United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 24 November 2022

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: The situation is boiling, Serbs are fed up with terror (B92)
• Brnabic: Gratitude to Aliyev for support to Serbia’s territorial integrity (Tanjug/RTV)
• Petkovic: There is no punitive policy (B92)
• Borrell statement confirms agreement to avoid escalation (N1)
• Drecun: Important that this crisis is stopped, but the problem is not resolved (RTS)
• US Ambassador: Solve more important issues, postpone license plates (FoNet)
• US welcomes Belgrade-Pristina agreement (N1)
• Serbia’s commitment to European integration unquestionable (Tanjug/RTS)
• Stefanovic submits draft resolution on imposing sanctions on Russia (FoNet)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik grants RS PM-Designate Viskovic mandate to form new RS government (RTRS)
• Representatives of opposition in RS comment on Viskovic's appointment (BNTV)
• Biden extends best wishes to B&H Presidency members, B&H citizens for B&H Statehood Day (FTV)
• Cvijanovic comments Biden’s letter congratulating Statehood Day, says this is not holiday in entire B&H (Srna)
• Komsic, Becirovic meet with UK Special Envoy Peach (Nezavisne)
• US Embassy to B&H: US regrets that B&H abstained from voting on UNGA’s Third Committee session resolution on Iran's human rights situation (FTV)
• EU Delegation criticizes B&H for abstaining for vote on UN resolution on human rights in Iran (Nezavisne)
Montenegro
• Dritan Abazovic’s diplomatic purge (Pobjeda)
• Jokovic: I believe that this government will sign accession to OB (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• President Pendarovski meets new Head of OSCE Mission in Skopje (MKD.mk/Opserver/Centar/MakPress/Kurir/MIA)
• Xhaferi-Wahl: Challenging times ahead, need for larger mutual cooperation (MakPress/VecerPress/24 info/Press 24/Nova Makedonija/MIA)
Albania
• Meeting with the Minister of Justice, Kim: The fight against corruption, an essential interest of national security (Radio Tirana)
• King-Smith meeting with Begaj: Support to Albania for cyber defense (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Our relations are raised to a new level (B92)
• All agreements within the Brussels agreement must be implemented (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Tajani with Dacic: Unilateral initiatives cannot lead to a solution to the problem (Tanjug/Politika/RTS)
• Dacic: Serbia acting responsibly; we want to preserve peace (TV Pink)
• Odalovic: The situation in the north of Kosovo sets us back to 2013 (RTS)
• Presenting benefits of European integration process to citizens of Serbia necessary (Tanjug)
• France urges Serbia and “especially Kosovo” to accept EU car plates proposal (Beta)
• EP: Serbia to align with EU sanctions policy (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• RS President Dodik hosts consultations with RS parliamentary parties (ATV)
• RS opposition refuses to attend consultations with Dodik (BNTV)
• SDA Collegium says Salkic will not take any steps to enable SNSD gaining fourth delegate in B&H HoP (Hayat)
• Dodik hosts reception on occasion of his inauguration to position of RS President (ATV)
• Peach meets with B&H Presidency; Cvijanovic fails to attend the meeting (N1)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic: We wish to attract foreign investors from the environment we ourselves want to belong to (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovachevski-Cattler: Timely information exchange and cooperation among NATO members important for security of country and region (MIA)
• Linde extends gratitude for North Macedonia’s support to Sweden’s NATO membership bid (MIA)
Albania
• Minister of Justice Ulsi Manja: EuroJust, project to increase the striking power of the law against organized crime (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 22 November 2022

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: The Albanian side does not want a solution (B92/RTS/Tanjug/RTV)
• Vucic after meeting Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija: We just want to save what’s ours (Tanjug)
• Vucic and Hill on Brussels dialogue and situation in the region (Tanjug/RTV)
• Brnabic: Only peace can ensure prosperity in Balkans (Tanjug/RTV)
• Petkovic: International community understood Vucic’s request (RTS)
• Stano: EU has not given up on its proposal on Belgrade-Pristina relations (N1)
• US calls on Serbia, Kosovo to de-escalate tensions (Beta)
• Botsan-Kharchenko: Vucic once again showed constructive commitment (Tanjug/RTV)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Representatives of ‘The Eight’ meet in Sarajevo, announce signing of program coalition agreement with HDZ B&H (FTV/Nova BH)
• SDA, SDP B&H and DF hold talks on election of delegates from the RS to B&H HoP (FTV/Hayat)
• All parliamentary parties in the RS called to negotiations on formation of authorities (ATV)
• We respect existence of RS, Dayton remains firm basis (Nezavisne)
• Dodik: RS is stable, this is most important (RTRS)
• Cvijanovic: There is need to go back to original Dayton (ATV)
• RS opposition politicians comment on DPA (BNTV)
• Russian Embassy in B&H: Attempts by outside players to revise the foundations of Dayton are dangerous (ATV)
• Becirovic sends letter to Djukanovic: Assistance of Montenegro to B&H’s NATO path is important (Avaz)
Montenegro
• Kordic: We hope for agreement on Constitutional Court, opposition to support candidates (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Osmani – Wahl: Support to North Macedonia’s 2023 OSCE Chairmanship (RFE/Republika/Tochka/Makfax/MIA)
Albania
• Agreement with Poland on cooperation in field of defense, ratified (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: No agreement with Pristina, it must implement agreements (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Office for Kosovo and Metohija: No agreement with Pristina has been achieved (RTS)
• Reactions of Serbs who left Pristina institutions (TV Most/Tanjug)
• EU invites Vucic and Kurti to Brussels (N1)
• Janjic: Vucic’s and Serbia’s negotiation position weakened (Beta)
• Serbia, Angola sign security cooperation agreement (Tanjug/RTV)
• Serbia wants to participate in UN, EU peacekeeping missions (Beta)
• Botsan-Kharchenko: No one gave you the right to lecture Russians (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Schmidt congratulates newly- elected members of B&H Presidency on their election (O Kanal/FTV)
• Konakovic denies that PDA’s Puzic of ‘The Eight’ coalition joined SDA’s list in Posavina Canton for FB&H HoP (O Kanal)
• HNC Assembly holds inaugural session (BHT1)
• MEP Zovko from Croatia: Croatia has never and will never block status of EU candidate for B&H (Dnevni list)
Montenegro
• Djurovic: We haven’t reached agreement on any issue (CdM)
• Lekic: Head of state causes problems with his unconstitutional behavior (CdM)
• Konjevic: Djurovic doesn’t have capacity to lead process of reaching agreement for solution to political crisis (CdM)
• Bosnjak: Djukanovic said he had no intention of giving mandate to Lekic (CdM)
• Abazovic: If Milo Djukanovic and DPS wish Montenegro well, they’ll vote for Constitutional Court judges (RTCG)
• Thousands of citizens at WE ARE NUMEROUS protest (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovachevski: N. Macedonia and Serbia closer to agreement on natural gas (Telma/MIA)
• Marichikj: Not far from 80 MPs required for constitutional amendments (Alsat M/MIA)
Albania
• Rama in Belgrade: We will have a regional master plan and investment guide! (Radio Tirana)
• Minister of Interior Cuci: 52% alignment with EU laws for the order and security chapter (Radio Tirana)
• Ambassador King-Smith: The Albanian community will receive the appropriate assessment (Radio Tirana)
• Ambassador Yuri Kim warns: There will be more American investments when courts are clean! (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS

• Memorandum on cooperation of Serbia, Hungary and Austria in fight against illegal migration (RTS/Tanjug/RTV/Politika/Novosti)
• Vucic: We want to push defensive barrier to south (Tanjug/TV/RTS)
• Regional cooperation crucial for solving problems in energy sector (Tanjug)
• Vucic: Serbia grateful to Angola for principled stance on Kosovo and Metohija (RTV/Tanjug)
• Committee for Kosovo and Metohija: Security situation in Kosovo and Metohija unstable and tense (RTS/RTV/Tanjug)
• Petkovic: Verification of Serb List mandates does not mean their return to the Assembly (RTV/Tanjug)
• Opening new era in relations with Somalia (Tanjug/RTV)
• Vucevic with Ambassador Chen Bo: China’s position on Kosovo and Metohija always principled (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Group of Ambassadors to Serbia call on Moscow to change course (Politika)
• Most of opposition is against Dodik’s Serb unity (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Newly elected members of B&H Presidency officially take office (Hayat)
• Dodik: B&H does not have any decision that speaks of B&H being a member of NATO in the future (RTRS)
• Following inauguration in B&H Presidency, Cvijanovic, Dodik hold press conference in Istocno Sarajevo (RTRS)
• UK Ambassador Reilly: I expect B&H Presidency will do everything in interest of all citizens of this country (Nova BH)
• Russian Ambassador Kalabukhov: I hope for more objective and more balanced approach to what is happening in Ukraine (Nova BH)
• HDZ B&H and ‘The Eight’ successfully complete another round of talks on authority formation (Nova BH)
• Covic: Only conditions for joint participation of HDZ B&H in authorities with parties of 'The Eight' are that there is no DF in coalition and reaching agreement on changes to B&H Election Law (Hayat)
Montenegro
• Mandic: There’s parliamentary majority, we urge opposition to vote for Constitutional Court judges (CdM)
• Djurovic schedules session: 2nd round of voting for Constitutional Court judges on 28 November (CdM)
• Three Albanian parties sign coalition agreements for local and parliamentary elections (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovachevski: EU membership chance not to be missed, expects MPs to support constitutional amendments (All media)
• France’s Boone: North Macedonia has its place in the EU (Sitel/Fokus/Makpress/Sloboden Pechat/Nezavisen)
• Spasovski: Strengthened international cooperation is key to sustainable migration governance in Western Balkans (MIA)
• N. Macedonia – Bulgaria joint history commission makes decisions by consensus which are then implemented reciprocally, says PM (360Stepeni/Vecher/24Info)
Albania
• Spiropali meets Santos: EP continuous support for Albania's European perspective (Radio Tirana)
• Albania, a proud ally in NATO, Spiropali in a meeting with Stoltenberg and representatives of NATO countries (Radio Tirana)