Albanian Language Media:
• U.S. calls for stability, reconciliation in Balkans, after All-Serbian Assembly (RFE)
• Rohde: We are not here to punish but to support (media)
• Kurti hosts Walker, Robertson, Begaj and Mesic for dinner (media)
• Lajcak briefs Council of Europe members on state of dialogue (media)
• Osmani attends opening of Reporting House exhibition by BIRN (media)
• Kurti meets representatives of “Yes-EU” innovation group (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Djuric speaks by phone with Schallenberg, informs him of difficulties Serbs face in Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
• Djuric: Position of Serbia is such that Kosovo can never be member of UN (Tanjug, RTV)
• Petkovic responds to Hovenier: For Serbia, UN Charter, UNSCR 1244 and international law are power (Tanjug, media)
• Vucevic: Serbia looking after its interests, that’s cooperation with Russia (FoNet, N1)
• Sentic: Law on use of languages is broad in granted rights, but its implementation in practice is problematic (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian List on organized criminal-espionage network being increasingly exposed (Kosovo Online)
• Indictment raised against one more Serb in relation to protest in Zvecan (Kosovo Online)
• Zoran Kostic and Dragan Milovic pleaded not guilty for alleged war crimes in Vucitrn (RTS)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 12, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 11, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti after meeting Blair: I sincerely thanked our friend for his unwavering support (Nacionale)
• Kurti met with Director of Srebrenica Genocide Memorial Center, Emir Suljagic: Serbia must face its past (Telegrafi)
• USA: "All-Serbian" declaration, dangerous attack on Dayton and Bosnian institutions (media)
• Edi Rama, advised Kurti to get out of trap of "cat and mouse" game with Serbia (Telegrafi)
• Szunyog visited "Bllaca 99" memorial center (RTK)
• Municipality of Pristina announces Kouchner's visit has been cancelled (RTK)
• Express: Lord Robertson arrives in Pristina for the 25th anniversary of liberation (Express)
Serbian Language Media:
• Djuric: Solution for Kosovo can be sought only through dialogue within framework of UNSCR 1244 (media, social
media)
• Dacic: UNSCR 1244 still valid, everyone must comply with it (media)
• Vucevic thanks Mexico for abstaining in UNGA vote, stance on Kosovo issue (Tanjug, media)
• US and West do not agree with positions of Declaration of the All-Serbian Assembly (RFE, N1)
• Vulin: Serbia highly appreciates Russia’s consistent support (N1)
• UNS: It is unacceptable to deny translation into Serbian for journalists (Radio KIM, media)
International Media:
• 'I Never Regretted Helping Kosovo', UK's Tony Blair Says (Prishtina Insight)
• BIRN Marks End of Kosovo War with ‘Reporting House’ Exhibition (Prishtina Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 10, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti: 2024 is the year of integration (media)
• Borrell’s report expected on Tuesday; govt skeptical of lifting measures (Koha)
• Gervalla: We’ll consider Association draft only if Serbia implements Basic Agreement (media)
• LDK, AAK react to declaration adopted by All-Serbian assembly (media)
• EU spokeswoman in Kosovo: Russia trying to disrupt Western Balkans integration (media)
• Police arrest Russian national in Zvecan for illegal border crossing (RFE)
• Barbano: Banjska aggression proved fragility of the situation in the north (media)
• Kurti: Another successful Pride Parade took place in heart of Pristina (media)
• Surroi: June 8 as a metaphor of two societies (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Fatherland: The All-Serbian Assembly marginalized Kosovo, served to cover up betrayal (N1, NMagazin, Danas)
• Vucevic on the All-Serb Assembly: A new political reality that everyone will have to get used to (Kosovo Online)
• Djuric: Spreading falsehoods about the character and nature of the All-Serb Assembly is harmful and destructive (Kosovo Online)
• Governments of Serbia and RS adopt Declaration on Protection of National and Political Rights and the Joint Future of the Serb People (N1, Beta, FoNet)
• Petkovic, Djuric met representatives of Kosovo Serbs (Tanjug)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 7, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Kosovo government rejects criticism over land expropriation in the north (media)
• Kurti: We have many enemies; we’re faced with cyber-attacks (media)
• Kosovo Police question wife of Milan Radoicic (RFE)
• Westerlund: Now is the time to form the Association (media)
• Former UK Prime Minister Blair to address Kosovo Assembly on June 10 (media)
• Kastrati: Serbia training Serbs from the north across the border (Telegrafi)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic, Quint ambassadors discuss regional political development (Tanjug)
• Hill: The US is satisfied with Serbia's attitude towards Ukraine and the dialogue with Kosovo (Kosovo Online, VoA)
• Starovic on Quint's attitude: Where does the verbal complaint stop and where the tacit support begins (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Djurdjevic Stamenkovski: The seizure of Serbian property in Kosovo is a continuation of Kurti's terror (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Defense of Dragisa Milenkovic: Contradictory witness statements (KiM radio, Kosovo Online)
• Pristina "regrets" the reaction of Quint, OSCE, EU on expropriation - infrastructure projects and police stations for the safety of citizens (KoSSev)
• Milan Radoicic's wife questioned, then released (Kontakt plus radio, KiM radio, KoSSev)
• Joseph: It is in the strategic interest of Kosovo to treat the Serbs in accordance with the law (Kosovo Online, X)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 6, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti: I cannot make any mistake with the Association (media)
• Osmani: I didn’t say Association draft in line with Constitution (Albanian Post)
• Lajcak informs CoE member states about challenges in dialogue (Express)
• Two arrested for espionage detained for 48 hours (Express)
• Kosovo government excludes some properties from expropriation in north (RFE)
• Surroi: Association is not biggest problem of Kosovo; it dates before 1999 (media)
• Tony Blair to visit Kosovo (Koha)
• Three agreements on legal cooperation with Sweden are finalized (Express)
Serbian Language Media:
• Lajcak in the CoE: I informed the countries about the challenges in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina (RTS)
• Bilcik: Community of Serbian municipalities an absolute priority (Tanjug)
• BIA denies connection with persons arrested in Urosevac suspected of espionage (N1, NMagazin, KoSSev, media)
• Certain private plots exempted from the decision on expropriation in the north of Kosovo (RFE)
• Roads are being dug again in the North; KP: We prevent smuggling; Bisevac: They prevent locals from accessing properties (KoSSev)
• European elections and the Brussels dialogue: Disappointed expectations and new calculations (Kosovo Online)