Albanian Language Media: An official of the Kosovo Police killed in the north (media) Reactions to killing of Kosovo police officer in north (media) Raska-Prizren Diocese: Armed persons moving in monastery yard (Koha) Kurti: At least 30 heavily armed people under siege of our forces (media) President Osmani: An attack on Kosovo (RTK) Svecla's ultimatum: Last warning to surrender (media) Kurti on terrorist attack: Politically, financially supported by Belgrade (media) Police: Arrested two terrorists, four others, situation tense, under control (media) Svecla: Kosovo Police has territory under control (media) Special Prosecutor's Office: Six arrested in north are suspected of terrorism, we seized a lot of weapons (media) KFOR: Closely monitoring situation, ready to intervene if necessary (Reporteri) IMC calls on media for accurate and impartial reporting (media) Attacker on police treated in Prishtina, surgical intervention expected (media) Opposition political parties react to the killing of Kosovo policeman (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic condemns killing of Kosovo policeman, blames “Kurti’s terror“ for escalation (N1, media) Raska-Prizren Eparchy: Currently, there is sense of calm at Banjska monastery, but overwhelming unease and concern linger among monks and pilgrims (media, social media, Eparchy’s webpage) Armed masked persons breached locked gate of Banjska Monastery during yesterday’s armed clashes, Eparchy expressed condolences to family of killed police officer (KoSSev, media, social media) Djuric blames Kurti for preparing ground for yesterday’s incidents (media, social media) Brnabic: International community gave Kurti a wind at his back for disaster in northern Kosovo (RTS, TV Pink) Serbian opposition parties accuse Kurti of carrying out ethnic cleansing in Kosovo (Radio KIM) Entry to Banjska village still forbidden (Tanjug) Six persons arrested in northern Kosovo sent to 48-hour detention (KoSSev) SRSG Ziadeh condemns incident in northern Kosovo in which Kosovo police officer was killed (Kosovo Online, Radio KIM) Lazarevic on incident in northern Kosovo (N1) Grenell: Kurti’s unilateral actions are not justification for violence (Kosovo Online, social media) Von Cramon: Urgent de-escalation needed and reinforcement of KFOR (Radio KIM) Gashi: Current situation consequence of Kurti’s failures in north (Kosovo Online) Demhasaj: Statements of officials in situations as this one must be careful (Kosovo Online) Telekom Srbija wins appeal against ban in Kosovo (Tanjug, media) Incident at playground in Mikro Naselje, KP: A boy showed knives to other children, he has been questioned and knives confiscated (KoSSev) International Media: Kosovan PM Albin Kurti says talks with Serbia have reached deadlock (The Guardian) Serb gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; four dead (Reuters)

Albanian Language Media:

• Gervalla meets Blinken: Kosovo and USA with deep ties (media)
• Kurti meets with representatives of minorities in Serbia (media)

• EU does not indicate whether it is in line with US on Association (RFE)

• Hovenier: Establishment of Association, one of initial steps for Kosovo (RFE)

• Lajcak meets Begaj, appreciates his views on Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Klan)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 21, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Hovenier: Association needs to be one of the first steps (RFE) • Osmani meets Blinken, “alliance with U.S. existential and unbreakable” (media) • Osmani and Lajcak meet in New York (media) • Kosovo conveys its position on dialogue through note verbale (RFE) • Turner: Washington to engage more in breaking Kosovo-Serbia stalemate (VoA) • Special Prosecution confirms arrest of three Serbs on war crime charges (media) • Kallxo journalist wins EU first prize for investigative journalism (Kallxo) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic accuses Kurti of starting ethnic cleansing (N1) • Vucic: We will request urgent UNSC session over situation in Kosovo (Tanjug) • Dacic: Serbia's position stable, no chance of Pristina joining UN (Tanjug, media) • Arrested Serbs remanded to 48-hour custody (KoSSev, media) • Lawyer of Serb arrested in Priluzje: There is not even reasonable doubt that he committed act he is accused of (Kosovo Online) • Pristina prosecution confirms arrest of 3 Kosovo Serbs (N1, KoSSev) • Petkovic reacts to latest arrests of Serbs in Kosovo (Tanjug) • Petkovic: Serbia to demand urgent UN session on Kosovo (Radio KIM, N1)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: EU measures towards Kosovo do not contribute to advancement of dialogue (media) • The USA, Germany and Britain side with the EU, Kurti refuses to comment (Koha) • Stano: EU has made problem in dialogue clear, it is 'definitely' not Borrell and Lajcak (media) • Gervalla: Basic Agreement without de jure recognition, "biggest compromise" (VoA)) • Ristuccia: Everything related to security in Kosovo must be coordinated with KFOR (media) • Svecla: Arsenal of weapons found in the north belong to "Severna Brigada" organization, it is the latest generation weaponry produced in Serbia (media) • Begaj thanks Borrell for engagement in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Albanian Post) • Kamberi: Serbia should follow Kosovo’s example for treatment of minorities (Reporteri) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: We will be strongly protecting Serbia's position at UNGA session (Tanjug, media) • Vucic: Many meetings in New York with almost all European leaders (Tanjug, media) • KFOR commander in farewell visit (N1) • Ristuccia: KFOR and NATO support the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, only political solutions bring peace (Tanjug, RTV, Kosovo Online) • Odalovic: By filing a criminal complaint against me, Kurti blocking the process of searching for the missing (Blic, Kosovo Online) • The first hearing in the case of MTS in Kosovo ended, both sides remained in their positions (RTS) • Office for KiM: KLA graffiti on the elementary school in Klokot (KiM radio) • Poll shows Serbian ruling coalition lead (N1) • People's Party: The goal of fake surveys is to create a false picture of the popularity of parties in Serbia (Beta, NMagazin) International Media: • ‘Reform or rupture’ says Guterres, calling for multilateralism to be remade for the 21st century (news.un.org)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani meets Chollet and Escobar: U.S. plays key role in dialogue process (media) Borrell requests implementation of Agreement based on EU proposal (Koha) Department of State: Lajcak, tireless efforts for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (VoA) Lajcak meets Chollet and Escobar: We have the same reading of the situation in the Balkans (Klan) Osmani meets president of Kenya, and Prime Minister of Lebanon (media) Gervalla thanks Blinken for the invitation at AI discussions (media) Kurti welcomed the new ambassador of Austria to Kosovo (RTK) Konjufca: Kosovo is ready to join the Council of Europe (RTK) Kosovo and North Macedonia sign agreement for joint border points (media) KDI: After alarming statements, Kurti should report to Assembly about dialogue (media) AJK: Bislimi's statement against media, dangerous and unacceptable (media) Serbia accommodates members of Serbian List in illegal institutions in Kosovo (RTK) Serbian Language Media: State Department: Lajcak making tireless efforts in the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia (Kosovo Online, VoA) In New York, Borrell informs European ministers on September 14, BG-PR dialogue (KoSSev) Vucic: A cordial meeting with Scholz, I invited him to visit Serbia (RTS, Tanjug) The UN GA an opportunity for the voice of all of us from the Western Balkans to be heard stronger and better, says Vucic (Kosovo Online) Dacic in a series of meetings in NY, attending and the Summit on Sustainable Development (RTS, Tanjug) Borrell: Serbia again out of compliance with EU restrictive measures due to the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol (Beta, NMagazin, KiM radio) The CI Serbian Survival: Referendum on the introduction of an international protectorate in the north (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio) Movement for the defense of KiM: Vucic deliberately missed a good opportunity to condition the holding of talks by returning to the situation from the end of February (KoSSev) US investments in Kosovo in the first six months of this year reduced by 50 percent (FoNet, Danas, N1)