Former UNESCO Director-General Federico Mayor fiercely has opposed the campaign for Kosovo's membership to the organization.
Asked by Radio Television of Serbia how he would vote today in UNESCO on Kosovo's membership, Mayor said he would, without any doubt, vote against it.
Mayor pointed out that while he had served as UNESCO Director-General, from 1987 to 1999, he had five times condemned NATO's military campaign in Kosovo.
Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sebastian Kurz stated that the Belgrade-Pristina agreement eliminated all obstacles and that there was nothing left in the way of opening of the first chapters in the EU accession talks for Serbia.
In an interview for Tanjug, Kurz said that the agreements bear key importance.
These were necessary for EU accession and they bring stability to the entire region of the Western Balkans, Kurz said.
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has told the Vienna daily Presse that "a single spark can ignite the whole region of the Western Balkans."
"As the Serbian prime minister I don't fear serious economic reforms, but I have a great fear of regional instability. A spark can ignite the whole region," warned Vucic, adding that his greatest concern is the situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
A new round of Kosovo dialogue at the level of prime ministers resumes in Brussels on Tuesday with the mediation of the EU.
One of the main topics of discussion will be the formation of the Community of Serb Municipalities (ZSO) in Kosovo.
As announced by EU's external service, the two sides will seek to finalize agreements on the ZSO, energy, telecom, and will also discuss freedom of movement on a bridge in Mitrovica.
President of the Citizens’ Initiative SDP Oliver Ivanovic has said that he will not give up his hunger strike because he is leading a fight for the dignity of the Serbian people.
Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic will represent Serbia at the regular session of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Kosovo.
During the session, Dacic will reflect on the report of the UN secretary general concerning UNMIK work for the period April 16-July 15 2015, and he will also voice Belgrade's assessment of the current situation in Kosovo and UNMIK actions, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Zahir Tanin, Afghanistan's permanent representative to the United Nations, as new chief of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).
Serbian media reported, citing Pristina media outlets that Tanin would take up his new post, replacing Farid Zarif, on August 31.
The key interests of Serbia are stability in Kosovo and normalization of the Belgrade-Pristina relations, as well as improvement of the Serb community's position in Kosovo, Director of the Serbian government's Office for KiM Marko Djuric said Monday during a meeting with the head of UNMIK Farid Zarif.
Zarif, who is on a farewell visit, commended the authorities in Belgrade and Pristina for focusing on improving economic situation in Kosovo, promoting human rights and fighting corruption.
Oliver Ivanovic's lawyer Nebojsa Vlajic has said that the health condition of his client is becoming "increasingly more serious."
His lawyer, who visited him late on Sunday, told the state broadcaster RTS that Ivanovic was exhausted, disoriented, suffering from insomnia and "unable to concentrate."
In addition, Vlajic said, the court's decision to prevent his client's family and defence counsel from visiting "violates his human rights."