The Serbs in Kosovo want the Community/Association of Serb Municipalities (ZSO) in the way signed in Brussels and in no way different.

Member of the Presidency of the Serbian List and Minister for Communities and Returns in resignation Dalibor Jevtic says that the Serbs in Kosovo want the Community/Association of Serb Municipalities (ZSO) in the way it was signed in Brussels and in no way different than signed, reports Serbian media.

Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in resignation Minister Dalibor Jevtic met in Zagreb with representatives of the Serb National Council, headed by Milorad Pupovac, reports KIM radio.

As announced by the Ministry of Communities and Return, Pupovac expressed his support to Jevtic as well as solidarity with the people living in Kosovo.

"This support is sincere and you can count on our support anywhere and at any time," said Pupovac.

The Association of Serb Municipalities (ZSO) will be established, outgoing Minister for Communities and Returns, Dalibor Jevtic said, adding Srpska Lista is ready for new parliamentary elections, KIM Radio reports today.

Jevtic made these remarks at a gathering organized in the House of Culture in Klokot municipality, following the meeting with Klokot mayor Bozidar Dejanovic. Jevtic said that the Association of Serb Municipalities is not political, but a life issue.

Outgoing Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communities and Returns, Dalibor Jevtic said today during the government’s session that following the events in Mitrovica North on Monday, “we should look each other in the eyes and get responses to some questions,” KIM Radio reported.

He requested from the government members response as why the force was used against Serbs who raised their hands up and based on the order lie down on the floor.

“Were out pens and notebooks threat to anyone?” Jevtic asked.

Chairperson of the Mitrovica North Municipal Assembly, Dejan Guresic read conclusions from today’s session where 10 Serb-majority municipalities’ representatives participated. The conclusions were adopted unanimously, KoSSev portal reports.

A lawyer, Dejan A. Vasic told Kontakt plus radio arrested Serb returnee, Milorad Zajic from Klina was placed under house arrest. He is charged with allegedly committing a war crime during the conflict in Kosovo.

“Milorad Zajic would defend himself against false charges that he has committed a war crime from the house arrest,” Vlajic said.

Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communities and Returns Dalibor Jevtic said yesterday that arrests of returnees without solid evidence are unacceptable.

Deputy Prime Minister Dalibor Jevtic says in the Show 'Dogovor' of the RTV KIM that  despite the pressure, the Serbian List remains at the position not to vote for the ratification of the border demarcation agreement with Montenegro, because, as he says, at present representatives of this Serbian party are not interested in it.

He also says that a meeting with the Speaker of Parliament Kadri Veseli did not happen two days ago, as the Albanian media reported, reports KIM radio.

A roundtable with civil society representatives was held yesterday in Mitrovica North, within the framework of the internal dialogue on Kosovo and Metohija, Kontakt plus radio reported.

Serbian Government Office for Kosovo Deputy Director Dušan Kozarev, Director of the Office for Cooperation with Civil Society Žarko Stepanović, Kosovo Minister for Communities and Returns, Dalibor Jevtic and Mitrovica North Mayor Goran Rakic also attended the roundtable.

Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communities and Returns, Dalibor Jevtic met in Pristina with the European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and EU Enlargement Policy Commissioner Johannes Hahn, Serbian media reported.

During the meeting Jevtic emphasized the need to establish the Association of the Serb Municipalities as soon as possible as a precondition for substantive continuation of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue.

The project of revitalization and expansion of the road Brezovica - Ski Center Šara, as well as infrastructure projects of the municipalities of Novo Brdo and Gracanica, were presented at the Summit of the leaders of the Western Balkans at the headquarters of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London.

Minister Jevtic expects these projects to be supported and implemented, reports KIM radio.