According to the text of his address at the Council published by the Serbian Government, Aleksandar Vucic said that he was worried and afraid for the future not only of the Serb people and Serbia, but the entire region.

Vucic warned about Pristina's efforts to impose legal and political violence, economic pressure and unilateral moves, such as imposing taxes and forming the so-called Kosovo army, creating a new situation on the ground and extorting recognition from Serbia.

Serbian Minister of Interior, Nebojsa Stefanovic speaking for Prva TV news edition said that Serbia has won a good diplomatic victory at the UN SC session yesterday evening.

“It was a good diplomatic victory of Serbia. Serbia did all as it should, it was good to see the world started to realize there is no solution to the Kosovo issue without Serbia. It was also noticeable that different tones could be heard,” Stefanovic added.

The EU on Monday expressed "deep regret" over Kosovo government's decision to raise taxes on goods from Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina to 100 percent.

Aleksandar Vucic has told Voice of America (VOA) that he was pleased with the results of Monday's UN Security Council session. The session was called to discuss Pristina's decision to start forming an army in Kosovo - a move Serbia strongly opposes.

The Serbian president told VOA that Serbia has "informed everyone about the situation in Kosovo."

In his address, he informed the Security Council that Serbia fulfilled all the obligations from the Brussels Agreement, while, as he said, "Pristina did not fulfill anything."

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Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic told reporters ahead of the session of the Belgrade committee of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) that it would be difficult to change the attitude of the great powers on the formation of Kosovo Army, but considers that it is important that at the session of the United Nations Security Council is heard that it is a violation of Resolution 1244, the only valid document regarding Kosovo, reported Radio Television of Serbia on Sunday evening (RTS).

The Army of Serbia is prepared to respond to all challenges and threats, Chief of Staff, Milan Mojsilovic said, stressing that citizens should not be concerned.

“We will be closely following the situation in Kosovo and Metohija (region),” Mojsilovic told Serbia's public broadcaster RTS.

Mojsilovic's statement came a day after Pristina authorities endorsed three laws on transforming the Kosovo Security Forces into an army, which raised the concern of NATO and UN officials.

Head of EU Delegation in Serbia Sem Fabrizi said on Friday that the Kosovo army should be formed in line with the Constitution which does not mean that today’s vote on three laws to transform the Kosovo Security Forces (KSF) is contrary to it, TV N1 reports.

“Our view is clear. The EU shares the opinion of NATO that the transformation has to be inclusive, long-term and in line with the Constitution of Kosovo,” the EU Delegation chief said.

The Kosovo Assembly in Pristina on Friday adopted three draft laws allowing for transformation of the Kosovo Security Forces (KSF) into an army. Several future "soldiers" also walked into the parliament (see video below), B92 reports.

RTS is reporting said that the legislation in question was passed "under accelerated procedure and unanimously." The decision, that comes after years of trying, has been supported by the US and Germany, but is opposed by the EU and NATO, that is currently (through KFOR) tasked with guarding Kosovo's borders.

Serbian Minster of Defence, Aleksandar Vulin said the situation in Kosovo and Metohija is assessed, while President Aleksandar Vucic is informed about every detail, Tanjug news agency reported.

Vulin added that the President is very much concerned and worried over everything that is happening on the territory of Kosovo and Metohija, and that he would make decisions based on immediate insight into what happens there.