“Laws on transformation of Kosovo Security Forces into an army will be adopted on December 14,” Constitutional Law Professor Riza Smaka told Radio KIM. On the other hand, Bojan Teofilovic from the Centre for Peace and Tolerance thinks that forming an army is almost impossible without constitutional amendments. Serb inhabitants said they are worried, but would not leave their home places. Professor Smaka believes Kosovo army should not be reason for concern, since every state in the Balkans has its own army.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg assessed that intention of Kosovo to transform its security forces into “an army,” comes at the wrong time, runs contrary to the recommendations of many NATO members and could have serious consequences for Pristina’s Euro-Atlantic integration, RTS reports. SG Stoltenberg said NATO ministers discussed about the intention of Kosovo to transform Kosovo Security Forces (KSF) into “an army” RTS continues, adding NATO supports KSF in its current mandate and that any transformation must be in line with the Constitution. “What they have announced now, takes pl

Reacting on Pristina’s announcements to form Kosovo army, Russian Foreign Ministry said it is “violation of UN SC Resolution 1244 and destabilizing, provocative act,” Tanjug news agency reports. “Pristina announced plans to adopt decision on December 14, on establishing Kosovo armed forces,” Russian Ministry said, and warned “that such an act would be direct and clear violation of UN SC Resolution 1244, which is the only international legal document in relation to the Kosovo issue resolution.” The Ministry further warned that Pristina is getting ready to “undertake yet another destabilizing

Commenting on the announced formation of an army in Kosovo, Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said on Wednesday that she hoped Serbia would not have to use its army. But, Brnabic added - addressing journalists during a news conference at the seat of the Serbian Government in Belgrade - "that is one of the options." "I hope that we will never have to use our army, but at the moment it is one of the options on the table, because we cannot watch a new ethnic cleansing and new storms (an apparent reference to

Secretary general of the Serbian president Nikola Selakovic told Prva TV on Wednesday that there is no confirmation that Washington is sending a ship full of weapons to the (future) Kosovo army, quotes B92 portal.

"The very fact that the formation of the so-called Kosovo army is being considered, which is contrary to all international regulations, but also to those adopted in Kosovo, shows that they don't hesitate at nothing," said Selakovic.

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic warned on Tuesday that there was a growing danger of further radicalization in Kosovo and Metohija, Serbian Government announced. During the meeting with German Bundestag and Free Democrats' Party member Renata Alt, Brnabic said this danger was due to a series of moves that Pristina has taken over the past month. Brnabic pointed out to the decisions of Pristina, firstly the one made on 6 November, introducing 10% tax on all products from central Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, followed by the decision of November 21 on additional tax increase by 100 percent, and the

Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric said that in case Pristina forms an army, KFOR and NATO would have to disarm it immediately, Tanjug news agency reported. “Forming of the so-called army goes directly against entire Serbia.” Djuric added. He reminded that article 9, point B of the UN SC Resolution 1244 clearly says it is the obligation of KFOR and NATO “to demilitarize so-called Kosovo Liberation Army and other armed groups of Kosovo Albanians.” Djuric warned it is important to prevent establishment of the army, because “it would push the region over t

The Head of the Parliamentary Committee for Kosovo and Metohija Milovan Drecun said that Serbia cannot block the transformation of Kosovo’s Security Forces (KSF) into an army but can ask Washington and NATO to guarantee the force would not cross into the north, N1 reported last night.

Drecun added that the Belgrade – Pristina dialogue on normalisation of relations would continue and that Pristina made some moves to secure a better position in the final stage of negotiations in Brussels.

Citizens taking part in today’s protest in Mitrovica North repeated request to lift taxes Pristina imposed on the goods from central Serbia, Radio kontakt plus reports. Goran Rakic, Chair of Srpska Lista and chief of the Crisis Headquarters urged again EU and international community to use all available mechanisms and instruments to make Pristina abolish its anti-civilization measures. He warned that the Serbian people are on the verge of humanitarian disaster, since the food and medicaments’ supplies are decreasing. Outgoing Kosovo Minister Ivan Todosijevic urged Pristina authorities to st

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic expressed to the Russian Ambassador Alexander Chepurin grave concern over announcements on forming the so-called Kosovo army, Tanjug news agency reports. The statement issued by Vucic’s cabinet further noted such announcements are contradictory to the UN SC Resolution 1244, the only legal framework that is in line with the international law and reached agreements. President Vucic urged Ambassador Chepurin to warn leadership of friendly Russia and the Russian President Vladimir Putin it seems that someone is pushing Serbia and the region in conflict intentio