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Vucic and Zeman on the possibility of withdrawing Kosovo recognition (B92, Tanjug)

President Vucic told members of the Visegrad Group that a compromise solution for Kosovo is the only possible path for the future of the entire Western Balkans

Vucic stressed at a press conference that he cannot interfere in the internal affairs of any country, or even in the decision on a possible change of attitude regarding the status of the so-called Kosovo.

Vecernje Novosti: Pompeo targets Albanian lobbyists (B92)

One of Kosovo's most extreme lobbyists has been targeted by fierce criticism of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Belgrade based daily Vecernje Novosti wrote today.

The daily writes about the lobbyist US Congressman Eliot Engel, describing him as ''the creator of lies about the alleged rape of 20,000 Albanian women during the war in Kosovo''.

Russian FM Lavrov: United States make efforts to revise Brussels agreement (TASS, B92, Tanjug)

Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov says that United States intend to revise Brussels agreement, in part related to Community/Association of Serbian Municipalities (ZSO), TASS reported, Serbian media is quoting.

In that way, the US is trying to "pull Kosovo into NATO" and keep its military base there.

Vucic's invitation to the Visegrad Group summit is a precedent, sending clear message (Blic, Politika, B92)

Belgrade based daily Blic writes on the importance of Czech President Milos Zeman invitation to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to participate in Visegrad Group Summit.

Daily considers that the invitation was "a kind of precedent" and added that, "as a rule, these meetings do not discuss topics on which participants have divergent views, Kosovo could be a topic".

Dacic: Security Council session on Kosovo on 31 October (RTS)

Ivica Dacic told this morning Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) that after a long delay with the UK, Serbia had agreed on some of the dynamics of those regular sessions and that there are no longer any problems.

He says that the topic is now on the agenda and the latest UN Secretary-General's report on Kosovo will be discussed on October 31.

Serbia needs agreement on Kosovo for EU integration process, says German envoy (TV Prva, Beta, N1)

The German Ambassador in Belgrade Thomas Schieb said on Wednesday that Serbia needs a comprehensive agreement with Kosovo to take what he called a decisive step in its European integration process.

''Germany wants to see the comprehensive agreement reached through a dialogue,'' he told TV Prva adding that Serbia must resolve the Kosovo problem to become a member of the European Union and benefit from all the advantages of membership.

Bogosavljevic: Vucic is unlikely to win majority support for signing anything around Kosovo (Danas, FoNet)

Aleksandar Vucic is unlikely to win majority support for signing anything around Kosovo, Ipsos consultant Srdjan Bogosavljevic told Belgrade based news agency FoNet.

Bogosavljevic assessed that that the number of negative points increased for the Serbian president, while a possible loss in the referendum would be a blow to pro-European ideas and "very possible turning the pendulum to the other side".

Odalovic: There were 53 camps for Serbs in Kosovo during the conflict (Vecernje Novosti, RTS)

Head of the Government's Commission for Missing Persons Veljko Odalovic told Belgrade based daily Vecernje Novosti that during the 90's conflict In Kosovo, there were 53 camps for Serbs and non-Albanians and that it is reasonable to suspect that there were mass graves in their vicinity.

Odalovic told Vecernje Novosti that some of these mass graves have been discovered, while the others are still being searched for.

Ambassador Botsan-Kharchenko: Russia was prevented from doing what is necessary to solve Kosovo's problem (Tanjug)

The Russian ambassador to Serbia stated that the meeting between Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov in New York was very significant.

Regarding Kosovo, Ambassador Aleksandr Botsan-Kharchenko says that till the present Serbian leadership there was no real political effort to address the Kosovo issue, and that absolutely enough has not been done.

Vucic for TV Prva: An agreement with Pristina can be reached in 5 months, 50 years or never (Serbian media)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stressed after visiting New York that situation regarding Kosovo is very difficult, complicated and complex

But, he added, in tactical terms, ''we should try to do everything we can to create a more favorable position for our people and country''.