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Internal dialogue on Kosovo: Former foreign ministers on “four don’ts” (Insajder, BETA)

Former Serbian Foreign Minister, Vladislav Jovanovic said yesterday during the roundtable held within the framework of internal dialogue on Kosovo, that forgotten document related to the renewed accession of Serbia to the UN could be crucial in solving the Kosovo issue, Insajder portal reported.

Meanwhile, his colleague Zivorad Jovanovic said Serbia should pay attention to four things that Belgrade in no way must do.

Zivadin Jovanovic: NATO and EU confirmed sovereignty of Serbia over Kosovo (Vecernje Novosti)

UN SC Resolution 1244 is a final decision on Kosovo status and represents a synthesis of interests of all counties in the world, former head of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia diplomacy, Zivadin Jovanovic told Vecernje Novosti daily.

This solution was reached in a difficult negotiation, under NATO bombs of Serbia (respectively Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) and world power centers. The agreement was harmonized for three months and at many levels, Jovanovic, who was a participant and “logistic man” in this negotiation further said.

"85% of people were against it - yet we recognized Kosovo" (Tanjug, B92)

Montenegrin Prime Minister Dusko Martinovic says his country "wants to see Kosovo in the EU and in NATO."

Markovic spoke for the Pristina-based RTK ahead of his trip to Kosovo on Tuesday.

The prime minister said Montenegro's government "had vision" when it decided to recognize unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo - despite the fact that, as he said, "85 percent of citizens were against that."

Djuric: Belgrade has legal grounds to object Kosovo army (SRNA, Blic)

Serbia is against the establishment of the so-called Kosovo army and has strong legal grounds for such stance, Serbian Government Office for Kosovo Director, Marko Djuric told the SRNA news agency.

These grounds are based on the UN SC Resolution 1244 and Kumanovo Military-Technical Agreement.

He reminded that KFOR is the only army in Kosovo and theoretically, upon NATO approval, it can be the Army of Serbia.

Thaci meets NATO Secretary General (RTK)

The President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, met in Canada with the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

They discussed the security situation in the region. Thaci informed Secretary General Stoltenberg about the campaign initiated by Kosovo institutions to involve the non-majority communities in the Kosovo Security Force. He also said that NATO role on guaranteeing peace in the region is irreplaceable.

Serbia can be neutral, and be our partner - NATO chief (Tanjug, B92, Danas)

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says that transformation of the Kosovo Security Forces can be done only in accordance with the Constitution, Serbian media reported.

Stoltenberg told a joint news conference with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Brussels yesterday afternoon that he "clearly stated his position" on this issue "many, many times."

"We should cooperate with NATO because of Serbs in Kosovo" (B92, Tanjug, TV Pink)

Serbia needs cooperation with NATO for the sake of security of Serbs in Kosovo, says Miroslav Lazanski, Serbian media reported.

This member of the Serbian Assembly from the ruling SNS and Politika daily columnist stressed that he was "yet to see a single statement, including from NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, about Serbia having to join NATO."

Haradinaj: We deserve to become NATO members as soon as possible (RTK)

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj, said today during the regional security conference “NATO and Western Balkans” that he hopes that Kosovo will become a NATO member by 2020.

“We see the NATO role on prevention of war and extremism, and help for peace and security in the world,” Haradinaj said.

He also spoke about the dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade, saying that this process should continue in order to have good neighborly relations.

Veseli: We will continue dialogue with Serbia (RTK)

The President of the Assembly of Kosovo, Kadri Veseli, said during the regional security conference “NATO and Western Balkans” that the dialogue with Serbia will continue in order to achieve  good neighborly relations. “We hope that Serbia will recognize Kosovo state in the future,” he said.

He also said that Kosovo Security Force will soon become and army allied with all NATO states.

Shala: "We sit together in the Assembly, why not a joint army?" (RTK2)

Advisor to the Kosovo President Blerim Shala told the RTK2, (the Show "Poglavlje" (Chapter)), that "the momentum of the historic agreement between Kosovo and Serbia must be defined," and that there must be a time limit for the talks.

"In principle, we have to agree that something that remained, we have to end once and for all".