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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 10, 2020

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 69 new cases, seven deaths (media) • Decision on reopening of schools expected today (media) • Kosovo and North Macedonia discuss easing of border restrictions (RFE) • Minister Zemaj thanks OSF for donating funds to combat COVID-19 (media) • Ambassador Szunyog meets Kosovo political leaders (media) • Klinaku: Specialist Prosecutor's Office communicated with authorities in Serbia (Klan) • "Political instability, corruption hampering economic development" (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • Putin with Vucic on Kosovo: Russia's unchanged position (media) • Borrell: Serbia expected to act in line with its aim – EU membership (N1) • Palestine envoy to Serbia: I ask Vucic for audience and expect explanation (media) • Peskov: Russia does not consider Serbia's decision to postpone military exercises a consequence of Western pressure (Tanjug, Blic, TASS) • Stano: Resolving the status of non-majority communities is crucial (Tanjug, Kontakt plus radio) • Media: Bilcik raised the issue of the participation of the Serbian Armed Forces in the exercise in Belarus (NMagazin) • Government of Serbia: Decision to halt all military exercises and activities (Serbian media) • Source tells Israeli daily Serbia won’t move embassy if Kosovo recognized (N1, The Times of Israel) • EU diplomats: Belgrade-Pristina agreement within a year (Beta, N1) • Property, one of the most difficult issues in Brussels (media) Opinion: • Biserko: Serbia's manoeuvring space regarding Kosovo issue has shrunk (N1) International: • Montenegro’s Change in Power has the Region Worried (Balkan Insight) • How Israel justifies sudden recognition of Kosovo that has riled Serbia (The Times of Israel) • ‘Living Yugoslavia’: Past Identity Becomes Present Political Statement (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Dramatic warning and gloomy forecast of experts: facing ecology threats started... (B92, Tanjug)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 10

• COVID-19: 76 new infections, six deaths (media) • Hoti: Washington agreement, major step towards mutual recognition (media) • Lajcak: High time to bring dialogue to successful end (media) • Haradinaj-Stublla: Mutual recognition, a decade overdue (media) • Palmer: U.S. sees no parallels between Kosovo and Republika Srpska (Koha) • PM Hoti to visit Brussels again (media) • EU official: Kosovo cannot apply for European Union membership (Koha) • Haxhiu: Serbia recognises Kosovo when it gets association and resources (RTK) • Selmanaj: AAK does not support LVV's no-confidence motion (Koha) • Erdogan has separate telephone conversations with Thaci and Vucic (media) • Dzaferovic: U.S. reminded that Kosovo's case has nothing to do with BiH (Sarajevo Times) • Abazovic: I leave the government if derecognition of Kosovo is initiated (media) • Russia welcomes Serbia, Kosovo economic normalization (Anadolu Agency) • Trump’s Serbia-Kosovo Deal ‘Middle-Easternizes’ the Balkans (Balkan Insight) • EC approves financial assistance to Kosovo (Zeri)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 9, 2020

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 76 new infections, six deaths (media) • US to open office in Belgrade on implementing the White House Agreement (Express) • Grenell Explains Significance of Kosovo-Serbia Agreement (Express) • LVV criticizes again the Washington deal (RTK) • New Montenegrin government: Kosovo’s independence undisputed (RTK) • U.S. expert disappointed with Washington agreement (media) Serbian Language Media: • Two cases of Covid-19 registered Serbian communities (Radio Mitrovica Sever) • Lavrov says Moscow to support any agreement reached between Belgrade and Pristina voluntarily (RTS) • Grenell: The goal of the Agreement is to set aside borders as much as possible (RTS) • "The relocation of the Serbian embassy from Tel Aviv is not final, it all depends on one thing," says Vucic’s media advisor (TV Prva, B92, Tanjug) • Serbian security services warned Vucic about point 10, says President’s media advisor (media) • Djuric on iron friendship with Russia and China (KoSSev) • Vucic tells Sarajevo daily he was polite and responsible at White House (N1, Dnevni Avaz) • The director of US DFC announced the opening of an office in Belgrade (media, Twitter) • Blakaj: KLA veterans must not use the received documents of the Special Court in any way (Kosovo Online) • EPS didn’t use Gazivode to produce electricity (Politika) Opinion: • Webb: Serbia and Kosovo move forward ... with the help of the United States (thehill.com) International: • U.S. government's development finance institution to support Serbian SMEs (seenews.com) • Israel’s Accord with Serbia and Kosovo Rattles EU but Fails to Rouse Arab Wrath(tntribune.com) • Serbia won’t move embassy if Israel recognizes Kosovo (The Jerusalem Post) • Hague Prosecutors ‘Take War Crime Case Files’ from Kosovo Veterans (Balkan Insight) • Let’s finally talk about the final deal (European Western Balkans) • Presidency member: US envoy said Kosovo status has nothing to do with Bosnia (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • Serbia, Kosovo Must Commit to Credible Missing Persons Investigations (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 9

• COVID-19: 97 new infections, no deaths (media) • Kosovo PM Hoti meets NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg (media) • In Brussels, PM Hoti meets Commissioner Varhelyi (media) • “Another major deal! How President Trump brought Serbia and Kosovo together” (Express) • LVV: Washington agreement in violation to Constitution of Kosovo (media) • PDK welcomes Hoti’s reporting next week, LVV considers it is too late (RTK) • “Mini-Schengen strengthens Serbia's influence over regional market” (Koha) • Grenell: One thing is for sure, Albin Kurti is always against the United States (Express) • Osmani speaks about cooperation with LVV (Kanal10) • KLA association official publishes footage of man who ‘dropped off Specialist Court files’ (media) • Specialist Chambers do not comment on whether they visited KLA associations (Koha) • Member of Bosnia's presidency seeks a session for recognition of Kosovo (Klan)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 8, 2020

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 97 new infections, no deaths (media) • 6.5 percent of Kosovo teachers to be randomly tested for COVID-19 (media) • Hoti seeks to report to Assembly on Washington agreement (media) • LVV: Kosovo delegation went to U.S. for recognition, brought shame and damage (media) • AAK meets to discuss Washington agreement (media) • Wilson: Agreement at White House, part of a broad historic process (RFE) • Kosovo PM Hoti to meet NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg (media) • Specialist Chamber investigators pay visit to KLA war veterans associations (media) Serbian Language Media: • Gracanica: One case of Covid-10 registered yesterday (KIM radio) • Stano on Kosovo's candidacy: European Union accepts only recognized states (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • US NSC applauds to Serbia's Vucic courageous respond to Russia's spokesperson (N1, Beta) • A new "apple of discord" in the US - EU relations lies in the Washington Agreement (B92, Sputnik) • Moscow finds details about Serbia's Vucic US visit bewildering, daily says (Beta, N1) • Petronijevic: The story of the leak of 4,000 files, a blow to the Special Court's integrity and a threat to witnesses (Kosovo Online) • Irinej: SOC will only support the agreement according to which Kosovo is part of Serbia (Nova.rs, Kontakt plus radio) • Jevtic: Kosovo Serbs proud of Vucic and his advocacy of their interests in Washington and Brussels (Kosovo Online) • Simic: Dialogue continuation is significant for stabilization of the situation on the ground (TV Most) Opinion: • Montenegro’s Election Victors Should Beware Kurti’s Fate in Kosovo (Balkan Insight) • On the crossroads between Serbia and Kosovo (israelhayom.com) • Serbia's fmr president: Vucic's promise to move Tel Aviv embassy against UN & EU (FoNet, N1) International: • Kosovo’s Bosniaks, Struggling to Survive Between Albanians and Serbs (Balkan Insight) • Peskov calls incident over Zakharova's Facebook comment about Serbian president misunderstanding (interfax.com) Humanitarian/Development: • Southeast European countries lead Europe in COVID-19 cases per 100k People (Balkan Insight) • WHO Director: This is not the last pandemic, the world must be ready (B92, Reuters)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 8

• COVID-19: 85 new infections, five deaths (media) • Lajcak hails progress in Kosovo Serbia-dialogue (Prishtina Insight) • Thaci: Where America wins, the Albanian people do too (media) • Selmanaj: We accepted Mini-Schengen as it was requested by President Trump, (Klan) • Haradinaj on Mustafa’s statements on Ujman (TV Dukagjini) • LVV asks Hoti to report to Assembly on Washington agreement (media) • Kelmendi: Kosovo delegation was split heading up to Washington meeting (Klan) • Kosovo experiences backlash over Jerusalem embassy plans (Prishtina Insight) • EU warns Serbia, Kosovo over Israel embassy move (AP) • EU warns Serbia and Kosovo over Jerusalem embassy plans (DW) • Kosovo speaker of parliament sends warm message to Israel (The Times of Israel) • Hoti meets Tusk, requests lifting of visas (media) • Specialist Chambers do not comment KLA War Veteran’s claims (RTK) • Osmani "parts ways with LDK" (Koha) • Vetevendosje’s Haxhiu responds to Thaci’s ‘knives on the maps’ (RTK)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 7, 2020

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 85 new infections, five deaths (media) • Borrell: Dialogue in Brussels, dealing with all open issues (RFE, media) • Vucic and Hoti with a joint statement ahead of their meeting in Brussels (media) • Thaci: Agreement in Washington, result of a two year process (media) • EU’s position on the opening of Kosovo’s Embassy in Jerusalem (Express) • Gucati: Someone wearing glasses and a hat, brought four thousand files of the Special Court to our offices (Express) Serbian Language Media: • Five new cases of Covid-19, three people recovered in Serbian communities (Kontakt plus radio) • Vucic: We harmonized the issues of the missing and displaced, opened the topic of the ZSO (Beta, N1) • Borrell: It is not easy, we are here to find common positions (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • Very good meeting with EU's Varhely, says Vucic (Beta) • Palestine warned Serbia (media) • Kommersant: There will be geopolitical consequences, Moscow warned Vucic (B92) • Stano to daily Blic: Steps that would call into question the EU's position on Jerusalem represent serious concern • Vucic informs Lavrov about his talks in Washington and Brussels (N1) • Dacic: We have closed Zaharova's case, there is no doubt left concerning relations with Russia (media) • Zakharova compares Vucic's meeting with Trump to scene from 'Basic Instinct' (media) • Analyst: Belgrade - Pristina agreement is also a message from the US to the EU (N1) Opinion: • Serbia Must Choose Soon Between Despotism and Rational State (Balkan Insight) • Milivojevic: Vucic criticizes those who advocate a frozen conflict, while also leading the same policy (KoSSev) • Trump was Real Winner From Kosovo-Serbia Deal (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo and Serbia Sort of Agree to Sort of Disagree (Balkan Insight) International: • Trump Says Balkan Rivals Serbia, Kosovo Agreed to Economic Deal (Bloomberg) • Turkey ‘disappointed’ by Kosovo’s move to recognize Israel (The Times of Israel) • Israeli ex-envoys blast deals with Kosovo, Serbia (jpost.com) • Kosovo is a test of Israel’s moral character (jpost.com) Humanitarian/Development: • QAnon Gets Foothold in Balkans, Claiming COVID-19 “Does Not Exist” (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 7

• COVID-19: 92 new infections, seven deaths (media) • Hoti meets Palmer, Lajcak: Pleased to see EU-U.S. coordination (media) • Hyseni speaks after Brussels meeting: There is approximation of stances (media) • Osmani: It took Vucic little more than 24 hours to breach the agreement (media) • Stano: Agreement to be in line with EU legislation (Koha) • Biden: Recognition between Kosovo and Israel, good news (RTK) • Turkey calls on Kosovo not to open embassy in Jerusalem (media) • White House publishes part of PM Hoti’s remarks (media) • Grenell to German diplomat: Lift visas promised to Kosovo (media) • Agreement point on Ujman Lake almost brought down Kosovo government (Koha) • Judah: No winners or losers in Kosovo-Serbia agreement in Washington (Telegrafi)

UNMIK Media Observer, September 5

• COVID-19: 119 new infections, three deaths (media) • Kosovo and Serbia agree to normalise economic ties (media) • Trump hails Kosovo-Serbia agreement as 'historic' (media) • U.S. State Department: Economic Normalization between Kosovo and Serbia (RTK) • Hoti: Agreement with Serbia, huge step towards full normalisation of relations (media) • Vucic: Bilateral agreement with the USA, I am extremely satisfied (RTS) • U.S. in close touch with EU on Serbia, Kosovo agreement: Grenell (Reuters) • Grenell: Serbia, Kosovo deserve vibrant economies (N1) • Biden: Kosovo to be an independent country, not part of Serbia (media) • Thaci hails Kosovo-Serbia agreement (media) • Mustafa thanks the U.S. for role in Kosovo-Serbia agreement (media) • LVV: Same road leads to same failures (media) • Haradinaj hails agreement with Serbia, says his concerns are put to rest (media) PDK: Kosovo delegation missed opportunity for mutual recognition (media) • NISMA welcomes Kosovo-Serbia agreement (media) • Haxhiu: Kosovo delegation renounced independence, agreement unconstitutional (media) • Netanyahu says Kosovo to open Israel embassy in Jerusalem (Reuters/media) • EU ‘took note’ of Kosovo-Serbia agreement in Washington (Klan) • Serbian List: Agreement in Washington preserves Serbian state and interests (Radio Kim) • Serwer: Much ado about nothing (peacefare.net) • Ahmeti: Agreement, a colossal step toward peace in Balkans (RTK) • Hoti and Haradinaj-Stublla meet U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo (media) • Mixed reactions to Belgrade - Pristina agreement from Kosovo and Serbia (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 4, 2020

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 4, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 119 new infections, three deaths (media) • WHO recommends use of steroids in critically-ill patients (VOA/Kallxo) • Grenell: There are no negotiations without surprises (media) • EU informed about White House meeting agenda (RFE) • Osmani: Final agreement with Serbia to go through Kosovo Assembly (media) • Serwer: Serbia will be in a difficult position if it does not recognise Kosovo (media) • Petritsch: EU to be involved in Kosovo-Serbia agreement (Klan) • Tahiri: Agreement in Washington to have a clear political framework (Kosovapress) • President Thaci meets new head of EU Office, Szunyog (media) Serbian Language Media: • One new case of Covid-19 registered in Serb areas in Kosovo, six persons recovered (KoSSev) • Grenell: There must be surprises in negotiations, we will continue pressure (Tanjug) • Meetings in Washington – how removal of point on recognition is interpreted (RTS) • Vucic on Washington meeting: Point referring to recognition is no longer there (RTS) • Dacic: Point 10 in document proposal has no significance at all (BETA) • Dodik: Demand to recognize Kosovo would raise issue of Bosnia's RS entity status (N1) • Bieber: It is not true point 10 demands recognition of Kosovo, Trump using dialogue (N1) • Serbian Government adopts declaration in support of Vucic in US talks (N1) • Obradovic: Negotiations in Washington itself represent recognition of Kosovo (N1) • Jeremic: What is behind ‘hastily’ adopted declaration of support to Vucic (N1) Opinion: • Szunyog: I will do my best to support Kosovo on its European path (media) International: • Serbia, Kosovo ‘to Sign Economic Deal’ at White House (Balkan Insight) • In Search for Serbia-Kosovo Deal, Everything is Political (Balkan Insight) • Hague War Crime Prosecutors Call Kosovo Ex-PM for Questioning (Balkan Insight)