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Haradinaj: Kosovo is champion; Djuric: More like black hole (Tanjug, B92)

Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj claims that Kosovo can boast of respecting human rights of each community. Also, Haradinaj said, Kosovo has a tendency to be "a real champion" in their protection and promotion.

Shortly afterwards, Serbian Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director Marko Djuric reacted, saying that on International Human Rights Day, the so-called Kosovo is a "black hole" where basic human rights of Serbs, (ethnic) Albanians and other communities in the field of economy, politics, free flow of people, goods and capital are not in force.

Djuric urged international community to react (Danas, RTS)

Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric urged the international community to react and do something regarding Pristina’s acts “before it is too late,” Danas daily reports.

“What Pristina is doing is a one-way ticket for the catastrophe of the both, Albanians and Serbs, and it is necessary that someone from the international community finally does something before it is too late,” Djuric told RTS commenting on the statement of Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj on possible new measures against Serbia.

“If Pristina forms army, KFOR should disarm it” (RTS, Tanjug)

Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric said that in case Pristina forms an army, KFOR and NATO would have to disarm it immediately, Tanjug news agency reported.

“Forming of the so-called army goes directly against entire Serbia.” Djuric added.

He reminded that article 9, point B of the UN SC Resolution 1244 clearly says it is the obligation of KFOR and NATO “to demilitarize so-called Kosovo Liberation Army and other armed groups of Kosovo Albanians.”

Djuric: The announcement of the formation of the army is the biggest threat to peace (RTS)

The announcement of the formation of the Kosovo army is the biggest threat to peace and security in the region so far, said Marko Djuric, director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, reports Radio Television of Serbia (RTS).

"The establishment of this illegal formation would jeopardize everything that have been achieved so far in the process of normalizing the relations between Belgrade and Pristina," said Marko Djuric.

Pristina's latest moves "aimed at provoking fire of war" (B92, Tanjug)

Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric said that the Pristina authorities wanted to provoke "the fire of war" with their latest moves.

Djuric told an unscheduled press conference on Wednesday in Belgrade that Serbia is calling on the EU and the entire international community to "make Pristina see reason without delay."

"They wanted 100% tax, they got 100% reaction" (Prva TV, B92)

Serbs from Kosovo have had a noose put around their necks and that is why the mayors of the four (northern) municipalities resigned, Director of the Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Marko Djuric said.

Djuric added that he will be able to be "fully satisfied only once Pristina's discriminatory measures have been rescinded."

What is going on with Kosovo Serbs, do they leave Kosovo system or not? (Tanjug, B92, TV Happy)

Mayors of the four northern municipalities in Kosovo and Metohija would resign today, Director of the Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric said, according to the Serbian media.

Meanwhile, deputy chair of Srpska Lista, Igor Simic refuted this information, media continue.

Djuric: Albanians know where is line they must not cross (Tanjug, TV Most, V92)

Albanians and their leaders know very well where is the line after which there is no turning back, after which they might lose even what they believe to have today, Director of the Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Marko Djuric told TV Most.

Commenting on ROSU intrusion in the north of Kosovo, Djuric said it has caused a justified anger and revolt among Serbs, but also unity and solidarity.

Following announcements of new round of dialogue, Djuric said dialogue is blocked (KoSSev)

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will resume the dialogue this week in Brussels, Pristina-based Koha Ditore and Belgrade-based Tanjug news agency reported last night.

This announcement arrives in the midst of intense discussions on the legally binding agreement between Kosovo and Serbia. Vucic and Thaci have simultaneously been announcing ethnic delimitation between Serbs and Albanians, i.e. border correction, which was harshly criticized by their oppositions.

Djuric: Kosovo army goes contrary to wish for normal relations (RTS)

Any idea of forming so-called Kosovo army goes contrary to the both, law and the wish to have normal relations in Kosovo and in the region, Director of the Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric said, RTS reports.

Marko Djuric made this statement in Stara Planina (Old Mountain) where he was visiting children from Kosovo and Metohija staying there. He recalled that UN SC Resolution 1244 and Kumanovo Military-Technical Agreement clearly stipulate that only KFOR, and with approval of KFOR Commander the Army of Serbia, can be in Kosovo.