Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stressed after visiting New York that situation regarding Kosovo is very difficult, complicated and complex
But, he added, in tactical terms, ''we should try to do everything we can to create a more favorable position for our people and country''.
US Senator Chris Murphy believes that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is willing to recognize Kosovo but is angry over the 100 percent tariffs imposed by Pristina on goods from Serbia.
Regional broadcaster N1 reported that Republican Senator Ron Johnson wrote on his blog about his recent visit to Belgrade, saying:
The European Union has minimised the impact China has on the Balkans, the bloc’s Commissioner for Enlargement Johannes Hahn has said on Tuesday, adding he is worried about the level of loans for infrastructural projects those countries take from Beijing, the Beta news agency reported.
In an interview with Financial Times, Hahn said such loans increased the risk for those countries in the long run.
According to him, the EU would have been a more fair partner.
More than a week after the introduction of a 10% tax increase on products from Serbia and Bosnia and Hercegovina, the Kosovo government made a decision to completely ban imports of some products from Serbia. Kosovo Trade and Industry Minister, Endrit Shala also made a decision that the trade inspection should not allow the import and sale of products imported into Kosovo with the inscription ‘’Kosovo and Metohija“, „Kosovo UNMIK“ or „Kosovo Resolution 1244“.
According to Belgrade based daily Vecernje Novosti, during the upcoming visit of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to Beijing next week, the business of the century will be concluded, adding that a financial package with more than ten contracts will be initialled.
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.
The management team for the establishment of the Community/Association of Serb Municipalities met directors of the largest business entities from the north of Kosovo and the Dean of the Faculty of Economics at Pristina University with a temporary headquarters in North Mitrovica on creating conditions for a more dynamic development of Serb-majority municipalities, reported Serbian media.
The Fair Pristina 2018 organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Kosovo, starts today and will last until 21 April.
President of the Chamber of Commerce of Kosovo Safet Gerxhaliu told RTV KIM yesterday that "Pristina will be the capital of the Balkans, since more than 180 companies from all over the region are gathering in this city".
Regardless of the problems that exist around Kosovo, businessmen from Serbia have my support to go to Pristina to an economic fair, says Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.
As he said, at a joint press conference held yesterday with RS President Milorad Dodik, they have his support to "win by the economy".
Economy in the northern Kosovo is isolated from the rest of Kosovo and central Serbia, representing an island with around 3.000 enterprises and very unfavorable commercial structure.
These remarks were made during the presentation of a study on the state of the economy in the north of Kosovo, following the signing of the Brussels agreement, KIM Radio reports.