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Alliance for Serbia: Vucic confirmed he is one step away from agreement on delineation (Danas, BETA)

The Alliance for Serbia (SzS) stated yesterday that President Aleksandar Vucic with his statement to Italian news agency ANSA, saying “Serbia cannot recognize Kosovo, and get nothing in return,” confirmed he is just a step away from “a private arrangement” to permanently delineate Serbia with Kosovo, Danas daily reports. The Alliance noted Vucic with this statement tried to send a message to internationals that he is ready to recognize Kosovo and Metohija as an independent state, while on the other side, he tries to portray himself to the Serbian public as someone fighting for Kosovo. The Al

Scott: No red lines for Kosovo, Reeker has no solution (Tanjug, B92)

US Ambassador in Serbia, Kyle Scott said Washington does not draw ‘red lines’ when it comes to the resolution of the Kosovo issue, B92 reports. Speaking for Belgrade-based Kurir, Ambassador Scott noted any solution the two sides agree about would be supported, but the solution should be implantable and lasting. “We are not drawing ‘the red lines’, we do not decide on what would happen, if what they agree about can contribute to stabilizing the region, if it can be implementable and lasting, then we would probably support it.

Danas: West supports Vucic because of Kosovo (Danas)

Belgrade-based daily Danas writes that West does not trust the opposition in Serbia would conclude the agreement with Kosovo, because of Dveri Movement, which is a member of the Alliance for Serbia (SzS), while other members of the Alliance “have no clear responses and attitudes in relation to the recognition of Kosovo independence.” This is according to the daily’s interlocutors, including Western diplomats who commented on recent visits of European Parliament delegation to Belgrade and Pristina.

Drecun: We are not setting barriers (RTS, Tanjug)

There is no solution for Kosovo without Serbia, and if someone thinks that eventual unification of Kosovo and Albania and creation of “Great Albania” could resolve this problem, that one is in illusion, Chairperson of the Serbian National Assembly Committee for Kosovo and Metohija Milovan Drecun told RTS. “That would neither be peaceful nor sustainable solution, and it would not help stabilize the region.

Dacic: How small should Serbia be, not to be great? (Prva TV, B92)

Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic has pointed out that the incident with the burning of Milorad Pupovac's effigy in Croatia is not an isolated case. "The problem is that an anti-Serb atmosphere is being created and incidents do not happen only in election campaigns (…)," Dacic told Prva TV. "This is reflected in other areas - relativizing history, rehabilitating the Ustasha regime

Scott: US wants to see Serbia in EU (Tanjug, B92)

The US wants to see Serbia in EU and in the family of European peoples, Ambassador Kyle Scott said, adding that in this regard, his country would intensify relations with Serbia, Tanjug news agency reported. He also said by joining the EU, Serbia would get stronger after all it underwent with its neighbors and people would be able to live better. “You want your citizens to live same as in Europe and to become a part of the European club, but you have to respect their rules,” Ambassador Scott said at the Kopaonik Business Forum. Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia, Sem Fabrizi speaking at th

"It's my duty to explains to Serbs importance of compromise" (BETA, Tanjug, ANSA, B92)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic ha told Italy's ANSA agency that a compromise must be reached before solving the Kosovo problem. "We cannot recognize Kosovo without getting anything from the other side," Vucic was quoted as saying in the interview he gave ahead of the visit to Serbia of Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Wednesday.

Reeker: Pristina to abolish tariffs, Belgrade not to campaign against Kosovo (Beta, N1, B92, nezavisen.mk)

An American official who will soon take over the position of an Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia, Philip Reeker, has called on Pristina to abolish the tariffs, reports Serbian media quoting the portal nezavisen.mk.

According to the North Macedonia news portal nezavisen.mk he also called on Belgrade to focus on the strategic interest "instead of being aggressive in rejecting Kosovo."

Drecun: US must completely clarify its position (BETA, RTS, B92)

The position of Russia and China, as well as of the US and Germany, regarding Kosovo, is completely clear and unambiguous, Chairperson of the Serbian Assembly Committee for Kosovo and Metohija Milovan Drecun said, adding it is also necessary that the US fully clarifies its position, BETA news agency reported. Drecun told RTS over the weekend that the US position on Kosovo is crucial - "whether they want a compromise solution or will continue pressure on Belgrade to recognize Kosovo." "At first glance everything is clear - but there is actually confusion in the public and pressure on the gove