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Russia complains of Kosovo’s presence at the UN summit (Koha)

Russia’s UN ambassador Vitaly Churkin, complained about the presence of Kosovo representatives at a counter-terrorism summit organised by the United States on Tuesday, saying the UN building was under the “command” of US President Barack Obama. ”They (Kosovo officials) are sitting in the hall together with other UN members,” Churkin told reporters. “It is not correct, of course. To hold such meetings on UN premises means they have no respect for the UN ... this is beyond UN rules,” said the Russian envoy.  

World media: Kosovo was treated at the Summit as a state (RTKlive)

Kosovo was treated as a state during the UN Summit of the world leaders against extremism, hosted by the President of the United States of America, reported Associated Press.

World media report that the seating chart for Tuesday's meeting shows Kosovo among the states attending the meeting, even though it is not a U.N. member state. Kosovo leaders participated at the summit invited by the United States of America.

Nikolic: Prevent destruction of Serbian heritage in Kosovo (RTS)

A potential admission of Kosovo to UNESCO would mean a start of annihilation of Serbia, says Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic.

Speaking to the RTS, Nikolic said that, in his address before the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, he will point out that the Serbian heritage in Kosovo has been destroyed for years and that it is high time that ethnic Albanian institutions start caring for them.

Nikolic meets with heads of UN, UNESCO (RTS, Blic, B92, Tanjug)

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon have agreed that "destruction of Serb cultural heritage in Kosovo would be a crime."

During their meeting in New York on Monday, Nikolic also asked for support in preventing the admission of Kosovo to UNESCO, and for protection of Serb heritage.

Amfilohije: Serbia's struggle against Kosovo’s membership in UNESCO - resistance to violence of big powers (Vecernje Novosti)

The Metropolitan of Montenegro and sea cost Amfilohije stated that struggle of Serbia against Kosovo’s membership in UNESCO is continuation of resistance to violence and destruction that enjoyed support of the big powers.

“It is about continuation of resistance to violence and destruction, totalitarism and terrorism, which was, unfortunately, supported by big powers of the contemporary world, and which is continuing,” said Amfilohije to Srna agency.

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20 companies from Serbia to take part in agricultural fair in Pristina (KIM radio, Tanjug)

The fair of agricultural products, agro-industrial and food in Pristina, which opens on Wednesday and will last until October 2, will include 20 companies that are members of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS).

The delegation of Serbian companies will be headed by the President of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce Marko Cadez. The Kosovo Chamber of Commerce will organize business meetings for companies participating, the PKS issued in a statement.