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Dacic: Russian stance on Kosovo does not differ from Serbian stance (Tanjug)

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic told Tanjug news agency, Russian stance on Kosovo and Metohija is not contradictory to what Serbia is doing. “Their position is same as ours, and it is preservation of territorial integrity of Serbia and non-recognition of Pristina’s unilateral acts.

Dacic: Thaci’s visit to Presevo valley is not announced (Tanjug, RTS, TV N1)

Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister, Ivica Dacic told Tanjug news agency today that visit of Kosovo President, Hashim Thaci to the municipalities in southern Serbia is not announced. Pristina-based media earlier reported about unofficial information from the Kosovo President Thaci’s Cabinet that Hashim Thaci together with EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn would visit on Wednesday the three municipalities populated by Albanians in Southern Serbia. “That visit is not announced, at least not to me.

Dacic: Vucic in Brussels with Mogherini only (RTS, B92)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will talk in Brussels with European representatives only, but not with Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, RTS reported. Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic neither confirmed nor denied this information, saying it is certain Vucic would talk to EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, and would decide there about other meetings. “President is on a plane on the way to Brussels. This is an important news, because there were considerations whether to go to Brussels or not.

Dacic: To seriously consider every option offered for Kosovo (BETA, TV N1)

Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic said the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue is in its crucial phase and that every offered option for Kosovo should be seriously considered, TV N1 reported. Dacic made these remarks at an informal gathering of the foreign affairs ministers within the South-East European Cooperation Process taking place in Banja Luka, adding that Serbia showcased readiness for compromise and constructive proposals, in order to reach mutually acceptable, sustainable and long-term solution. “I think it is necessary to openly talk and seriously consider every offered option,

Dacic: Pristina has lost support of great powers (Tanjug, Blic)

The fact that German Chancellor Angela Merkel and USA President Donald Trump spoke about Kosovo and gave support to the talks that lead to the resolution of this issue is a great step ahead, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic told Belgrade-based daily Blic. Dacic added, this is a proof that the things have changed and go in favour of Serbia. “This is a major breakthrough, and prof things have changed.

"There is no border between Serbia and Kosovo" (Prva TV, B92)

Serbian Foreign Minister said this in a guest appearance on Prva TV. Reacting to the demands of Kosovo PM Ramush Haradinaj for starting work on making a border between Serbia and Kosovo Dacic said that there was no border between Kosovo and Central Serbia but only an administrative line, so the demarcation could not happen. "That's nonsense, they are out of touch. I don't want to offend them but they're not keeping up with what's going on in the world. They celebrate Clinton's birthday, but big changes have happened in international politics.

"Have you no shame, you hypocrites" - Serbian FM lashes out (B92, Tanjug)

Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic says all those who are now saying that there can be no change of borders should be ashamed of themselves. Dacic said he had in mind "those who knocked down our border and opened Pandora's box" - referring to the unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo, a province of Serbia. The minister, who was addressing a news conference in Belgrade together with Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, stressed that Serbian President Aleksandar

"Those who live in enclaves don't think it's part of Serbia" (TV Prva, Tanjug, B92)

Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic says he sees no readiness on Pristina's part to reach a compromise when it comes to Kosovo's status. But Pristina has some things that "must be done," Dacic told Prva TV on Wednesday morning. According to him, "there will no better time for resolving the Kosovo issue." Dacic said that talks will be intensified in the next few months in an attempt to find a lasting solution for the status of Kosovo and Metohija. He says there are two reasons for that. "The first reason is the need to find a compromise, not to keep this topic back, decades ahead.