Belgrade based daily Vecernje Novosti today writes that announcements from Pristina officials that war crimes cases and other cases of serious crimes, would be transferred from EULEX to a special court in Pristina, raise a concern among Kosovo Serbs due to rigged indictments. The daily adds that anxiety is caused also due to Kosovo authorities preparations for war crimes in absentia.

The Kosovo Police, in cooperation with the tax administration and the Kosovo Customs, conducted an operation yesterday in 33 cities in Kosovo during which 235 casinos and betting shops were searched and 35 of them were closed. Customs seized 118 gambling machines, while some betting shops and casinos which were closed did not have a work permit, which was also the reason behind this operation, the Kosovo Police announced in an urgent press conference held in Pristina.

President of the Serbian List, Goran Rakic says that the biggest support to the Kosovo Serbs was “a clear message” of the President of Serbia President Aleksandar Vucic who said he would not allow the expulsion of Serbs (from Kosovo).

Goran Rakic told the Belgrade based daily Politika that with help from Serbia, Kosovo would not experience a humanitarian catastrophe.

Chair of Srpska Lista Goran Rakic invited Mitrovica South mayor Agim Bahtiri to jointly send an initiative to the parliament in order “to make a decision on annulling declaration of independence and integration of Kosovo and Metohija into Serbia,” Danas daily reported.

This way, Rakic reacted to the fact that mayor Bahtiri yesterday submitted to the Kosovo President Hashim Thaci initiative signed by 15.000 persons for “unification of Mitrovica.”

The statute on the mining complex Trepca, that was adopted by the Kosovo Assembly on Saturday, will remain “a dead letter on paper”, with jurisdiction up to the Ibar River, Chairperson of Srpska Lista, Goran Rakic said, Radio kontakt plus reports.

"As much as the Albanian leaders are trying to endanger the survival of the Serbian people by politics of a final act, and after introduction of tariffs, they also adopted decisions by which they want to take away Trepca from the Serbian people, however Serbs and Serbia will not allow this", Rakic said in a statement.

President of Serbian List Goran Rakic issued a press release, as a response to the statement of Kosovo President Hashim Thaci about the unification of Mitrovica, who said that it was a “unstoppable process”.

Kontakt plus radio based in Mitrovica North covered the full statement.

Cooperation between Serbs and Albanians never existed in the true sense of that word, President of Serbian List Goran Rakic said on Sunday ​in Mitrovica North, TV Most reported.

Srpska Lista Chair Goran Rakic met today with KFOR Commander Major General Lorenzo D’Addario and discussed about the security situation in Kosovo, with focus on northern municipalities as well as areas populated by the Serb community, Radio kontakt plus reported.

The two officials agreed it is important to preserve peace and safe environment for all citizens, Srpska Lista said in a press statement.

At the extraordinary press conference of the Crisis Committee of the four northern Kosovo municipalities, President of Serbian List Goran Rakic ​​said Pristina’s decision to form Kosovo army showed that it did not want peace.

Rakic ​​has called on Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija to remain peaceful, not to fall for provocations.

He stressed that by forming Kosovo army Pristina does not want peace and that KFOR is the only one with the mandate to carry weapons and ensure peace and security.

Chairman of Srpska Lista and Crisis Headquarters, Goran Rakic spoke over the phone last night with KFOR Commander Major General Lorenzo D’Addario and familiarized him with the security situation on the ground. Rakic also pointed out the anxiety of the Serbian population, Tanjug news agency reported.

Both, Rakic and D’Addario agreed provocations must not be allowed, while the KFOR in line with UN SC Resolution 1244 is there to ensure peace.

“KFOR is committed to working with all in preserving the peace,” D’Addario underlined.