"The holding of an extraordinary session of the Pristina Parliament on the situation of the Albanians in the south of Serbia is commendable if this session will contribute to a better understanding," said the Chairman of the Coordination Body for Bujanovac, Presevo and Medvedja Zoran Stankovic.

He expressed his belief that the assistance announced by the Pristina parliament for Albanians in these three municipalities in Serbia will be for the benefit of all citizens living there.

Serbian state broadcaster RTS reports that members of the Kosovo Assembly, Arban Abrashi and Nait Hasani, visited Bujanovac and supported the idea of a referendum on the unification of municipalities in the south of Serbia Bujanovac, Presevo and Medvedja with Kosovo, and inclusion of the issue in the Belgrade - Pristina negotiations.

The president of the coordinating body of the Government of Serbia for Presevo, Bujanovac and Medvedja  Zoran Stankovic told Belgrade based daily Vecernje Novosti that the southern part of central Serbia is not threatened by any armed conflict.

Stankovic categorically claims that a war in this area will not happen, despite "constant announcements".

Commenting on the statement of Kosovo PM Ramush Haradinaj, who said that Albanians living in the south Serbia municipalities could obtain Kosovo passports and citizenship, Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said such an idea is not in line with the Constitution of Serbia, Novosti daily reported today.  

Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa met yesterday in Gnjilane/Gjilan with representatives of Preševo, Bujanovac and Medveđa and MP in the Serbian Parliament Fatmir Hasani, reads the statement from the office of Prime Minister.

President of the Coordination Body for Presevo, Bujanovac and Medvedja Zoran Stankovic told FoNet that the talks between Pristina and Belgrade in Brussels do not include discussions about the municipalities of Presevo, Bujanovac and Medvedja and called on Albanian leaders from the three municipalities on "political seriousness and responsibility".