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Carl Bildt: To overcome crisis and intensify Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (RTS)

European Committee for Foreign Relations Co-chairman, Carl Bildt said it is necessary to urgently overcome the current crisis between Belgrade and Pristina and intensify dialogue between the two sides, Serbian national broadcaster RTS reported.

Bildt arrived to Belgrade yesterday where he met Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Prime Minister Ana Brnabic. “EU and others have to strengthen their efforts and push the region forward. There is always a risk of returning to the old habits,” Bildt wrote on his Twitter profile, RTS reported.

UNMIK Head: If Pristina revokes Special Court it would be a great damage (Serbian media)

UNMIK Head, Zahir Tanin assessed yesterday as concerning attempts from the part of Kosovo authorities to revoke Special Court for KLA war crimes, murder of Oliver Ivanovic and the fact that the Brussels agreement is not fully implemented, in particular when it comes to the establishment of the Association of Serb Municipalities, Serbian media report today. Addressing Security Council members Tanin said that establishment of the Special Court represented a major step for Kosovo. “This court does not target any particular community or group, but only individual criminal responsibility.

Jeremic: Vucic plans to trade Kosovo for audience with Merkel (BETA, B92)

People's Party leader Vuk Jeremic says President Aleksandar Vucic is not capable of reaching a favorable compromise deal on Kosovo and Metohija, Serbian media reported. According to the former foreign minister, Vucic is "preparing to allow Pristina to get a chair in the UN, at the request of foreigners, and in return get only a one-day visit to German Chancellor Angela Merkel." "Achieving a compromise solution about Kosovo and Metohija is a very complicated situation, and it is not enough to just talk to the Albanians and decide to give up everything they are demanding.

Bishop of Backa Irinej: People cannot break Kosovo’s oath (Novosti, KIM Radio)

“The outcome of the so-called internal dialogue on Kosovo and Metohija would be as its current flow – multiplied voices, and the state leadership must seriously take into account the stance of the majority of Serbs, Serbian Orthodox Church Bishop of Backa Irinej said, emphasising he does not believe the Serbian people would let down its identity formed in Kosovo, KIM Radio reported.

Mogherini with prime ministers: Vucic and Thaci dialogue important (Danas)

EU High Representative for Foreign Policy, Federica Mogherini hosted last evening dinner for the prime ministers from the Western Balkan in Brussels to discuss the situation in the region and continuation of European integration in 2018, Danas daily reported.