United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 27 September 2022

LOCAL PRESS
• Petar Petkovic was banned from visiting the KiM (RTS)
• Serbia prepared a fierce response to Brussels, Vucic addresses public within 72 hours (Novosti)
• No accession talks if Serbia doesn’t align with sanctions on Russia (N1)
• Giaufret: Signing agreement with Russia sends contrary message (Beta)
• Ambassador Konrad: Germany expects of Serbia to introduce sanctions to Russia (VIP)
• “Hysterical” reaction to the signing of a technical document, says Brnabic (TV Pink)
• Vulin: Unprecedented EU pressure on Vucic (Beta)
• Freedom and Justice Party travels to U.S. to discuss Kosovo, Serbian foreign policy (Beta)
• Grlic-Radman: Recognition of the so-called Kosovo by Serbia "inevitability" (RTV)
• Selakovic: Croatia has left the framework of EU policy (RTS)
• Dodik about the conversation with Putin and the elections in B&H (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• US blacklists Prosecutor Kajmakovic to corruption and undermining of democratic processes or institutions in the Western Balkans (FTV)
• B&H Presidency member Dodik: RS to pass new law on immovable property, B&H CC is inquisition court (Hayat)
• HNS’ Kristo: Possible imposition of political representatives to Croats would lead B&H into no way out and bad situation; Institution of legitimate representation must be respected (Vecernji list)
• HDZ B&H’s Bradara: There are no conditions for implementation of election results (Glas Srpske)
Croatia
• Croatian Government tweets: We discreetly discussed electoral reform in B&H (Hina)
Montenegro
• Deputies on September 30 about Djukanovic's proposal to shorten the mandate of the Assembly (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Osmani: North Macedonia ready to assist in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (N1)
• North Macedonia will not recognize the manipulative referendums in Ukraine, Osmani said (Libertas)
• Pendarovski: War in Ukraine ushered energy crisis and security challenges (Republika)
Albania
• Rama for The Washington Post: Why Iran picked up Albania and failure to destroy state cyber-structure (Radio Tirana)
• Screening Process, next meeting of Albania and North Macedonia with the EC on Tuesday (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS
• Petkovic: The incursion of members of the so-called KSF into Zubin Potok is contrary to all agreements (RTS)
• Brnabic: The government and the president will not remain silent on the injustices against the Serbs (RTS)
• Head of the EU in Pristina: It is high time to implement the decision on the property of the Visoki Decani monastery (RTS)
• Vucic at the end of his visit to New York: We will not renounce territorial integrity, nor the European path (Tanjug)
• Selakovic: The Serbian delegation had 100 meetings in New York and signed 12 agreements (RTS)
• Selakovic: Serbia does not accept the results of the referendum in Ukraine (Tanjug, RTS)
• Brnabic: Serbia is under the greatest pressure since 1999 (TV Pink)
• MEPs criticise signing of Consultation Plan between Serbia and Russia (Nova S)
• US Ambassador wants explanation of Serbia-Russia document (N1)
• What did Serbia and Russia sign - a scandal or something else? (N1)
• The leader of Healthy Serbia, Ukrainian Embassy exchange accusations (VIP)
• Serbian Right leader is an observer at the separatist referendum in Ukraine (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• RS Government plans to propose new law on immovable property (ATV)
• SNSD: Schmidt has contacts with RS opposition and not with RS authorities; Dodik: RS authorities do not recognize Schmidt as HR, Trivic meets with Schmidt in Banja Luka (ATV)
• Dodik: Russia remains dedicated to DPA and is not ready to withdraw from it; Putin is friend of all peace-loving people (Oslobodjenje)
• FM Lavrov speaks about problems in B&H and Kosovo at UN General Assembly (Dnevni list)
• Kristo: B&H Constitution needs to ensure equality of all three peoples; B&H Election Law needs to be changed (HRT1)
Croatia
• PM Plenkovic: Those in B&H who believe it is late for the Bonn powers want status quo (Dnevni list)
• Milanovic says Plenkovic’s call to Schmidt to carry out electoral reform in B&H comes too late, adds he is starting to like idea of having Croatia participate in ‘Althea’ Mission to B&H (Dnevni list)
• Croatian PM Plenkovic says he expects large number of Croats to vote in general elections in B&H and support legitimate Croat parties, with goal to ensure legitimate representation of Croats at all levels of authorities in B&H (HRT1)
• Croatia will not act on Serbia's request to deliver summons to pilots charged with war crimes (Hina)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic submitted an amended proposal for a decision to shorten the mandate to the Assembly (CDM)
• Krivokapic: Crisis should be solved through elections, Montenegro a hot spot in Balkans (CDM)
• Abazovic: I think that we should back the initiative for Djukanovic’s dismissal (CDM)
• Bogdanovic: This is not only institutional, but also existential threat to state (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovacevski – Chollet: We are focused on deepening bilateral partnership (Republika)
• Osmani meets Cavusoglu in New York (Republika)
• Kovacevski meets American Jewish Committee delegation (Republika)
Albania
• World must continue to help Ukraine, hold Russia accountable, Albania says at U.N. Security Council (Tirana Times)
• Rama speaks at the UN Assembly: Dick Marty's report is a failure! Accept the request for a new report (Radio Tirana)
• Xhacka: Albania has made huge steps in foreign policy (Radio Tirana)
• Minister Xhacka at the SEECP meeting: Regional cooperation, key for our European future (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 23 September 2022

LOCAL PRESS
• Big powers are ready to resolve the "Kosovo knot"? Vucic: Do we have a choice? (B92)
• The EU denies the authenticity of the "non-paper" dialogue framework between Belgrade and Pristina (RTS)
• EU Rapporteur: Calls for mutual recognition between Serbia and Kosovo not politically useful at present time (TV Insajder)
• Vucic with Victoria Nuland: We discussed the most important global and regional geopolitical issues (RTS)
• Vucic with Raisi: Serbia appreciates Iran's consistent position on non-recognition of Kosovo's independence (RTS)
• Vucic and Nahyan on projects of mutual interest in New York (RTS)
• Foreign Minister's 18 bilateral meetings with ministers in New York (Beta)
• Ponos says: Vucic’s speech in UN “quite all right” (Danas)
• Healthy Serbia Leader supports staged “referendums” planned in occupied regions of Ukraine (Beta)
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REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik reveals new details of talks with Putin: Russia stands by DPA (RTRS)
• Dodik: Dzaferovic presents his own views at UN GA (RTRS)
• Ambassador Vujic: I will talk with US Senators to tell them that it would be damaging if bill of US Congress’ House of Representatives was adopted (Nezavisne)
• Dodik: B&H joining NATO is impossible (Dnevni list)
• Constitutional Court of B&H puts out of force RS Law on Immovable Property Used for Functioning of Public Authority (Hayat)
• Dodik: Immovable property in B&H belongs to the entities exclusively (AJB)
• Cubrilovic: B&H CC’s decision is politically motivated (BHT1)
• B&H HoR Speaker Radmanovic: B&H CC put itself above B&H Constitution; Kovacevic: Instead of protecting B&H Constitution, B&H CC took over the role of the lead grave-digger of B&H (Glas Srpske)
• Sarovic: B&H CC’s decision was expected, but it is still completely unacceptable (BN TV)
• Borenovic: RS property remains its property, and it will be managed by the entity institutions (BN TV)
• PDP’s Trivic strongly criticizes B&H CC after decision on Law on Immovable Property Used for Functioning of Public Authority (BN TV)
• Komsic argues High Representative Schmidt’s intention to impose changes to Election Law of B&H is attempt to ‘put out fire with gasoline’ (Oslobodjenje)
• Dodik: I share some positions about B&H with Milanovic (Dnevni list)
Croatia
• Croatian 2021 Census: Less inhabitants, less men, less Catholics (Hina)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic: No elections, no legitimate government (Pobjeda)
• Blazic: President has the last word, he can dissolve Parliament (RTCG)
• Vucurovic: Constitution violated because not all parties received the invitation to consultations; Krapovic: Like the majority, we could not leave room for Djukanovic (TVCG)
• Lekic: I have no right to give up, the Assembly will not accept Djukanovic's instructions (Pobjeda)
• The Democratic Front started collecting signatures for the dismissal of Djukanovic (CDM)
• Djurovic returned the initiative to Djukanovic (RTCG)
• Abazovic with Biden: You are a great friend of Montenegro (CDM)
• Krivokapic at a working dinner with transatlantic partners at Blinken's invitation (CDM)
• Abazovic and Guterres: Overcoming global crises with joint forces (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovacevski-Guterres meeting: Cooperation with UN continues, strategic development goals priority (Republika)
• Kovacevski attends reception hosted by U.S. President Biden (Republika)
Albania
• Rama: Serbia should recognize Kosovo and apologize (Radio Tirana)
• Rama meets Biden at the UN General Assembly (Radio Tirana)
• Kim: We support all efforts, including the Open Balkans (Radio Tirana)
• Albania – Croatia, first round of social security negotiations achieves agreement (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic’s address at the UN: What is the difference between Ukraine and Serbia? (B92)
• Vucic told Newsmax: Putin is not bluffing, that's all I can say (B92)
• Vucic: We changed our speech nine times, we took care of every word (Tanjug)
• Senior KFOR officer says reserves deployed in Kosovo (N1)
• Vucic met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of China (RTS)
• Selakovic in New York at a meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (RTS)
• Serbian Foreign Minister has a series of fringe meetings during U.N. General Assembly Session (Beta)
• PM Brnabic explains delay in formation of new Government (FoNet)
• Opposition leader: Aggression on Ukraine threatening humanity, sanctions necessary (Beta)
• Russians are coming to Belgrade (Nova S)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik supports referendums in occupied parts of Ukraine (O kanal)
• Head of RS Representation Office in New York Kesic on Dodik-Putin meeting: This exceeds expectations (ATV)
• Komsic: Russia's position regarding EUFOR expected with anxiety, because if it does not support continuation of the mission, it could complicate things in B&H (N1)
• EUD: We expect leaders of B&H to take clear moral stance and unequivocally condemn Russian actions in Ukraine instead of meeting with Russian president (Nova BH)
• Nezavisne novine learns that EU will increase pressure on Western Balkan countries to join EU foreign policy and support Ukraine (Nezavisne novine)
• B&H Presidency Chairman Dzaferovic addresses 77th session of UN General Assembly: IC and OHR made huge contribution to peace building; It is not time to close OHR (BHT1)
• Chairman Dzaferovic with UN SG Guterres: International units have the right to be present in B&H (Dnevni list)
• US House of Representatives adopts bill on B&H: Prevent destabilization and undermining of Dayton with sanctions; Reactions (O kanal)
• HR Schmidt: Politicians like Komsic do not contribute to improving the situation (Dnevni avaz)
• HDZ B&H’s Covic: B&H cannot be classic civic state because it would lead to domination (Dnevni list)
Croatia
• Milanovic: One should be louder when it comes to the status of Croats in B&H (Dnevni list)
• Milanovic: I warn from the beginning, this is a terribly dangerous situation. The main problem is not nuclear weapons, but something else (Jutarnji list)
• Croatian fighter held by Russia freed in prisoner swap (HRT)
Montenegro
• Blazic: President has the last word, he can dissolve Parliament (RTCG)
• Uljarevic: Djukanovic’s decision has at least two foundations in Constitution (CDM)
• Djukanovic with Popa: The pro-European commitment of political actors must be accompanied by pro-European action (CDM)
• Djukanovic: The increased discussion on the Western Balkans within NATO is encouraging, our partners are seriously following the events in Montenegro (CDM)
• Abazovic with The President of The UN General Assembly (CDM)
• Announced package of financial assistance to Montenegro (CDM)
• Konjevic - General Cavoli: Russia's aggression against Ukraine is a threat to European security (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Osmani meets Reeker in New York (Republika)
• Roth: The EU has wasted a lot of time in the Western Balkans, the candidates should immediately feel the benefits of membership (MIA)
Albania
• PM Rama for Der Spiegel: When it comes to EU membership our patience is endless (ADN)
• The Deputy Assistant Secretary of NATO in Tirana reacts to the attacks from Iran: Albania is not alone (Radio Tirana)
• Balluku meets Goldberg: Canada's experience and expertise in energy and cyber security is a great help for us (Radio Tirana)
• Hohmann: Albania’s EU membership depends on Albania itself (Vizion Plus TV)
• The former Albanian presidents travel to The Hague, they will visit the leaders of the KLA (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 21 September 2022

LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: Another note on the derecognition of Kosovo; difficult decisions ahead of us (B92)
• Brnabic: Pressure on Vucic and Serbia never greater (TV Pink)
• Vucic at the UN: Numerous meetings with world leaders (B92)
• Another dynamic day of Serbian diplomacy in New York (RTS)
• Vucic at the lunch organized by Borrell for the leaders of the Western Balkans (RTS)
• Serbia again fails to align with EU measures over Ukraine (Beta)
• The new summit of the leaders of the EU and the Western Balkans in December, for the first time in one of the countries of the region (RTS)
• Piperni: KFOR is ready to intervene if the situation in Kosovo worsens (RTS)
• Putin: I talk to Vucic on a regular basis (FoNet)
• Belgrade hosts regional conference on labor trafficking (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Moscow: Dodik meets Russian President; Dodik says energy issues were in focus of the meeting; Putin wishes Dodik success in upcoming elections in B&H (ATV)
• Dodik on meeting with Putin: If there is no agreement on Russian investments, I will not be prepared to support projects in other part of B&H; I informed Putin that there is no reason not to support continuation of EUFOR mission ‘Althea’ (RTRS)
• Viskovic claims Dodik’s latest visit to Moscow will bring economic and political benefits to RS (EuroBlic)
• UN General Assembly session begins on Tuesday; Erdogan talks about stability in Western Balkans; Dzaferovic meets with Trudeau and Scholz (FTV)
• HR Schmidt: Those who think that they can influence the voting and manipulate the results, will deal with state prosecutors and with me (Dnevni avaz)
• Komsic: Citizens expressed their will in protests outside OHR, DF is greatly responsible for stopping electoral reform based on ethnic principle (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
• Croatia reportedly wants Hungary-EU dispute to be settled through agreement (Hina)
• Parliamentary committee votes to open public debate on changes to constitution (HRT)
Montenegro
• President refuses to appoint new PM Designate, proposes holding of new parliamentary elections (RTCG)
• Strong opposition to the announcement of new elections (CDM)
• Former Montenegrin Prime Minister Forms Party (CDM)
• Abazovic: EU integration is not an issue of one government, but a process that must be the focus of the entire society (CDM)
• Abazovic at a working lunch with Borrell, Lajcak and the leaders of the Western Balkans (CDM)
• Krivokapic at a briefing with Stoltenberg (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Osmani – Kasoulides meeting in New York (Libertas)
Albania
• Lajcak meets Rama in New York: We discussed the situation in the Western Balkans (Radio Tirana)
• Borrell pledged support to Balkan leaders in the energy challenge, cyber security, war consequences (Radio Tirana)