Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti today writes that it is no novelty that there is a strong will in Belgrade to protect its people in the event of escalation of violence in Kosovo, adding that the military top of Serbia regularly informed all previous KFOR commanders of their determination to ensure the security of their citizens.

Serbia is against the establishment of the so-called Kosovo army and has strong legal grounds for such stance, Serbian Government Office for Kosovo Director, Marko Djuric told the SRNA news agency.

Serbian Army Chief of Staff, General Ljubisa Dikovic met with the KFOR Commander Major General, Giovanni Fungo yesterday in the military barracks “Banjica 2,” KIM Radio reported.