Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister, Branimir Stojanović said in an interview for the Belgrade paper Večernje Novosti that it is a bad thing UNMIK is excluded from processes in Kosovo and added that it is good EULEX is present to control local institutions. “Agreement on the process of transfer of competencies from international missions to Kosovo ones has been achieved through Albanian politicians and EU representatives.

In Pristina, organizations ECMI and Pax for Peace presented a report on establishing the Association / Community of Serb Municipalities (A/CSM) under the name “exit from the impasse.”

Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister, Branimir Stojanović points out that the judgment of the Constitutional Court has damaged the monastery because there are a few more plots that they claimed, while Stojanović considers the protest as an excuse for provoking instability.

The Serbian National Forum (SNF) expresses its concern regarding the statement of Branimir Stojanović that the "Serbian List is ready to discuss the establishment of Kosovo's armed forces only through official meetings and not via the media."

The SNF is asking ''who gave a mandate to Branimir Stojanović to lead the talks on establishment of the Kosovo's army? "

Branimir Stojanović, Deputy Prime Minister, said that the negotiating process would define Statute of the Association/Community of Serb municipalities in detail, and therefore the jurisdiction of the A/CSM.

All that we can hear now in connection to the A/CSM are only wishes and ideas of some sides, Stojanović said.

Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister Branimir Stojanovic says that he expects much greater involvement of the international community in order to implement all the agreed from Brussels. Stojanovic was a guest in the show "Dogovor" (Agreement), broadcasted on the independent Serbian television network in Kosovo and B92 Info channel.

Pristina authorities still do not allow the passage of trucks from Serbia, which transport hazardous materials (oil and gas) through the administrative crossings.

Kosovo authorities call such measures reciprocal, and the Serbian government says that Pristina is violating the CEFTA agreement and that they are in constant communication with Brussels on this issue. For now there is no progress in resolving the blockade which causes great damage.

Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister, Branimir Stojanovic confirmed to Dnevnik that the upcoming elections for the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia will be held in Kosovo. It means that the elections will be organized in all Serbian areas in coordination and with the assistance of the OSCE and other relevant international organizations.

Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister Branimir Stojanovic says that the request of the President of the Self-Determination movement to declare the Serbian List as illegal only shows that the Serbs are always the target of bullies. Stojanovic also says that Ymeri made this statement backed by anger and not by arguments.

Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister Branimir Stojanovic and Minister for Communities and Returns Dalibor Jevtic met yesterday with US Senator Robert Corker. The topics of the meeting were security and the political situation in Kosovo and the process of return. Stojanovic informed Senator Corker and a delegation from the United States about the current security and political situation in Kosovo. He stressed the importance of the formation of the Association / Community of Serb Municipalities and implementation of the Brussels agreement.