Once year after the launch of internal dialogue on Kosovo and Metohija, a question arises if it existed at all, since no conclusions so far came out of it, RTV KIM reports.
Leader of the Progressive-Democratic Party (PDS), Nenad Rasis told RTV KIM there was no dialogue in fact, and such dialogue was senseless since it did not take place at an adequate level.
Bloomberg is reporting that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said "a deal with Kosovo" is not imminent "as both sides remain far apart."
This is "forcing Vucic to delay his goal to unveil the proposal within weeks," the agency said, and described this "deal" as "the biggest hurdle to Serbia country joining the European Union."
Serbia is no closer to consensus on Kosovo nine months after Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic called a series of roundtable discussions on relations with the country’s former southern province. Critics are sceptical of Vucic’s soul-searching.
Serbian Academy of Science and Arts (SANU) Vice Director and Director of Byzantine Institute, Academic and Historian Ljubomir Maksimovic told RTS the Academy published the Collection of texts as a response to President Vucic’s call to take part in internal dialogue on Kosovo.
Maksimovic also refuted allegations SANU is not sufficiently involved in social and political life of the country saying that “SANU is not a political organization.”
“Within the framework of the internal dialogue on Kosovo, initiated by the President of Serbia, five more round tables will be held” Deputy Head of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Dusan Kozarev told Beta news agency today.
Kozarev added that the 26th roundtable organized by the Cultural Education Council took place yesterday.
After the cancellation of a handball tournament that was for months pre-arranged, subsequently it was assessed that it could be interpreted as recognition of Kosovo's independence, followed also by a strain on the organization of the internal dialogue in Mitrovica North, reports today broadcaster N1.
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.
The struggle for Kosovo will be a struggle of several generations, because this problem is inherited from the ancestors, and therefore it is of great importance to launch an academic, political, cultural and intellectual public in the resolving, said Marko Djuric Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, reports Belgrade based daily Danas.
The aim of the meeting with Serbs in Kosovo is better communication and pointing out issues that should be jointly resolved, Secretary General of the Serbian Presidency said during yesterday’s gathering in Laplje Selo, RTK 2 reported.
Selakovic also added that Serbs with Belgrade can do something, but without Belgrade they can do nothing.
The roundtable was organized by the Serb National Forum, and more than 17 participants presented different issues ranging from security, health to the issues in education.
“If state supported Oliver Ivanovic for a mayor, Serbia would have a strong pillar, and he would be alive today, member of the Serb National Forum, Momcilo Trajkovic said today in a meeting on the situation in Kosovo, held in Laplje Selo, KIM Radio reported.
The meeting in Laplje Selo started with a minute of silence observed for murdered Oliver Ivanovic. Momcilo Trajkovic requested responsible bodies to investigate murder of Oliver Ivanovic, and reminded participants on a video spot broadcast on TV Most and TV Pink during the last election campaign in Kosovo.