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Association of Families: First responsibility for what was lost, then dialogue on Kosovo (Sputnik)

The Association of Families of the Kidnapped and Murdered Persons in Kosovo stated it accepts the invitation of the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on dialogue on Kosovo, but first it is necessary to identify the causes and consequences of the current situation, their press release reads.

It further said, they would seek from the President Vucic to assess the responsibility of those who brought Serbia to the situation to beg the EU, USA and Turkey to prevent creation of a “Greater Albania” and to be happy with Kosovo as such.

Djuric: Belgrade-Pristina agreement only if both sides are satisfied (BETA, RTK2)

Director of the Serbian Government Office for Kosovo, Marko Djuric stated that the Belgrade-Pristina agreement is possible only if both sides are equally satisfied or dissatisfied with it.

Djuric stated this to Pink TV adding Belgrade wants an agreement with Pristina, but not in a way that would fulfil their national interests only, in particular “their dreams about independence.”

“Every agreement must take into consideration both the Serb and Albanian interests. We can agree if both sides are equaliy satisfied or dissatisfied,” Djuric said.

Carl Bildt: New realism between Serbia and Kosovo? (Tanjug)

In what it seems to be the first international reaction on Serbia's internal dialogue on Kosovo and reaction of the Kosovo Foreign Minister to it, Swedish diplomat Carl Bildt assessed as “interesting” an invitation of the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic for a wider social dialogue on Kosovo, asking in his Twitter post is it about a new realism in shaping relations between Serbia and Kosovo?

With whom will Vucic have dialogue on Kosovo? (Fonet, Danas)

In an exclusive article published yesterday by Blic daily, President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic invited citizens to the internal dialogue on Kosovo.

Commenting on the article and Vucic’s invitation, the leader of the New Party, Zoran Zivkovic said that Vucic would first need to take a stance on Kosovo, which he kept changing over the last 15 years and over the last 15 days as well, Fonet and Danas daily reported.

Vucic for "internal dialogue, realistic approach to Kosovo" (Blic, Tanjug, B92)

Vucic for "internal dialogue, realistic approach to Kosovo" (Blic, Tanjug, B92)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says that he has invited citizens of Serbia to "an internal dialogue on Kosovo and Metohija."

The reason is "not to leave this burden to the descendants."

"It's time for us to as a nation stop burying our heads in the sand and try to be realistic, not to allow ourselves to lose or give to someone what we have, but also not to wait for what we have long lost to arrive in our hands," Vucic wrote in an op-ed published in the daily Blic.

US and Russia "vying for influence over Serbia"

US and Russia "vying for influence over Serbia"

Moscow's confirmation that it was considering delivering S-300 missile systems to Serbia - only 48 hours after Aleksandar Vucic left the US - is no coincidence.

The Belgrade daily Vecernje Novosti writes this on Friday, noting that the S-300 acquisition has been discussed with the Russians in the past, and was "nothing new."

Pristina admits: Quarter of citizens in Kosovo are Serbs (Sputnik)

Irregularities the international community noted during the extraordinary parliamentary elections in Kosovo, made Pristina enable Serbs to get the Kosovo documents, that would significantly increase the number of Serb voters in Kosovo, Sputnik reported.

Number of around100.000 Serbs who had the right to vote in the concluded extraordinary elections in Kosovo, could double following the entry into force of an administrative instruction simplifying procedures to get the Kosovo documents, upon proposal of the Civil Registry Agency in Pristina.

This is what Srpska Lista will not negotiate about (Sputnik)

Srpska Lista will not join the Pristina government at all costs, nor will it stay there. In expectation to form the Kosovo Assembly, verify MPs’ mandates and elect the Assembly Speaker, Srpska Lista that enters the Kosovo Assembly as a political party, has clear goals, it knows what it will not accept, Sputnik reported.

Sputnik further learned Srpska Lista has already prepared “a package” to deliver it to the Kosovo Government when the time comes.

Thaci: Historic agreement on reconciliation by “recognizing reality” (Tanjug, B92, Kontakt Plus Radio)

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci in an interview to Tanjug stated he believes a historic agreement on normalization of relations and reconciliation between Kosovo and Serbia would soon happen, and its aim it to “recognize reality.”

“This may be popular neither for me, nor for the President Vucic, but it would be good for Kosovo and Serbia. We are lucky to pay a political price for the sake of a better future for the forthcoming generations,” Thaci went on saying.

India opposes membership of Pristina in international organizations (KoSSev, Kontakt plus radio)

Serbian media reported about the meeting between the Serbian Prime Minister, Ana Brnabic and the Ambassador of the Republic of India, Narinder Chauhan, focused on further development of the economic co-operation and support of India regarding the Kosovo issue.

During the meeting, Indian Ambassador highlighted that India opposes membership of Pristina in international organizations.