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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 23, 2021

• EU High Representative statement on situation in north of Kosovo (media) • Ethnic Serbs dig in for long protest over Kosovo ban (AFP) • Kosovo Police refute report by Kosovo Online (media) • Moscow: Kosovo police actions against Serbs, provocation (media) • Presevo Valley Albanians to be compensated for license plates payment (media) • Presevo Mayor supports Kosovo Government's decision on license plates (media) • Prime Minister Kurti meets Albanian Assembly Speaker Nikolla (media) • Opinion: Is lawfulness always good? By Arben Idrizi (Gazeta Express) • COVID-19: 5 deaths, 160 new cases (media) • Ministry of Health launches electronic COVID-19 vaccination certificate (media) • “New decision on start of school year to be made before September 26” (Kallxo) • President Osmani meets President of Guinea Bissau Embaló (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 22, 2021

• Kurti: Reciprocity on license plates is not a provocation or discriminatory (media) • Osmani: The region is increasingly being threatened by Serbia's actions (media) • EU: Kosovo and Serbia to resolve license plates issue through dialogue (Telegrafi) • Kamberi: Decision on license plates is just, Presevo Valley citizens to be compensated (KP) • CDHRF: Reciprocity on license plates does not violate human rights (Zeri) • Albanian PM Rama comments on license plates measures (media) • Basha: Relations between two independent countries rest on reciprocity (media) • “Only Kosovo Police members involved in operation in the north” (media) • Roadblocks near Bernjak and Jarinje border crossing points remain (media) • Pyper poll: Over 79% believe reciprocity will have positive impact on Kosovo's image (Telegrafi) • Osmani outlines meetings at the sidelines of UNGA session (media) • Grenell criticises President Biden over his UNGA speech (media) • Kosovo delegation visits Specialist Chambers at The Hague (media) • Kosovo War Crime Witness Asks Hague Court for Compensation (BIRN) • COVID-19: Seven deaths, 173 new cases (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 21, 2021

• Osmani: Kosovo fully implemented agreements signed in Brussels (media) • Bislimi: There is a tendency for further escalation (media) • Quiet situation in Bernjak and Jarinje (media) • Svecla: Decision on temporary license plates is legitimate (media) • U.S. Embassy calls on Kosovo and Serbia to reduce tensions (media) • Criminal groups of Radojcic and Veselinovic behind roadblocks (Kosovapress) • Vucic says he discussed crisis in Kosovo with Lajcak (N1) • Judah: Serbian military reportedly driving around close to Kosovo border (media) • Stefanovic: License plates agreement expired, Vucic's regime lying to Serbs (media) • “Government decision to be followed up with requirement to fill in forms” (Koha) • ‘Reciprocity principle’ in Kosovo license plate dispute with Serbia (Euronews Albania) • Kurti responds to questions on the gas pipeline project (RTK) • COVID-19: 6 deaths, 48 new cases (media) • First witness at Kosovo guerrilla’s trial recalls brutal beating (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 20

• COVID-19: 10 deaths, 173 new cases (media) • Government: 35% of adult population is fully vaccinated in Kosovo (media) • Movement of vehicles with KS license plates to be banned as of today (media) • Kurti: If we were to sign a final agreement, Serbia would have to change its constitution (euronews.al) • President Vjosa Osmani insists on concluding dialogue with mutual recognition (euronews.al) • U.S. Embassy: Discussions with Kosovo government on gas pipeline ongoing (media) • Serbs consider a possible plan on the north of Kosovo to constitute a threat (Koha) • President Osmani travelled for official visit to United States (media) • Rama Links Kosovo’s Membership in ‘Open Balkan’ to Its ‘Dedication to Peace’ (Exit News) • ‘Relations with Albania Are Cooling,’ Warns Kosovo President (Exit News) • Albanian PM Rama accepts invitation of Kurti to visit Kosovo (Express) • Kosovo's President Vjosa Osmani: Principled, yet willing to take risks (DW) • A group of Afghan citizens leave Kosovo for United States (media) • U.S. Seeks Acceleration Of EU-Balkan Integration, Senior Official Says (RFE)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 17

• COVID-19: 14 deaths, 368 new cases (media) • Lajcak expects opposition parties in Kosovo to support the dialogue (media) • Konjufca: There is only one Kosovo archive and is among world’s most transparent ones (Klan) • PDK’s Krasniqi: KLA had no archives, it’s world-known fact (media) • Kosovo not blocking Serbian vehicles’ entry despite agreement expiry (BIRN) • Human remains recovered at the Kizevak mass gravesite to return to Kosovo (Klan) • EU deploys 22 long-term election observers to Kosovo (EO/Koha) • Basha: It is Albania’s duty to support Kosovo (media) • Death of woman whose family says died after vaccination being investigated (media) • Two government officials arrested on bribery charges (media) • Kosovo Urged to Give Syria Returnees More Financial Help (BIRN)