Kosovo Minister of Local Government Administration Ljubomir Maric said that the Serbs would rather present their own candidate for President of Kosovo, than support another candidate, stressing that the election of the President was never the subject of the coalition agreement. Maric said that no one spoke with Serb representatives about support for the presidential candidate, and responding to the question of whether they do have a candidate, he said: "We want the Community of Serb municipalities (ZSO)."

When asked whether the establishment of ZSO is a condition for the support of Serbian MPs in the presidential race, Maric said that the issue has not been discussed. However, he stressed that the establishment of ZSO cannot be a condition, because it is an unfulfilled coalition agreement obligation.