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Vucic thanks Georgia for its stance on Kosovo (RTS)

Serbia and Georgia share mutual values and adhere to the principle of respecting sovereignty and territorial integrity of internationally recognized states, President Aleksandar Vucic said during the meeting with Georgian Assembly Speaker Irakli Kobakhidze.

Vucic also thanked Georgia for non-recognition of unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo. The two officials assessed relations between two countries as good and friendly, adding that economic cooperation is not sufficiently developed.

Dragan Djukanovic: Kosovo issue, disagreement between Germany and US (RTS)

If there would be a unified stance of the international stakeholders, Pristina would by now revoke 100 percent tariffs it imposed on goods from central Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Center for Foreign Policy Director, Dragan Djukanovic told RTS.

He also thinks there is a higher probability that due to the Kosovo issue extraordinary parliamentary elections in Serbia would take place in May next year, rather than in June this year.

Serbian President "surprised by US Ambassador's statement" (TV Happy, Tanjug, B92)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said late on Tuesday he was surprised by US Ambassador Kyle Scott saying that "not only Pristina is to blame". Ambassador Scott said earlier the blame for the current relations between Belgrade and Pristina is also the absence of dialogue on both sides.

"I am surprised by Scott's statement. Hang on, man. They say, don't shift the blame. Say what we are guilty of?" Vucic said while on a Happy TV talk show.

The journalist remarked that some have asked Vucic to seal off passages towards Kosovo and Metohija "airtight."

COM KFOR: Irresponsible rhetoric is concern (RTS, Jedinstvo)

KFOR Commander Major General Lorenzo D’Addario in an interview to Jedinstvo weekly said nothing indicates that the incidents could happen in Kosovo, adding KFOR is fully committed to implementing its mandate in line with UN SC Resolution 1244.

General D’Addario noted the only concern is caused by rhetoric used by all sides, since it creates an environment in which one isolated incident may escalate. He also appealed to everybody, including the media, to take care that their statements do not cause far-reaching consequences.

Paraguay will not recognize Kosovo – President Benitez (Serbian Government, B92, Tanjug)

First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic spoke on Monday in Asuncion with President of Paraguay Mario Abdo Benitez.

According to the Serbian Government, they discussed "bilateral relations of the two countries, which they described as friendly." They also spoke about the possibilities for improving cooperation in the areas of mutual interest, with the emphasis on the improvement of economic cooperation.

Memorial service for victims of NATO bombardment held in Kosovo (RTK2, Radio KIM) 

RTK2 reports that on Sunday, 20th anniversary of NATO bombardment was marked throughout Kosovo.

Representatives of the local self-governments and Serbian List paid the tribute to the victims at 12:44 with the laying of wreaths at the “Truth” Monument near the main bridge on the Ibar River in Mitrovica North.

Day of Remembrance for victims of NATO aggression marked (Serbian media)

The central state ceremony of the 20th anniversary of the NATO aggression and the Day of Remembrance of the victims was held in Nis, south Serbia, late on Sunday. The day marked 20 years since the western military alliance started its attacks on Serbia, that lasted 78 days.

Addressing the gathering President Aleksandar Vucic said that the death of 2,500 civilians during the NATO aggression, and especially 79 children, will always be a crime for us.

Raska-Prizren Eparchy: Tabloid reporting of TV Most instrument of cheap political settling (KoSSev)

Serbian Orthodox Church Raska-Prizren Eparchy reacted to yesterday’s
TV Most report saying that “Bishop Tedosije known for his harsh criticism of the
Serbian state representatives and the Serbs who do not think as he does,” has met
“secretly” with the Kosovo Internal Affairs Minister, KoSSev portal reported. The
Eparchy assessed such reporting “as obviously politically ordered news.”

Drecun: "KFOR is silent - but what's Albanian army doing in Kosovo?" (TV Pink, B92, Tanjug)

"A joint exercise by the Albanian army and the so-called KSF in Kosovo and Metohija is intended to intimidate the Serb people," Milovan Drecun said.

And these are preparations for a possible provoking of violence in the north of Kosovo and Metohija (KiM), the chair of the Serbian National Assembly Committee for Kosovo and Metohija added.