United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 8 January 2021

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: Serbian people face hard challenges (RTS)
Djuric: An opportunity to build relations with US best in history (Telegraf/Tanjug/RTV)
Serbia thanks Morocco for principled support in preserving Serbia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Germany secures support within EU for Schmidt’s appointment to post of HR (Fokus.ba/Avaz)
Inzko speaks about his possible replacement and says new policy is what matters (Avaz)
Appointment of new High Representative was discussed by EU Council's Political and Security Committee (Avaz)
Covic: Civic constitution is only nicely wrapped spin; HDZ relays on recommendations of EU institutions that B&H cannot start negotiations or become member until OHR is present (Avaz)
SDA calls on B&H Prosecutor’s Office to finally process those who organize marking of RS Day (Oslobodjenje)
Salkic says international community and OHR failed to prevent discrimination in RS, because they failed to do anything with regard to that (Hayat)
Cvijanovic: 9 January to be marked in line with epidemiological measures; RS does not mind any holidays celebrated in FB&H, FB&H should not mind holidays celebrated in RS (ATV)
B&H Presidency holds phone consultations regarding situation in Lipa (Nova BH)
B&H politicians on latest political events in the US (N1)
Croatia

Croatia condemns US unrest, peaceful transition of power most important (Hina)
Montenegro

Markovic: I condemn violence in Washington, peaceful transition of power is the bedrock of democracy (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

US Capitol riots: We hope that democracy will prevail (Republika)
Albania

Ruci sent congratulatory letter to newly elected leaders of US Congress (Radio Tirana)
Meta welcomes decision for Kosovo Security Force to participate in peacekeeping missions (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 5 January 2021

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic discusses Portugal's priorities as EU Chair with Portuguese Ambassador (RTS/Tanjug/Beta)
Selakovic: It doesn’t depend on us whether there will negotiations on Kosovo (TV Pink/Tanjug/RTV)
Possible renewal of Pristina’s request for membership of the false state in UNESCO without great prospects (Novosti)
Norwegian Jan Braathu new OSCE ambassador to Serbia (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

CoM could be removed in B&H House of Representatives, but removal might be blocked in B&H House of Peoples (Dnevni avaz)
Colo to launch initiative on preparation of proposal law on state property of B&H; Novakovic-Bursac argues property is ownership of entities (EuroBlic)
Court of B&H confirms indictment in ‘Respirators’ case (BN TV)
Prodanovic, Borenovic: Migrant crisis is blocking B&H’s path to EU (Glas Srpske)
International community criticizes B&H for treatment of migrants, but refuses to let any migrants enter European countries (Glas Srpske)
Croatia

Government declares disaster for quake-hit areas (Hina)
Montenegro

Krivokapic ordered that all ambassadors be returned to Montenegro by 18 January (CdM)
Djukanovic: I will not issue a decree on the recall of seven ambassadors (CdM)
Parliament to re-discuss laws Djukanovic returned for re-examination (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Zaev accepted all Bulgarian historic demands in 2020, but asked for more time, and then reneged on the deal, MEP Dzhambazki says (Republika)
Albania

Parliament approves Ministers Xhacka and Peleshi (Tirana Times)
President Meta expresses gratitude to US Congressman Engel (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: Discussions on election conditions to be held with everyone from the opposition (Beta)
Dacic: Opposition needs to table proposals if it wants dialogue (B92/Beta)
Fajon: European Parliament has rules (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

B&H CEC publishes results for Mostar after processing 98% of polling stations (Oslobodjenje)
HNS files lawsuit against B&H CEC with Prosecutor’s Office of B&H (BHT1)
Tegeltija: Reconstruction of ‘Lipa’ camp will be conducted in next three to four months (O Kanal)
Montenegro

Becic and Krivokapic signed decision on dismissal of Dragutin Dakic, forwarded it to Djukanovic (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

VMRO and the Albanian opposition parties submit amendments to the census law (Republika)
Albania

Year-end press conference of Prime Minister Edi Rama (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 29 December 2020

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: Serbia has not violated the Brussels agreement (RTS/Tanjug/Beta)
Djuric: Serbia will fight to improve overall relations with US (Tanjug)
Jeremic: Main purpose of Mini Schengen is efficient reception of migrants (Centar/Beta)
German official: Serbia recognizes that Kosovo's independence cannot be annulled (DW/Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Schmidt: I cannot comment media rumors (Avaz)
New Head of OHR with favors of West to Russia (EuroBlic)
Minister Lucic argues that migrant crisis is not responsibility of B&H Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees (FTV)
Ruznic: Minister Cikotic has let USC citizens down, I will not hold working meeting with him (N1)
Recount of votes from seven polling stations in Mostar begins (O Kanal)
Ukrainian Embassy to B&H requests meeting with Turkovic to discuss gifted icon (BHT1)
Montenegro

Amendments to the Law on Freedom of Religion adopted (CdM)
Krivokapic: Despite opposition’s obstruction, violation of Constitution and laws, parliament passed changes to the Law on Religious Freedom (Vijesti)
Bosniak Party: New govt doesn’t strive for genuine reconciliation (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Zaev: If there is no consent from the opposition, a census will not be held (Republika)
Albania

Cabinet reshuffles/Olta Xhacka, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Niko Peleshi, Minister of Defense (Radio Tirana)
Meta decrees Bejtje, 7th member of the Constitutional Court (Radio Tirana)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

Turkey fully supports Serbia-Kosovo dialogue: FM Çavuşoğlu (Anadolu Agency)

LOCAL PRESS

Brnabic in parliament: Focus on rule of law in coming period (RTS/RTV/Tanjug)
Vucic presented three main goals for the next year (B92/Tanjug)
Drecun: EU doesn’t have political capacity to force Pristina to form ZSO (Radio Belgrade)
Petkovic: We are used to attacks from Pristina, unthinkable for someone to place politics above health (RTS/Tanjug)
Belgrade and Pristina still far from converging positions (Beta)
Federici: Security in Kosovo stable (Kurir/Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

B&H CEC orders recount of ballots at seven polling stations in Mostar (Nova BH)
Inzko confirms to Austrian media he could be replaced by former Agricultural Minister of
Germany Schmidt; RS officials deem it is good that Inzko leaves (ATV)
Cvijanovic believes B&H does not need High Representative (RTRS)
Ukraine reportedly demands from B&H to return Orthodox icon previously gifted to Lavrov (BHT1)
Turkovic: No formal request for determining the procedure and path of the icon from Russia to B&H was received by B&H Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Hayat)
Situation in migrant camp in Lipa on verge of humanitarian disaster (Nova BH)
Cikotic: USC authorities made situation with migrants more complicated (O Kanal)
UK to transfer military engagement from EUFOR to NATO (Nezavisne novine)
Montenegro

Krivokapic met with heads of caucuses: Dismissals of DPS staff after amending certain laws (Dan)
SDP demands registration of SPC and that property provisions remain (CdM)
Krivokapic proposed adding one more point on the agenda for parliament sitting (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Zaev: We wanted to be brothers with Bulgaria, but now they want to be our fathers (Kanal 5/Republika)
Mickoski: If Bulgaria doesn’t drop its hardline demands, Macedonia needs to stop the talks and end the 2017 treaty (Republika)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

Alexandar Vucic: The Balkan Stream gas pipeline in Serbia is filled with gas (Neftegaz.RU)