United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 18 October 2022

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Pressure would continue even if Serbia imposed sanctions on Russia (RTS/Politika/Tanjug/N1)
• Vucic: Discussion with Lajcak serious, responsible (Tanjug/RTS)
• Petkovic with Lajcak on political security situation in Kosovo and Metohija (RTV)
• Serbia determined to strengthen economic cooperation with Libya (Politika)
• Mutual support of Serbia, People's Republic of China within Interpol (Tanjug/RTV)
• Strengthening cooperation with Brazilian police in fight against transnational crime (Tanjug)
• Mihajlovic: Atrocities happen in Ukraine, Serbia to say if it supports it (TV Kurir/Beta)
• Giaufret: EC Report stressed need for Serbia to align with EU foreign policy (EU Info Network/Beta)
• Selakovic to address UN SC session on Kosovo (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H CEC orders opening of 123 bags at 70 polling stations and recount of votes for all levels of authority (RTRS)
• Control recount of ballots from Doboj finalized, control ballot recount for Zvronik starts (BNTV/RTRS)
• Jerinic: Humiliation, false accusation and labeling of Doboj were all for nothing (ATV)
• Dodik: Behavior of Sarajevo Canton police towards accredited SNSD observers completely unacceptable (RTRS)
• Cvijanovic: SNSD is winner of elections (RTRS)
• Borenovic and Trivic announce opposition will file new criminal complaint to B&H Prosecutor’s Office (BNTV)
• FAC: General elections in B&H well-organized, but marked by major distrust in public institution (FTV/N1)
• EUFOR military exercise 'Quick Response 2022' begins in B&H (Hayat)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic: It’s very important to have early parliamentary elections in January (CdM)
• Konjevic: Milosevic should be arrested; Abazovic: Djukanovic is a political patron of smuggling – I will self-immolate if this is not true (CdM)
• DF submits to parliament amendments to Law on President of Montenegro (CdM)
• Abazovic requests dismissal of Krivokapic and Konjevic (Vijesti)
• Indictment against Vesna and Milos Medenica issued (CdM)
• Inspection Directorate issues decision on removing memorial plaque in Morinj (Dan/MINA)
• Arrangement with IMF not an option for this year (RTCG)
• Petricevic: Records on storage of cigarettes in Port of Bar’s Free Zone cancelled (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• North Macedonia has already taken steps to align with existing EU policies, says Marichikj during explanatory meeting for Chapter 10 in Brussels (Sitel/TV21/Kanal 5/Makpress/Fokus/Vecher)
• Xhaferi keeps silent, Grubi happy to be elected as member of DUI presidency (Alsat-M)
Albania
• Xhacka: The EC report confirms Albania's progress (Radio Tirana)
• Hohmann on the EC progress report: Albania maintains focus on the EU reforms agenda (ANA)

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: West using all instruments to get "Kosovo" into UN (Tanjug/RTS)
• Brnabic: Deepening friendly relations between Serbia, DR Congo (Tanjug/RTS)
• Apala: We support Serbia’s territorial integrity and unity (Tanjug/RTS)
• Impetus to reviving traditional friendship between Serbia, Libya (RTS)
• Vucic, EU ambassadors discuss global challenges (Tanjug/RTS)
• Dacic: It's indisputable that SNS and SPS will form Serbia's new government (TV Pink)
• Giaufret: We urge Serbia to improve alignment with EU policy (Blic/Beta)
• EU Minister criticize Serbia’s visa regime (Beta)
• Ambassador Hill: Strategic partnership discussed between US and Serbia (VoA/Beta)
• Grushko: Pressure on Serbia goes beyond international communication (TASS/RTV)
• Refugee Commissioner: Growing number of migrants in Serbia (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Control recount of votes for elections for President and VPs of RS from Doboj starts at Main Vote Counting Center in Sarajevo (Nova BH/ATV)
• According to preliminary results SNSD, SDA, HDZ B&H have got highest number of votes in general elections in B&H in Brcko District (FTV)
• Nearly everyone who pass threshold are interested in formation of new authorities in HNC (BHT1)
• Ahmetovic on changes imposed by HR Schmidt: His political actions oppose stance of German government and Bundestag (Oslobodjenje)
• Covic: HNS will ask OHR to challenge or suspend Komsic’s election to state Presidency (BHT1)
• DF: HNS’ move is expected (BHT1)
• Salkic: HR Schmidt should ensure Bosniaks and Croats in RS same that Croats and Serbs in FB&H now have (Hayat)
• Dodik says at least ten countries in world would currently support RS’ independence (RTRS)
• US Senator Shaheen: I think Putin would prefer for EUFOR to continue its mandate in B&H rather than NATO coming in as backup option (Hayat)
• Grushko: Russia is concerned about worsening of situation in B&H and believes that development of new conflict in Europe does not suit anyone's interests (RTRS/TASS)
Croatia
• Milanovic: Croatia not forgetting its heroes (Hina)
• Ambassador: Croatia taking care of historical chapter better than in the past (Hina)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic in Pljevlja: Those who caused deliberate damage to Montenegro must be held accountable (CdM)
• Djukanovic: I’m convinced that in 3 months at the latest we’ll have snap elections, MNE needs political turnaround (CdM)
• Djukanovic in Savnik: Current Montenegrin government wishes to seize the renewed independence, sovereignty and stability (CdM)
• Bilcik: Way out of political crisis should be sought in parliamentary elections (Pobjeda)
• Picula: Fundamental Agreement with SPC escalated tensions even further, Montenegro needs extraordinary parliamentary elections (CdM)
• Montenegro backed the eighth package of sanctions against Russia (RTCG)
• Krivokapic, Konjevic and Kentera banned from entering Russia (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovacevski claims that he still has stable majority in parliament (Republika)
• Pendarovski: National consensus necessary for constitutional amendments, no haste and no opening of new wounds in fabric of Macedonian nation (MIA)
• 13 Years diplomatic relations with Kosovo marked with 13 new seedlings (MIA)
• Spasovski: Frontex agreement first official document between EU and N. Macedonia to be signed in Macedonian language (TV Plus/MIA)
Albania
• Albania warned on proposed golden passports, fiscal amnesty programs in latest EU report (Tirana Times)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 14 October 2022

LOCAL PRESS

• Guterres: Situation in Kosovo fragile (RTS)
• Patriarch Porfirije enthroned (RTS)
• Brnabic: We stand by our position, sanctions not best solution (Tanjug/Politika)
• If this was about rule of law - and not about sanctions - we would open Cluster 3 (Tanjug)
• Bilcik: EU membership negotiations with Serbia will not be frozen (RTS)
• Orlic and Ghanaian parliament speaker: Advancing bilateral relations on all fronts (Tanjug)
• Orlic visits Rwanda (Beta)
• Orlic and South African parliament speaker: Thank you for your principled support of Serbia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty (Tanjug)
• Hill on EC Report: Serbia has progressed in many areas (Beta)
• UN Resolution adopted (Tanjug/Reuters)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Control recount of votes for RS President and Vice-Presidents begins; Arnautovic: This is technical issue, has nothing to do with politics (BNTV)
• Paleksic denies Arnautovic’s claims about missing bags with unused ballots from Doboj (BNTV)
• Jerinic sends open letter to Arnautovic in which he warns about collective lawsuit (ATV)
• Dodik: Order of B&H CEC to change the will of voters is obvious (BNTV/RTRS)
• Cvijanovic: PDP contaminated B&H CEC because B&H CEC had to issue illegal orders (ATV)
• PDP claims that recount of votes for RS President will show how legitimate the election process really was (Nova BH)
• Sarovic: SDS expects that recount of votes for RS President will establish violation of election process (BNTV)
• NATO Defense Ministers and Members of Ukraine Contact Group meet in Brussels (Nezavisne)
• B&H’s future is in the EU (Avaz)
Montenegro
• Abazovic meets Popa: This year's Report is better than last year's (gov.me)
• Popa: It’s regrettable that national authorities lost reform agenda focus (Pobjeda)
• About 350,000 citizens have right to vote in 23 October elections (MINA)
Republic of North Macedonia
• EC report rates opposition worse than Government due to Parliament blockade: PM (Telma/MRT/360 Stepeni/Fokus/RFE/Makpress)
• Osmani: EC report validates our work, a motive to continue at same pace next year (All media)
• Marichikj-Geer: EC report notes good level of country’s preparation (All media)
• Kovachevski: No discussions over AfA joining government (Alsat-M/TV21)
Albania
• Progress- report 2022/ Xhacka meets Hohmann: Albania has made progress on the road to European integration (Radio Tirana)
• Xhacka on the EC report: It recognizes the great work done and confirms the progress made (Radio Tirana)
• Begaj meets with the speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the parliament of Canada (Radio Tirana)
• The sixth meeting of the Contact Group, Peleshi: We will continue to aid Ukraine (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS

• Varhelyi: Serbia needed as partner, must align foreign policy with EU (Tanjug/Politika)
• European Commission’s report on Serbia's progress in European integration process handed over (Tanjug/Politika/RTS)
• EU not informed about Paris and Berlin’s offer to Serbia, but could help (Beta)
• Borrell: Serbia’s alignment with EU foreign policy is backsliding (N1)
• Bilcik: Serbia’s European integration a bit of a yo-yo (N1)
• Brnabic: Implementation of Brussels agreement necessary (Politika/RTS)
• Giaufret: Lajcak is in Pristina in a bid to avert crises (TV Tanjug)
• Importance of improving cooperation between Serbia, USA in field of culture (Tanjug/RTV)
• Pilja: Scandalous speech of Rama in PACE (Tanjug/RTV)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Sattler hands over recommendation to give B&H status of candidate, Report on B&H for 2022 to B&H officials (FTV)
• Schmidt welcomes EC’s recommendation (Oslobodjenje)
• Recounting of ballots for RS President to commence (RTRS)
• Schmidt meets B&H CEC President, members (Nova BH/BNTV)
• Dodik: Instead of dealing with my statements, B&H CEC should establish whether Prutina met with Sarovic (RTRS)
• Arnautovic announces for Thursday start of ballot recount process for RS President (BHT1/BNTV)
• Jerinic denies Arnautovic’s claim (RTRS)
• Borenovic: Brutal election theft took place in Doboj (BNTV)
• Cvijanovic states B&H CEC’s order is unlawful (ATV)
• We have to strengthen NATO presence in B&H (Oslobodjenje)
Montenegro
• Varhely: No negative impact of Montenegro’s agreement with SPC (RTCG)
• Popa & Djurovic: I expect a lot from parliament of Montenegro and MPs (CdM)
• Abazovic: I’m not happy that Djukanovic is President, I’m sure he won’t be after next election (CdM)
• Abazovic on audio recordings (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Varhelyi: North Macedonia makes sustained EU reform progress (All media)
• Osmani: EC recognizes country’s progress in 2022 (MIA)
• Tupancheski: Chapter 23 key in EU process, swift and efficient results required (MIA)
• Petrovska: North Macedonia demonstrates its firm commitment to support Ukraine (MIA)
Albania
• Progress EC report / EU Ambassador in Tirana: Albania progress in the fight against crime and corruption (Radio Tirana)
• Dick Marty's report, Rama in CoE: Trust in the institution of justice should be restored (Radio Tirana)
• Dick Marty's report/ Rama in CoE: The most horrendous 'fake news' that tarnishes the blood of a nation for freedom (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 12 October 2022
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic speaks with Blinken (RTS/Politika/RTV/Tanjug)
• Improving bilateral cooperation, political dialogue with Slovenia (Tanjug/RTS)
• Orlic with Escobar, Donfried in Washington (N1)
• Orlic: Serbia-US relations improving (VoA/Tanjug/Politika)
• Petkovic again banned from visiting province (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Popovic: Serbia acting in accordance with law in case of war crimes on Petrovacka Cesta road (Beta/Politika)
• Popovic meets with Brammertz (Tanjug)
• PACE adopts resolution calling for more support to EU future of Western Balkans (Beta)
• Milivojevic: Introducing sanctions to Russia means loss of Kosovo (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H CEC orders control recount of votes at 45 polling stations (BNTV)
• Dodik says SNSD will not accept repeated elections for RS President because that would represent undermining of RS (RTRS)
• Cvijanovic: B&H CEC has corrected itself by modifying Monday’s illegal order for recount of votes (ATV/RTRS)
• Representatives of opposition in RS hold press conference in Belgrade in relation to irregularities in electoral process, state their goal is repeating elections and prosecuting all involved in electoral fraud (FTV/RTRS)
• Embassies of US and UK, EUD and OSCE Mission welcome CEC’s decision (Al Jazeera Balkans)
• Krivic calls on B&H CEC to order recount for all authority levels (Avaz)
• HRS to demand recount of votes in HNC, WHC and Canton 10 (FTV)
• Leaders of FB&H opposition parties agree that they will start negotiations on formation of authorities (BHT1)
• Covic calls on international community to help in formation of authorities in B&H as soon as possible (BHT1/Nova BH)
• Komsic requests constitutionality review of amendments to FB&H Constitution imposed by HR Schmidt (FTV)
• Covic and Plenkovic discuss formation of government (Al Jazeera Balkans)
• Stoltenberg: EUFOR's mandate in B&H should be extended (BHT1)
Montenegro
• Abazovic meets Parolin and Gallagher (gov.me)
• Djukanovic and 10 other Presidents: Russia to stop attacks on Ukraine, the nuclear threat unacceptable (CdM)
• IMF upgrades economic forecast for Montenegro (MINA)
Republic of North Macedonia
• EU membership a historic chance that mustn’t be missed, says Kovachevski on National Uprising Day (All media)
• Pendarovski calls for unity on National Uprising Day (All media)
• Speaker Xhaferi urges people to fight for dignified life while on the right side (All media)
• Mickoski: Bulgaria was fascist country during the World War II (Alsat-M/Sitel)
• PACE calls for new impetus to EU enlargement with Western Balkan countries (MIA/TV Sitel)
Albania
• Albania-Russia debate at the UN, Ambassador Ferit Hoxha: At every moment we take into account our national interests (Euronews Albania/Radio Tirana)
• Rama pays official visit to Turkey (Radio Tirana)
• Accusations against the KLA/ Rama addresses EC tomorrow at 15:00; Cancellation of Dick Marty's report requested (Radio Tirana)
• Balla: We support Kosovo on the way to membership in the Council of Europe (Radio Tirana)
• EC draft report on Albania revealed: More cooperation with the opposition and civil society (Radio Tirana)