Deputy Mayor of the southern Serbian municipality of Bujanovac, Stojanca Arsic, told FoNet new agency that due to its proximity to Kosovo, his town is often mentioned when attention has to be diverted from other important issues adding it is seen as a bad place to invest in because it is being mentioned in the context of possible territorial exchange.
Minister of State Administration and Local Self-Government of Serbia Branko Ruzic describe as unacceptable and as misuse for political purposes the support given by the National Council of Albanians to ''temporary institutions in Pristina'' after the decision to ban the crossing of the administrative line between central Serbia and Kosovo with a Serbian passport, reports Serbian media.
"The holding of an extraordinary session of the Pristina Parliament on the situation of the Albanians in the south of Serbia is commendable if this session will contribute to a better understanding," said the Chairman of the Coordination Body for Bujanovac, Presevo and Medvedja Zoran Stankovic.
He expressed his belief that the assistance announced by the Pristina parliament for Albanians in these three municipalities in Serbia will be for the benefit of all citizens living there.
"A reaction will follow if state authorities estimate that a violation of the law has been made during the organization of 'Captain Leshi Days' in Bujanovac." This was stated by the Chair of the Coordination Body for the municipalities of Presevo, Bujanovac and Medvedja Zoran Stankovic, BETA news agency reported.
Belgrade based news agency Tanjug reports that Ragmi Mustafa confirmed that Bujanovac mayor Shaip Kamberi, member of the Serbian National Assembly Fatmir Hasani and he did not send a new letter, with an initiative to join the finale of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, to Federica Mogherini and Hashim Thaci.
Ana Brnabic says Pristina authorities' statements about Kosovo getting three municipalities in central Serbia have nothing to do with reality and sense.
The Serbian prime minister on Wednesday recommended them to try to get back into reality and to understand the rules of behaviour in the 21st century.
Representatives of diplomatic circles comment for the Belgrade based daily Danas that it is no surprise that US career diplomat Philip Reeker will replace Wess Mitchell, acting Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia.
Interlocutors of Danas argue that America has firmly resolved to "push" the whole process of resolving the Kosovo issue, as well as seeking someone like the late Richard Holbrooke, known for his involvement in the Balkans, including Kosovo, in the 1990s.
A Serbian government official said there has never been any official talk about the annexation to Kosovo of three municipalities in southern Serbia.
Zoran Stankovic, head of the Coordination Body for Presevo, Bujanovac and Medvedja said an exchange of territories was only mentioned by some Kosovo Albanian political leaders.
Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic says that Serbia will not recognize Kosovo's independence and allow UN membership, and stresses that Pristina authorities daily send very diverse messages that are not related to reality, reports Serbian media.
In the case of Kosovo, a compromise should be sought, and for the statements of Hashim Thaci regarding the merger of Presevo, Dacic says that "he must say something, because he is attacked from all sides".
Pristina's maximalist goals, which, along with recognition, wants Presevo and Bujanovac, are the main obstacles to resolving the Kosovo problem.
This has been stated by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Ivica Dacic.