Metropolitan Amfilohije: I did not hold funeral mass for Vucic (Danas, KIM Radio)
We are attacking no one, neither me nor the Church, we are only expressing concern for the destiny of the most important and the most sacral part of the Serbian state, Metropolitan Amfilohije told IN4S portal, adding he had never held a funeral mass for Aleksandar Vucic, Serbian daily Danas reported.
Egypt recognized Kosovo only verbally (Politika, KIM Radio)
Egypt recognized Kosovo only verbally, without any paper or note, in June 2013, three days before the fall of the Muslim Brotherhood, Politika daily writes today.
Where does Serbia stand on road to EU in 2018 (B92, 02)
Bulgaria has, for the fist time since becoming an EU member ten years ago, taken over the organization's six-month rotating presidency.
The Western Balkans' EU perspective has been states as one of Sofia's priorities.
Serwer: US ready to engage in Kosovo negotiations (NIN, peacefare.net)
Professor and expert for the Balkans Daniel Serwer, in an interview with the Belgrade weekly NIN, says that Vucic threatens with Russia and loses the direction in normalizing relations with Kosovo, as well as that it seems to him that the President of Serbia chooses the wrong chair.
Bishop of Backa Irinej: People cannot break Kosovo’s oath (Novosti, KIM Radio)
“The outcome of the so-called internal dialogue on Kosovo and Metohija would be as its current flow – multiplied voices, and the state leadership must seriously take into account the stance of the majority of Serbs, Serbian Orthodox Church Bishop of Backa Irinej said, emphasising he does not believe the Serbian people would let down its identity formed in Kosovo, KIM Radio reported.
Dacic: I would like extraordinary elections (RTS, FoNet, Danas)
Serb President Sees Second Term Unlikely After EU Work Ends (Bloomberg)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic probably won’t seek a second term, as he intends to complete the work needed to lead his country into the European Union when his mandate ends in 2022.
Agim Ceku: If I need to, I will defend myself before the Special Court (KIM radio)
Former KLA commander and Deputy Minister of the Security Forces of Kosovo Agim Ceku told RTV Kim in the TV Show ''Dogovor!?'' that he is ready to defend himself before the Special Court, in case he would be one of the war crimes suspects, reports KIM radio portal.
Agim Ceku is just one of the Albanian officials mentioned by media in Kosovo and Serbia as potential suspect before the court, reports KIM radio.
Jeremic: Solution for Kosovo would not speed up Serbia’s road toward EU (N1)
The crucial states of the European Union do not have political readiness to accept Western Balkans states in the EU, said participants at the discussion “Global Winds of Change and Consequences on the Western Balkans,” organized by the Centre for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD), N1 reported today.