The Serbian government is "acting responsibly over the Trepca case and other property issues in Kosovo and Metohija, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has said.

"Everyone must understand that they cannot take away everything from Serbia without asking anything," Tanjug quoted him as saying on Sunday.

"Compromises will have to be made in solving property issues in Kosovo and Metohija," Vucic told TV Prva, but noted that he can "by no means agree with those who have recognized Kosovo's independence and who claim and insist that everything there belongs to them."

DAVOS -- Aleksandar Vucic says it is possible to foster friendly relations with Russia and be a member of the EU at the same time, and that Serbia is "nobody's puppet."

"Serbia is not Russia's or anyone else's puppet," the prime minister told the Swiss tabloid Blick, adding that he "said in Russian President Vladimir Putin's presence that Serbia wished to join the EU."

Vucic stressed Serbia is "close to Russia,"but its goal was to be part of the EU, and that he "hoped and was doing everything to make that happen in 2019."

Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa writes on his Facebook account today that Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic is trying to shift Serbia's economic crisis over to Kosovo. “He [Vucic] can say that all socially-owned properties are his in an effort to deceive Serbian citizens, but we know that these properties are ours and no one should be worried about this.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic met on Tuesday with Patriarch Irinej of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) and informed him about his recent visit to Kosovo-Metohija.

Vucic said that the position of Serbia is not easy and that it should act wisely, responsibly and united.

This is the approach we need to take in solving all of our country's problems, the prime minister said, adding that the dialogue with the Serbian Orthodox Church is an important part of this approach.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic received a farewell visit from Peter Due, representative of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Office in Belgrade, the Serbian government's media relations office said in a release.

Serbia highly appreciates the role of the United Nations and has full confidence in the world organization, and it therefore wants UNMIK to play a greater role in Kosovo-Metohija, Prime Minister Vucic said.

Today’s meeting of the Assembly of Kosovo started with almost one and a half hour delay, and closed only ten minutes later, with an announcement that an extraordinary meeting of the legislation will be held at 14:00 hours.
In the meantime, the Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa and his Deputy, Hashim Thaci, gathered with respective Ministers to the Government building, while Serb Ministers gathered separately at another hall.

Prime Minister of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, today said that debate in the Kosovo parliament over the ownership structure of Trepča Company is delayed for 21 January, what comes as result of efforts invested by the Serbian Government in addressing the problem.

British Foreign Secretary Hammond has said Serbia should implement the Brussels agreement on normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina.

The implementation of the Brussels agreement on normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina is important for Serbia’s membership into the European Union, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said Thursday.

Hammond made the remarks after meeting Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic in the Serbian capital Belgrade.

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.