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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 21, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

Dialogue goes on "break" without implementation of Agreement (Koha)
PDK asks Court to rule on decision to hold Assembly session on July 13 (media)
Osmani meets Hovenier, discuss developments and dialogue process (media)
Haradinaj: We will not keep silent about situation Kurti has brought us in (Kosovapress)
Kadrijaj: When we secure vote from majority MPs, we’ll initiate no-confidence motion (KTV)
Krasniqi: Violence in the Assembly was a scenario of the Kurti government (RTV21, media)
Serwer: A well-briefed committee, but Administration isn’t listening (media)
U.S. Embassy hosts reporters and camera crews that reported from the north (media)
Mitrovica North stops constructions; Mayor: Laws must be respected (media)
Indictment against two Serbs for attacking reporters and KFOR soldiers (Kallxo)
Serbian Language Media:

Indictment raised against two Serbs arrested at Jarinje crossing point on May 31 (KoSSev, RTS, media)
Mitrovica North inspection department halts construction of projects financed by Serbia (KoSSev)
Serbian List: Kurti seizes Serbian land and bans reconstruction of social buildings and school in Mitrovica North (Kosovo Online)
Vucic discusses key national issues with Patriarch, Dodik (N1)
Milorad Djokovic pleaded not guilty for allegedly committed war crimes in Pec (RTS)
International Media:

Bislimi: EU Plan Gives More Attention to Serbia’s Demands Rather than Kosovo’s (BIRN)
Kosovo Serb Pleads Not Guilty to War Crime Charges (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 20, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

​​Lajcak meets Kosovo and Serbia chief negotiators in Brussels (media)
Kosovo joins International Committee for Missing Persons (media)
Lajcak meets Vucic; “agreed on importance to urgently take steps to de-escalate” (media)
Stoltenberg after meeting Vucic: Parties to refrain from tensions (RFE/Klan Kosova)
Kurti meets Bakoyannis and Papandreou during stay in Greece (media)
Haradinaj: High time for Kurti to properly read messages of Kosovo’s friends (Kosovapress)
Mehaj: Our military capacities are built in cooperation with the U.S. (Koha)
Abdixiku: Kusari-Lila committed criminal offense by talking to a terrorist like Radojicic (Klan)
Szunyog writes to Konjufca, asks him to send new draft law for KPC to Venice (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic: I requested that NATO take control to ensure life worthy of humans to Serbs (Tanjug, media)
Vucic: Latest round of Belgrade-Pristina technical dialogue discussed with Lajcak (media)
Brussels meetings on dialogue conclude, no trilateral meeting held (Tanjug, media)
Uros Vukasinovic from Leposavic released on bail (Kosovo Online, media)
Serbian List: Silence about Serbian victims done on purpose (Kosovo Online, social media)

International Media:

U.S. Envoy Optimistic About Progress On Normalization Between Kosovo And Serbia (RFE)
Distant Goal: Balkan Women’s Football Struggles to Get Ball Rolling (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 19, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

​​Kurti: We’re starting to pave way for early elections in north (media)
Escobar: We received pledges Serbia will not oppose elections in north of Kosovo (RFE)
Bislimi and Petkovic to meet today in Brussels (media)
Osmani meets delegation of KLA War Veterans Organisation (media)
PDK: Kosovo needs early general elections; government lacks credibility (media)
Szunyog: Central Election Commission will have EU support (RTK)
Gutierrez: Violation of media freedom impedes Kosovo’s integration in EU (Klan Kosova)
Serbian Language Media:

NATO confirms Stoltenberg-Vucic meeting (N1, media)
Escobar at Congress: Pristina must establish CSM, both sides to fulfill their obligations faster (RTS)
Dacic signs cooperation deal with Anti-Corruption Agency (N1)
Milivojevic on upcoming dialogue meeting, says pressure on Belgrade to continue, Pristina will not change stance (Kosovo Online)
Witness at Thaci’s trial: KLA coordinated action of abducting large number of Serbs (KoSSev, BETA)
International Media:

The U.S. Should Stand With Kosovo (Foreign Policy)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 18, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti meets Lajcak, discuss de-escalation and normalisation of relations with Serbia (media)
Escobar in Congress: Kosovo and Serbia fulfill all obligations (RTK)
De-escalation in north and sequencing plan to be discussed in Brussels (Koha)
Bayraktar drones cannot be used without KFOR authorization (Radio Free Europe)
KLA War Veterans Organisation request meeting with President Osmani (media)
Kurti and Papandreou open Balkans panel at SYMI Symposium in Greece (media)
Rama doesn’t want to comment on Kurti’s absence, “who wanted came” (media)
Mujka: I will not allow to be used for attacks against PM’s successes (media)
Hovenier meets Devolli, discuss also Klan Kosova situation (media)
RTK: Serbia continues silent cleansing of Albanians

Serbian Language Media:

Association of Journalists of Serbia requests international organizations to support RTS reporter over her years-long ban to enter Kosovo (RTS, Kosovo Online)
KFOR on KSF acquiring Turkish drones: KFOR Commander has primary authority for airspace over Kosovo (KoSSev)
Dalibor Spasic released on bail (Kosovo Online, media)
Brnabic attends Tirana meeting of Western Balkan leaders (Tanjug)
Varhelyi discusses economic, social integration with WB PMs (N1)
Grenell says Escobar’s report devoid of facts from ground (Kosovo Online, social media)

International Media:

Guerrilla Leaders Were Outside Kosovo for Most of War, Trial Told (Prishtina Insight)
Wings of Change: Why Armed Drones Are Proliferating in Western Balkans (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 17, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

Kosovo buys Bayraktar drones; Kurti: Kosovo now even safer (media)
Lajcak mentions meetings with Bislimi and Krasniqi (media)
KFOR: Kosovo institutions responsible for reducing police presence in north (Express)
Task Force investigating at least five ministers and one deputy minister (Betimi per Drejtesi)
Two shocks bombs thrown at house in Mitrovica North (Koha)
Rama to gather leaders of region in Tirana on Monday, not known if Kurti will attend (media)
Albanian neighbors after Serb house burnt: We never had any bad words (RFE)

Serbian Language Media: 

Serbian President Vucic: Albin Kurti is not interested in peace or what United States thinks of him (The Pavlovic Today, media)
Abbott: I am concerned over specificities of agreement on de-escalation, we need to see more of EULEX instead of special police (KoSSev)
Kurti refers to detained Serb from north as “notorious criminal” at KP graduation ceremony address (KoSSev, media)
Serbian List, Petkovic react to Kurti’s remarks on Kosovo police being continuation of KLA (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, Radio KIM, media)

International Media:

Kosovo buys Turkish Bayraktar drones (Reuters)
 After BIRN’s Investigation, Member of Ruling Party Arrested by Police (BIRN)