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Vucic: What Izetbegovic has to do with Kosovo? (Radio kontakt plus, B92)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic responded to criticism of the Bosniac member of Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency, Bakir Izetbegovic, by asking what Izetbegovic has to do with Kosovo, Serbian media reported. In an interview for Klix.ba portal Izetbegovic said that “Vucic talks about peace, while getting armament,” and he believes “Vucic tries with strong words to please and calm down radical part of the Serbian public, before he undertakes certain moves in relation to Kosovo, that could cause resistance (…).” “I have read it carefully, and is there anyone who could tell me what he (Izetbe

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Dacic: Belgrade won’t recognise Kosovo first, and then talk (N1, Beta)

Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said on Tuesday that Serbia would not first accept the independence of Kosovo and then negotiate with Pristina, adding "that’s for sure," the Beta news agency reported.

After meeting his Cape Verde’s counterpart Luis Filipe Taveras in Belgrade, Ivica Dacic told reporters that "unilaterally declared independence (of Kosovo) was an illegal act."

"Our stand is that we don’t recognise Kosovo, an illegal creation."

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Simic: The solution must include the legitimate interests of Serbia and the Serbs (Danas, RTK2)

''What the international factor considers as a solution to the Kosovo issue, in the eyes of Serbia and the Serbs means a recognition of Kosovo, and those are not our legitimate interests,'' says Vice President of the Serbian List Igor Simic, adding that this should change, reports RTK2.

Representatives of the international community are increasingly louder in stating that Serbs and Albanians should agree on Kosovo. For Simic this is a positive thing that should include the Serbian national interests.

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Dacic: "Kosovo in UN? Never" (Serbian media)

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic says that Serbia will not recognize Kosovo's independence and allow UN membership, and stresses that Pristina authorities daily send very diverse messages that are not related to reality, reports Serbian media.

In the case of Kosovo, a compromise should be sought, and for the statements of Hashim Thaci regarding the merger of Presevo, Dacic says that "he must say something, because he is attacked from all sides".

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Momcilo Trajkovic on political opponents, relation of Belgrade toward Kosovo (Danas)

Former Kosovo Serb politician and member of the Serb National Forum, Momcilo Trajkovic in an interview to Belgrade-based daily Danas said that President Vucic with his recent visit in Kosovo demoralized Serbs instead of encouraging them. Commenting on Vucic’s speech in Mitrovica North that was termed “as historic” Trajkovic said that he does not know if President Vucic gave up on delineation now, however, he shook the grounds of Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija to remain and survive in their home places.

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Ambassador: Germany is sceptic toward border changes (Danas, BETA, TV N1)

Normalization of Belgrade and Pristina relations would contribute to the regional stability, but Germany is sceptic about any potential changes of borders between Serbia and Kosovo, newly appointed German Ambassador to Serbia, Thomas Schieb said in an interview to Belgrade-based daily Danas. “The European Union made it clear: Serbia can join the EU only after it settles the issues it has with Kosovo.

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Meta: An agreement without changing borders (Danas)

In an interview for the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero, Albanian President Ilir Meta said that Kosovo and Serbia should reach an agreement without changing the borders.

Asked whether he fears the region's destabilization due to tensions between Kosovo and Serbia lately, the Albanian president said that good relations between Belgrade and Pristina are needed for peace, not only in the region, but also wider.

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