Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric said it is fully logical to have talks on Kosovo at different sides, Serbian media reported.

Djuric made this remark commenting on media allegations that USA, Great Britain, France, Italy and Germany representatives gather in Washington, where talks on the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue would be held.

He added “it is crystal clear” which countries support Kosovo independence.

UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres is “concerned” over indicators of deterioration of Belgrade-Pristina relations, in particular following arrest of the Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric, KIM Radio reported.

According to KIM Radio, Gutteres termed “as concerning the conduct of Kosovo police during that action.”

UN Head also urged both sides to avoid inflammatory statements, it was said in a quarterly report.

Only three persons have returned to Kosovo in the last three months, KIM Radio further said.

Belgrade-based portal Insajder journalist Senka Vlatkovic-Odavic said in “Slobodno srpski” broadcast journalists should more actively deal with the case of Oliver Ivanovic murder, KIM Radio reported.

She thinks Ivanovic’s murder is political and no one should remain silent, and this should be the topic of high interests for the journalists.

Following media reports that Head of the EU Office in Pristina, Natalia Apostolova, in a conference yesterday told Kosovo to work more on persuading "other countries" that have not yet recognized Kosovo independence to do so in a near future and that she said Kosovo "is equal to other countries in the region," Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Marko Djuric, has reacted.

Djuric said that Apostolova directly placed herself on Pristina's side, disguising the dialogue.

Serbian Interior Minister, Nebojsa Stefanovic said that responsible bodies undertake measures and acts that should lead to raising indictments against perpetrators and those who have ordered the arrest of Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric, Danas daily reported.

According to B92, Head of an EU Office in Pristina encouraged authorities in Pristina to work more in order to convince states that have not recognized Kosovo, to do so in a near future.

Head of EU Mission, where 5 member states did not recognize unilaterally declared Kosovo independence, told Kosovo “it is equal with other states in the region,” B92 further reported.

Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric urged Serbs in Kosovo not to join the “illegal army of Kosovo” and reminded that “under the Serbian Criminal Code, entering into service of illegal, foreign armed formations is unlawful and punishable with up to ten years in prison,” Radio kontakt plus reported.

He stressed that the formation of an illegal army in Kosovo is contrary to the Resolution 1244, the Kumanovo Agreement and against the goal of the Serbian state – which is a long-term stability.

Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric said he thinks nothing positive nor nice about the award Kosovo PM Ramush Haradnija presented to the founder of Humanitarian Law Centre from Belgrade, Natasa Kandic for her contribution in areas of human rights protection and freedoms.

“That golden map should probably be melted and given to the families of kidnapped and missing persons, whose destinies are still unknown and who suffered from the hands of those who are giving this and such awards,” Djuric told TV Pink.

Kosovo Police Inspectorate has launched an official investigation in order to determine criminal responsibility of police officers who took part in arrest of Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric, Serbian media reported.

Outgoing Kosovo Deputy Interior Minister told Radio kontakt plus he has forwarded a request through official channel to the Police Inspectorate.

According to Radojevic, Police Inspectorate started taking statements and gathering evidence, while Mitrovica Prosecution Office is responsible for the investigation.

An incident in which an Albanian tried to grab away recording equipment from Serbian journalists occurred on Sunday in Mitrovica North, during the visit of Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric, Serbian media reported.

Marko Djuric strongly condemned the attack against Radio Belgrade and KoSSev journalists, saying it indicates that political climate towards Serbs and free and unbiased reporting is bad, adding some people feel free to endanger even the physical integrity of journalists.