“Independent Kosovo as state of two peoples” (Danas)
“Belgrade rejects Thaci’s army” (Vecernje Novosti)
USA official Wess Mitchell arrived to Belgrade echoed with a threatening message that no one should dare to object the establishment of the so-called Kosovo army, daily Vecernje Novosti reports today.
Drecun: There is no need for the region to be on the line of fire between the US and Russia (RTS)
Chairman of the Committee for KiM Milovan Drecun told RTS that senior US official Wess Mitchell has come to send a message that the Kosovo issue will be treated in the context of their geopolitical confrontation with Russia and that they will continue to have a one-sided approach to the Kosovo problem.
Milovan Drecun says that it is clear that there is no "American package for Kosovo" about which the media speculates.
"Serbia in particular" concerns US Europe commander (B92)
Dusan Janjic: Relations between Serbia and Kosovo according to the model of the two Germanys (NMagazin, RTK2)
Serbia and Kosovo will most likely regulate relations by the model of the two Germanys, says Director of the Forum for Ethnic Relations Dusan Janjic. Janjic told RTK 2 that Serbia must sign a legally binding agreement in the EU integration process, but that it does not have to recognize Kosovo.
He said that the internal dialogue with the revival of the story of demarcation has made it difficult for Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to find a solution to normalize relations.
"UN chair for Kosovo lurks behind US package" (B92, Vecernje Novosti, Blic)
The US "package" for Kosovo will put Serbia and President Aleksandar Vucic in "a very delicate position."
That's according to Belgrade daily Vecernje Novosti, which adds that "the package" could be presented to Serbian officials on Wednesday, when US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell will visit Pristina, and then Belgrade.
Romania asked to help with "Kosovo compromise" (Tanjug, B92)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met in Bucharest today with his Romanian counterpart, Klaus Werner Iohannis, Tanjug news agency reported.
Kosovo-Serbia Feud Accused of Damaging Europe's Clocks (Balkan Insight)
The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity, ENTSOE, says the energy dispute between Serbia and Kosovo has affected the continent's digital clocks.
Disputes between Serbia and its former province over energy and a lot of other issues have been accused of damaging many things in the Balkan region.
Now, however, the two neighbours have been accused of disturbing Europe's digital clock system.
"Nothing has changed - Slovakia won't recognize Kosovo" (Tanjug, B92)
The issue of Kosovo is "difficult for Serbia" - and one of the conditions put before Serbia, says Slovakia's foreign minister.