United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 28 September 2020

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic on Kosovo: We are ready for difficult solutions, as there're no easy ones (Tanjug/B92)
Lajcak: Dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina in Brussels postponed (Tanjug)
Drecun: EU continues to yield to Pristina (TV Pink)
Djuric: Hoti cannot run away from formation of ZSO (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
Ambassador: Israel not yet technically recognized Kosovo, process is underway (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Recent Dodik’s statement on possible Serb-Croat declaration to leave B&H resumes to spark reactions (N1)
Mehmedovic: Dayton Agreement needs to be completely revised (Oslobodjenje)
Sarovic and Borenovic harshly react to Plenkovic’s request before UN GA for change of DPA (BN TV)
DF: EU institutions should penalize Croatian Prime Minister Plenkovic (Dnevni list)
Croatia

Plenkovic before UN GA: Equality of Croats in B&H remains our highest priority (TCN)
Croatian officials will discuss status of B&H Croats with US State Secretary Pompeo (Vecernji list)
Dodik: Croats in B&H have been pushed to the limit; if Bosniaks keep insisting on civic state, Croats and Serbs will probably demand to leave B&H (Vecernji list)
Djukanovic: SPC is an instrument of great Serbian nationalism and Russian interests in the Balkans (Jutarnji.hr)
Montenegro

Thorny road to a new government: How to cope with negative emotions (CdM)
Abazovic and Medojevic are potential candidates for the function of coordinator of all security services (Dnevne novine)
Picula: New government should be formed within deadline set by Constitution (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia

Zaev spoke to Borisov in an attempt to avoid the Bulgarian veto (Republika)
Albania

Croatian Ambassador: Serbia must forget myths (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

Serbia to boost ties with Turkey: President (Anadolu Agency)

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: They will provoke a new 17 March and they'll finish the job (TV Pink/B92/RTV)
Dacic: ZSO closed topic for Serbia as well (TV Palma Plus/Tanjug/RTV)
Drecun: First arrest of Chambers for KLA crimes is crucial step, new indictments being prepared (RTS)
Djuric: Only technical level talks on Monday (Tanjug)
Mandic: Vijesti concern wants to turn dominant victory of Serbian people into somebody else’s victory (TV Pink)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

B&H Council of Ministers adopts Revised Strategy for Processing of War Crimes (N1)
Viskovic announces lawsuits over false accusations (RTRS/Srna)
Izetbegovic: SDA defends civic principle, HDZ B&H defends ethnic principle; Serbia “de facto” recognizes Kosovo without saying it “de jure” (FTV)
Montenegro

Djukanovic congratulates Becic: I firmly believe that together we will ensure maximum commitment to Montenegro’s development (CdM)
Djukanovic to put forward proposal for the prime minister-designate by 23 October (CdM)
Djukanovic -Toudic: New political reality is the confirmation of democratic maturity (CdM)
Pesic: Montenegro will continue to implement NATO policies (CdM)
Picula: All political actors must respect state symbols of Montenegro (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Karakacanov says Bulgaria will act to postpone the opening of EU accession talks with Macedonia (Republika)
Albania

Electoral reform, opposition – majority clash continues (Tirana Times)
Varhelyi: Constitutional Court should be completed prior to the First Intergovernmental Conference between Albania and the EU (Radio Tirana)
Speaker Ruci met with Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo Tahiri (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 24 September 2020

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: Serbia will never agree to humiliations (RTS/RTV/Tanjug)
Possible postponement of second round of dialogue in Brussels over Pristina? (Tanjug)
Schieb: Joksimovic failed to mention that new chapters can be opened only if there is progress (Blic)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Prosecutor’s Office of B&H forms case as response to disclosure of identity of protected witness in case ‘Josipovic et al.’ involving RS PM Viskovic (BHT1)
Dzaferovic addresses UN General Assembly: Illegal migrations in B&H are big problem; Dayton can be changed only with wide political consensus (Hayat)
Sattler: It would be right decision if B&H became part of Mini Schengen initiative (Glas Srpske)
Montenegro

Aleksa Becic appointed president of the parliament of Montenegro (CdM)
Abazovic: We accept proposals for the president of the parliament and prime minister-designate (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Parliament elected deputy ministers in the government (Libertas)
VMRO-DPMNE protests (Republika)
Albania

Albania & Greece PMs meet in Athens, agree to resolve issues (Tirana Times)

LOCAL PRESS

Brnabic: New era in relations between Serbia and US (RTS)
Vucic: Serbia had not had such an important agreement with the US since 1881 (Tanjug)
Dacic: We will not be able to resolve Kosovo issue only with economy, a solution is in some combination of Dayton agreement and agreement from Washington (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

SNS MP Drecun: Komsic and Dzaferovic’s voting for independence of Kosovo in B&H Presidency opens issue of organization of B&H, i.e. future status of RS (Glas Srpske)
Serbian FM Dacic: Political representatives of Bosniaks and Croats in B&H work directly against their interests by voting for Kosovo independence, they thus eliminate arguments against RS’ independence (FTV)
Zvizdic: ‘Mini Schengen’ is important initiative it should be preceded by solving of open issues between member states and should also result in relaxation of political relations (Dnevni avaz)
Attacks on Viskovic resume (ATV)
Montenegro

Mandic: New parliamentary majority to be formed on Wednesday, minority parties can join as well (CdM)
Serbian Orthodox Church involves in negotiations, DF and URA aspire to same departments (CdM)
Medojevic didn’t want to meet with Abazovic: I won’t respond to Misko Perovic’s blackmail (CdM)
DF officials and members to their leaders: Don’t let Dritan blackmail you (CdM)
Krivokapic: I hope we will all be aware that we need to go out in front of people (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Zaev to Bartholomew: Orthodox population in country deserve church independence and autocephalous MOC-OA (MIA)
VMRO schedules a major protest against SDSM corruption and mafia attacks (Republika)
Albania

Electoral reform, opposition seeks assistance from OSCE/ODHIR (Tirana Times)
British Ambassador Norman: 5 June agreement should not be changed; it should continue in a transparent manner (Radio Tirana)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

Serbia’s Vucic plays down hopes for quick political deal with Kosovo (Reuters)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 22 September 2020

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: Serbia is in favor of a compromise solution to the issue of Kosovo and Metohija; by defending sovereignty and territorial integrity, respecting Resolution 1244, Serbia is defending international law, the UN Charter (Tanjug/RTS/RTV/B92)
Djuric: A chance to build permanently good and close relations with US (TV Happy/Tanjug/RTV)
Grenell: Words are not enough, new jobs must open (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Dacic claims Minister Turkovic got letter from Foreign Minister of Kosovo calling on B&H to recognize Kosovo; Cubrilovic: For as long as Serbia does not recognize Kosovo, the RS will not recognize Kosovo (ATV)
Radoncic: US influence over Belgrade’s politics is leaving B&H and Bosniaks much calmer (Dnevni avaz)
Izetbegovic: Mini Schengen initiative is positive, this issue has been politicized (N1)
Dodik sends letter to Trump that he launched initiative to relocate B&H Embassy to Jerusalem (ATV)
EU: We call on B&H to harmonize foreign policy with EU’s (N1)
Covic: New FB&H government will not be formed until agreement on changes to Election Law is reached (Nova BH)
Deadline to submit lists of candidates for elections in Mostar expired (FTV)
Dzaferovic addresses UN General Assembly (Dnevni avaz)
Montenegro

Markovic: DPS will undergo some staff reshuffles (CdM)
DF wants to know first who will preside over the parliament (Dnevne novine)
Kovacevic: We will accept all the people delegated by URA (CdM)
Becic: We don’t want to abuse relevant topics only for the sake of the term of office (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Dacic expects Ecumenical Patriarch to reject request for recognition of Macedonian Orthodox Church (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

MFA: ForMin Aurescu meets EU Special Representative Mirsolav Lajcak - Romania supports Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (AGERPRES)