Dacic: “They think we’ll do anything to join EU” (BETA, B92)
Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has described statements saying that the ZSO would be formed in accordance with Kosovo’s laws as “ridiculous.” That was something heard from an EU spokesperson earlier in the week. “It would be the same if the Constitutional Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina annulled parts of the Dayton Agreement, it’s ridiculous, they are measuring […]
Read More →Hoti: Thaci’s involvement in dialogue with Serbia is against Assembly resolution (Klan Kosova)
Head of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) parliamentary group, Avdullah Hoti, said that the confusion regarding the dialogue for normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia is only deepening further. He said that in the absence of a new Kosovo Assembly resolution on who should lead the process, the applicable rules remain those outlined […]
Read More →Vucic, Djuric react to EU’s stance on ZSO (BETA, Tanjug, B92)
Aleksandar Vucic has said that the ZSO can only be formed in accordance with the Brussels agreement, its principles and the implementation plan. Reacting to EU’s stance on the formation of the Community of Serb Municipalities (ZSO) in Kosovo – after an EU spokesperson told Tanjug on Tuesday that this would be done “in accordance […]
Read More →Belgrade to support Serbs in Kosovo forming ZSO – Djuric (BETA, B92)
Marko Djuric said on Thursday that Serbs will not give up on the Community of Serb Municipalities (ZSO). The head of the Serbian Government’s Office for Kosovo and Metohija also advised authorities in Pristina who are making threats of arrest, “to arrest themselves first.” Djuric said that Serbia expects representatives of authorities in Pristina to […]
Read More →Janjic: New format of negotiations, observers from USA and Germany (Tanjug, Kontakt plus radio, Danas)
According to political analyst Dusan Janjic, arrest of Marko Djuric was security-political trigger that sped up existing preparations for negotiations in a new format, Tanjug news agency reported. He expects this new format would include two observers, one from the USA and the other from Germany. He also added that new format in fact means […]
Read More →ZSO – 10 Serb municipalities and “revival of agreement” (Tanjug, Radio Kosovska Mitrovica)
According to the statements of Serb political representatives, who earlier announced withdrawal from the Kosovo government, 10 Serb-majority municipalities in Kosovo should form independently the ZSO, in accordance with the principles outlined in the Brussels agreement, Serbian media reported. This ZSO would have President, Deputy President, Council, the Assembly, and would consist of the representatives […]
Read More →Tadic: Independent ZSO “insult to common sense,” Bogdanovic: Dangerous move (Tanjug, Blic, TV N1)
Former Serbian President and leader of Social-Democratic Party (SDS) Boris Tadic said last night that announced establishment of the Association of the Serb Municipalities by Serb representatives from Kosovo represents “an insult to a common sense.” He explained that by signing the Brussels agreement “a legal system of independent Kosovo was accepted in the entire […]
Read More →ZSO – factor of Brussels (dis)agreement (RTS)
Change of Kosovo status is a “fait accompli” to the West, there is no room for division either. As a hope it remains that Serbs in Kosovo get what has been agreed in Brussels five years ago, the Association of the Serb Municipalities, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told RTS after meeting the Western countries’ officials. […]
Read More →Jankovic met with Mitchell (BETA, B92)
Leader of the opposition Movement of Free Citizens (PSG), Sasa Jankovic told USA State Department official Wess Mitchell “it is an illusion that Kosovo issue can be solved in a dictatorship instead democracy,” Serbian media reported. Jankovic also added “Mitchell leaves the Balkans obviously more concerned than when he arrived.” Jankovic said that the Association […]
Read More →Jevtic: Peace and stability should be interest of all (Voice of America, KIM Radio, Radio kontakt plus)
Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communities and Returns, Dalibor Jevtic told Voice of America, peace and stability must be interest of all and this year would be crucial to reach that goal. Jevtic also spoke about the importance of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue continuation as well as to implement what has been agreed so far, […]
Read More →Analysts: Pressure on Pristina to establish ZSO (Tanjug, RTS)
The Belgrade-Pristina dialogue continuation, scheduled for Tuesday, 16 January 2018 in Brussels, is expected, as without dialogue there is no future for the entire region, Serbia and Kosovo Albanians, Tanjug news agency reported on Sunday. This is according to Tanjug’s interlocutors. Sociologist, Vladimir Vuletic thinks Pristina would need to showcase a political responsibility and openness […]
Read More →Brussels without response when Pristina could establish Association of Serb Municipalities (Tanjug, Vecernje Novosti)
The European Commission Spokesperson, Maja Kocijancic did not respond precisely to Tanjug news agency, when it can be expected from Pristina to implement the Brussels agreement and establish the Association of the Serb Municipalities, Serbian media reported. Kocijancic earlier yesterday told Pristina based Koha that “both sides confirmed their strong commitment in implementing the Brussels […]
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