Dacic: Trump should come to Serbia, and say all he has to say (RTS, Tanjug)
Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic says Serbia wants new friendships and good relations with the United States - but will not neglect its "old friends."
Jeremic: Solution for Kosovo would not speed up Serbia’s road toward EU (N1)
The crucial states of the European Union do not have political readiness to accept Western Balkans states in the EU, said participants at the discussion “Global Winds of Change and Consequences on the Western Balkans,” organized by the Centre for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD), N1 reported today.
EU asked about Russia and US joining Kosovo dialogue (B92, Beta, Tanjug)
Belgrade and Pristina decide about goals, pace and who participates or mediates in their dialogue about normalizing relations.
This stems from the explanation Beta received from sources in the European External Action Service (EEAS).
Vulin: Moscow in Kosovo dialogue - that changes everything (RTS, B92)
Serbian Defense Minister, Aleksandar Vulin says that Moscow's readiness to engage in Belgrade's dialogue with Pristina - if the format changes - changes everything.
According to Vulin "this actually means the return of the United Nations to the negotiations".
Vulin also said that Serbia was "under great pressure from Albanians who are trying to impose the United States as participants in the dialogue". He recalled that the EU is involved in the dialogue as a
Vucic: If format of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue change, Russia is ready to get involved (KoSSev portal)
If there are attempts to expand the format of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and involve the USA, Russian Federation is also ready to get involved in this dialogue, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told Tanjug news agency.
“We have reached some sort of agreement, if there would be attempts and intentions to expand the format of participants and intermediaries in the talks between Serbs and Albanians, and if Americans would like to become a part of that format,” Vucic said during the meeting with the President of the Russian Federation Council, Valentina Matvijenko and added:
“We have asked
US wants $250 mn cut to UN budget (ABS-CBN News, AFP)
UNITED NATIONS - The United States is seeking a $250 million cut to the core budget of the United Nations for 2018-2019, on top of $200 million in savings already proposed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, diplomats said Tuesday. The budget is under negotiations in a General Assembly committee which is expected to adopt it before the end of December.
Dacic "draws Tillerson's attention to old US establishment" (BETA, B92)
Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic spoke with US Secretary of State Rex Tilerson on Thursday in Vienna.
Joksimovic: USA present, no changes in format of dialogue (RTK2)
Centre of Foreign Policy Director, Aleksandra Joksimovic said to RTK 2 that the format of the Brussels dialogue would not change, but the USA will be more active in the process of normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina.
USA Embassy: USA supports dialogue that EU is leading (Danas)
The USA Embassy in Belgrade found out about requests that the USA would take part in the Brussels dialogue from the Serbian media, the USA Embassy in Belgrade told Danas daily.
Asked to comment if they know more than what appears in the media and is related to the involvement of the USA in the Brussels agreement, and whether such reporting is accurate when it comes to the involvement and names that are being mentioned as possible persons to carry out that job, the USA Embassy said they are also reading about that in the media, Danas reported further.
“The United States of America continue to
US administration "denied Thaci's and Haradinaj's claims" (Tanjug)
Pristina's claim that possible future US involvement in dialogue with Belgrade is a proposal coming from the official US administration is "incorrect," Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic, who in Washington, told Voice of America, Tanjug reports today.