Leader of Austrian People's Party (OVP) Sebastian Kurtz should stop "inflaming" Balkans, Steffi Krisper and Douglas Hoyos from Austrian party NEOS underlined
He reacted to the interview that former Austrian Chancellor had given to Tanjug News Agency.
Austria will support all the solutions agreed in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, including border correction, Sebastian Kurz told Belgrade based news agency Tanjug.
"Our position is clear: we support everything that the parties agree on, as well as possible border adjustments, if that ultimately leads to a comprehensive solution that would bring more stability. The goal must be to resolve all outstanding issues by agreement in the dialogue," Kurz explained.
Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic told RTS he is not surprised that Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz used the meeting with US President Donald Trump to discuss about Kosovo and Metohija.
Speaking for RTS morning news edition Dacic noted that the US more than other partners is interested in finding the lasting solution to the Kosovo and Metohija issue, which is in relation to a change in their stance and reflected in a manner that Kosovo is no longer a closed issue for them.
On January 1, Romania assumed the presidency of the European Union. Until June 30, Bucharest will be the center of many European events.
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker commented on this in unusually directly with a statement expressing suspicion that Romania was ready for the role, Sarajevo-based Dnevni Avaz is reporting.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurtz had phone conversation about the current political situation, RTS reports.
Vucic thanked Chancellor Kurtz, whose country presides over the EU, for his personal engagement in resolving the problems in the Balkans and easing tensions.
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has invited Western Balkans prime ministers for a working meeting on Monday, November 19, in Vienna.
The talks will be attended by the prime ministers of Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro, the chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the prime minister of the interim institutions in Pristina. The Prime Minister of Serbia Ana Brnabic is also expected to attend the Vienna meeting.
Outgoing Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communities and Returns, Dalibor Jevtic met in Vienna with Austrian Vice-Chancellor Heinz Christian Strache, KIM Radio reports.
The two officials agreed that all the problems burdening people in Kosovo, both Serbian and Albanian, should be resolved in dialogue.
After visiting Belgrade, (Sebastian) Kurz headed for Pristina and, prior to meetings with Kosovo officials, said that Austria would support Kosovo in Interpol.
Austrian Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache has spoken out against Kosovo's membership in Interpol, as well as against the formation of an army in Kosovo.
Strache pointed this out after his meeting with Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic in Vienna on Friday.
At a joint press conference, Strache said that questions regarding Kosovo's membership in Interpol and formation of an army cannot be given a positive answer until the issue of Kosovo has been resolved at the UN level.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Serbia and Austria have good relations, but that their stances on Kosovo differ, RTS reports today.
Speaking at a joint press conference following the meeting with his Austrian counterpart, Alexander Van der Bellen, President Vucic said he has informed his Austrian friends about Serbia’s readiness to talk about Belgrade-Pristina relations, and that it is needed to reach a negotiated solution.