Tadic: It is a lie, I want Kosovo to become UN member (BETA, Blic)
Former President of Serbia, and leader of SDS party, Boris Tadic refuted today claims that he is pledging for Kosovo to get a seat in the UN.
Ivanovic: Persistently to push dialogue forward (Fonet, Danas)
Leader of the Civic Initiative Freedom, Democracy, Justice (GI SDP) Oliver Ivanovic expressed hope that President Vucic would remain persistent to push the dialogue forward, Fonet and Danas daily reported.
Ivanovic also recalled that prime ministers Zoran Djindjic and Vojislav Kostunica had idea of wide talks about Kosovo, as well as the Serbian President Boris Tadic, but none of them unfortunately did not manage to push this idea till the end.
Tadic: Vucic should take over responsibility, Djuric, Vulin react (Fonet, RTS)
An idea of President Vucic to open “an internal dialogue” on Kosovo is “a bizarre act” stated to Fonet, former President of Serbia, Boris Tadic, pointing out that one cannot call for a dialogue on important topics such as identity and integrity of a state, without establishing a dialogue on all other topics.
Tadic also reminded that a mere word “dialogue” means showing respect for different opinions, assessing Vucic “is a wrong man to put Kosovo topic forward, since he has no critical attitude toward himself.
Stojanovic: Serbs from Kosovo support initiative for internal dialogue (Kontakt plus radio)
Outgoing Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister, Branimir Stojanovic stated today that Serbs from Kosovo support an initiative of the Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic on internal dialogue on Kosovo, Kontakt plus radio reported.
How dialogue could influence Vucic’s rating? (Danas)
Aleksandar Vucic’s call for internal dialogue on Kosovo should not hamper his rating or rating of his political party, Danas daily reports today.
However, if citizens have even the slightest feelings that the dialogue goes in direction to recognize Kosovo it would negatively affect his popularity, Danas interlocutor pointed out.
Factor plus Agency Director, Vladimir Pejic, stated to Danas it is difficult to tell how the dialogue would influence Vucic’s and Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) ratings, but the risk is there.
“Serbia lost Kosovo, Kosovo Serbs got state” (Danas)
It is certainly good that President of Serbia talks about facing reality, but Vucic and his associates would have to do much more to convince people they are honest when they talk about some historic reconciliation with Kosovo and Albanians, stated Agron Bajrami, Editor-in-Chief of Koha Ditore to Danas daily.
According to Bajrami, there were many who spoke before Vucic that Serbia must face Kosovo reality, there are Serbs who say it would be the best for all, if Serbia recognizes the independence of Kosovo and try to build some new relations with the both, Kosovo and Serbia.
US strongly supports Western Balkans (B92)
President Vucic's recent meeting with US Vice President Michael Pence is "a good platform for continued cooperation and improvement of overall bilateral relations."
Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic and US Ambassador to Serbia Kyle Scott made this conclusion during their meeting in Belgrade on Wednesday.
Marko Jakišić writes an open letter to Vučić: Seal of treason and dishonor is more important than money and Nobel Prize (NSPM Magazine)
In an open letter to Serbian President Vučić, which was published on 25 July in Nova srpska politicka misao magazine, Marko Jakšić, former prominent member of Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) and the leading member of “Fatherland” (Otadzbina) movement said that the reason for this letter is Vučić’s “intention to finally solve the status of Kosovo and Metohija”.
“One can feel in the air your desire to get rid of the southern Serbian province, because, for God’s sake, as you say, you will not leave that problem to your children” Jakšić said in his opening remarks.
President Vucic won't say if partition of Kosovo is "one option" (Tanjug, B92)
According to President Aleksandar Vucic, an agreement can be reached on Kosovo "only if both sides are dissatisfied, or at least a little satisfied."
Revisiting on Tuesday his idea about launching an "internal dialogue" about Kosovo, the Serbian president said it would be extremely important - "because afterwards, we will be much more objective and responsible in terms of Kosovo and Metohija, whether or not there is an agreement."
Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Irinej on Kosovo internal dialogue (Novosti)
Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Irinej, commenting the invitation of the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on internal dialogue on Kosovo, stated that Kosovo must not be alienated nor bestowed.
“We appeal to our statesmen they must never give consent to the alienation of Kosovo, because what was taken by force, can be returned, but what is bestowed to someone, it is lost forever, and Serbs and Serbia must not allow that to happen,” stated Patriarch Irinej to RTS.