Kosovo Foreign Minister Behgjet Pacolli said that he was against the idea of a correction of the Kosovo border and estimated that the solution was to establish a common economic zone, reports Serbian media.

Pacoli in Vienna, in his statement to Belgrade based news agency Tanjug, where he had a speech in the EU representation, said that there should not be divisions on the grounds of ethnicity, language, religion and anything else, but that we must live together and be committed to the economy.

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said on Friday in Vienna that Serbia is committed to finding a compromise solution between Belgrade and Pristina to resolve the Kosovo issue, Serbian media reported.

"I am not sure that the other side wants it," Dacic said at an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers, attended also by the heads of diplomatic missions of the candidate countries in Vienna.

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel saying she was "against any changes of borders in the Balkans."

"All there is to be done is for the majority of the European Union to convince its five members that haven't yet recognized Kosovo and Serbia, too, to recognize it within the existing borders. The sooner that is done, the better for the region," Thaci tweeted, Beta agency reported.

Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic, termed statements of Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic who said Pristina’s maximal requests, including recognition plus Presevo and Bujanovac are the main obstacle to resolve the Kosovo issue, as his personal stance and not the stance of the Serbian Government, TV N1 reported.

Expressing personal stances does not bother the government, Brnabic said, adding that different stances could be heard since the launch on internal dialogue on Kosovo.

Pristina's maximalist goals, which, along with recognition, wants Presevo and Bujanovac, are the main obstacles to resolving the Kosovo problem.

This has been stated by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Ivica Dacic.

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic met with his Mozambican counterpart Jose Condungua Pacheco and a group of business people in that country’s capital Maputo.

Pristina should stop provoking the Serb people and Serbia, as Albanians in Kosovo are no longer in a position to threaten anyone, says Ivica Dacic.

The Serbian foreign minister and first deputy PM told RTS on Wednesday that yesterday's arrest of five Serbs in Kosovo was a hostile act that does not contribute creating a positive atmosphere for dialogue.

The Berlin Process gathering in London that brought together Western Balkans leaders could not go without something "short-circuiting," says Ivica Dacic.

"It's been confirmed that wherever everyone from the region gathers, some short circuit occurs. British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson didn't even come to the gathering, because he resigned. Should we go to some other countries, too?," the Serbian foreign minister asked jokingly.

Pope Francis' visit would be of state and national interest to Serbia, which is why it is important to achieve consensus in our country, says Ivica Dacic.

The foreign minister and first deputy PM also said that the role of the Vatican is invaluable as Serbia fights for Kosovo and Metohija. Dacic added that he understands the opposiiton of the Serbian Orthodox Church to the visit, but that the pope is not only a religious leader, but also a statesman.

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic late on Thursday showed Papua New Guinea's official note rescinding its recognition of Kosovo as an independent state.

This is the sixth country to have done so in the past several years.

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