Dacic ordered intensified engagement of ambassadors (Serbian media, mfs.gov.rs)
Serbian media reports that First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Ivica Dacic met yesterday with Ambassadors of the Republic of Serbia, quoting the ministry’s statement. ”In separate meetings with each Serbian Ambassador, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic briefed our Ambassadors on the situation in Kosovo and Metohija as well as […]
Read More →Serbian FM Dacic, Ambassador Scott pleased with the improved Serbia-US ties (Beta, Serbian media)
Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic met with U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Kyle Scott to discuss bilateral relations and international affairs. Dacic and Scott said they were pleased with improved overall bilateral ties, reflected in the recent meeting of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in New York. Scott reiterated that […]
Read More →Vucic for TV Prva: At the best, Belgrade-Pristina dialogue in December (Serbian media)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday that the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue could continue in December. He said that early December, at best, would continue dialogue to normalize Belgrade-Pristina relations because of the pending parliamentary elections in Kosovo. ”That can hardly be expected to happen before the elections which I believe will be held on October […]
Read More →Serbian journalists’ organization marks anniversary of abductions in Kosovo (Serbian media)
The Association of Journalists of Serbia (UNS) marked the 21st anniversary of the abduction of two Radio Pristina journalists with a demand to EULEX, UNMIK and war crime prosecutors in Serbia and Kosovo to renew their investigations into the murders and abductions of journalists and media staff in Kosovo. Radio Pristina reporters Djura Slavuj and […]
Read More →Alexander Botsan – Kharchenko to TV Prva: Russia supports Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Serbian media)
Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko told Belgrade based TV Prva this morning that Kosovo is an issue that needs additional international community activity and that Russia is ready to assist in establishing or renewing Belgrade-Pristina dialogue. Botsan-Kharchenko says that Russia is ready to help the dialogue if Belgrade seeks help, primarily at the UN […]
Read More →Reactions of US and Russian ambassador to Belgrade on the Quint statement (Serbian media)
US Ambassador to Belgrade Kyle Scott twitted that it was time to put an end to the conflicts of the 1990s and called on Belgrade and Pristina to resume dialogue as soon as possible, Serbian media reports. “It is time to put an end to the conflicts of the 90s. I urge Kosovo and Serbia […]
Read More →Skopje Supreme Court for Tanjug: We have not issued a decision on Morina’s extradition (Serbian media)
Serbian media reported yesterday that the Skopje Supreme Court denied it had already ruled on Serbia’s request for the extradition of former KLA member Tomor Morina, specifying that a decision could be expected soon. In a response from the Cabinet of the President of the Supreme Court, when asked by Belgrade based news agency Tanjug […]
Read More →Djuric on the statement of Quint member states (Serbian media)
In an extraordinary press conference today, Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric said that the Quint countries made clear today the outcome of the dialogue, but that Serbia would nonetheless continue to pursue its internal policies on Kosovo and other issues driven by its own interests. Djuric agreed with part of […]
Read More →Carpenter for VoA: Elections stop Serbia-Kosovo agreement, what is plan B if the exchange of territories plan fail (Serbian media)
American Balkans experts Michael Carpenter told the Voice of America that the coming elections in Kosovo and Serbia could slow down the process of reaching an agreement to normalize Belgrade-Pristina relations. Carpenter, formerly a senior Department of Defense official for Russia, the Balkans Eurasia, said that election season is a very bad time to reach […]
Read More →Former US Deputy Ambassador: Kostunica to blame for setting fire to US Embassy; DSS: Unthinkable US impudence repeated (Serbian media)
Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade, Jennifer Brush, told Voice of America that Kostunica had been notified of the attack, but had issued a police order not to respond. “There was no reaction, which was astonishing. Later, I learned from eyewitnesses that the then Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica attended a service […]
Read More →Drecun for Politika: There are witnesses, they should be protected (Serbian media)
KiM Assembly Committee Chairman Milovan Drecun said there is new evidence against Ramus Haradinaj for crimes he has not been tried for, reports Serbian media, quoting daily Politika. Drecun said this to Belgrade based daily Politika and added that Serbian authorities had found a way to speak with the Hague prosecutor, even though it was […]
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