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Merkel a factor on the way to an agreement between Belgrade and Pristina (Danas)

According to earlier announcements, the two prime ministers, Aleksandar Vucic and Isa Mustafa, with the mediation of the EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, yesterday in Brussels have continued discussions on energy, telecommunications, Community/Association of Serbian municipalities, and "Peace Park" in the northern Mitrovica. A spokeswoman for EU High Representative, Maja Kocijancic told B92 that "the prime ministers of Serbia and Kosovo at the previous meeting made good progress, and now in progress is work on finalizing the deal."

The Dutch Ambassador clarifies himself (Gazeta Express)

The Dutch Ambassador to Kosovo, Robert Bosch clarified his recent statements and actions on his social network Twitter. “To clarify, when I speak out, I have Kosovo’s best interest in mind and never mean to offend. If perceived so, I am sorry for misunderstanding,” wrote Boch. This clarification came after Bosch’s being in the focus of the attention for his statements at Kosovo Assembly during the session for the amndment of constitutional changes that would open way to the special court as well as his actions in the street.

Mogherini meets Mustafa and Vucic separately (Gazeta Express)

The European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Frederica Mogherini, hosted today separate meetings with the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa and the Prime Minister of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, as well as with their respective teams. Spokesperson of the Office of the EU High Representative, Maja Kocijancic, informed about these meetings on her social network Twitter.

Mustafa in Brussels: It would have been different if the special court was voted (Koha)

Kosovo and Serbia will try to reach agreements on telecommunication, the so-called Peace-Park, energy and association of the municipalities with Serb majority. The meeting between the two delegations, led by the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa and Serbia’s Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, which is mediated by the chief of European diplomacy, Frederica Mogherini, is expected to start earlier this time, however it is expected to last at least until late hours today.

PM Isa Mustafa avoided journalists last night, today he tells what happened in Brussels (Gazeta Blic)

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, avoided the journalists last night in Brussles, while today, he informed on social network Facebook that that the next meeting will be held on 29 June. This is what he wrote: “Yesterday we closed a very busy day of the dialogue with Serbia in Brussels. Our experts who are covering their fields with full responsibility, worked for a long time on the issues that were treated. There is no schedule here, the work at two o’clock in the morning is done the same as at 10:00 am.

Progress in integration depends on agreements (Kontakt plus radio)

Director of the Centre for Foreign Affairs, Aleksandra Joksimovic said that future implementation of the Brussels Agreement and Serbia's progress in European integration depends from the agreements on the four key topics of the dialogue on the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina on the high political level in Brussels.

Joksimovic said that not only the possibility of Serbian negotiations with the EU depends from the agreement on telecommunications, energy, Community of Serbian municipalities (ZSO) and "Peace Park" , but also Kosovo's.

Dacic: There is no pressure on Serbia that Kosovo enters the UN (Danas)

There is no pressure on Serbia that Kosovo enters the United Nations, told Danas, Ivica Dacic, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. He denied that there are pressures from Germany and other Western countries onto Belgrade to weaken the relationship with the Republika Srpska and to support constitutional reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Asked whether Serbia would weaken ties with Republika Srpska and support constitutional reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he said that nobody requested it of us.

Bahtiri and Rakic to discuss River Iber bridge in Brussels (Telegrafi.com)

Mitrovica mayor, Agim Bahtiri met with the mayor of Mitrovica North municipality, Goran Rakic and head of the Administrative Office in the north, Adriana Hodzic.

 During this meeting which lasted almost three hours, they discussed the general situation in both parts of the city, assessing that the current security situation is calm and with tendency to relax further. They also discussed continuance of the cooperation on the issues of joint interests for Mitrovica people.