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Moscow: UNMIK to protect SPC rights in Kosovo (Serbian media)

During the weekend, all Serbian media quoted a statement from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the property of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) in Kosovo, where it was said that the situation is concerning and that the practice of usurpation of the property continues.

The Ministry listed, as an example, the Church of St. John the Baptist and the Holy Paraskeva, which are no longer found in the local cadastre documents in Pec as the property of the SPC, it was published on the website of the Russian Ministry.

Two moves of US and Pristina in a day with the same goal, but can they bypass Russia (Blic)

Accidentally or intentionally, a letter from former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Hayle on the withdrawal of the UNMIK mission from Kosovo coincided with the adoption of laws in the Kosovo Assembly, which will allow Pristina to form its own army, writes today Belgrade-based daily Blic.

B92: "4 countries want to keep any talk of Kosovo away from UN" (Vecernje Novosti)

Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti writes on Wednesday that the UK, USA, France and Sweden are trying to keep any story about Kosovo, including Pristina's steps towards the formation of an 'army', away from the UN Security Council.

According to the daily, these four countries try to prevent including of the discussion on Kosovo' situation into agenda of the next session of the Council, scheduled for 8th November.

Dacic: UNMIK remains in Kosovo in full scope and jurisdiction (RTS)

Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said that UNMIK remains in Kosovo, that KFOR is the only armed force under the UNSC resolution and no other acts can be brought. He said and that Serbia will bring this attempt (to form the Kosovo army) to the Security Council session on 8th November.

Asked by the journalists whether he expects the Kosovo Army to be formed, Dacic said he hoped Pristina would be pressured to give up.

Source: Impossible to end UNMIK without Russia and China (Beta, N1, Politika, Kontakt plus radio)

UN Secretary General can suggest changes to the composition of the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) including the end of the mission, but the decision must be made by the UN Security Council where the five permanent members, including Russia and China, have veto power, Beta news agency learned.

"It's all part of a political Kosovo pot" (Serbian media, International media)

Serbian media covers and today the issue of the disclosure of the letter of the US ambassador to the UN, Nikki R. Haley, proposing the departure of UNMIK from Kosovo.

After yesterday's reports on the indignation of Serbian officials, today the media covers comments and opinions of people familiar with the Kosovo situation as well as international law.

Vucic: Americans want to remove all traces of Resolution 1244 (B92)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that Americans obviously have an aim to remove “the last traces of the UN Security Council Resolution 1244,” B92 reports today.

Vucic made these remarks commenting on a letter the ex-US ambassador in UN, Nikki Haley sent to the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres asking for withdrawal of UN Mission in Kosovo.

US Ambassador to UN asked for UNMIK withdrawal, Marko Djuric said Serbia would fight back (Serbian media, BETA)

Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director Marko Djuric said today that the United States intend to launch an exit strategy for the mandate of United Nations in Kosovo and Metohija, which he perceives as an initiative for the withdrawal of UNMIK mission from that territory, Serbian media reported.

Just before resigning, ex-US ambassador wanted UNMIK gone (Serbian media)

On the same day she announced she was stepping down as US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley sent a letter to the UN secretary-general.

In it, she is asking that the UN mission in Kosovo, UNMIK, be withdrawn from Kosovo and Metohija.

The letter, addressed to Antonio Guterres and dated October 9, reads that Haley "supports (the UN chief's) peacekeeping reform agenda and is committed to working with him to bring greater efficiencies and improve performance across all UN peacekeeping missions."