United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 18 March 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: NATO committed grave crime against small country (Tanjug/B92)
• Vucic: Serbia will protect its people in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTS/Beta/Novosti)
• Brnabic: Protests haven’t upset Serbian authorities (TV Prva/Beta)
• Protest at Serbian presidency, central police station (N1)
• Grenada supports solving Kosovo issue through dialogue (Tanjug/Politika/Beta/B92)
• Serbia supports peaceful resolution of crisis in Venezuela (Tanjug/Novosti)
• Djuric: We will not allow a repetition of Serb expulsion (Beta)
• Dacic: Some countries are telling Haradinaj – don’t do it yet (Tanjug/B92)
• Stefanovic: Belgrade not behind Ivanovic’s murder (Beta)
• Chepurin: No overnight solution for Kosovo issue (Sputnik/Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Prosecutors question Security Minister on alleged Croatian secret service affair (N1)
• Crnadak assesses Ambassador Hajric’s words as dangerous and irresponsible (N1)
• Dodik condemns terrifying terrorist attack in New Zealand (Srna)
• Dodik: CoM Chairman-designate may be appointed within two or three days (Srna)
• Grujicic: Chemical and nuclear war waged against Serbia and Republika Srpska (Srna)
Croatia
• Croatian President doesn't want to see Serbia's destabilization (Hina)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Judge Kacarska orders 200 years in prison for the group charged over the April 2017 parliament incident (Republika)
• Zaev personally announced the process against Mitko Cavkov (Republika)
• AA: Alimi should’ve been rewarded, not punished with 7 years in prison (Republika)
• Mickoski: What Zaev ordered on 28 April, 2017, his servants delivered today (Republika)
• Xhaferi will publish some of the laws rejected by Ivanov, will return most of them to parliament (Republika)
• Nominations for the presidential elections should be submitted to SEC by 21 March (Republika)
Albania
• Opposition's protest, Basha Reacts on Police Action to Prosecute 33 People (ADN)
• DP leader's message for internationals (ADN)
• Kryemadhi warns escalation of protests until PM's removal (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Russia expects Serbian authorities will settle situation around rallies (TASS)
• Protests in Serbia, Albania and Montenegro continue, demonstrators take more radical steps (European Western Balkans)
• Terror has no connection with history of Balkans: envoy (Anadolu Agency)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 15 March 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic to Moore: Pristina’s moves have negative impact on stability of region (Beta)
• Dacic: Logical for future Belgrade-Pristina deal to go through UN (TV Happy/Beta/B92)
• Djuric: Thaci rattling with arms (RTS)
• Vulin: We disagree with KFOR reduction (Beta)
• Stefanovic: Heightened state of alert of police and army in Ground Safety Zone (Politika)
• Chepurin: Pristina’s platform is a list of ultimatum demands (FoNet)
• Russia removes official over poor operation of Nis Humanitarian Center (Beta/Kommersant)
• Serbian, US special forces in joint exercise (FoNet/Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: Pointless to spread disorder with false information while calling for peace (Srna)
• Diplomatic spat erupts over claim that Croatia recruited Islamists in B&H (N1)
• Dodik: Tegeltija remains candidate for Council of Ministers Chair (Srna)
• Dzaferovic: B&H crucial for stability of Western Balkans (N1)
• Cvijanovic: RS committed to European path (Srna)
Croatia
• Croatia rejects claims of espionage affair in B&H (Hina)
• Croatian MEPs demand Tajani's resignation over Mussolini comments (Hina)
Montenegro
• Nuhodzic: First Schengen relations then Schengen borders (CDM)
• Djukanovic: Europe must become immune to populism, nationalism (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Noticeable lack of Macedonian flags during Zaev’s visit to Albania (Republika)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• EC: The Situation on the Balkan Refugee Route is Stable (novinite.com)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 14 March 2019

LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Serbia appreciates Spain’s principled position on Kosovo (Beta)
• Vucic to Moore: Abolishment of taxes first, then dialogue (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Pristina’s platform is a premeditated murder of the dialogue (TV/Pink/Tanjug)
• KFOR denies knowledge of Pristina’s plans (Tanjug/B92)
• McAllister: Most important for Belgrade and Pristina to return to negotiating table (RTV)
• Russia adopts document on NATO's 1999 attack against Serbia (Tanjug/B92/Sputnik)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: Principles for forming authorities to be signed soon, without consent to NATO integration (Srna)
• Dodik: Belgrade-Sarajevo motorway major contribution to RS growth (Srna)
• Kojic: Karadzic expects to be acquitted (Srna)
Croatia
• Plenkovic comments on status of national minorities (Hina)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic: Protests are entirely political, I won’t resign; Danger for Montenegro regarding the delimitation of Kosovo and Serbia - I’m not stimulating paranoia (CDM)
• Reinke: False news from Russia is a threat for Montenegro (Dnevne novine)
Republic of North Macedonia
• After Kosovo, Rama wants to see borders between Albania and Macedonia erased as well (Republika)
Albania
• Macedonian PM criticizes opposition for burning MP mandates (ADN)
• Rama appreciates designation of Albanian as 2nd language in North Macedonia (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• The U.S. Department of State Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 13 March 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Borell: Secession is contrary to principles of international law (Tanjug/RTV/RTS)
• Dacic: Spain strongly supports integrity, sovereignty of Serbia (RTS)
• Dacic: Serbia warned KFOR and NATO that it will intervene if Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija are attacked (Tanjug/TV Pink)
• Drecun: Serbia would not abandon its people at Pristina’s disgrace (RTS)
• Ljajic: Text of agreement with Eurasian Economic Union harmonized (Tanjug)
• SzS: Huge protest on 13 April if requests are not met (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Radoncic: We are not interested in participation in government (Fena)
• Bombing of Yugoslavia starting point for all current conflicts (Srna)
• Putin, Jinping and others wish Dodik a happy birthday (Srna)
• Hahn concerned about China Bank loan for Federation of B&H energy project (N1)
Croatia
• RS blocks connecting natural gas pipeline between B&H and Croatia (HRT)
• Croatia and Albania sign exchange agreement (HRT)
• Croatian President meets with UN Secretary General, gives speech (Hina)
Montenegro
• Montenegro at Informal General Affairs Council in Bucharest (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• OSCE/ODIHR will monitor the presidential elections with 279 observers (Meta)
• Zaev to chair next meeting of Stabilization and Association Council (Republika)
• Pipe burst at SPO has flooded a part of the evidence in the cases of “Empire”, “Three Hundred” and “Spy” (Meta)
Albania
• Political crisis, SP gathers allies (ADN)
• Basha calls Albanians to fight for a change (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini at the United Nations’ Security Council (EEAS)
• NATO parliamentarians urged to increase focus on Balkans, security in the Eastern Mediterranean during visit to Greece (NATO Parliamentary Assembly)
• NATO’s 1999 aggression was turning point for int'l relations — Yugoslavian ex-top diplomat (TASS)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 12 March 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: If you want to talk then you don’t nail the position (RTS)
• Vucic: Germany expects restraint from Serbia (TV Prva/Tanjug)
• General Mojsilovic: Security situation stable but unpredictable (RTS)
• Tadic: Revision of Brussels agreement necessary (RTV)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• ANP of B&H needed for NATO Membership once again taken out from the Agenda (Fena)
Croatia
• SDSS Party decides to stay in ruling coalition (Hina)
Montenegro
• Defense Strategy within lines of NATO strategic concept (TMN)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Ivanov refuses to sign laws passed under the name “Republic of North Macedonia” (Republika)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia's Gastrans invites binding bids for new gas link (Reuters)