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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. This time the EU hope on the reach of concrete results, which lacked during the meeting held last week.

PM Mustafa urges MPs to endorse motion for specialized chambers (all media)

Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, in his address to the members of the Kosovo Assembly said that the proposal for constitutional amendment comes as a result of exchange of correspondence between Kosovo and European Union. He said that the establishment of the specialized chambers will be of assistance to justice and will not put into question the righteousness of the Kosovo Liberation Army war. He said that the Constitutional Court has unanimously ruled that the amendment in question does not undermine human rights in Kosovo and called on MPs to endorse the motion.

Government to adopt amendments after Assembly discussions (Kosovapress)

Kosovo’s Prime Minister Isa Mustafa told his government today that following discussions by the MPs on the special court, there would be a break after which the government would meet again and adopt the necessary constitutional amendments. Mustafa also said that talks with Belgrade in Brussels would continue on Monday and that the focus is on the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities, the energy and the telecoms.

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.

Krasniqi: It is the last moment to interrupt discussions with Serbia (Gazeta Express)

Former Kosovo Assembly Speaker and current head of national council of the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA), Jakup Krasniqi, reacted against the statements of Belgrade senior officials who claimed that Belgrade will not give up Gazivoda Lake. He wrote on his Facebook profile that “according to Serbian media, Vucic told Isa Mustafa in front of the EU officials that “there is no chance to accept your requests.

Three good news and one bad news for Kosovo from Brussels (Klan Kosova)

The news agency reports that from today’s meeting in Brussels, Kosovo could get its own telephone code, a good agreement on the Gazivoda Lake and the removal of the Peace Park on Ibar Bridge that would enable the free movement of people and goods. Belgrade and Serbs, meanwhile, hope they will get something for the Association/Community of Serb-majority Municipalities and also cheaper rates for telephone conversations between Serbs in Kosovo and those in Serbia proper.

Murtezaj: Association in accordance with Kosovo Constitution and laws (RTK)

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, will meet his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vucic, in Brussels tomorrow. The representatives of both governments said they are expecting positive results from the meeting. Valon Murtezaj, the advisor for foreign affairs to Prime Minister Mustafa, told RTK that Pristina will initially ask for the implementation of the agreements reached so far before moving on to other topics. “Then we will try to achieve progress in concrete areas such as the telecom, namely the telephone code, and also the energy.

Germany's Merkel to Meet Kosovo PM Ahead of Serbia Visit (Balkan Insight)

Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa will discuss Kosovo-Serbia relations with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin before she visits Belgrade in July. Mustafa is due to meet Merkel in Berlin at the end of this month - the first official meeting at this level between the two. Sources within the Kosovo government have confirmed to Balkan Insight that Mustafa will be travelling to Berlin and that the two will discuss the ongoing Kosovo-Serbia dialogue in Brussels, as well as bilateral relations between Kosovo and Germany, shortly before Merkel is expected to travel to Belgrade in early July.

Mustafa and Vucic to discuss Peace Park on 23 June (Kosovapress)

Political dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade will resume in Brussels on 23 June with a meeting of prime ministers, Isa Mustafa and Aleksandar Vucic. The meeting was confirmed by Kosovo government spokesperson Arban Abrashi. According to Abrashi, the topics of the meeting include telecommunications, energy and the removal of the so-called Peace Park in Mitrovica. Sources said that the association/community of Serb municipalities will also be discussed in the meeting.