We'll see if Bolton has changed his mind on Kosovo – FM Dacic (BETA, B92)
Should a meeting between the presidents of Russia and of the US take place, there is no better place for it than Serbia, says Ivica Dacic.
Officer of Serb origin in command of main US base in Kosovo (RTS, B92)
Colonel Nick Ducich, an American of Serb ancestry, is the new commander of the US base Bondsteel in Kosovo, and of KFOR Multinational Battle Group East.
“Vucic to meet Guterres” (Blic)
Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic would meet tomorrow with the UN SG Antonio Guterres in New York, Blic daily unofficially learns.
Raymond: USA will not make new proposals on Kosovo (Danas)
“White House is in organizational chaos, therefore one should not expect there would be any new proposals or initiative in Washington when it comes to the Balkan issues, including the Kosovo issue,” Gregory Raymond, International Relations Professor from Boise University told Danas daily.
“Compromised solution possible, however authorities are incapable” (BETA, B92)
Deputy Leader of Peoples Party (NS) Nikola Jovanovic said there is a room to reach a compromised solution for Kosovo, however the authorities in Serbia are negotiating unskillfully and damaging the credibility of the state, thus becoming conducive for pressure, BETA news agency reported.
Serbia cannot be blackmailed, says Prime Minister Ana Brnabic (Tanjug, B92)
Serbian Prime Minister, Ana Brnabic says she hopes the European Union will recognize the huge wish, work and flexibility of Serbia to resolve the issue of Kosovo and Metohija.
At the same time, the PM Brnabic stressed that Serbia is "not a country that is economically, politically and socially weak, and cannot be blackmailed."
Commenting on her meeting in Belgrade on Wednesday with USA State Department official Wess Mitchell, the PM Brnabic said the views of Serbia and the United States on the issue of the southern Serbian province diverge greatly, and that, being "new to politics," she was
Mitchell Tells Serbia US Supports Kosovo Army (Balkan Insight)
Senior US official Wess Mitchell confirmed America’s support for the establishment of a regular army in Kosovo during his visit to Serbia – which strongly opposes the idea.
Serbian President Vucic doesn't think Pristina will form ZSO (B92)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he had "a good, open, content-rich and important conversation" with a visiting US State department official.
According to Vucic, the conversation with Wess Mitchell was important for relations between Serbia and the United States, and they talked about several topics, but above all about Kosovo and Metohija.
"Our positions are quite different, different and distant in terms of Kosovo. It is important that Mitchell, unlike many others, did not just want to hear, but also to listen. I'm grateful to him for that.
USA sees Serbia as "backbone of stability in Balkans" (B92)
Serbia's First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has met with US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell.
During the meeting in Belgrade late on Tuesday, they spoke about the topics related to regional stability, European path of Serbia and the continuation of the Brussels dialogue, the government announced.
Mitchell "pointed out that the United States considers Serbia one of the most important countries in the region and the backbone of stability in the Balkans" and that the United States "continuously supports the European path of Serbia and pr
“Belgrade rejects Thaci’s army” (Vecernje Novosti)
USA official Wess Mitchell arrived to Belgrade echoed with a threatening message that no one should dare to object the establishment of the so-called Kosovo army, daily Vecernje Novosti reports today.