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Thaci at Gazivode Lake and Brnjak, drama in Belgrade: What happened? (KoSSev)

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, unexpectedly and swiftly visited the Gazivode Lake and Brnjak crossing in north of Kosovo on Saturday, KoSSev portal reports.

Escorted by an entourage of around 20 police and civilian vehicles, armed security officers, and accompanied by his Intelligence Agency and Kosovo Police heads, he addressed the public from almost the same spot at the dam where his Serbian counterpart recently spoke as well.

"Thaci's move should be put on Stoltenberg's table" (B92, BETA, Tanjug, Prva TV)

The president of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic is expected to meet with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. During this month, he is also expected to meet with NATO's secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, Serbian media report today.

Jens Stoltenberg is coming to Belgrade at a very delicate moment in view of what happened in Kosovo this weekend. There are no official details of that the visit might look like, and what might be discussed, Professor at the Faculty of Political Sciences Dragan Simeunovic told Prva TV today.

Trajkovic: I am proud if I contributed to failure of Vucic’s politics (Danas, Radio Kosovo 2)

Rada Trajkovic from Serb European Movement told Danas daily that the speech of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic at the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) Main Board session, in which he said that his Kosovo politics has failed, is intended for the international community and SNS supporters.

In his speech, President Vucic noted that among others, Rada Trajkovic was in a group fighting against his Kosovo politics.

Trajkovic believes Vucic’s politics toward Kosovo was tolerated in unpermitted manner.

"Vucic has been told he can drag out Kosovo solution" (Tanjug, Blic, Vecernje Novosti, B92)

It seems that a solution to the Kosovo issue will not be found either in 2018 or in early 2019, "despite the wishes of the international community." Belgrade-based press is saying this in articles published on Tuesday.

Daily Blic said it learned from diplomatic sources that "pressure from western countries to solve the open issue between Serbia and Kosovo is slowly waning."

Vucic to meet with Putin in early October – report (Tanjug, B92)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will on Monday in Belgrade meet with Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Chepurin.

According to Tanjug, Vucic will on October 2 in Moscow meet with the president of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin.

Chepurin earlier wrote on Twitter that the meeting will be held in early October, and that the two leaders are expected to discuss "key bilateral and regional issues."

Vucic: If I would say that, UN SC would have four sessions (B92)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that once more double standards and hypocrisy were shown because no one is reacting to statements coming from Pristina, B92 reports.

Commenting on Haradinaj’s statement who said earlier, there would be no border between Kosovo and Albania, and if there would be a change of borders “military boots” will be needed again, Vucic said if he had said something like that “the UN Security Council would have four sessions until now.”

Rama: I do not know what happens behind closed doors (Tanjug, B92, TV Klan)

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said he has no detailed information about Belgrade-Pristina agreement.

He denied he had a role in easing communication between Serbian and Kosovo presidents, Aleksandar Vucic and Hashim Thaci.

“When I say “no” I am saying I have no detailed information that would put me in a position to have knowledge about what has happened behind the closed doors and that would enable me to comment on it,” Rama said.

“Certainly, I have spoken with President Thaci, but I know no details,” Rama further explained.

Vucic: What Izetbegovic has to do with Kosovo? (Radio kontakt plus, B92)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic responded to criticism of the Bosniac member of Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency, Bakir Izetbegovic, by asking what Izetbegovic has to do with Kosovo, Serbian media reported.

In an interview for Klix.ba portal Izetbegovic said that “Vucic talks about peace, while getting armament,” and he believes “Vucic tries with strong words to please and calm down radical part of the Serbian public, before he undertakes certain moves in relation to Kosovo, that could cause resistance (…).”

Hahn: Vucic and Thaci aware of limitations in exchange of territories idea (DW, BETA)

EU Enlargement Negotiations Commissioner, Johannes Hahn said both presidents, Aleksandar Vucic and Hashim Thaci are aware of limitations in correction of borders idea, Serbian media reported.

In an interview to DW, Hahn said it is too early to say what the stance of the European Commission on exchange of territories would be and that negotiations should be left to Vucic and Thaci,

“They are fully aware of the limitations this idea brings, after it became public, not only when it comes to their citizens, but also the international community,” Hahn said.

Thaci prepares ground for agreement with Vucic (Danas)

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci’s message that “West cannot convince Serbia to recognize Kosovo,” representatives of diplomatic cycles and some Belgrade opposition leaders interpret as a clear indicator “Thaci would be more than pleased even with an agreement that would not mean explicit recognition of Kosovo by Serbia, but would enable Pristina to get a seat in the UN,” Danas daily reports.

This change happened despite his earlier rhetoric the final agreement is not possible “without mutual recognitions between Kosovo and Serbia,” Danas daily noted.