“The Brussels Agreements signed by the Serbian Government with Pristina started to show the disastrous consequences for the national and state interests of Serbia in Kosovo and Meothija,” communicated Kosovo branch of the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS).

In a statement forwarded to media provincial branch of the DSS stressed that “membership of self-declared republic of Kosovo in various international institutions and organizations, and hasty plundering of the property of the Serbian state in southern Serbian province should not come as a surprise”.

Vladeta Kostic strongly criticized the attitude of the presidency of Kosovo and President Atifete Jahjaga to guaranteed rights of Serbs to use their native language.

Kosovo Minister for Local Government, Ljubomir Maric said last night that for the Serbs was unacceptable to change status of Trepca, as a pillar of the economy and economic development of the Serbian community in Kosovo, with "hastily adopted decisions".

According to him, the issue of Trepca is and the political and legal issue. Kosovo Parliament last night adopted specific legislation to extend the deadlines and prevent the liquidation of Trepca.

"We are all clear that in the past few months we had a lot of challenges and problems. I expect that the new mayor will have much more success in the implementation of the projects and objectives that will ensure a better life for our citizens," said Slobodan Petrovic, leader of the Independent Liberal Party.

In the extraordinary elections for the Mayor of Gracanica, Independent Liberal Party supported Vladeta Kostic from CI Srpska.

The political struggle of the two rivals in the race for mayor of Gracanica, Vladeta Kostic and Nenad Rasic, has the same goal- that Gracanica become the centre of gathering of all the Serbs.                                                               

Minister for Local Government Administration in the Kosovo government, Ljubomir Maric, said in Prizren that progress for Kosovo Serbs is expected to the extent to which there will be understanding, and if their requests are accepted.

The candidate for the post of the mayor of Gračanica/Graçanicë in front of the Civic Initiative Srpska, Vladeta Kostic, said at the gathering on the occasion of the visit of the Serbian Prime Minister, Aleksandar Vucic, that the time of clashes, hatred and violence is behind us.

“Let’s go forward, let’s show to all that we are here and that we are able to be united when needed,” said Kostic. “As of Monday we are continuing to make of Gračanica our town that was taken away from us in 1999,” said Kostic.

The candidate of Progressive Democratic Party (PDS) for mayor of Gracanica, Nenad Rasic said that the visit of Prime Minister of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic is good and positive. "I did not hear concrete ideas that could be implemented, but I hope that his visit was only a prelude to a new chapter of investing," said Rasic. 

A bus transporting citizens from northern Kosovo to Grčanica/Graçanicë for welcoming the Prime Minister of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, was stoned yesterday by a group of Albanians in vicinity of Gazimestan on the route Pristina-Mitrovica.

The bus sustained minor damage, but no one was injured, said president of the provisional body of Zvečan/Zveçan (Serbia-run administration), Dragan Nedeljkovic, to TV Most.

Self-governments in four municipalities in northern Kosovo provided buses for citizens who wished to welcome Aleksandar Vucic during his visit to Gračanicu/Graçanicë.

Members of the Serbian national forum (SNF) welcome the visit of Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, but they complained that he decided to come to Gracanica during the election campaign. SNF made an announcement stating that the visit of Aleksandar Vucic to Kosovo and Metohija, although announced in December last year, “was rescheduled exactly for the time when election campaign for Mayor of Gracanica is on-going. In that way his visit presents preparation for another scenario of deepening divisions among voters. "