UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 14, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: Five new cases, no deaths (media)
• Osmani: Whereabouts of missing persons, top priority in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media)
• Konjufca: Kosovo's internal issues will not be raised in Brussels (Telegrafi)
• Minister Aliu cleared of abuse of power charges (media)
• Sources: Osmani asked Daka to step down from CEC post (media)
• Hungary expected to take KFOR command in November (Klan Kosova)
• EU plans to invest €2 million in Janjeva, to boost tourism (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbian areas in Kosovo without newly infected (Radio kontakt plus)
• Petkovic: We are going to Brussels to defend the position of Belgrade (RTS, N1)
• Dacic: Pristina puts dialogue in the background by an announcement of a lawsuit for genocide (N1, FoNet, Beta)
• Brnabic: No talks, accords or joint agreements with Kurti (Radio KIM)
• Dacic: Cultural heritage in Kosovo endangered, attempts to revise history (Kosovo-online)
• Serb cemetery in Orahovac desecrated (Kosovo-online)
• Bilčík: Army Exercise with Belarus, Russia doesn’t help Belgrade’s road to EU (RFE, N1)
• NATO summit starts (Tanjug, B92)
• "Serbs in Kosovo do not have institutional protection" (KiM radio, RTK2, Kosovo Online)
• Two busses from central Serbia banned from entering Kosovo (RTS)

Opinion:

• Can Albin Kurti reshape the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue? (Prishtina Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Serbia allows Pfizer-Biontech vaccine for 12-15 years olds (N1)

• COVID-19: Seven new cases, one death (media)
• Half of NATO troops in Kosovo already fully vaccinated (Koha)
• Kurti on unification of Albanians: Our goals remain unchanged (media)
• Kurti's chief of staff comments on Orthodox Church liturgy (media)
• Ceku: Interfaith harmony is a quality that distinguishes Kosovar society (media)
• Von Cramon: Association to be part of the final agreement package (KP)
• Quint had asked Hoti to explain delays in discussing Association (Koha)
• COMKFOR, Quint ambassadors discuss security situation in Kosovo (media)
• KLA veterans react to picture of Serbian flag t Koshare, police refute news (media)
• Police: Buses with passengers from Serbia did not submit request to visit Kosovo (media)
• CEC ready for local elections estimated to cost €7.5 million (media)
• LDK's Veliu rejects decision to remove him from party branch's top post (media)
• Biden’s Balkans Test Has Arrived (Foreign Policy)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 11, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 10 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Kurti: Previous governments inflicted damage through the dialogue (RFE)
• Tahiri: Liturgy in Milosevic’s church, a provocation on eve of dialogue (media)
• PSD: Church on university campus, “a symbol of chauvinism” (media)
• Prishtina University students say liturgy was a provocation (media)
• Gazeta Express claims to have copy of document on Association/Community
• Philips: Only US has power to push forward agreement (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Raska-Prizren Eparchy: Temple in Pristina is SOC property, graffiti open threat (Radio KIM)
• Jesus Hates Serbs painted on church in Pristina (N1, KoSSev)
• Petkovic, Visoki Decani Monastery react to graffiti (Kosovo-online, social media)
• Protests of students started in Pristina, new graffiti on Christ the Savior Temple (Radio KIM)
• Minister of Justice: ''Kosovo and Metohija remains in the Serbian Constitution preamble'' (Blic, TV Prva, Tanjug)
• Petkovic: Darija Kisic-Tepavcevic banned from entering Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Humanitarian organization from Novi Sad banned from entering Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Serbian parliament official says Pristina wants fully operational military (RTS, N1)
• Botsan-Kharchenko: When it comes to dialogue, Russia will support Serbia and justice (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Tirana Summit without joint declaration (Tanjug, Blic)
• In case of problems, Borrell, Biden to discuss dialogue – sources (Tanjug)
• MEST: North Mitrovica has the right to invest in the university building without our consent (KoSSev)

International:

• Property issues in Kosovo: Intact problem solvable only with the greater role of international actors (EWB)
• Liturgy at Contested Serbian Church Prompts Protests in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)

• COVID-19: 12 new cases, one death (media)
• Coronavirus cases continue to drop in Kosovo (Prishtina Insight)
• PM Kurti to report to Assembly today before the dialogue in Brussels (Express)
• Culture Minister: Police were not informed about liturgy (media)
• Prishtina University says it will undertake legal actions after liturgy (media)
• CDHRF: Orthodox Church liturgy is a provocation on eve of dialogue (media)
• Hoxhaj: Liturgy was held with the permission of the Kosovo government (media)
• Two activities today in front of the church on university campus (RTK)
• Kurti, Brnabic clash over Kosovo independence at Western Balkans Summit (Exit News)
• Western Balkan leaders pleased with EU investment plan (AP)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 12 new cases, one death (media)
• Kosovo receives donation of 10,000 vaccines from Croatia (Koha)
• In Estonia, Osmani reaffirms position against border changes (media)
• Implementation of agreements, hostage to renegotiations (RFE)
• Kosovo will purchase military equipment over €5 million (media)
• Liturgy at unfinished orthodox church in Prishtina for first time after war (media)
• Daut Haradinaj: Liturgy in campus of Prishtina University, an insult (media)
• Vucic: Kurti shouldn’t travel to Brussels if he wants to talk recognition (Koha)
• Mini-Schengen returns; Rama: It is a strategic project with Brussels (Telegrafi)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19 in Serbian areas: One new case out of 37 tested samples (KoSSev)
• Kurti: ''Do you want to occupy us?; Brnabic: How we to occupy our own territory?'' (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• The Western Balkans one of the topics of US President - EU leaders meeting (RTS)
• Vucic expects difficult dialogue in Brussels (Danas)
• Daut Haradinaj: Liturgy at Temple in Pristina insult to Kosovo citizens (Kosovo-online)
• Jevtic: Inappropriate response of the authorities to the call of Bishop Teodosije for peace and coexistence (Kosovo Online)
• Demolition of the old school and the construction of a new university building (KoSSev)
• Hoxhaj: Kurti to cancel talks with Vucic if Serbia doesn’t apologize (KoSSev, N1)
• YIHR: Belgrade official reactions to Mladic’s verdict ‘disgraceful’ (BETA, N1)

International:

• Reactions from the EU and US to Mladic verdict: Regional leaders should respect the decision (EWB)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Promotion of bilingualism in Kosovo through "Uta and Miljana's colors of nature" (Kontakt plus radio)
• Official: Western Balkan countries are ‘milking coal power plants until the bitter end’ (euractive.com)

• COVID-19: 21 new cases, one death (media)
• Fear about agreement produced by dialogue that will start on 15 June (Koha)
• Osmani: Justice is precondition to peace (media)
• Konjufca: Serbia to open state archives (media)
• Kusari-Lila: Reaching final agreement with Serbia, difficult (Telegrafi)
• Tirana to host summit of Western Balkans leaders (media)
• US Extends Blacklist of Persons Destabilising, Corrupting Balkans (BIRN)
• Kurti meets representatives of the Berlin Center for Integrative Mediation (media)
• Gervalla holds virtual meeting with Swedish FM Ann Linde (media)
• Kosnett: Parties to refrain from spreading disinformation (media)
• LDK announces eight candidacies for upcoming local elections (media)
• Kamberi: EU should set conditions to Serbia to recognize its crimes (RTK)
• Serbia begins construction of university in the north of Kosovo (media)
• Petkovic: Belgrade ready for dialogue, recognition is not a topic (Tanjug, Klan)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 9, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 21 new cases, one death (media)
• Kurti and Vucic to meet on 15 June (RFE, media)
• Kosovo-Serbia dialogue on the 'specific' agenda of the G7 (Klan)
• PM Kurti received the Minister of the Republic of Guyana, George Hallaq (media)
• U.S. Embassy: Corruption damages our foreign policy (RTK)
• Hoxhaj: If Serbia does not apologize, Kurti should not go to dialogue (media)
• LDK on LVV employments in institutions: You are violating human rights (media)
• Mustafa case: Presiding judge announces “ex parte” sessions (media)
• PDK to elect new party leadership during June (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Stano: Vucic and Kurti in Brussels on June 15 (Tanjug, Kosovo-online)
• Stano: No comment on US decisions, EU does not sanction partners in Western Balkans (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Djuric on "updated sanctions" for the Western Balkans: We will carefully analyze the content of Biden's decree (Blic, Tanjug)
• ‘Mladic’s guilt is only his,’ UN Chief Prosecutor says after the verdict (N1)
• Vucic’s address at the session of the UN Security Council (B92)
• Brnabic: The Hague with its verdicts moved region away from reconciliation (Tanjug)
• Political parties, lawyers on Mladic’s vedict (N1, RTS)
• N1 guests: It was known Mladic would get life sentence, justice selective (N1)
• Odalovic: Hague tribunal is not a court that brought law and justice (RTS)
• Judge Agius: Mladic verdict a strong message for victims and survivors (N1)
• Russian Embassy in Washington: US to suspend arming Pristina (Kosovo-online)
• Balkan Chiefs of Staff end 14th Conference (N1)

Opinion:

• After Mladic’s Verdict: Six Lessons to Learn from Hague Trials (Balkan Insight)

International:

• U.S. 'Modernizes' Sanctions Policy For Western Balkans To Go After Corruption (RFE)

• COVID-19: Nine new cases, one death (media)
• Kosovo to be among first in Europe to receive vaccines from U.S. (media)
• UN Court Confirms Ratko Mladic’s Life Sentence for Genocide (BIRN)
• Kosovo welcomes court's upholding of Mladic's genocide conviction (media)
• U.S. blocks property and suspends entry of persons contributing to destabilisation of Western Balkans (media)
• Gervalla: Rule of law, crucial for cooperation and stability in the Balkans (Koha)
• COMKFOR Federici speaks about security of Serb religious sites (Koha)
• Albania as member of Security Council could be an opportunity for Kosovo (Koha)
• Kandic: Serbia will not agree to open state archives (RFE)
• EULEX's mandate extended until 2023 (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: Five new cases, one death (media)
• Kosovo confirms first case of South Africa coronavirus variant (media)
• PM Kurti to report to Assembly on dialogue with Serbia (Koha)
• Maas: Kosovo-Serbia agreement paves way to Europe for the two countries (media)
• Osmani: Serbia not showing readiness to clarify fate of missing persons (media)
• Von Cramon: There are many other urgent issues in dialogue apart from Association (EO)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19 in Serbian communities: Four new cases (Kontakt plus radio)
• Mass: The comprehensive agreement between Belgrade and Pristina opens the EU door (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Selakovic: Serbia will always be an advocate of a policy of peace and connecting (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic and Botsan-Kharchenko on the continuation of the dialogue between BG and PR (KiM radio)
• Petkovic: Crucial for Belgrade to resolve the issue of missing persons in Kosovo (RTS)
• Dacic says solution for Kosovo not near (Beta, N1)
• Kurti met with the Working Group formed to establish the Institute for Crimes Committed during the war, a document being prepared (KoSSev)
• The EU Council extends the EULEX mission mandate until 2023 (Kosovo Online)
• Rakic with Davenport on the security situation in returnee communities (Kosovo Online)

Opinion:

• Why is Serbia not going to join EU sanctions on Belarus? (euobserver.com)

International:

• ''NATO committed to building a strong partnership with Serbia'' (EWB)

• COVID-19: 10 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Kosovo Assembly to debate on Brussels agreements on Friday (Koha)
• Konjufca: The Association must not happen (media)
• Berlin: Agreement with Kosovo, criteria for Serbia’s EU accession (Klan Kosova)
• Western Balkans Foreign Ministers to meet today (Deutsche Welle)
• Women’s Network calls for women representation in dialogue with Serbia (media)
• KLA War Veterans to hold protest on June 10 (media)
• Lajcak, Palmer criticised for discussing dialogue with Serbian Patriarch (Exit News)
• Robelli: A solution without a solution: Mr. Palmer’s difficult statements (Koha)
• Hoxhaj: Russian paramilitaries were part of Serbian Army in Kosovo (RTK)
• Daut Haradinaj: We support genocide lawsuit against Serbia (media)
• Greek Foreign Minister Dendias briefs Lajcak on his visit to Kosovo (media)