Israel has refused to recognize Kosovo, Pristina-based Koha is reporting. According to the report, Israel did this "although Hashim Thaci made a good offer to the government of Benjamin Netanyahu."
According to the Director for the Balkans in the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dan Orian, two months ago Thaci suggested that Kosovo should open its diplomatic mission in Jerusalem, in exchange for getting recognized by Israel.
Serbian Minister for European Integration, Jadranka Joksimovic said it is concerning that the European Parliament (EP) in no way commented on the fact that Albania clearly demonstrated intent to change borders in the region, B92 reports.
She added Serbian MPS should have done more to point this fact to their colleagues in the EP.
Representatives of the Special Court for KLA crimes would visit Serbia on 21 December and meet with lawyers selected to carry out acts of representation before this judicial institution, Tanjug news agency reported.
According to Belgrade-based daily Politika, the visit would last two days, while the Special Court would be presented by the Head of the Victims’ Participation Office, Silke Studzinsky and the Coordinator of the Defense Office, David Hein.
Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Belgrade, Alexander Chepurn in the strongest terms condemned claims Ramush Haradinaj made in his Op-Ed published in the Washington Post, Tanjug news agency reported.
Ambassador Chepurin also refuted that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, with the alleged help of Russia, is offering recognition of Kosovo in return for part of its territory.
Belgrade-based daily Blic writes today that French President Emanuel Macron is not giving up on his visit to Serbia and that he is coming to “help” with Kosovo.
According to the daily, Macron would visit Belgrade on 5 and 6 December, while the protest and unrests on the streets of Paris related to the increase of fuel price, did not deter him to change his plan. Experts also said the fact he chose to stay overnight in Belgrade is a positive message.
Macron is scheduled to meet Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and following the meeting press conference would be held.
Commenting on Ramush Haradinaj's letter to the Washington Post, President Vucic says this means that the (Kosovo) negotiations have been put "ad acta."
Members of the European Parliament adopted in Brussels a resolution in which it is estimated that Serbia has made progress in economic reforms, BETA news agency reports.
It has been stated it is crucial that tangible results are achieved in judicial reform, anti-corruption and media freedoms.
The European Parliament has also adopted six of the eight proposed amendments to the document compiled by European Parliament Rapporteur for Serbia David McAllister.
The adopted resolution "welcomes Serbia's continued engagement on the road to joining the European Union."
Vucic said that the Serbian authorities have no control over even one inch of Kosovo and Metohija (Kosmet), and this is why our situation is difficult, B92 reports.
"Our situation is not easy at all, when you depend on the will of Pristina and whether they will respect the law or not. If someone behaves unjustly, your possibilities of acting are limited," Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said at the opening of a factory in Zrenjanin town.
Lebanon and Serbia would advance cooperation not only in the area of politics, but also economy, tourism, education, security and fight against terrorism, Lebanese and Serbian foreign affairs ministers Jobran Bassil and Ivica Dacic said, Tanjug news agency reported.
It was also added that for Lebanon Kosovo is not only the issue of Serbia, but of the international law as well.
“The fact is that by such acts the international law is breached and you depend upon major powers, one, two or three, which destroys the international principles,” Dacic told journalists.
Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister, Ivica Dacic said taxes imposed on Serbian goods must be abolished, and Belgrade is not interested in how this will be achieved, Tanjug news agency reported.
He added, that “those who gave a birth to a political monster in Pristina, must control it.”
“Those who gave the birth to that political monster in Pristina, must resolve the problem and control their “child”. There should be no twisted games, either you will control it or not,” Dacic told journalists following the meeting with his Lebanese counterpart Jobran Bassil.