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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 13, 2024

Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti invites opposition leaders to a meeting today (media)
• Chief negotiators to meet this week on the Serbian Dinar in Kosovo (media)
• One month detention for Serb suspected of hooliganism in north (RFE)
• Osmani visits Texas Guard; expresses deep gratitude for U.S. Army (media)
• Kurti: Presevo Valley Albanians have unwavering support of Kosovo govt (media)
• Quni: Serbia, Russia can repeat Banjska to create political disadvantages (KTV)
• “The discrimination of Albanians in Gracanica” (Telegrafi)

Serbian Language Media:
• Serbian Finance Minister: EU our most significant partner, China an opportunity not to be missed (N1, Beta)
• The dinar: Media announced punitive measures as transition period “ends”, CBK silent, KP has no orders (KoSSev)
• Svecla with kayakers rowed from Radoicic's pontoon on Lake Gazivode (KoSSev)
• Krivokapic: Slobodan Miletic has been detained for one month (Kosovo Online)
• Office for KiM: S. M. detained as a victim of betrayed and empty promises of the international community (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Editor of Vreme: Vucic and Thaci could have reached an agreement (N1)
International Media:
• North Macedonia's First Female President Sworn In, Declines To Use 'North' (RFE)
• Greece reacts to North Macedonian president’s swearing-in speech (ekathimerini.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 10, 2024

Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti on Europe Day: Kosovo should join EU to contribute even more (media)
• Kastrati: Kosovo expected to have 1.5 million residents (KTV)
• Rohde: Kurti was aware of our positions on the Association (media)
• Reuten: Kosovo deserves to become a member of the Council of Europe (media)
• UK Ambassador to OSCE calls for establishment of Association (Klan)
• Knaus: The text is next week. Will Germany fail it? (media)
• Serwer: Farewell to failure (media)

Serbian Language Media:
• Europe Day marked in Belgrade (Tanjug, media)
• Serbia marks WWII Victory Day (Tanjug)
• Lajcak met Guterres, discussed situation in Western Balkans (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Djuric: Strengthening ties with US among Serbia's foreign policy priorities (media)
• Djuric thanks his Cypriot counterpart for consistent stance on Kosovo (Kosovo Online, media)
• Brnabic: Xi's visit additional impetus to relations with China (media)
• FSS: Serbia and Albania jointly applied to host European Championship for junior football players (Kosovo Online, B92)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 9, 2024

Albanian Language Media:
• Escobar: There are concerns Kosovo might not have votes for CoE (RFE)
• Italy: Only sending draft to court includes Kosovo on Committee’ agenda (Express)
• Association – an obstacle on Kosovo’s path toward CoE (Radio Free Europe)
• O’Brien, Escobar and Lajcak coordinate strategies for Kosovo and Serbia (Koha)
• Osmani: Kosovo, success story of values of freedom and democracy nurtured by U.S. (media)
• Osmani meets Bush, “staunch champion of Kosovo” (media)
• Online platform for communities inaugurated (media)
• Kurti: Reducing administrative burden, important step for all citizens to have equal opportunities to benefit from government services (media)

Serbian Language Media:
• Italian ambassador: Not the time for Kosovo to join the Council of Europe; the A/CSM is condition (N1, Tanjug)
• O'Brien, Escobar and Lajcak: USA supports dialogue leading to productive relations (Kosovo Online)
• Switching to Kosovo driver's licenses: Additional costs, Serbian health certificate unacceptable (N1, KoSSev)
• Vucic: China to back Serbia on all issues raised in UN (Tanjug)
• Vucic, Xi sign joint statement, 28 agreements on cooperation exchanged (Tanjug, media)
International Media:

• Gabriel Escobar Unveils The Message Miroslav Lajcak Will Convey To Belgrade And Pristina From Foggy Bottom (thepavlovictoday.com)
• Kosovo PM Hits Out At 'Conditions' To Join European Rights Body (barrons.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 8, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Osmani meets  U.S. ambassador to UN, talk about advancement of Kosovo in international arena(media)
Stano: Borrell's report on lifting of EU measures towards Kosovo,  finalizing (Klan)
Kosovo not on agenda of CoE Committee of Ministers’ meeting  (Telegrafi)
Lajcak and President Biden's assistant discuss Western Balkans (RTK)
Osmani: Kosovo, special guest at US-Africa Summit (RTK)
Russian hackers attacked websites of Kosovo institutions (media)
Gervalla: Russia is carrying out hybrid attack on Kosovo (RTK)
Maqedonci: Serbia is continuing with aggressive approach towards Kosovo (Reporteri)
Austria also wants to send prisoners to Kosovo (media)
Kosovo not in CoE Committee agenda, Musliu-Shoshi: To Kurti, propaganda is important (Reporteri)

Serbian Language Media:

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived to Belgrade, welcomed by Vucic at airport (Tanjug, RTS, media)
Mali welcomes Chinese ministers at Belgrade airport (Tanjug)
Djuric: Full membership in the EU remains Serbia's strategic priority (Kosovo Online, media)
Petkovic to continue heading Office for KiM (RTS, Tanjug, media)
Lawyer: Most important witnesses in Trajkovic’s case may be heard in May (Radio KIM)
UNS laid wreaths at place where Chinese journalists were killed in NATO bombing (Radio KIM, media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 7, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti meets ambassadors of QUINT, asks for their support in CoE (Klan)
Kurti meets with Davenport and Sprecher, talk about the Control Office (media)
Kurti: Serbia propagandizing violence against Serbs in Kosovo, facts say the opposite (Koha)
O'Brien and Escobar to  meet this week with Lajcak (Koha)
Osmani: The MCC is bringing important benefits to the people of Kosovo (media)
Gervalla in Warsaw, participates in the "Defence24 Days" conference (media)
Maqedonci: Serbian security structures are supporting terrorist groups (RTK)
Prosecution requests deportation of Russians arrested in Jarinje (media)
Police investigating suspected case of attempted murder in the north (RTK)
Police reports on an incident against Kosovo Police and U.S. KFOR in Leposavic (RTK)
Citaku on reactions to Escobar: Political misery (media)

Serbian Language Media:

For now, Kosovo's admission not on the agenda of the CoE's May meeting (NMagazin, Beta, N1)
Petkovic: Serb municipalities backbone of Brussels Agreement (Tanjug, Blic, Radio Mitrovica sever, N1)
Vucic met Chinese ambassador ahead of Xi's visit (Tanjug, RTS, media)
Djuric: New Serbian government looking to future (Tanjug, TV Pink)
Lavrov spoke with Brnabic, Djuric, and Dacic about the situation in Kosovo, BiH (Kosovo Online)
State Department denies claims Escobar dismissed (N1, Tanjug)
RTK2: The channel in Serbian language does not have a website, a Facebook page, or a YouTube channel under its authority (media)