LOCAL PRESS

• China and Serbia in the community of common future - what it refers to and what it stands for (RTS)
• Escobar: Xi Jinping’s visit increases tension between Serbia, West (Beta)
• Escobar: I'm leaving at the end of the month, dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina is the key to European integration (RTS)
• Wreaths laid in the Memorial Park to the Liberators of Belgrade; Hill: The chapter in Serbian-Ukrainian relations is being written in a positive way (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik attends lunch in Belgrade with Chinese delegation: This is big diplomatic success of Serbia (RTRS)
• B&H CEC announces local elections for all cities and municipalities in B&H (BHT1)
• Stevandic claims that parties from RS ruling coalition will discuss B&H CEC’s decision to call 2024 local elections (AJB)
• SDS leader Milicevic: SDS will respect rules and decisions of CEC; Comments of other RS political parties (Nova BH)
Croatia
• Croatian Democratic Union and Homeland Movement agree on a government (HRT)
Montenegro
• State Department had access to, but does not mediate in connection with Montenegro’s amendments to Resolution on Srebrenica (RFE)
• Escobar: I believe that Montenegro will be the next member of the EU, it does not need a mediator, it is a respected member of the UN, and its voice can be heard (CDM)
• Tumultuous in Parliament (CDM)
North Macedonia
• Siljanovska-Davkova says will be president of all citizens (MIA)
• Kovachevski: Disappointing result, SDSM suffered heavy blow (MIA)
• Ahmeti: European Front – second largest political force in the country (MIA)
Albania
• Rama: Western Balkan countries need to build many things from scratch (Radio Tirana)
• Rama Surprised by Greek opposition: My visit to Greece has no connection to Greek politics or to the European Parliament elections in that country (Radio Tirana)
• "Beleri" issue/ EU: Bilateral disagreements should not delay the accession process (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 08 May 2024

LOCAL PRESS

• Xi Jinping started his visit to Serbia; Vucic: "Dear friend, welcome" (Tanjug, B92)
• The meeting between Vucic and Xi: "I am extremely grateful for the support" (B92)
• Vucic after the meeting with Xi Jinping: "Xi told me two important news; We will have China's support in the UN" (B92)
• Djuric: Full EU membership is a strategic priority for the new Government of Serbia (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Berlin: B&H Presidency Chairman Becirovic meets German Chancellor Scholz (N1)
• Dodik criticizes Scholz’s statement about sovereignty and integrity (Vijesti.ba)
• Niksic; State-level authority is in crisis because of blockades from RS because they are not satisfied with the decision of the High Representative to impose changes to Election Law and stance of ‘Troika’ regarding Srebrenica Resolution (Dnevni avaz)
• Draft amendments to B&H Election Law, draft law on Court of B&H withdrawn from B&H CoM’s agenda and sent to B&H Ministry of Justice for further harmonization (RTRS)
Croatia
• HDZ and Homeland Movement hold another round of talks on post-election coalition (HRT)
• More than one ethnic minority MP supports Plenkovic as prime minister designate, SDSS will not (N1, Hina)
Montenegro
• Vucurovic: The resolution on Srebrenica directed against the Serbian people represents a new point of discord in the region (CDM)
• Knezevic: Voting for the resolution on Srebrenica would be a disastrous move for Montenegro (CDM)
• Embassy: Montenegro to continue to adhere to the principle of one China (CDM)
North Macedonia
• PM Xhaferi meets EP delegation: Elections to determine North Macedonia's path (MIA)
• Gov’t adopts decision sending troops to drills in Germany and Bulgaria, NATO operation in Kosovo (MIA)
Albania
• Assembly of Albania, Solidarity Activity with Ukrainian Families Affected by War (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS

• France requests the postponement of decision on admission of the so-called of Kosovo in the Council of Europe (B92)
• Xi Jinping ahead of his arrival in Belgrade: Steel friendship (Politika, Novosti)
• Vucic’s interview with China’s CCTV: Taiwan is China. Period (Beta)
• Vucic with the Chinese ambassador: We are looking forward to the visit of President Xi (RTS)
• Vucic with Tokayev on strengthening the strategic partnership between Serbia and Kazakhstan (RTS)
• Lavrov with Serbian officials: Inadmissible labeling of countries and peoples (RTS)
• Montenegrin Government to submit amendments to UN Resolution on Srebrenica; Comments of Serbian, Montenegrin officials (Novosti)
• Lajcak in Washington, meets Escobar (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Viskovic: RS must use all available diplomatic means and truth to defend itself (Glas Srpske)
• Becirovic meets with Steinmeier in Berlin, points out importance of adopting resolution on July 11 as International Day of Remembrance of Genocide in Srebrenica (BHT1)
• Chargé d'affaires of Czech Embassy to B&H Zrzavecky: There are many benefits of EU integration, if divisive rhetoric prevails, B&H will have a big problem (Nezavisne)
Montenegro
• Montenegrin minister on amendments to the UN Resolution: Podgorica is guided only by its own interests (Vijesti)
• Pusic: If politicians are devoted to EU membership, Russia can’t prevent it (CDM)
North Macedonia
• Election silence begins ahead of Wednesday’s vote (MIA)
Albania
• Begaj received in a special audience by Pope Francis (Radio Tirana)
• PM Edi Rama to gather deputies and ministers at the Chairmanship of the Assembly on Tuesday (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 30 April 2024

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: There is a comprehensive campaign of falsehoods, a campaign of flexible interpretation of Pristina obligations; The result of the vote on the resolution on Srebrenica will not be humiliating for the Serbian people (RTS)
• Brnabic speaks about Srebrenica Resolution, says authorities of Serbia have done their best to make sure truth is presented (Blic)
• Serbian Parliament Speaker Brnabic: Konakovic’s message to Vucic and Serbia is shameful (Nezavisne)
• Vucevic read the proposed composition of the Government of the Republic of Serbia (B92)
• Vucevic: Serbia committed to EU membership (N1)
• Stano: NO progress due to lack of will among politicians from Serbia, Kosovo (Beta)
• Authorities, opposition unhappy with state TV reporting (N1)
• Chinese President to visit Serbia next week (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Cvijanovic to address UN Security Council via video on Tuesday; U.S. files request asking for Schmidt to address UN SC (ATV)
• Dodik: Konakovic again talks rubbish, story about Srebrenica is a lie (RTRS)
• Cvijanovic answers to Konakovic: He thinks everyone has to have foreign mentor (RTRS)
• Court of B&H confirms indictment against President of Association ‘Istocna Alternativa’ Vojin Pavlovic for denying genocide in Srebrenica (Nova BH)
• Trial of Dodik and Lukic continues before Court of B&H; Dodik says everything is farce and politically rigged process (Nova BH)
• RS’ 31st Report for UN Security Council adopted and sent: It welcomes EU integration of B&H, condemns HR Schmidt (RTRS)
• Ministers Helez and Nesic: There will be no war! (Dnevni avaz)
• First National Prayer Breakfast held in Sarajevo under slogan ‘Let us all be one’ (Nova BH)
Croatia
• Homeland Movement meets with HDZ and SDP (HRT)
• EU looks to expand budget as it faces a future with multiple challenges (HRT)
Montenegro
• Scholz: It’s high time for Montenegro’s membership in EU, I’m delighted with ambition; Spajic: I don’t expect any blockage (Antena M, RTCG)
• Milatovic-Lajcak: Montenegro should take advantage of the positive moment and become the first next member of the EU (CDM)
• Ivanovic - Lajcak: Montenegro is in the best position to be the next member of the EU (CDM)
• Nic: Spajic said that Montenegro will support the Resolution on Srebrenica, but will not co-sponsor it (CDM)
• Dodik on Montenegro's decision to support the resolution on Srebrenica: The new government, like Djukanovic's, is anti-Serbian (CDM)
North Macedonia
• Osmani: People's will to be seen on May 8, it cannot be trampled (MIA)
• Mexhiti: Worth It coalition doesn't want to be part of anti-European gov't at any cost (MIA)
• Osmani on MFA's 55th anniversary: We are reliable members of every important international organization (MIA)
Albania
• Albania-Kosovo, cooperation in respecting citizens' rights (Radio Tirana)
• Hasani: Use of systems should be based on international laws and human rights (Radio Tirana)
• Mazniku in Brussels for the establishment of the Joint Consultative Council (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 29 April 2024

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic, South American Ambassadors discuss UN draft Srebrenica resolution (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Dodik asks Vucic to hold Serb people’s rally after adoption of resolution on Srebrenica (Beta)
• Dacic: UN General Assembly to hold urgent session on Bosnia at Russia’s request (Beta/N1)
• Brnabic meets with Mexican Ambassador to Belgrade (Tanjug)
• Serbia's determination to build the best possible relations with Tanzania (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Serbia to get new government over the holidays (TV Pink)
• Why did the Germans and the USA postpone the statement on the resolution on Srebrenica (Novosti)
• Brnabic says cabinet will be formed by 6 May, calls elections most serious so far (TV Prva)
• Jovanovic: Vucic’s and Hill’s elections on 2 June (TV Nova S)
• Djilas: SSP will not call on citizens to boycott elections (Nova)
• Tepic: We naively believed we could do anything in ‘pre-stolen elections’ (N1)
• Lazovic: Decision to run in elections does not mean surrender (Beta)
• Opposition party Together says will not run in local elections on 2 June (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Konakovic announces request of payment of war damages from Serbia (ATV)
• Holocaust expert Zuroff says that resolution on Srebrenica should not be supported because labelling Srebrenica as genocide further weakens importance of that term (ATV/Times of Israel)
• Dodik: There is no extraordinary situation in B&H, RS and FB&H created B&H (Face TV)
• Nesic: If there was no respecting of competencies, RS is ready to exist as an independent state (Dnevni list)
• Statement of Israel Ambassador to Serbia denying genocide provokes reactions (N1/Nova BH)
• Despite insisting of US Ambassador, FB&H government still has not sent proposal of law on ‘Southern Interconnection’ gas pipeline to FB&H parliament for adoption (Oslobodjenje)
Croatia
• Post-election negotiations to continue (HRT)
Montenegro
• 35 members of Montenegrin parliament call on government of Montenegro to make decision without further delay on co-sponsorship of proposal for resolution on genocide in Srebrenica (AJB)
• Jaksic: False claims about UN resolution on Srebrenica do not have potential to fuel tensions in the region (MINA)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovachevski expects mass turnout on 8 May, support for Pendarovski from all citizens (MIA)
• Kasami: Worth It coalition as partner in next government 'already announced' (MIA)
Albania
• Minister Hasani attends Conference on "Autonomous Weapon Systems and the Challenge of Regulation" in Vienna (Radio Tirana)