United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 19 February 2024
LOCAL PRESS

• There is no quorum, a new session is scheduled (Tanjug/B92)
• Vucic: We have a majority in Belgrade (TV Prva/Beta)
• Stefanovic responds to Vucic’s statement: You don’t have a majority in Belgrade (N1)
• Vucic: We are ready to accept ODIHR and OSCE recommendations regarding elections (Beta/FoNet)
• Declaration of “independence of Kosovo” unilateral, illegal act (Politika/Tanjug)
• Vucevic: Serbia managed to return topic of Kosovo and Metohija to the UN (RTS)
• Zeman: Recognition of so-called Kosovo is a disgrace and dangerous precedent (Tanjug/NovostiVoice of Europe)
• Silent rally in front of Russian Embassy following death of Aleksey Navalny (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Munich Security Conference (Glas Srpske/Dnevni avaz/Nova BH/BHT1)
• Koenig: EU expects B&H to fully align with EU foreign policy and restrictive measures, which includes sanctions against Russia (Nezavisne)
• RS delegation led by Dodik visits Belarus, announces greater cooperation of RS and Belarus; Dodik: RS prevented B&H to introduce sanctions against Belarus (RTRS)
• US Embassy: Covic’s public display of support for convicted war criminal is anathema to European values (Dnevni avaz)
• B&H House of Peoples adopts Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (BHT1)
• Dodik: EU made it clear they support domestic solutions, ‘Troika’ is unprepared for European story (RTRS)
• Stevandic meets Sattler; OHR to be turned in EU Office (Nezavisne)
Croatia
• Eleven parties from the left organize protest in Zagreb (HRT)
Montenegro
• Council of the EU: Montenegro stands out in the region, managed to progress (RTCG)
• Milatovic with Murphy: The presence of the USA is a key factor of stability in the Western Balkans (CdM)
• Spajic and Abazovic express deepest condolences to the Navalny family (CdM)
Albania
• Western Balkans should be at a table with the EU, not with the right to vote, but as part of the same family (Radio Tirana)
• Munich Security Conference, Hasani: To increase the efforts for the EU integration of the Western Balkans (Radio Tirana)
• Peleshi to the Montenegrin counterpart: Regional cooperation is the foundation of stability (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS

• Sretenje Constitution proclaimed freedom, independence and peacefulness (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Ceremony for the Statehood Day: Vucic presented medals to deserving individuals (B92)
• Fight for freedom of Serbian people still ongoing (RTS/RTV)
• Vucic: Meeting with Cameron good, useful (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Vucevic: Kurti creating impossible conditions for survival of Kosovo Serbs (TV Prva/RTV)
• Office for KiM: devastating that crime Livadice is a closed case (Office for Kosovo and Metohija)
• Dacic thanks Ambassador for Egypt's understanding regarding Kosovo issue (Tanjug)
• Kosovo Serb detained, beaten by Pristina's police (Tanjug)
• ProGlas publishes conditions needed to resolve post-election crisis (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Orasac: Serbia marks Statehood Day; Dodik attends ceremony (ATV/RTRS)
• Palace of Republic illuminated in colors of Serbian flag; Flags of Serbia and RS displayed across RS (RTRS)
• Sattler in Banja Luka: Changes to B&H Election Law are one of key priorities; B&H needs compromise at this moment (ATV)
• US Embassy: Mr. Dodik continues to practice policy of blockade and blackmail while seeking to blame others for lack of progress (Avaz)
• Dodik: Murphy lives in parallel universe (RTRS)
• Russian Embassy: We are not interested in opinion of US Embassy with regard to European perspectives of B&H (Srna)
Montenegro
• DPS, SD, DUA and HGI press criminal charges against Mandic, BS refused to do it (CdM)
• PES Pljevlja: Dario Vranes obliged to solve accumulated problems and stop creating unnecessary crises and tensions (CdM)
• Rakocevic: Everyone should take a polygraph test to determine who is giving away secret information (CdM)
• Nebojsa Rodic – new diplomat, same dangerous narrative (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Election campaign for 8 May parliamentary elections to begin on 18 April (MIA)
• Election campaign for 24 April presidential polls to begin on 4 April (MIA)
• Xhaferi says 'not feeling the need' to comment decisions of political parties (MIA)
• SDSM to nominate own presidential candidate (MIA)
Albania
• Albania completes the mission in the Security Council, Rama: Gratitude for the invaluable support of the USA (Radio Tirana)
• Rama: The USA has a direct interest in Albania and Kosovo, without it there would be no independent state of Kosovo (Radio Tirana)
• Rama-Blinken: Your visit in times of turmoil, an important sign of friendship and partnership (Radio Tirana)
• Blinken: Albania the strongest supporter for Ukraine, Rama an exceptional partner for the USA (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 14 February 2024

LOCAL PRESS

• US President Joe Biden sent a congratulatory message on the occasion of Statehood Day (B92/RTS/RTV)
• Putin congratulates Serbia's Statehood Day to Vucic (Tanjug/RTS)
• Vucic: It's time to establish a great movement for the people and the state (Tanjug/B92/RTS/RTV)
• Lucic: Criminal charges submitted against mayor of Leposavic (RTS)
• Petkovic: Passage of another shipment of dinars prohibited at Jarinje (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Petkovic: Kurti is Balkan pyromaniac (Beta)
• Stoltenberg calls Belgrade, Pristina to ease tensions (N1)
• Further strengthening of all forms of cooperation between Serbia, Slovakia (Tanjug)
• NDSS: We won’t allow a majority in Belgrade Assembly facilitated by turncoats (Beta)
• Flaring up of silent occupation of B&H (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Covic says that their proposal of changes to B&H Election Law is only symbolic (O Kanal)
• US Embassy once again warns HDZ B&H and ‘The Troika’: Election Law cannot be changed without changes of Constitution (Politicki.ba)
• Viskovic and Ambassador Reinertsen: Europe is not complete without the Western Balkans countries (RTRS)
• Trial of Lukic begins before Court of B&H with reading of indictment (ATV)
• Cvijanovic: Full support to Lukic (RTRS)
• Viskovic expresses support to Lukic (RTRS)
• Dodik and Kalabukhov meet in Banja Luka, expressing their full commitment to respecting of DPA (ATV)
Montenegro
• Nenezic: Institutions’ silence proof that Mandic heads majority (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Mitreski: Parliamentary majority is stable, six AA lawmakers support ruling coalition (MIA)
• Marichikj: EU enlargement high on the agenda of Belgium’s EU Presidency (MIA)
• Speaker Mitreski meets British Ambassador Lawson (MIA)
Albania
• 'Sustainable Defense' exercise, Begaj: Our Armed Forces to be prepared for the challenges of our time (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Greek companies, financial institutions welcome in Serbia (Tanjug/RTS/RTV/Politika)
• IMF Managing Director praises Serbia’s fiscal policy (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Drecun: Reaction of countries that can influence Pristina crucial (TV Prva)
• Elek: Serbs sent a message they are against Pristina's decisions, primarily regarding the banning of the Dinar (RTS)
• Escobar: Unilateral moves will have consequences (Tanjug)
• Schieder: EU seriously weighing how to set up independent inquiry into Serbian elections (Nova/Beta)
• Bujanovac makes Mayor of Tirana honorary citizens, Ministry approval pending (Bujanovacke/Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H officially starts negotiations with FRONTEX (RTRS)
Nesic, Culum meet MONEYVAL Committee delegation (Klix.ba)
• B&H CoM’s European Integration Collegium adopts model for adoption of EU integration program of B&H (N1)
• Coordination Board for Public Administration Reform established (Nezavisne)
• HNS: Part of text of changes to Election Law already has ‘green light’ from Constitutional Court of B&H (Dnevni list)
• Genocide in Gaza is not committed by Jews but by Israeli government (Avaz)
Montenegro
• Mandic: Montenegro wishes to join the EU a.s.a.p., new generation of politicians can do it (RTCG)
• Milovic: I’ll ask Becic, Saranovic and Brdjanin who permitted Sukovic to reveal information from my private life (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• President Pendarovski meets British Ambassador Lawson (MIA)
Albania
• Hasani: Albania joins allies in the Security Council to contribute to peace efforts (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Serbia, Greece have always supported each other's territorial integrity (Tanjug/RTV/RTS)
• Vucic summarized the results of the UN visit: "Thirteen countries expressed concern" (B92/Tanjug/RTS)
• Vucic from New York: Djuric returns to Serbia to perform a very important duty (Tanjug)
• China one of most important partners in economic development of Serbia (RTS/RTV)
• Odalovic: By holding of UNSC session, the topic of Kosovo and Metohija returned to the UN (Tanjug/RTV)
• Djilas: EP Resolution contains nothing that targets Serbia (Nova S/Beta)
• A gathering of Serbs was held; This is an occupation (B92/Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik on meeting of ruling coalition on B&H level, financial stability of RS (ATV)
• SNSD: Results cannot be positive until partners from FB&H remain under influence of foreigners (RTRS)
• Crucial week for B&H (Avaz)
• Dayton Agreement and Resolution 2625 (Nezavisne)
Montenegro
• Spajic: I will resign if the average salary doesn’t increase to €1.000, and the minimum to €700 (CdM)
• Picula: Govt has got off to a good start, reforms should be implemented, not just adopted (Radio Crne Gore)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Pendarovski to diplomats: State to remain on EU path, keep building good neighborly relations (MIA)
• Kovachevski: European front exists, Taravari not key for country's future (MIA)
• Sela: Central assembly can vote no confidence in leader (MIA)
• Taravari: Change must happen in Albanian bloc after 24 years (MIA)
• Nikoloski: VMRO-DPMNE has yet to discuss coalition for upcoming elections (MIA)
Albania
• United Nations meeting for Kosovo/ Rama: Pointless session, Prishtina and Belgrade should return to dialogue (Radio Tirana)
• Hasani: It is not enough just to condemn Banjska, it needs to make sure it doesn't happen again (Radio Tirana)