The Holy Archbishop’s Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) after the summer recess should hold a session on 30 August, however, it remains unclear whether the Synod would deal with attacks of the state officials against Raska-Prizren Eparchy Bishop Teodosije and Abbot of Visoki Decani Monastery, Father Sava Janjic, Danas daily reports today. The reasons behind attacks against the two SOC dignitaries was their clear opposition, in line with the Holly Archbishop’s Synod stance from May this year, to the announcements of the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on the division of Kosovo and

Serbian List (SL) replied to the Fatherland Movement by pointing out that “Slavisa Ristic (President of Fatherland Movement) in his desire to hide the truth with thousand lies, was trying to deceive the Serbian public, counting on that the citizens would forget all of the machinations and political misdeeds which he has committed with former and current politically like-minded people and partners,” TV Most reported. SL pointed out that Ristic refuses to provide the reasons as to why he accepted, together with Tadic, Đilas, Kostunica and Jeremic that the self-proclaimed Kosovo is a separate cu

Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Telecommunications, Rasim Ljajic told Prva TV the next Vucic-Thaci meeting in Brussels is crucial to resolving the Kosovo issue. According to Ljajic, after this meeting it would be known if the issue is resolved or it would be yet another failed attempt.

Serbia wants to keep the peace and protect its interests, territory and the rights of the Serbian people, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday. Vucic told the Serbian public broadcaster RTS that the main goal is “preserving peace and stability because that means that Serbian children have a future”. “Keeping the peace is better than making mistakes,” the Serbian President said. Vucic said he still hasn’t come up with a concrete solution for the Kosovo issue, adding that one of his main goals is protecting the Serbian people there.

Chairperson of Srpska Lista, Goran Rakic told Vecernje Novosti daily Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic would come to Kosovo in September in order to present his stance on the Kosovo issue. Rakic added, beforehand President Vucic would consult with Srpska Lista representatives.

“Following announcement of ethnic delineation with Albanians, in Serb areas south of the Ibar River a despair prevails (…).

Now is the moment to exit the frozen conflict on the issue of Kosovo and take a path that would be taken by nations that solve problems and thus become victors. This is what Prime Minister Ana Brnabic has said, in a statement to Tanjug. At the same time, she urged all actors of political and public life to take a responsible attitude towards this issue, and citizens "to stand with the president of the Republic, in an effort to find a solution for Kosovo and Metohija and for the future of the country." "Finding a solution for a long-term normalization of Belgrade-Pristina relations is undoub

Mayors of ten Serb-majority municipalities in Kosovo have sent an open letter to the President Aleksandar Vucic, TV Most reported. “On behalf of the Serbian people in Kosovo and Metohija, who in your policies sees the only hope of its survival in their centuries-old homes, we are urging you to please do not give up fighting for a just, compromising and sustainable solution, which will mean a better future, not only for Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija, but also for the entire Serbian people.

Berlin’s stance on change of borders in the Balkans would look differently, if Washington would support an idea of Serbian President Vucic on delineation, analyst Dejan Vuk Stankovic told Tanjug news agency. At the same time, he assessed that the statement of German Chancellor Merkel is not a principled stance against delineation, since Germany by recognizing Kosovo, has already delineated it from Serbia. “The stance of Germany is important, but it is not decisive, and it is not the only stance in the foreign policy.