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Vulin and Djuric respond to the Haradinaj' statement on Kosovo agreeing reconciliation in return for recognition (RTS)

On Ramush Haradinaj's statement that "Kosovo will agree to reconciliation with Serbia in return for recognition of independence," Serbian Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin asked him: "Did you come up with it yourself, or did someone help you?", reported Radio Television of Serbia (RTS).

The head of the government office for Kosovo and Metohija, Marko Djuric, said on the same occasion that there was no justification for separatism, violence and violation of international law, reported RTS.

Djuric: There is no paper, Haradinaj and Hoxhaj nervous (Tanjug, B92)

Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric dismissed claims of Kosovo PM and his deputy, Ramush Haradinaj and Enver Hoxhaj there is a new “four pillars plan” on Kosovo, Serbian media reported.

“Haradinaj and Hoxhaj are showing how nervous they are and the reason for it is a fact that their intentions or aims are neither achievable nor possible. If one thinks it can achieve goals with deceptions and lies, then that one would get disappointed,” Djuric told RTS.

Vulin, Djuric condemn incident in Staro Gracko (RTS)

Serbian Defence Minister, Aleksandar Vulin reacting to the incident in Staro Gracko village told RTS that in a village where Serb harvesters were executed, Albanians are now attacking a six-month old babies and arrest Serbs who dare to defend their children.

Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric said that “entire Serbia is appalled with savaging against Serbs in a series of incidents that took place over the last few days, in which displaced persons, village inhabitants, children and even the babies are not spared”.

Petronic: Security has deteriorated, there are bigger problems than the bridge (Kontakt plus radio)

Director of Human Centre Mitrovica NGO, Veroljub Petronic told Radio Kontakt that the latest events in Staro Gracko are only one of the few security risks that contribute to the worsening of the overall security situation in Kosovo. He says in an interview with the radio that event in Staro Gracko last night was just one of the “small corps of security risks that contribute to the destabilization of the security situation in Kosovo”.

Djuric, Srpska Lista urge KFOR, international community to ensure security for Serbs (Tanjug, RTS, Radio Kosovska Mitrovica)

Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric requested from KFOR, following yesterday’s attack against Serb returnees in Petric, to ensure a safe environment for the Serbs in Kosovo, and international organizations to regain the rule of law there, Serbian media reported.

Djuric added, the violence that erupted yesterday in the village of Petric, when several Serbs were injured, one of them seriously, is obviously organized, systematic, and aims at intimidating and expeling remaining Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija, Serbian media reported.

KFOR Commander: KFOR to remain in Kosovo as long as needed (RTS, Jedinstvo)

KFOR Commander General Salvatore Cuocci says that this peacekeeping mission will remain in Kosovo as long as needed, and that NATO currently does not plan to reduce the presence of international peacekeeping forces in Kosovo. Speaking about the action of Marko Djuric's arrest and attacks on journalists in North Mitrovica, Cuocci says that KFOR does not interfere with political or legal issues, national broadcaster RTS reports quoting daily Jedinstvo based in North Mitrovica.

Djuric condemned violence against Serbs in Petric near Klina (KIM Radio)

Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric in the strongest terms condemned violence against Serbs intending to mark Christian holiday of the Holly Trinity in the village of Petric, near Klina, KIM Radio reported.

Djuric added he expects from “provisional institutions in Pristina and international organization to enable rights to freedom of movement and practicing religion to the Serbian pilgrims.”

Djuric: We warned that Pristina is not interested in the ZSO (RTS, Tanjug)

President Aleksandar Vucic and Serbia all the time point out and warn that Pristina is not interested in technical or other negotiations, and that they are not interested in the signed agreement on the Community/Association of Serb Municipalities (ZSO), says the Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Marko Djuric.

Djuric: We are for compromised and not unilateral solutions (RTS)

Serbia will cooperate with the Special Court for KLA crimes, and it would be good if there are even theoretic chances that some of the criminals are punished, however, we should not have unrealistic expectations, Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director Marko Djuric said speaking for the RTS news edition.

Djuric added, Belgrade is for a compromised solution when it comes to Kosovo and will not accept unilateral impositions.

UNSC meets on Kosovo: Pristina will not like Guterres report (B92, Tanjug, RTS)

A regular UN Security Council session on Kosovo will be held on Monday in New York. Serbia is represented by Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic.

The session will discuss the UN secretary-general's report on the work of the UN mission in Kosovo, UNMIK, covering the period from January 17 to April 15.