UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 11, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti blames Serbia, Russia for Muslim countries not recognizing Kosovo (media)
Kasanof meets opposition leaders in Kosovo (media)
Haziri on Kasanof’s visit: It will positively affect course of dialogue (Gazeta Blic)
Vetevendosje boycotts extraordinary assembly session called by PDK (media)
Enrico Barduani assumes command of KFOR (media)
MP leaves Vetevendosje and joins Democratic League of Kosovo (media)
Families of KLA martyrs concerned about Kusari-Radoicic conversations (media)
Bislimi: Government will continue supporting Albanians in Presevo Valley (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic welcomes Erdogan outside Palace of Serbia (Tanjug, media)
Vucic receives Czech FM (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, RTS, media)
Kozarev at the OSCE conference in Warsaw about the Kosovo Serbs’ difficult situation (Kosovo Online)
Kozak: The US deeply concerned about Kosovo's unilateral actions (Kosovo Online)
Tomislav Pantic released on bail (KiM radio, RTS, Beta)
The Milenkovic, Pantic, Vlajic and Vakic trial continued today in Pristina (Kosovo Online)
Antonijevic: Kosovo’s membership process in the CoE is frozen (Kosovo Online)

International:

The road to Autostrada (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 11, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kasanof visits Kosovo, meets Osmani and Kurti (media)
Kosovo Assembly to hold extraordinary session on Kusari-Lila today (Koha)
Bislimi meets Lajcak, discuss way forward in dialogue (media)
Osmani meets Ulutas, reconfirms commitment to cooperate with KFOR (media)
Vukmirovic appointed Deputy Minister for Communities and Returns (media)
German Embassy hails Imam Maliqi’s visit to Decani Monastery (media)
Kosovo Serb politician Arsenijevic released from detention (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:

Fernandez: Serbia is a constructive partner (Tanjug)
Leader of Serbian Democracy released with one-month restraining order after arrest in Mitrovica North (KoSSev, media)
Strpce municipality requests PAK to cease call for leasing public objects (Radio KIM)
OSCE and Ombudsperson Institution organize roundtable in Strpce (Kosovo Online)
Lajcak continues preparations for chief negotiators’ meeting (media)
Parliament rejects ban on lithium mining (N1)
Turkish President Erdogan arrives in Belgrade (N1, media)

International Media:

Kosovo Launches Intelligence Network to Combat Money Laundering and Organized Crime (Prishtina Insight)
Serbian MPs reject proposed ban on lithium and boron mining (Balkan Insight)

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Albanian Language Media:

Kosovo will no longer be represented by UNMIK in CEFTA (media)
Sarrazin says it’s a success Berlin Process won’t be without one member (Koha)
Rohde: Kosovo is not asked to have a final decision on the Association (RTK)
Kurti will take part in leaders’ meeting at Berlin Summit (Kallxo)
New U.S. envoy for Balkans to stay in Kosovo, will meet Osmani and Kurti (Koha)
Police arrest a suspect in Zvecan, confiscate several weapons (media)
Arsenijevic detained for 48 hours (media)
AJK reacts to death threats against journalist Vehbi Kajtazi (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Ziadeh on an agreement reached among CEFTA parties (KiM radio)
Arsenijevic arrested again, ordered 48 hours detention (Tanjug, media)
Civic activists demanded the immediate release of Arsenijevic (KiM radio, KoSSev)
The Prosecutor's Office in Mitrovica does not deny interrogation of Rakic, Radojevic, Markovic in connection with illegal employment in the municipality of N. Mitrovica (KoSSev)
North Mitrovica: Removed board with the name and coat of arms from the building of the University Library (Kosovo Online)
Vucic: It is necessary to respect the UN Charter in the case of Serbia as well (Kosovo Online)
Djuric met Kasanof (Tanjug, media)
Petkovic: Extent of Pristina's pressure on Serbs unendurable (Tanjug)

International Media:

Dubrovnik Declaration’ Reasserts Balkan States’ Support for Ukraine (BIRN)
Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Serbia (state.gov)

Albanian Language Media:

Osmani: EU unfair measures are damaging people of Kosovo (media)
Hovenier welcomes decision to lift ban on goods imported from Serbia (media)
Italy pleased to see opening of Merdare crossing for goods from Serbia (media)
Germany, partners to provide scanners for border checks to Kosovo (Kallxo)
U.S. envoy for the Balkans to visit Kosovo this week (RFE)
European perspective of the Balkans, main topic of Brdo-Brione Summit (RFE)
Hoti: No room for cooperation with Vetevendosje Movement (media)
Albanian Defense Minister: Kosovo, national strategic priority for Albania (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic: It is important to talk even when we do not agree on everything (Tanjug)
Vucic on Kosovo, UN Charter, Resolution 1244 (Kosovo Online)
Djuric meets with Finnish Parliament Speaker (media)
House arrest of four young Serbs arrested in September in Mitrovica North extended for one more month (KoSSev)
COM KFOR meets Kurti (media, social media)
Elshani says two persons detained in Zubin Potok because of ‘suspicious documents’ (Kosovo Online, Zubin Potok.info)
“Besa Bese” group calls on Albanians to boycott Serbian goods (KoSSev, media)
MAT: Serbia’s GDP up 4% in 2024, inflation among highest in EU (N1, BETA)

International Media:

EU welcomes Kosovo’s move to scrap ban on Serbian imports (Balkan Insight)

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Albanian Language Media:

Kurti: Change of measure sufficient for success at CEFTA, Berlin Process (media)
Kurti: Belgrade wants to talk about dialogue without mentioning agreement (Koha)
Kosovo government decides to increase pensions by 20 percent (media)
Police seize weapons, military equipment during raid in Mitrovica North (media)
Osmani travels to Montenegro for annual summit of Brdo-Brione Process (media)
Osmani meets Milanovic; “grateful for steadfast support” (media)
US soldiers conduct vehicle checkpoints in municipality of Leposavic (media)
Serbian professor apologizes to Kosovo public for “lost lives and all the pain” (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic meets with Scholz in Hamburg (media)
Pristina partially lifts import ban on Serbian goods amidst diplomatic pressures (KoSSev)
Vucic: Pristina will keep using tricks to stop Serbian goods (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, media)
Reactions to Pristina’s decision to partially ease entry of Serbian goods in Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
65-year-old Serb in Korilje arrested, police said they found weapon and Civil Protection jacket (KoSSev)
Mickoski: Serbia, North Macedonia share vision of region's joint EU future (media)