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Foreign Minister Dacic corrects his statement on delineation with Kosovo, comments on Interpol bid (BETA, TV N1)

Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic said on Wednesday that delineation with Kosovo was not an official proposal but an idea among some of the state leaders, thus correcting the statement he made one day earlier saying that delineation with Kosovo is Serbia’s official proposal to resolve the Kosovo issue, BETA news agency reported.

Dacic said if the idea would become the official proposal it would be presented to the National Assembly, while the citizens would have a final word on it, in a referendum.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to visit Beijing in April (BETA, TV N1, Tanjug, B92)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has received a letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Chinese leader "expressed readiness to work with him on further improvement of the strategic partnership between the two countries," Tanjug news agency reported, quoting the president's press office.

According to a press release, at Xi's invitation, Vucic will attend the 2nd international Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on April 25-27.

Vucic: EU to additionally influence Pristina (Tanjug, RTS)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met today with Head of European Delegation in Serbia, Sem Fabrizi and conveyed him expectation that the EU would invest additional efforts in order to influence Pristina to revoke unilateral actions that bring peace and stability in the region into jeopardy, RTS reports.

“There is a need for lasting agreement. We are ready to continue talks with Pristina, when tariffs are revoked,” President Vucic said. He added that Belgrade is ready to find a compromise solution, and there is no alternative to the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue.

Vucic says US delegation provided no evidence against high-ranking police officer (TV N1)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday that the US Congress delegation he has met with at Munich Security Conference did not provide any evidence against a former high-ranking police officer who is alleged to have been involved in the killing of Bytyqi brothers, who were US citizens, TV N1 reports.

Vucic: Extraordinary elections possible (Tanjug, RTS)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced the possibility of extraordinary elections, RTS reported, adding he would make a decision on that soon.

He said early elections are possible if the situation regarding Kosovo remains unchanged, respectively if Pristina does not abolish tariffs, so the talks can not continue.

“It is possible, in this case, to go for slightly earlier elections, if such decisions are made, and would they we shall see,” Vucic told journalists after visiting the hospital for children in Belgrade.

Vulin: Skopje is new "hub for attacks against Vucic and Serbia" (Vecernje Novosti, B92)

Skopje has replaced Budapest as the center of intelligence work against Serbia, Defense Minister Alekdsandar Vulin has told the daily Vecernje Novosti.

According to Vulin, the capital of Macedonia has become a place where funding and support is provided for "snitches and crooks" from all over the region, for politicians who believe cooperating with foreigners is the only way they can come to power.

Vulin in this way commented on a meeting between Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and leader of the opposition Alliance for Serbia Dragan Djilas, which took place in Skopje.

Vucic: Position of Serbia different and better, I am proud (Tanjug, B92, RTS)

Following the talks at Munich Security Conference, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic assessed that position of Serbia is better and different, than it was before, adding he is proud of that, Tanjug news agency reports.

Vucic told RTS that the talks he had in Munich were difficult and good, pointing out that Belgrade-Pristina relations became one of the central issues not only for us and the region, but also beyond it.

Asked how Serbia can respond to Edi Rama’s statement that Kosovo is part of Albania, Vucic said “by serious and responsible politics.”

Dacic: Albanians have nothing to rejoice about (BETA, B92)

Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic said, in relation to the 11th anniversary since the declaration of independence in Kosovo, that “Kosovo Albanians have nothing to rejoice about,” BETA news agency reported. He added, “the times when solutions were imposed by force are long gone”.

Dacic told the journalists after visiting the memorial room “Kosmet victims” in Belgrade that the presence of international officials on Sunday in Pristina, that included only Albanian PM Edi Rama, indicates what level of international support Kosovo Albanians have.

Serbian President denies having secret meetings with Thaci (Vecernje Novosti, Tanjug)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said yesterday he never had any secret dinner with Hashim Thaci, as representatives of Alliance for Serbia claimed, Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti reported.

Asked to comment allegations that he had secret meetings with Hashim Thaci, Vucic said they did not have secret meetings. “We were in Vienna with Sebastian Kurz. We are not making an event out of it, Sebastian showed photos. Mogherini organized receptions in New York for us. What am I supposed to do?” Vucic said.

He added his job is to negotiate, talk and preserve peace.