/Politika)
• Pristina's Interpol membership request taken off agenda (RTS/RTV/Politika/Tanjug)
• Dacic thanks NAM member states that stand with Serbia (Tanjug/RTS)
• Petkovic: Kurti seems fairly nervous when he mentions capitulation (Tanjug)
• Dveri: Politicians who are silent on pan for Kosovo do not want EU to find fault with them (Beta)
• Ljajic: Belgrade-Pristina agreement meaningful for overall regional stability (Beta/Politika)
• Tadic: Accepting the agreement means officially accepting Kosovo’s independence (Danas/Beta)
• Tomic: Vucic’s promises, signatures are unconstitutional, invalid without referendum (Beta)
• Gori: Vucic-Kurti meeting is a step forward, implement all reached agreement (Beta)
• Office for Kosovo and Metohija submitted to EULEX guarantees for Adzic and Trajkovic (RTS)
• We haven't recognized Kosovo, our position remains the same (Novosti)
• Ministry of Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue forms temporary governing body of National Council of Albanian National Minority (RTS)
• NATO: We welcome further steps by Belgrade, Pristina on path to normalization (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Becirovic: 1 March is one of the most important dates in B&H; Komsic believes that new generations will make B&H a better country than it is now (O Kanal)
• Konakovic congratulates 1 March (Avaz)
• RS officials criticize marking of B&H Independence Day: This day will never be our holiday (ATV)
• OHR congratulates B&H Independence Day (Avaz)
• Murphy congratulates Independence Day (Oslobodjenje)
• Dodik: US Ambassador issued a series of tasks that this “independent” B&H should carry out under the leadership of the US (Srna/ATV)
• Cvijanovic meets with Aliyev in Baku (BHT1)
Montenegro
• Abazovic: Montenegro didn’t feel crisis that much (CdM)
• Popa: Unblocking Constitutional Court insufficient, fourth judge should be elected (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovachevski - Kurti: Skopje welcomes EU proposal to normalize Pristina-Belgrade relations (MIA)
• Kurti: Mutual recognition is essence and central point of full normalization of Pristina-Belgrade ties (MIA)
• Abazovic encourages Kosovo and Serbia to find common solution, as strong incentive for entire region (MIA)
• Kovachevski: Government prepared to talk to supporters of country's European perspective (Alsat-M)
Albania
• Government approves the 2023-2025 National Plan for European Integration (Radio Tirana)
• The salary of the military is increased by 7%, Peleshi: Let's reach the average of NATO countries (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 1 March 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: I don't expect Kurti to form ZSO; "As president, I will not sign recognition" (RTS/B92)
• Vucic, Aliyev speak about Brussels dialogue (Tanjug/RTV/RTS)
• Dacic: Vucic demonstrated great wisdom in Brussels (Tanjug)
• Petkovic: ZSO will have essential prerogatives, will not be NGO (Beta/RTV/RTS)
• Patriotic bloc demands Vucic’s resignation (Beta/Politika)
• Bogdanovic reveals for N1 content of roadmap discussed in Brussels (N1)
• Lajcak, Escobar agree on need to implement existing agreements (Beta)
• Escobar says US supports EU proposal but hasn’t changed its stance on mutual recognition (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• FB&H HoR session: Bradara appointed FB&H President, Lendo and Stojanovic Vice-Presidents (FTV)
• Inaugural session of Una-Sana Canton Assembly continues, leadership appointed (FTV)
• Dzuvo takes over duty of OSA B&H Director (Nova BH)
• Komsic submits motion to B&H CC for constitutional review of RS Law on Immovable Property (O Kanal)
• B&H CC expected to decide on four motions for constitutionality review of RS Law on Immovable Property (Nova BH)
• Geodetic Administration RS says RS Law on Immovable Property to be applied (N1)
• Dodik: Schmidt’s decision is invalid and is not legally grounded (Nova BH/RTRS)
• Other RS politicians react to Schmidt’s decision on suspending Law on Immovable Property (RTRS)
• B&H celebrates its Independence Day on Wednesday (O Kanal)
• Becirovic hosts reception for members of RB&H Presidency (FTV)
• Solemn academy in City Hall on occasion of Independence Day of B&H (FTV)
• Reception held in Belgrade on occasion of 9 January and anniversary of first RS Constitution (RTRS)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovachevski ready to host Vucic – Kurti meeting (All media)
• Osmani: Progress in Belgrade - Pristina relations to benefit whole region (MIA)
• Kovacevski: I will not request apology from Mickoski (Fokus)
• Mickoski asks for evidence after Kovacevski's accusations (Kurir/Alfa/MakPress/MMS/Vecer Press)
Albania
• Kosovo and Serbia accept the European plan/ Rama: Historic moment for peace (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Kurti was not ready (B92)
• Continuation of talks between Belgrade, Pristina on 18 March in North Macedonia (RTS/RTV/Tanjug)
• Vucic: From 9 pm I will respond to all the lies, we will protect and defend Serbia (RTS)
• Brnabic: EU's credibility rests upon implementation of Community (Tanjug/RTS)
• Drecun: We know our red lines, important news from Brussels is different interpretations of what happened (RTS)
• Borrell: Vucic, Kurti agreed no further discussions needed on EU proposal (Tanjug/RTS)
• Hill: US remains active in the normalization of relations (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Schmidt suspends RS Law on Immovable Property (FTV)
• Dodik on Schmidt’s decision on Law on Immovable Property (Al Jazeera)
• Kovacevic on Schmidt’s decision: RS property belongs to the RS exclusively (ATV/RTRS)
• Cvijanovic on Schmidt’s decision: Interventions of any foreigners in B&H are unacceptable (RTRS)
• Viskovic: Schmidt’s decision represents the most serious attack on RS Constitution (BHT1)
• Stevandic: RS will apply what RS parliament adopts and not Schmidt (RTRS)
• Dzaferovic: HR’s decision is important, otherwise the RS would be registered as owner of state property (Hayat)
• Dodik congratulates RS citizens on 31st anniversary of adoption of first Constitution of RS (ATV)
Montenegro
• Constitutional Court unblocked: Armenko, Djuranovic and Tesic judges, Resulbegovic not supported (CdM)
• Djukanovic: Conditions created for Constitutional Court to return functionality and be a guarantor of constitutional order (CdM)
• Abazovic: I’m sorry that the fourth candidate for Constitutional Court judge didn’t receive DPS’ support (CdM)
• Abazovic: Informal OB meeting planned for MNE; Rama: No Chinese, Russians, Martians or Germans should be seen behind OB (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Parliament elects new ministers (All media)
• Kovachevski: Association of Albanian Municipalities proposal frivolous, unacceptable (Sitel/Telma)
• Penov: Demand for Association of Albanian municipalities an attempt to score political points (Sitel)
• Ibrahimi: The Association of Albanian Municipalities is my personal position, not the party's one (TV21/Sloboden pechat)
Albania
• Elections/ OSCE ambassador: "You have rules, written and unwritten, use them with maturity" (RTSH)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 27 February 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: There will be no capitulation or return to 1990s (Tanjug/RTS)
• New round of dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina: What will be on the table? (Tanjug)
• Vucic says ready to work on implementation of European plan for Kosovo with clear limitations (RTS/Beta/RTV/Politika)
• US expects leaders of Kosovo, Serbia to take constructive approach in Brussels (Beta)
• Brnabic: Continuation of dialogue in Brussels will not be easy (Tanjug/RTV/Politika)
• EU, US: Vucic, Kurti should develop European plan (Beta)
• Dacic: Many unaware of difficulty of Brussels meeting (Tanjug/Politika)
• Acceptance of EU plan would mean acceptance of Community - EU official (Tanjug/Politika/Danas)
• Brnabic: Great potential for improving economic cooperation with Bosnia and Herzegovina (Tanjug/RTV)
• UNHCR important partner of Serbia in humanitarian protection of refugees (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Zvizdic announces that ‘The Troika’ will submit motion for contesting Law on Immovable Property of RS (FTV)
• Viskovic: Property is sanctity to us, no one from RS will give up on that (Srna)
• Reactions from RS keep on coming regarding Konakovic’s behavior regarding Resolution on Ukraine (ATV)
• RS parliament delegation sums up impressions from visit to Russia: Moscow understands our neutrality (Glas Srpske)
• Komsic addresses celebration of B&H Independence Day in Austria (Oslobodjenje)
• Kalabukhov will not be invited to celebration of Independence Day (Avaz)
• Dodik: The OHR should be closed down (RTRS)
Montenegro
• Seven presidential candidacies submitted, DIK has confirmed 3 so far (RTCG)
• Djukanovic: My presidential candidacy is an act of responsibility towards Montenegro, the goal is to win the first round (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Alternativa wants to unite the parties of the Albanians for a common cause formation of Community of Albanian municipalities (Telma TV)
• SDSM, DUI and "Alliance for Albanians" categorically rejected Alternativa initiative, and the smaller parties also expressed similar opinions (All media)
• Osmani meets diaspora representatives in New York and New Jersey (Republika)
Albania
• Intergovernmental meeting in Podgorica/ 11 agreements signed between the Albanian and Montenegrin governments (Radio Tirana)
• Abazovic: Albania-Montenegro relations, an example for the region (Radio Tirana)
• Albania-Kosovo, cooperation in guaranteeing citizens' rights (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS

• Lajcak: I expect Belgrade and Pristina to accept the European plan on Monday (Tanjug)
• State Department announced - Message to Serbia: Accept the proposal (Tanjug)
• On the eve of a new round of negotiations - the European plan on the table, the red lines known (RTS)
• Simic: The President will strongly insist on the ZSO in Brussels (RTS)
• Defense Minister: Security situation in Kosovo challenging, complex and difficult (Beta)
• Vucevic: Vucic won't recognize Kosovo (TV Prva)
• Movement: Constitutional Court needs to rule on agreement on Kosovo (Beta)
• Opposition representative: Opposition running from Vucic, not agreement on Kosovo (Danas)
• Putin moves to the issue of the so-called Kosovo - he announced everything? (B92)
• Anniversary of Russian invasion of Ukraine to be marked in Serbia (Beta)
• Serbia backs UN resolution calling for withdrawal of Russian troops (Beta)
• Borrell criticizes Serbia over lack of alignment with EU foreign policy (Beta)
• Serbia introduces sanctions against Congo (Tanjug)
• Pro-European opposition parties write to Bilcik and Nemec asking for expansion of European parliamentary mission (Beta)
• Vucic met with Konakovic (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Kosovo Parliament ratifies agreement signed by Western Balkans countries in Berlin (N1)
• Dodik threatens to put end to state-level coalition due to UN resolution on Ukraine (O kanal)
• B&H Presidency Chairwoman Cvijanovic sends letter criticizing B&H FM Konakovic’s instructions to B&H Permanent Mission to UN on endorsing resolution regarding peace in Ukraine; Comments by Konakovic, Alkalaj (BHT1)
• RS President Dodik says B&H Presidency, B&H Parliament and B&H CoM have not formally passed any decision to impose sanctions against Russia (ATV)
• Borenovic demands clear information from EU whether B&H introduced sanctions against Russia; Kovacevic: Borenovic and the whole RS opposition should answer to RS citizens what is their positions on sanctions against Russia (BN TV)
• West and Sarajevo pressure RS to join sanctions against Russia; Kalabukhov says B&H did not introduce sanctions against Russia (RTRS)
• B&H Council of Ministers appoints Almir Dzuvo as new OSA Director (Nova BH)
• SDA MP Mehmedovic: Dzuvo’s appointment is illegal; Majority in FB&H Parliament will make final decision on who will appoint new Government (O kanal)
• Two meetings scheduled for Friday focusing on election of FB&H President (Dnevni avaz)
• Dunovic: FB&H HoR may decide on new FB&H President next week if three of them fail to agree (FTV)
Croatia
• PM Plenkovic: Invasion in 2022 is a continuation of what Russia started in 2014 (Hina)
• Grlic Radman at the UN: Let's not have Ukraine wait long for freedom like Croatia did (HRT)
• Secret task force formed; If it is so, Serbia will be drawn into the war with Russia (Index.hr)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic: A year of indescribable suffering, but also a dignified and determined fight, Montenegro stands firmly with Ukraine (CDM)
• DPS to choose its presidential candidate today (CDM)
• Europe Now: Jakov Milatovic, candidate for President of Montenegro (CDM)
• Konakovic and Abazovic meet in Podgorica, emphasize that Montenegro and BiH do not have open political issues (MINA)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Human suffering in Ukraine must stop, Osmani tells UNGA (MIA)
• Parliament votes to dismiss ministers Sali, Aliti and Cupi, heated exchange between PS Xhaferi and VMRO-DPMNE MP Janushev (MIA)
• Micevski: Creation of parliamentary majority not based on principles (Republika)
• DUI MP Ademi says VMRO-DPMNE sabotages Albanians (Republika)
• Grubi to VMRO-DPMNE: Let’s first vote for constitutional amendments, then for dissolution of parliament and early elections (Telma)
• Rexhepi: There is no theoretical possibility for constitutional changes to happen (Alsat-M)
Albania
• 1 year of war in Ukraine, Rama message from Hiroshima: Russia cannot win the war (Radio Tirana)
• Begaj: Albania in support of the Ukrainian people (Radio Tirana)
• Hohmann: The EU is committed to changing the lives of Albanians (Radio Tirana)
• Rama for ‘Nikkei Asia‘ in Tokyo "Albania sees 'zero' benefits from China's '17+1' but will stay" (Radio Tirana)