The situation is currently such that we have a good opportunity to solve the issue of Kosovo and Metohija with a compromise, Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said.

Dacic also pointed out that he "does not know whether and when there will be a better opportunity."

The position of Russia has changed by it becoming a great power, and one that now much closer to Serbia than it did 20 years ago - while the United States and its foreign policy have also changed, according to the minister.

Great Britain takes over the presidency of the Security Council tomorrow and intends to block UN to hold a regular session on the situation in Kosovo and Metohija this month, Belgrade based-daily Vecernje Novosti writes today.

If this happens, it would be the first time that discussion on Kosovo is not hold on a quarterly basis, the daily added.

Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic told RTS that at this moment USA and Russia absolutely support the Brussels dialogue and are ready to accept a solution that is reached in the agreement. We are proposing peaceful and compromise solution for the future of Serbia, Dacic added.

Serbia as a secular state recognizes seven traditional religious communities, while 28 religious communities are active there and is fully committed to providing enjoyment of this human right in all spheres of life, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said at the Washington Ministerial Conference on Religious Freedom.

USA administration is ready to offer support to Serbia in finding a compromise solution for Kosovo issue, and that is very positive for Serbia at this moment, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic told Tanjug news agency.

Dacic also expressed impression that the current situation in relation between the two states is different comparing to the previous times and he has informed Serbian President Vucic about that, news agency continued.

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic met in Washington Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Wess Mitchell and confirmed mutual readiness to strengthen bilateral relations, Tanjug news agency reported.

Both interlocutors noted readiness to jointly work on a regional stability, and the need to find a compromise solution for the Kosovo issue, the Serbian Foreign Ministry said in a press statement.

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic will be in Washington DC on 25-26 July.

According to the Serbian Government, Dacic will, together with Prime Minister Ana Brnabic, attend a ceremony at US Congress marking 100th anniversary of the raising of the Serbian flag over the White House.

Serbian Foreign Minister and First Deputy PM Ivica Dacic said that "many don't like the success of our diplomacy." They also do not like that a number of countries are reexamining their position on Kosovo, Dacic told the daily Vecernje Novosti.

He added that Serbia "will not give up."

"We are asked to stop lobbying for withdrawals of recognitions (of Kosovo), while at the same time Pristina and its mentors would continue to lobby for new recognitions. That won't happen," Dacic told the newspaper.

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic told UN Assistant Secretary General Miroslav Jenca that the UNMIK mission has to be maintained as a guarantee of Kosovo’s status neutrality.

Dacic said the dynamics and format of UN Security Council sessions on UNMIK also have to remain in place, press release of Foreign Ministry has said.

Jenca is quoted as saying that Serbia plays a significant role in the region and contributes to UN peace operations.

It's very interesting how Sulejman Ugljanin turns toward Belgrade or Pristina - obviously depending on his financial needs, Ivica Dacic has said.

The Serbian foreign minister and first deputy prime minister in this way commented on the Bosniak National Council (BNV), headed by Ugljanin, inviting Behgjet Pacolli to visit Novi Pazar - and addressing him as "the foreign minister of the Republic of Kosovo."