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Why Kosovo Serbs requested resignation of Jablanović? (Vecernje Novosti)

Request of some representatives of Kosovo Serbs that the chairperson of the Serbian List Aleksandar Jablanović resigns from all posts followed alleged findings that Jablanović had intentions to divide the caucus of the Serbian List in the Kosovo parliament, sources from the Serbian List said to Vecernje Novosti.

Djuric: I will not directly interfere in the decisions of Serbs in Kosovo (KIM radio)

Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric said that Serbian representatives have the legitimate right to decide on who will represent them, with regard to the request of certain Serbian representatives in Kosovo to withdraw Aleksandar Jablanovic from the position of President of the Serbian List.

Djuric said that he would not directly interfere in the decisions of the representatives of Serbs in Kosovo institutions, but that he viewed their initiative positively.

Jablanovic: Serbian list stronger than any individual (RTK2)

At the requested dismissal of the President of the Serbian List, Aleksandar Jablanovic for RTK2 said that he has led the Serbian list correctly, and he told the mayors not to interfere with the internal struggle of individuals.

Jablanovic commented that it was a political naivety, because mayors have nothing to do with the Serbian list and that they were chosen in elections in which the CI "Srpska" participated with Vladeta Kostic as the President, and that he was at the helm of the Serbian List, which participated in the parliamentary elections.

Jablanovic: Proclamation is an ordinary political farce that cannot succeed (Kossev)

"Prominent representatives" of the Srpska in "a joint appeal to the Serbian people" demanded the withdrawal of Aleksandar Jablanovic from all the functions in the Srpska. Recently, media in Kosovo, and Serbian media had more articles about Jablanovic's alleged corruption, nepotism and misuse of funds, as well as his alleged collusion with some senior representatives of the Kosovo government.

How do you react to a proclamation issued by the Srpska, it would be the first proclamation in which they request your withdrawal?

Jablanovic: Unification of Serbs in Kosovo, no "Army of Kosovo" (Sputnik, Kossev)

Jablanovic denied writing of the Albanian media that he "lobbied" among Serbian representatives in Kosovo for the formation of the so-called Army of Kosovo, reports Sputnik.
 
He says such stories go beyond the boundaries of science fiction.
 
"Time will be the best indicator and judge what we have done for our people in Kosovo. As for the 'Army of Kosovo" it is neither objective nor our interest, and I'm looking at this disinformation as a lie that will remain just that - a lie," notes Jablanovic.
 

Kosovo to form secretly its own army (Blic)

In the middle of the key phase of dialogue with Belgrade and without permission of the Kosovo Serbs, Hashim Thaci and Isa Mustafa decided to form their own army. 

Blic writes that Thaci and Mustafa prepared secret plan on transforming Kosovo Security Force into an army, by amending current laws. For this they need a simple majority in parliament. This way the Srpska List would be bypassed, because for the formation through amendment of the Constitution of Kosovo necessary would be the votes of Serbs.

Pristina portal accuses Jablanović that he supports the establishment of Kosovo's armed forces (Blic)

President of the Serbian List Aleksandar Jablanovic is having permanent contacts with the ruling coalition in Kosovo, and he conditioned his support for the creation of the Kosovo Armed Forces. In return, Jablanovic requested the support of the Pristina authorities to the loyal Serbian MPs, claims Pristina portal Indeksonline, citing sources from the Kosovo government.

Can Kosovo join UNESCO without Serbian votes? (Politika)

If UNESCO accepts Kosovo application for membership that does not mean that it will become 205th member of this organization. As stated by Rada Trajkovic, president of the NGO European movement of Serbs, membership in the UNESCO could be prevented by the Serbian MPs in Kosovo parliament. As she claims, and as stipulated by the Kosovo constitution, for the laws related to the protection of the cultural heritage is required majority support of MPs from the minority groups.