Office for Kosovo rebuttal of NATO claims on Djuric’s visit (RTS)
Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija reacted on information published by some media outlets they were told in NATO Headquarters in Brussels that Marko Djuric violated procedures on 26 March when he entered the north of Kosovo and was arrested, RTS reports today.
“After full independence of Kosovo, new geopolitical issue to follow” (Danas)
Russia to lodge UN demarche over Kosovo incidents – daily (Vecernje Novosti, B92)
All diplomatic representatives of Russia have been instructed to express their concern over the recent events in Kosovo.
Dacic to meet ambassadors, representatives of EU, UN, NATO (Tanjug, B92)
Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic, on behalf of the Serbian Government, would meet today ambassadors accredited in Serbia concerning yesterday’s incidents in Kosovo and Metohija, Serbian media reported.
He would also meet the representatives of the international organizations in Serbia, including the EU, UN, OSCE, NATO and the Office of the EU High Representative for Security and Foreign Policy. As the Foreign Ministry announced the meeting would start at midday.“Connection between cancer and NATO bombardment has to be proved” (B92, Kontakt plus radio)
The rise in the number of people suffering from different types of cancer in Serbia is to a great extent a consequence of NATO bombardment, participants at the scientific forum “Consequences on NATO bombardment of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,” said, Serbian media reported.
NATO general "understands how Serbs feel about NATO" (B92)
Chairman of the NATO Military Committee Petr Pavel has told B92.net that cooperation with the European Union and NATO "goes hand in hand".
Speaking to Filip Cukanovic after a meeting with Serbian Defence Minister Aleksandar Vulin, Pavel also said he was "always satisfied after meeting with partner countries" and that "there is a plan for the future".
Montenegrins soon part of KFOR (BETA, Voice of America, KIM Radio)
Serbia Thanks Russia For Support Over Kosovo (Balkan Insight)
Serbian leaders heaped praise on Russia during Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's visit to Belgrade – while Lavrov in turn said Russia would not relent in its opposition to Kosovo's independence.
NATO Commanders: Relations between Serbia and Russia are no danger to Kosovo (RTS, RTK2)
Cooperation between Serbia and Russia does not represent any threat to Kosovo, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander of NATO Forces for Europe, General James Everard and Commander of NATO’s Joint Force Command in Naples, U.S. Navy Admiral James Foggo said during the visit to the KFOR base in Pristina, RTS reported.