UNMIK Head: If Pristina revokes Special Court it would be a great damage (Serbian media)
UNMIK Head, Zahir Tanin assessed yesterday as concerning attempts from the part of Kosovo authorities to revoke Special Court for KLA war crimes, murder of Oliver Ivanovic and the fact that the Brussels agreement is not fully implemented, in particular when it comes to the establishment of the Association of Serb Municipalities, Serbian media report […]
Read More →Jeremic: Vucic plans to trade Kosovo for audience with Merkel (BETA, B92)
People’s Party leader Vuk Jeremic says President Aleksandar Vucic is not capable of reaching a favorable compromise deal on Kosovo and Metohija, Serbian media reported. According to the former foreign minister, Vucic is “preparing to allow Pristina to get a chair in the UN, at the request of foreigners, and in return get only a […]
Read More →Bishop of Backa Irinej: People cannot break Kosovo’s oath (Novosti, KIM Radio)
“The outcome of the so-called internal dialogue on Kosovo and Metohija would be as its current flow – multiplied voices, and the state leadership must seriously take into account the stance of the majority of Serbs, Serbian Orthodox Church Bishop of Backa Irinej said, emphasising he does not believe the Serbian people would let down […]
Read More →Kremlin without comment on “mediation in negotiations on Kosovo” (BETA, B92)
The Kremlin did not want to comment on allegations on the possible role of Russia in negotiations on Kosovo, BETA news agency reported today. “The topic of Kosovo was thoroughly processed during the Russian-Serbian talks,” Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, asked to comment on a possibility of expanding the format of the Belgrade-Pristina negotiations, the Russian […]
Read More →Mogherini with prime ministers: Vucic and Thaci dialogue important (Danas)
EU High Representative for Foreign Policy, Federica Mogherini hosted last evening dinner for the prime ministers from the Western Balkan in Brussels to discuss the situation in the region and continuation of European integration in 2018, Danas daily reported. Referring to the statement from Brussels, Danas reported that all prime ministers expressed full commitment and […]
Read More →Joksimovic: USA present, no changes in format of dialogue (RTK2)
Centre of Foreign Policy Director, Aleksandra Joksimovic said to RTK 2 that the format of the Brussels dialogue would not change, but the USA will be more active in the process of normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina. Joksimovic also said she does not believe legally binding document would request from Serbia to recognize […]
Read More →Borko Stefanovic on Brussels dialogue, stoning in Mitrovica North (B92, Danas)
President of Leftist Party, Borko Stefanovic said two members of his party were injured in Mitrovica North, B92 reported. They sustained injuries while sitting in a coffee bar, following a debate on Kosovo-Serbia relations. “While we were sitting and having coffee, some great heroes threw stones at us, breaking the coffee bar’s windows. Two members […]
Read More →Pacolli: Serbia “doesn’t have to say it recognized Kosovo” (Deutche Welle, Tanjug, B92)
Kosovo Foreign Minister Behgjet Pacolli said in an interview with Deutsche Welle (in Serbian) that Serbia “does not have to say that it recognizes Kosovo.” It only has to “act like that,” he said. Pacolli argued that “the reality is that Serbia can influence the region”, that Kosovo has “a long border with Serbia” and […]
Read More →Recommendations to EP: Full normalization does not mean recognition of Kosovo (Politika, BETA, KIM Radio)
The European Union has to clarify to the Serbian public that a request for “full normalization of relations” with Pristina, on Serbia’s path to the EU “is not necessarily recognition of Kosovo,” although it might happen at a certain moment in the future, analysis of the European Parliament General Directorate for Foreign Affairs said, Serbian […]
Read More →Brussels process: Ramush blackmails, key in Belgrade (Vecernje Novosti)
Belgrade based daily Vecernje Novosti in its article published over the weekend argues whether it is possible to change the intermediary in the Brussels dialogue, Pristina insistence to involve the USA in the process and that both sides need to agree on the format of the negotiations. The USA cannot sit at the table as […]
Read More →Hahn: To find permanent solution for Kosovo (Danas)
Normalization of relations with Pristina is an issue directly affecting further progress of Serbia in the accession process, said Johannes Hahn, who welcomed Vucic’s initiative for internal dialogue on Kosovo, Danas daily reported. The EU Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Commissioner, Johannes Hahn is in two-day visit to Serbia. The thing is that the enlargement […]
Read More →Djuric: Blockade of dialogue leads toward frozen conflict (Sputnik, Jedinstvo)
Director of the Serbian Government Office for Kosovo, Marko Djuric said that a blockade, of a positive social processes, goes in favour of those whose interest is to keep Kosovo as a long-term hostage in a frozen conflict, Sputnik reported today. Marko Djuric made this remark in an interview given to Jedinstvo weekly, asked if […]
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