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assistance and subsidies from the state along with lobbying in the US and growth of personal finances. Some people within
Serbian media stated that Artemije was barely involved in the matter and his removal was based on political motives due to his uncompromising stance that made him a problem for the SOC and president Tadić. At the time Artemije refused to accept the decision by the Bishops' Council that demoted him to the status of a monk, on 19 November 2010. Artemije also refused to voluntarily leave his church role and with support from his congregation and others he continued to perform ecclesiastical work. The removal of Artemije was meant to serve as an example to other bishops who might engage in problematic behavior, yet since the dismissal the church has not pursued other clergy with larger issues. Artemije's public appearances made him a problem for the SOC, such as in 2011 when he asked openly about how the status of Kosovo would be resolved.
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stated that a positive image was needed for Serbia in order to retain Kosovo. He gave speeches to the
Serbian opposition and to international audiences that warned about the repression of the Milošević government toward Albanians in destroying Serb-Albanian interethnic relations. Artemije added that
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against NATO countries that had zones where the unrest of 2004 occurred and it resulted in the Holy Synod withdrawing their support of him, as they viewed the action as radical. In negotiations with Kosovo
Albanian counterparts, Artemije made public comments and often called them "terrorists". Upon
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Artemije, who was an important figure for Kosovo Serbs in discussions with international organisations, decreased his contact with representatives from the West and Kosovo police (KFOR). During the late Milošević period those contacts were needed to lobby overseas, yet they were not as effective to
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as a potential ally and in his travels warned audiences that a Kosovo controlled by
Albanians would become a place of criminality and Muslim terrorism against Christians. During his travels in the United States, Artemije sought to capitalise on events in Iraq and public outrage over atrocities by
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when KFOR was unable to prevent the displacement of 4,000 Serbs, 950 wounded and 19 killed, along with the destruction of 35 Orthodox churches that made
Artemije lose confidence in the International Community. Due to the pro-Albanian position of
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By 2006 in discussions over Kosovo religious sites, part of the SOC delegations privately expressed concerns to
Western representatives about Artemije speaking at the first meeting. Artemije also litigated in the
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at the time. After finishing theology school, Popović received him as a monk at Ćelije
Monastery on 20 November 1960. As with his mentor Popović, Artemije during his clerical career was staunchly against
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attempting to portray the KLA as "Islamic terrorists" and link them with "jihadi terror practices" and "jihadi terror movements" committing violent acts against "Christian Serb victims". Serb president
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and their cultural heritage and property more effectively than the previous police serving the Milošević government. The change in his views occurred after the
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and supported democratic ideas. Apart from his uncompromising theological positions, Artemije was of the view that Kosovo could only be retained by
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only democracy in Serbia could control
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deteriorated and many clergy who were his disciples travelled to the region and revived Orthodox Serb monasteries.
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transferred many of Artemije's duties that involved public relations to Abbot Teodosije in 2005.
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among local Albanians. At the time, two disciples of Artemije influenced his democratic phase,
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shift Western support for Kosovo Albanians. Artemije sought support within the
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Artemije surprised some observers in 1997 when he broke with Serbian President
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where he successfully defended his doctoral thesis with the topic titled
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monastery. Artemije wrote and published a strongly worded letter titled
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The Road to Independence for Kosovo: A Chronicle of the Ahtisaari Plan
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and following the Kosovo conflict, Artemije broadened his theological
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if its future was multicultural and democratic that could attract
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