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Djuric: The tearing down of Serb-owned houses in Đakovica/Gjakovë is a truly bad message (International Radio Serbia)

The director of the Serbian government’s Office for Kosmet, Marko Đurić, condemned the tearing down of five of Serb-owned houses in Đakovica/Gjakovë, Kosovo, demanding of the international community and Pristina authorities to prevent such activities and enable safety for Serbs.

Vehicle insurance taxes at crossings – robbing of people (Kontakt Plus radio)

Alternative Cultural Center, Center for Peace and Tolerance, Media Center and private transportation company KIM-co from Gračanica/Graçanicë, organized an event with the aim to appeal on citizens to resist to high vehicle insurance taxes which are paid at crossings between Kosovo and Serbia. The aim of action is to raise awareness of people for things which are hindering their free movement in 21 century and to make them aware that such situation will continue unless they raise the voice, said Nenead Maksimovic, Director of the Center for Peace and Tolerance.

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Putin "recognized" Kosovo because of the Crimea (Blic)

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Crimea, part of Ukraine which is annexed to Russia, the same way as Kosovo, held a referendum and adopted the Declaration of Independence. At a press conference in Moscow, he recalled the right of peoples to self-determination under the UN Charter. He said he is surprised because in the situation with the declaration of independence of Kosovo, "White was called white" and "in a similar situation with the Crimea - black." “Crimea, as well as Kosovo, based on referendum, adopted the Declaration of Independence.

Miscevic: accepting Kosovo in UN is not prerequisite (IRS)

Head of the Serbian negotiating team in the accession talks with the EU Tanja Miscevic has resolutely rejected the speculation that accepting a seat in the UN for Kosovo is a prerequisite for opening the chapter 35 in the negotiations with the EU. The only mutual obligation of Belgrade and Pristina is to not impede each other’s path to the EU, Miscevic reminded.

Cooperation in the region is stronger than violence (Danas)

Belgrade - Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and the Economies of the Western Balkans is of great importance for Serbia, but also for the whole region, not only because of the European integration, but also because of the message sent, in the atmosphere of stormy passions, following last week's incident at the match Serbia-Albania, that cooperation is stronger than violence and that problems can be solved just by talking, say Danas’s interviewees. The event, which was held yesterday at the Hotel Metropol, first time after the declaration of independence, was attended and by the official