In a front-page story, the paper reports that Serbia has announced it will draft a new strategy for the future talks with Kosovo. As a response to the Kosovo Government’s decision to create the Armed Forces, as well as the transformation of EULEX’s mandate in June, Belgrade officials said these issues surpass the Brussels Agreement and that they will raise these topics in Brussels. Meanwhile, Kosovo Government officials categorically rejected talks with Serbia on the Kosovo Armed Forces and the EULEX mandate.
Bekim Collaku, political advisor to Prime Minister Thaci, told the paper: “the establishment of the Kosovo Armed Forces is a done deal already, because the decision has been made by the Government of Kosovo and the Constitutional Court gave the green light to move forward. Under no circumstance will this issue be discussed with Serbia.”
Collaku also said that Serbia doesn’t have a say in the mandate of EULEX. “This issue is decided in close coordination between Kosovo institutions and the European Union,” he added.
