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Dacic: Western Balkan countries should advocate common interests (BETA, N1)

Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic said on Wednesday that Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina should form a block and advocate for their common interests, BETA news agency reports. “I often attend meetings across the world where we attack each other instead of supporting one another and advocating for our common interests,” Dacic told a gathering in Belgrade on promoting relations between the three former Yugoslav republics. “The Dialogue for the Future” gathering is part of a program of the same name being implemented by UNDP, UNICEF and UNESCO with financing from the UN Pea

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"They expected me to agree, I didn't: FRY bombing and recognizing Kosovo - a mistake" (B92, Politika, Tanjug)

Retired Canadian General, former UNPROFOR Commander in Sarajevo, Lewis MacKenzie, reiterates that FRY bombing and recognition of Kosovo were "insane", Serbian media report today. Retired Canadian General, former UNPROFOR Commander in Sarajevo, Lewis MacKenzie, comes to Belgrade on the forthcoming Belgrade Book Fair, in order to promote Serbian edition of his book entitled: "Peacekeeper: The Road to Sarajevo", written 26 years ago, that was a bestseller in Canada. In an interview for Politika daily, he reiterated his views, for which he was often criticized in his country and, above all, in B

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BiH will not support membership of Kosovo in Interpol (B92, N1 Sarajevo)

Bosnia and Herzegovina Foreign Affairs Minister Igor Crnadak said his country has a principled stance and will not support membership of Kosovo in Interpol, Serbian media reported. “We have a principled stance that the Council of Ministers maintains for already 4 or 5 years and it is that we support the membership of Kosovo in those associations and organizations placed on a jointly agreed list between Belgrade and Pristina deriving from the Brussels agreement, and eventually other organizations that Belgrade and Pristina reach a consent about.

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Situation in Balkans won’t improve on its own, US General says (VoA, N1, Danas)

The appointment of Matthew Palmer as the US special envoy to the Western Balkans proves how much it is important for the American diplomacy that Kosovo and Serbia reach a long-lasting solution, a retired US Army General Ben Hodges has told the Voice of America (VOA) on Thursday, adding Belgarde and Pristina leaders should have some economic incentives to offer to their peoples "immediately" to persuade them that a solution they will reach is for their benefit.

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Dodik: North of Kosovo to remain in Serbia with Republika Srpska joining Serbia as well (KoSSev, TV Prva)

The President of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik announced in Belgrade today that one of the possible solutions of the Kosovo issue is for the four municipalities in the north of Kosovo to remain in Serbia with Republika Srpska also joining the Republic of Serbia. ''If that is the solution, I will not oppose it,'' he told Belgrade's TV Prva, which was then picked up by Belgrade media.

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Brnabic: Tensions with Sofia ended (Tanjug, B92)

Serbian Prime Minister said a full stop is put on the misunderstandings over the statement of Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov regarding Kosovo independence, B92 reports. She added Bulgaria is a great partner of Serbia, noting there is no need for tensions and estranged relations between the two states. Serbian PM Brnabic also appeared alongside Bulgarian PM Borissov before the journalists after the plenary session of SEECP. Journalists were also interested to hear if PM Borissov has something to add, and he said briefly – full stop, full stop.  

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Brnabic responded to Meta: We will not be provoked, SEECP does not recognize Kosovo (Tanjug, B92)

Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic reacted to Albanian President Ilir Meta's speech at South-East European Cooperation Process Summit in Jahorina saying that SEECP doesn't recognize Kosovo, adding that there is no room for provocations, B92 reports. Albanian President Ilir Meta, who spoke on the plenary session of the SEECP right before the Serbian Prime Minister, called on Bosnia-Herzegovina to recognize "the fact that Kosovo is an independent and sovereign state".

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“Joint foreign policy with Republic of Srpska – why not?” (B92)

Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic commented in Sarajevo on joint foreign policy of Pristina and Tirana and his earlier statement that Serbia could do the same with Republic of Srpska by saying “we could, why not,” B92 reports. Dacic made these remarks at the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) Summit.

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“Kosovo and Albania by boycotting summit launched joint foreign policy” (RTS)

Foreign Affairs Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina Igor Crnadak said decision of Kosovo and Albania to boycott the summit in Sarajevo represents an implementation of announced joint foreign policy of Pristina and Tirana. Crnadak made these remarks to Sarajevo-based Klix portal, adding that Kosovo delegation recently submitted visa request which points out there was obviously an intention to attend the summit. “We have processed the request and issued visas to Pacolli and his delegation.

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