“Given framework” placed on the table in front of Belgrade and Pristina? (B92, Vecernje Novosti)
According to the Belgrade daily daily Vecernje Novosti, in that “given framework”, there will be room for possible “amendments”. This should speed up the closure of the Kosovo issue, according to Western leaders, reports the daily. Vecernje Novosti writes that at the Paris summit, if it comes to it, could be revealed what is among […]
Read More →Damon Wilson: Kosovo and Serbia people may vote with their feet and leave if no solution (N1)
Damon Wilson, executive vice president at the Atlantic Council, told N1 that the world was moving on fast and it was really “in the interest of Serbia and Kosovo to close that chapter so that they can compete in the future otherwise their populations are going to vote with their feet and leave” their countries. […]
Read More →Vucic calls Trump to help restart Kosovo dialogue (FoNet, N1)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic called US President Donald Trump to convince the Kosovo authorities to revoke the 100 percent tariffs on Serbian goods, the president’s press service said on Friday. “I am asking you to convince Pristina to revoke its harmful tariffs on goods produced in central Serbia so that the dialogue to find a […]
Read More →Apostolova: “The best solution for continuing dialogue is to abolish the tax” (RTS, RTK2)
Kosovo’s progress report confirms its European perspective, but it also shows that there are no shortcuts on the way to the EU, said Nataliya Apostolova, Head of the EU office in Kosovo, adding a glass is half full, and that the continuation of the reforms requires a strong political will of the Assembly and Government. […]
Read More →Palmer: Abolish taxes so that both sides return to negotiations (Beta, N1, Kurir)
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Palmer said on Monday that Washington wants Pristina to revoke the 100 percent tariffs imposed on goods from Serbia so that both sides can return to negotiations and reach an agreement for the sake of the entire region, reported Beta news agency. Speaking after a meeting with Serbian […]
Read More →Vucic calls Merkel to help; Dacic says meeting in Paris questionable (FoNet, N1)
Serbia’s President asked German Chancellor Angela Merkel over the phone to help with breaking the deadlock in the dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade, Aleksandar Vucic’s office said on Saturday. Serbia is completely committed to the dialogue which is facilitated by the European Union with the intention to reach a compromise, a solution that is acceptable […]
Read More →Ahead UN Security Council session, Dacic and Lavrov about Kosovo in St Petersburg (Tanjug, Beta)
Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in St Petersburg about the situation in Kosovo, prior to the June 10 session of the UN Security Council. Dacic told reporters in St. Petersburg, where he is taking part in the International Economic Forum, that he introduced in detail the plan of Serbia […]
Read More →Serbian List met with Matthias Lüttenberg (Radio Mitrovica Sever)
On the second day of the visit to Berlin, the delegation of the Serbian List, the President Goran Rakic, Vice President Dalibor Jevtic and members of the Presidency Bratislav Nikolic and Sasa Milosavljevic spoke with Advisor to German Chancellor Matthias Lüttenberg. The Serbian List in a statement said that Association / Community of Serbian Municipalities […]
Read More →UK ambassador to Serbia: UK and Serbia have complex relations, but share common values (Beta, N1, RTV, Blic)
The outgoing UK ambassador to Serbia Denis Keefe said on Thursday that his country and Serbia have a complex relationship, but that the two countries share common values, the Beta news agency reported. Keefe said, visiting the Vojvodina RTV Show Pravi Ugao (Right Angle), that British suggestion of the resolution on Srebrenica in the UN […]
Read More →Vecernje Novosti: ”Mogherini’s suggestion to Belgrade and Pristina: Stop lobbying until a solution is reached”
According to Belgrade based daily Vecernje Novosti, the European Union’s foreign policy chief and mediator in Belgrade and Pristina’s dialogue, Federica Mogherini, suggested to the two parties that the Kosovo authorities first abolish the taxes on Serbian products, and then both sides to postpone lobbying until a solution in the dialogue. The daily explains it […]
Read More →Serbian FM Dacic: Berlin Summit isn’t format for Belgrade – Pristina talks (RTS, Beta, N1)
Ivica Dacic, Serbia’s Foreign Minister, said on Tuesday the mini-summit of the Western Balkans’ leaders held in Berlin was not an adequate format for the Belgrade – Pristina dialogue on normalisation of relations, the Beta news agency reported. He told Serbia’s state RTS television the Berlin meeting had been chosen as a “preparation” for the […]
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