Billboards saying ‘11 years of occupation 17.2.2008-17.2.2019.’ appeared in the northern part of the divided town of Mitrovica, on the day when Pristina authorities are marking 11th years after Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.

The northern part of the town is where the Serbs create a majority and whose local authorities are loyal to Belgrade.

The billboards painted in black also show two white-coloured hands in handcuffs.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said it was very important to him that everyone in Munich Security Conference was aware of how difficult the situation with Kosovo is, BETA news agency reports.

Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic said, in relation to the 11^th anniversary since the declaration of independence in Kosovo, that “Kosovo Albanians have nothing to rejoice about,” BETA news agency reported. He added, “the times when solutions were imposed by force are long gone”.

Dacic told the journalists after visiting the memorial room “Kosmet victims” in Belgrade that the presence of international officials on Sunday in Pristina, that included only Albanian PM Edi Rama, indicates what level of international support Kosovo Albanians have.

Outgoing Kosovo Minister for Communities and Returns, Dalibor Jevtic said that Kosovo Albanians instead of celebrating 17^th February should draw the line, Tanjug news agency reported. He added it should be seen what was resolved over the previous years, and what yet needs to be resolved.

According to Jevtic due to the bad economy and the situation in the society, maybe the worst ever relations of Kosovo leaders with the EU and USA, as well as lack of trust in Kosovo institutions, citizens in Kosovo have no reasons to celebrate.

Marko Djuric said on Friday that the document adopted by Pristina was not a platform for the dialogue with Belgrade, but against it. The head of the Serbian Office for Kosovo and Metohija added that the document's goal was to "collapse the dialogue."

Srpska Lista assessed that Pristina’s platform on dialogue aims to block it, Radio kontakt plus reports.

Srpska Lista added that platform Kosovo Albanians presented as a basis for “dialogue” and “compromise” is yet another act, following anti-civilizational tariffs, forming an army and Trepca statute, aiming to break the dialogue down and to fully block it.

Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic said on Thursday that membership in the European Union and regional stability are Serbia’s key foreign policy priorities, TV N1 reports.

Speaking to students at the 8th class of High Security and Defense Studies, Dacic said that Kosovo is an issue of the highest national interest and the greatest political and security challenge, adding that Serbia will remain committed to the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and compromise as the only way to reach a viable solution.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said yesterday he never had any secret dinner with Hashim Thaci, as representatives of Alliance for Serbia claimed, Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti reported.

Asked to comment allegations that he had secret meetings with Hashim Thaci, Vucic said they did not have secret meetings. “We were in Vienna with Sebastian Kurz. We are not making an event out of it, Sebastian showed photos. Mogherini organized receptions in New York for us. What am I supposed to do?” Vucic said.

He added his job is to negotiate, talk and preserve peace.

Opposition Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) and other initiators of an Appeal for Defense of Kosovo and Metohija called on citizens to gather in Belgrade on Monday, 18 February and show they oppose “high-treason” and attempts of the current authorities “to delineate Serbia with itself,” Danas daily reported.

As DSS announced the gathering would take place in the center of Belgrade, in front of the National Assembly, from where the citizens would walk to the Presidency building, where speeches would be held.

KoSSev portal reports that two protests “One in Five Million” would take place in Kosovo and Metohija. The protest in Gracanica takes place this evening at 18:00, while in Mitrovica North it would take place tomorrow, starting at the same time.

Protestors in Gracanica have two main questions – What is a delineation? And what is the compromise?

Organizers of Mitrovica North protest said the gathering would start at Tsar Lazar monument, and then to proceed to Sutjeska Street where Oliver Ivanovic was murdered and then back to the Tsar Lazar monument, KoSSev portal reported.