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Schieb: Germany wants a sustainable solution for Kosovo as soon as possible (Blic)

German Ambassador to Serbia Thomas Schieb once again expressed the view that Germany is concerned and sceptical about the idea of exchanging territories, because that solution, as he said, could create even bigger problems in the medium and long term, Belgrade based daily Blic reports.

Drecun: Pristina’s government decision on army destabilizes talks (RTS)

Chairperson of the Serbian Assembly Committee for Kosovo and Metohija, Milovan Drecun told RTS, decision of the Pristina’s government, that adopted amendments to the law on transformation of the KSF into an army, indicates an increased unwillingness of Pristina to reach final agreement with Belgrade.

Drecun added, this is a detrimental move that is destabilizing talks currently ongoing and relate to the plan of final resolution of Kosovo and Metohija status.

The rational-minded Mayor of Gracanica: There are no Serbs in Pristina, Pec and Djakovica, journalists and civic activists deny (Kossev)

"Nope. Unfortunately, there are no Serbs in Pristina. Around 40,000 Serbs lived in Pristina, the same in Pec and Djakovica. However, Serbs no longer live there. And we have to think rationally at the present time, we have to help our people where they continue to live and, as the President himself had said, we will invest more in every Serbian municipality, in every family, in every Serb.

Security situation in Kosovo complex (TV N1, BETA)

Serbian Army Chief-of-Staff, Major General Ljubisa Dikovic and KFOR Commander, Major General Salvatore Cuici during the meeting on Thursday, assessed the security situation in Kosovo as complex, BETA news agency reported.

General Dikovic said the Army of Serbia recognized the international forces in Kosovo as an essential factor for stability, the guarantor of the Serb people safety and the protector of their national, cultural and historical heritage.

Thaci’s “red lines” are for internal use (Danas)

Message of Kosovo President, Hashim Thaci that Kosovo “has red lines” before the concluding phase of Brussels negotiations and it is recognition of Kosovo by Serbia, serve for internal use only, analysts and diplomatic representatives told Belgrade-based daily Danas.

Thaci made these remarks after constant criticism from the Kosovo opposition over the manner in which he conducts Brussels negotiations.

Danas diplomatic sources told the daily, that negotiations continue and would certainly move toward the final agreement in the next couple of months.

Lebet on Ivanovic’s murder: Terrifying message that those who act and speak independently can be silenced (KoSSev, Radio kontakt plus)

“Six months have passed since the murder of Oliver Ivanovic and we do not know how the investigation would unfold. This is in particular difficult for his family, that wishes justice to be served, but it is also difficult for all the people who live in Kosovo and think independently.”

This is the message of a Swiss Ambassador in Kosovo, Jean-Hubert Lebet on the occasion of a six-month anniversary of Oliver Ivanovic murder, Serbian media reported.

FM Dacic says Serbia is aware of Pristina's "secret list" (TV Prva, Telegraf, B92)

Ivica Dacic says Serbia is aware of Pristina's secret document - a list of countries to be pressed to change their (negative) stance on Kosovo's independence.

Also, Pristina plans to exert pressure on these countries in order to gain membership in certain international organizations, and there is in addtion a list of countries in charge of applying that pressure.

Vucic "investing 80 percent of his time to Kosovo issue" (Tanjug, B92)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic invests more than 80 percent of his time in finding a compromise for Kosovo and Metohija.

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said this on Thursday.

"At least two are needed for a compromise, but now there are several factors. People in Pristina said they have no foreign policy of their own but consider the foreign policy of the United States to that," Brnabic said.

Vucic: No EU draft of final agreement on Kosovo (BETA, TV N1)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday that he has not been given any draft of a final agreement on normalizing Belgrade-Pristina relations by someone from the European Union.

“I have not seen a draft or a proposal as an EU paper. I have seen others which I rejected… When something serious arrives I will inform you,” Vucic said.

The Beta news agency said that an official of an EU member state demanded to see the draft of a final Belgrade-Pristina agreement at a recent meeting of EU officials.

Kocijancic: I never announced meeting for today (Tanjug, KIM Radio)

European Commission Spokesperson, Maja Kocijancic said that technical dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina was not scheduled for today, adding she does not know about reports that some member states are dissatisfied by the manner in which they are informed on the course of a dialogue, Serbian media reported.

“We have never announced the meeting for today. Consultations with both sides on the level of technical dialogue are still ongoing,” Kocijanic said.