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"Given framework'' placed on the table in front of Belgrade and Pristina? (B92, Vecernje Novosti)

According to the Belgrade daily daily Vecernje Novosti, in that "given framework", there will be room for possible "amendments".

This should speed up the closure of the Kosovo issue, according to Western leaders, reports the daily.

Vecernje Novosti writes that at the Paris summit, if it comes to it, could be revealed what is among these "recommendations".

Dailies Danas and Vecernje Novosti on Palmer’s meeting with Serbian opposition

Belgrade based daily Danas reports that US diplomat Matthew Palmer called the Serbian opposition to participate in the next parliamentary elections, quoting unnamed diplomatic sources.

Danas reports that Palmer told the opposition leaders that Washington does not agree with a possible boycott of elections because that would violate democratic principles.

US says Kosovo police operation legal, Russia demands apology from Pristina (FoNet, N1)

The UK, the US and Germany called on the UN Security Council during the Monday's meeting on Kosovo, to strategically revise the UNMIK mission, praising it for the job done so far, while Russia demanded an apology from Pristina for the treatment of its UN member, the FoNet news agency reported on Monday.

The US representative said Washington was concerned about the tensions between Pristina and Belgrade, adding both sides should go back to the dialogue on normalisation of relations.

Palmer: Abolish taxes so that both sides return to negotiations (Beta, N1, Kurir)

US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Palmer said on Monday that Washington wants Pristina to revoke the 100 percent tariffs imposed on goods from Serbia so that both sides can return to negotiations and reach an agreement for the sake of the entire region, reported Beta news agency.

Speaking after a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Palmer said that an agreement between Belgrade and Pristina would make the European future of Serbia and Kosovo and the Western Balkans region easier to achieve.

Vucic: Paris meeting, if it happens, more important than UN session (RTS, FoNet, N1)

President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic told the Serbian state broadcaster on Monday that the next week’s UN Security Council session on Kosovo would be less important than a meeting in Paris with the same issue on the agenda in July “if it happens,” the FoNet news agency reported.

Scott: Belgrade, Pristina must get back to talks (TV N1)

US Ambassador in Belgrade Kyle Scott told TV N1 on Thursday that Belgrade and Pristina must get back to the table because their dialogue has been regressing in the past six months. He noted the situation is not good but added that diplomats have to be optimists and look for solutions.

We must be realistic, the situation is not good, there is no dialogue and there is mistrust on both sides, Scott said.

Vucic speaks with former US Army Europe commander (Tanjug, B92)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke on Tuesday in Belgrade with former US Army Europe commander Frederick Hodges. Vucic and Hodges discussed the security situation in South Eastern Europe and the region, as well as problems in the dialogue with Pristina, the president's press office said in a statement.

According to this, Vucic emphasized during the conversation that Serbia will maintain its military neutrality.

Serbia to continue lobbying for derecognition of Kosovo (Danas)

Belgrade-based daily Danas writes today it has learnt unofficially from diplomatic sources that Serbia would continue lobbying among the states that recognized Kosovo to revoke their decisions.

The daily recalled EU High Representative and a mediator in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue in Brussels, Federica Mogherini urged earlier both Belgrade and Pristina to stop the lobbying activities related to recognition respectively derecognition of Kosovo, and that Pristina authorities needed to revoke 100 percent tariffs on goods from central Serbia.

Brnabic: Belgrade-Pristina dialogue to continue after tax abolition (Serbian Government, B92, Tanjug)

Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Matthew Palmer spoke on Wednesday in Sarajevo.

The conversation was about the current situation in Kosovo and Metohija, tariffs and the possibilities for the continuation of dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, the Serbian Government announced.