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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 12, 2024

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 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)