United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 31 August 2020

LOCAL PRESS

Sources in Brussels: EU, U.S. finding it difficult to align steps in Belgrade Pristina dialog (Beta)
Vucic: Agenda of Washington talks unacceptable (Pink TV)
Dacic: Serbia has never been stronger in negotiations (TV Happy)
Djuric: Hoti deceiving public (RTS)
Serbian President Vucic: Conversations between me and Dodik were wiretapped (Pink TV)
Vucic today attending the Bled Forum: We are close to significant changes (Tanjug)
Vucic talked on the phone with Merkel; private meeting with Lajcak (Tanjug)
Vucic about Montenegro elections: The Serbian people have risen (B92)
Congratulations to the Montenegrin opposition come from Serbian politicians and parties (Tanjug, FoNet)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Inzko: Kosovo and RS cannot be brought in connection (Dnevni avaz)
Vital national interest is perfect ahead of election (Oslobodjenje)
RS PM Viskovic: Signing of memorandum between B&H CEC and IFES would cause damage to democratic and fair elections (RTRS)
United Srpska MPs and SP announce they will vote for veto filed by Dodik against signing of memorandum between B&H CEC and IFES (RTRS)
Minister Turkovic: Refusal to support EU Declaration on Belarus represents anti-European activity of Milorad Dodik (Dnevni avaz)
B&H officials give statements ahead of the election in Montenegro (N1)

Montenegro
The SEC announced the final results: DPS 35.06 percent, For the future of Montenegro 32.55 percent of votes (CDM)
Preliminary results of election results in Montenegro: DPS 30 mandates, For the future of Montenegro 27, Peace is our nation 10, Black and white four (CDM)
Picula: High turnout means high expectations from parliament (RTCG)
Krivokapic: Expert government would be the best solution for Montenegro (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia

North Macedonia’s parliament elects new government (MIA)
Albania
Albanians Could Prove Decisive (ADN)
Albania – Greece dispute for the sea (Tirana Times)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 28 August 2020

LOCAL PRESS

Belgrade, Pristina delegation chiefs in war of words following Brussels meeting (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Dodik: RS’ status has been threatened by series of DPA violations (FTV)
Dodik: Meeting in Belgrade does not violate B&H’s position and there is nothing disputable regarding this meeting (ATV)
Dzaferovic and Vucic enter verbal dispute over Belgrade meeting of RS and Serbian officials (ATV)
Dodik announces invoking of mechanism of protection of vital interest of entity in regards to decision concerning cooperation memorandum between B&H CEC and IFES (BN TV)
Session of Joint Commission about unacceptable interference in election processes in Montenegro, scheduled for September 2 (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia

Croatia’s defense and foreign ministers attend meetings in Berlin (HRT)
Montenegro

Montenegrin politician Radunovic expects RS authorities to react against voters with dual Montenegrin citizenship who will vote in Montenegrin election (CDM)
Large crowd gathers at main church in Montenegrin capital (Vijesti)
Republic of North Macedonia

Spasovski: No need for any transitional or technical government as institutions have sufficient capacity (MIA)
VMRO-DPMNE won’t nominate Parliament Vice-Speaker (MIA)
EC expects new government in North Macedonia to respect EU engagement (MIA)
Pendarovski expects new government to fully implement EU agenda (MIA)
Albania
PM Rama calls on the Albanian community in Montenegro to vote for the Albanian list (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 27 August 2020

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: Dzaferovic will not tell Serbia what to do (RTS)
Djuric to Hoti: Mutual recognition will never be on the agenda (RTS)
U.S., EU ambassadors welcome Serbia's joining EU declaration on Belarus (Beta)
Belgrade hopes Lukashenko won't be angry with Serbia for joining EU Declaration (FoNet)
Ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs: New elections will be held soon (VIP)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

HR Inzko says all parts of DPA need to be respected; If someone says that he respects DPA, then he also has to respect HR and B&H CC (FTV)
OHR: Mandate of HR in accords with Annex 10 of general framework peace agreement and resolutions of UN Security Council (Nova BH)
B&H Presidency Chairman Dzaferovic: Meeting of Dodik, Vucic should never have taken place (Nova BH)
Zvizdic: Belgrade meeting had the goal of raising tensions ahead of the upcoming elections and defining Dodik as the protector of national interests of Serbs in B&H (FTV)
SDS leader Sarovic: B&H Presidency member Dodik’s visit to Belgrade to speak about DPA is planned heightening of tensions used to conceal economic issues in RS (Hayat)
SDA accuses Dodik for his political engagement during war; Savcic: Goal of their words is to preserve inter-ethnic tensions (RTRS)
SNSD’s Kovacevic: SDA will complete demolition of B&H with its arrogant and aggressive policy (Dnevni list)
Hearing upon appeals in Mladic’s case completed before MICT; Defense requests acquittal while prosecution seeks life sentence with declaring him guilty of genocide in six municipalities besides Srebrenica (Hayat)

Croatia

Pupovac: Adults responsible for stopping hate produced by war (HRT)
Protest against restrictive Covid-19 measures to be held in Zagreb (HRT)
Montenegro

Djukanovic: Anti-Montenegro coalition formed in Belgrade (RTCG)
Bogdanovic: Specific political subjects are still committed to the idea of the occupation of Montenegro (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Gov’t proposal, program submitted to parliament, lawmakers to elect cabinet members Saturday (MIA)
Albania
Albania’s Rama lends support to Montenegro’s Djukanovic (N1)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 26 August 2020

LOCAL PRESS

The meeting of the political top of Republika Srpska with the President of Serbia (B92)
Vucic: Serbian side traveling to meeting in Washington “ten times more prepared” than Pristina (RTS)
EC spokeswoman confirms expert meeting as part of Kosovo dialogue (N1)
Djuric: Serbia’s position in Washington, Brussels to rely on constitution, resolution 1244 (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Dzaferovic: RS can only be administrative unit within B&H’s constitutional and legal structure or stop existing as entity (RTRS)
Zvizdic: Nobody from B&H must interfere in elections in Montenegro (Dnevni avaz)
Hearing upon appeals against first-instance verdict to wartime RS Army Commander Mladic starts before MICT Appeals Chamber (BHT1)
Croatia

Deputy PMs attend commemoration for Serb civilians killed after Operation Storm (HRT)
Pupovac: Plenkovic, Milanovic have made step forward in commemoration of victims (N1)
Montenegro

Markovic: Montenegro is developing even in times of crisis (CDM)
Sehovic: You show love for Montenegro in deeds, not just words (CDM)
The church must respect the political institutions of Montenegro (Pobjeda)
Camaj: Our goal is to improve the status of Albanians (Dan)
Protest walks in several municipalities (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Parliament confirms resignations of cabinet candidates from MP posts, verifies mandates of replacements (MIA)
DUI’s Nuredini along with others gives up MP mandate (MIA)
President Pendarovski submits decisions declaring state of emergency to be confirmed by Parliament (MIA)
Albania
Belarus crisis, Rama to travel to Vienna (Tirana Times)
Germany supports the offer of OSCE to solve the crisis in Belarus (Radio Tirana)
Speaker of Parliament of North Macedonia, Xhaferri sends a thank you letter to speaker Ruçi (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 25 August 2020

LOCAL PRESS

Infrastructure projects to be discussed in Washington (Politika)
Milivojevic: Recent statements of US Ambassador to B&H activated yellow alarm (RTS)
Serbian, Russian military chiefs discuss security situation, cooperation (Beta, N1)
Serbian Government relaxes some coronavirus measures (B92)
REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Media carry content of documents that Dodik recently sent to Serbian President Vucic, documents mention the RS’ right to self-determination, autonomy of the entity, and talks on defining the demarcation between the RS and the FB&H (FTV)
Dodik, Cvijanovic, Zunic: Nothing disputable in discussion with Vucic on Wednesday (ATV)
B&H Presidency member Komsic: Neither I nor Presidency Chairman Dzaferovic have been informed about Presidency member Dodik’s documents for Serbian President Vucic (FTV)
Dzaferovic: Vucic’s declarative statements are insufficient (N1)
SBB B&H leader Radoncic: SBB B&H is leaving authorities at B&H, FB&H and cantonal levels (O kanal)
DF: Unless our coalition partners support appointment of Malicbegovic by the end of this week, DF will consider that the coalition lost its purpose (BHT1)
SBB B&H leader Radoncic requests urgent interrogation of OSA Director Mehmedagic due to alleged interference of B&H in elections in Montenegro (FTV)
Niksic comments Radoncic’s letter: We will act in line with competences (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia

Leader of the Croatian Serb Party: We don’t need Belgrade’s tutorship (HRT)
Montenegro

Nuhodzic: I believe election day in Montenegro will pass without incident (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia

Zaev expected to submit new gov’t proposal Wednesday, Ahmeti says DUI’s candidates unchanged (MIA)
Parliament to determine number of Vice-Speakers at Tuesday session (MIA)
Albania
Albania reiterates offer to mediate Belarus crisis (Tirana Times)