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Unclear when the first phase of the dialogue in Kosovo has ended (Danas)

The statement of the Prime Minister of Serbia Ana Brnabić on establishment of working group for the second phase of the internal dialogue produces a certain ambiguities in the interpretation of this process, as it is not clear when the dialogue has started and how at all it can reach the second phase, writes daily Danas.

Janjić: Possible involvement of the United States in dialogue (Danas, Kontakt plus radio)

Presidents of Serbia and Kosovo, Aleksandar Vučić and Hashim Thaqi will meet in Brussels on Thursday at the EU headquarters in Brussels under the auspices of the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security.

President of the Forum for Ethnic Relations, Dušan Janjić estimates for Danas that this will be "one of the preparatory meetings for a new phase of Brussels Dialogue, which will, possibly, be maintained in the future at a monthly level."

Janjic: First special court indictments expected in autumn (Klan Kosova)

Dusan Janjic from the Belgrade-based Forum for Ethnic Relations said the first indictments of the specialist chambers cannot be expected before autumn and that they will involve people of influence in politics and security in Kosovo. Janjic said the approval of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence reaffirms the commitment of the international community to criminally prosecute war crimes in Kosovo.

Janjić: Normalization of relations does not lead to recognition of Kosovo (RTK2, Blic, Dnevnik)

Political analyst Dušan Janjić told RTK2 that a meeting at the presidential level in Brussels is of great importance for the normalization of relations.

In a statement for RTK2, Janjić estimated that no concrete decisions will be made at a meeting Thaçi- Vučić. He said that several months of “serious adaptation to this new format" will be needed for the political dialogue of the president of Serbia and Kosovo.

US to send 130 more soldiers to Kosovo (B92, Blic)

Analysts say the US announcement of sending an additional 130 troops to Kosovo to support KFOR and NATO is a message to warmongering politicians in the region.

The troops in question are members of US special units of the Tupelo-based 1st Battalion, "highly trained for emergency response," the daily Blic is reporting.

Janjić: Fight for positions ahead of snap elections (KIM radio)

Analyst Dušan Janjić assessed turmoil in the Serbian List as a continuation of the struggle for dominance, as well as for the policy that will be lead. He points out that MPs are aware of early parliamentary elections and given that the list is made up of several parties, which have its registration, as Serbian Liberal Party (SLS), the part of those who are in the SNS, SPS and the Socialists Movement finally have decided to register. According to Janjić this is a good sign because they continue to integrate into the Kosovo institutions.

Selimi: Belgrade cannot block the creation of a Kosovo Army (Danas)

Commenting on the announcement of the imminent formation of the Armed Forces of Kosovo, former Minister of Foreign Affairs Petrit Selimi says for daily Danas that the question remains how the next few days and weeks to continue towards the joint goal in enabling Kosovo to implement the sovereign decision to establish its own army.

Selimi also argues that Belgrade has no say nor it can block the formation of this army.