Vucic to Tanin: Kosovo army new Pristina’s provocative measure (Serbian media)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told UNMIK Head Zahir Tanin that Serbia would do its utmost to preserve peace and stability, but the situation would significantly deteriorate when Pristina tomorrow, contrary to the international law, makes a decision on establishing the army. UNMIK Head said he shares concerns for the situation in Kosovo. Vucic added intention […]
Read More →Wishes and fear over Kosovo army (Radio KIM)
One day prior to the voting in Kosovo Assembly on laws foreseeing transformation of Kosovo Security Forces (KSF), there are different stances among Serbs and Albanians, whether Kosovo needs the army or not. Igor Simic from Srpska Lista thinks that the international community remains silent on violation of the Kosovo Constitution and Resolution 1244, while […]
Read More →Belgrade calls on 53 states to prevent creation of Kosovo army (TV N1)
Serbian Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin wrote a letter to his counterparts in 53 states asking them to prevent Kosovo from forming its army, TV N1 reports. A statement from his office said Vulin sent those letters “so that no one could claim one day they did not know what was happening in Kosovo.” “What is […]
Read More →Hasani said tariffs meant to bring greater EU, US engagement (Danas, TV N1)
Former Kosovo Constitutional Court judge, Enver Hasani told Belgrade-based daily Danas that the decision to impose 100 percent tariffs on goods from Serbia was intended to bring greater engagement by the international community in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue. Hasani added this political decision was also intended for domestic consumption. “From the political side, this was an […]
Read More →Drecun: Kosovo army can seriously endanger Serbian people (RTS)
Serbian Assembly Committee for Kosovo and Metohija Chairman, Milovan Drecun told RTS Albanians in Kosovo are creating an army with the help of some NATO member states. He added, that the so-called army already exists, it is armed and organized in a military manner. Speaking for RTS morning news edition Drecun said that this army, […]
Read More →“Kosovo army – lighting of political fire, region would feel smoke” (RTV KIM)
“Srpska Lista (SL) expects that EU and the entire international community until Friday would exert strong pressure on Pristina, so the latter gives up on legal arrangements on creating the so-called Kosovo army,” member of SL Slavko Simic said, RTV KIM reports. “If it happens on Friday, it is almost certain it would raise major […]
Read More →Djuric: Serbia urges international community to prevent creation of Kosovo army (Tanjug, B92)
Serbian leadership urges the international community and KFOR, under NATO administration, to stop Kosovo-Albanian authorities to form an army, Director of Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Marko Djuric said, Tanjug news agency reported. Djuric added, forming of such an army would endanger peace in the Balkans. “Announced transformation of the Kosovo Security Forces into so-called […]
Read More →Slovakia “explicitly against formation of Kosovo army” (B92, Tanjug)
Slovakia is explicitly opposed to the transformation of the Kosovo Security Forces into an armed force, Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini has said. At a press conference after his meeting with Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic in Bratislava on Tuesday, Pellegrini “stressed that his country continues to strongly support the territorial integrity of Serbia, and […]
Read More →24 armored vehicles arrived in Kosovo from USA (RTK2, Tanjug, B92)
Highly mobile and multi-purpose military vehicles (HMMWV) arrived from USA in Kosovo, and it is expected that these vehicles would be at the disposal of Kosovo armed forces, RTK2 reports. RTK2 recalled that the Kosovo Government in July this year signed the agreement on purchase of 51 vehicles. Handover ceremony was held in the premises […]
Read More →Lavrov: Kosovo – a question mark of the EU’s reputation (B92, Sputnik, www.efsyn.gr)
The strengthening of the presence of NATO and the EU in the Balkans leads to a deeper destabilization of Europe, Sergei Lavrov has said to the Greek daily Efimerida Syntakton, quotes portal B92. The Russian foreign minister pointed out that Moscow is concerned about these aspirations. “The situation in the Balkans cause for concern. We […]
Read More →Simic: We invest in peace and Pristina in destabilization (RTS)
Representative of the Serbian List Slavko Simic told RTS that the attempt to transform KSF into the Kosovo Army is not acceptable to Serbs who expect this to be unacceptable for the international community also. Slavko Simic said that the position of the Serbian List is clear and that they are against the violation of […]
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