Next meeting of the Foreign and Economy ministers from the region, where again will meet Ivica Dacic and Enver Hoxhaj, will be held in Pristina, by the end of the year. Brussels already sent the Kosovo authorities strict instructions how that gathering should look like.

BELGRADE -- An informal meeting of foreign and finance ministers of the West Balkan dedicated to economic management and cooperation, will take place in on Thursday.

This was announced by the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Postponement of the Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama's visit to Belgrade could put into question the regional meeting of ministers of foreign affairs, economy and finance with representatives of European Commission, scheduled to take place in the Serbian capital on 23 October.  This was announced by Serbian FM, Ivica Dacic, ahead of his visit to Brussels where he is to have a farewell meeting with EU High Representative Catherine Ashton. Kosovo FM, Enver Hoxhaj, has been one of the ministers invited to take part in the meeting.

During his visit at the inauguration project for energy efficiency of the primary school “8 March” in Peja, Samuel Zbogar, head of the EU Office in Kosovo, was asked by the media about the political stalemate in Kosovo. “My job is to urge political leaders to resolve the stalemate. We support Jahjaga’s efforts to lead them to a solution. The time is passing and we cannot do the job of the leaders. We will continue to have faith that Kosovo and Kosovars will find a solution. This is more important for Kosovo but it is also important for us.

Head of EU Office in Kosovo, Samuel Zbogar, said that he takes his hat off in respect to the women of Krusha e Madhe. He made the comments in the inauguration of a new food processing facility in the village.  “I am very happy that we are opening this factory that will create new jobs and better living conditions”, said Zbogar. He added that the EU-funded project is part of a bigger project which also involves the municipality of Suhareka.

US Embassy in Serbia today expressed regret over the violence, fanaticism and hooliganism at last night's football match Serbia-Albania in Belgrade. "It is regrettable that another sport event has turned into a place for the expression of nationalism and violence. Sport events are no place for this kind of fanaticism and hooliganism," was said from the Embassy.

Incident in the match Serbia - Albania was organized action aimed at destroying stability in Serbia and the region, said Serbian Prime Minister, Aleksandar Vucic. He added that three hours before the match he warned the EU representatives on preparation of provocation. "The intention of the Albanian extremists was to show that Serbia is a country intolerant towards diversity and to humiliate all its citizens," said the Prime Minister in an interview for the daily Vecernje Novosti, which should be published tomorrow and on the occasion of 61st birthday of the newspaper.

Government of Kosovo has presented to European Union report on the Brussels dialogue and implementation of agreements covering the period from January to September 2014. The report, signed by Deputy Prime Minister Edita Tahiri, provides an assessment of the Kosovo Government on the progress in the implementation of agreements and challenges in normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia.  

Augustin Palokaj says that no comparison can be drawn between the stalemate in Kosovo and the situation in Belgium when the country was left without a government for a period of time. Palokaj claims that in Belgium it was not unclear who should form the government and the question was only who could secure the parliamentary majority. At the same time, in there is a system in place in Belgium to make sure that nothing stalls as a result of no government being formed which is not the case in Kosovo where, according to Palokaj, everything has stopped.

Despite progress in all other areas, a key condition for Serbia’s EU membership remains the solving of the Kosovo issue and signing a legally binding agreement with Pristina. The pace of negotiations on all other issues will depend on what happens with Chapter 35.