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Odalovic: Washington may bring Pristina to its senses (RTS, BETA, TV N1)

Secretary General in the Serbian Foreign Affairs Ministry, Veljko Odalovic said on Friday the US President Donald Trump’s letters to Pristina and Belgrade were a message with the best intention to help empower dialogue and the search for a compromise and sustainable solution, BETA news agency reports. Odalovic added the European Union facilitated talks in Brussels entered a severe crisis due to “Pristina’s irresponsible behavior” and that it was crucial to use days ahead to improve the dialogue. He also described Trump’s letter as a result of Belgrade diplomatic activity that made 12 countri

“We have evidence about Remi, this is tip of iceberg” (BETA, RTS)

Secretary General of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Veljko Odalovic said it is good that the Specialist Prosecution in the Hague started to summon KLA commanders to give statements. According to Odalovic “this is a tip of an iceberg, that started to be unveiled.” Speaking for RTS morning news edition, Odalovic said the Working Group on gathering facts and evidences about crimes in Kosovo and Metohija, handed over a document that depicts KLA command structure and crimes they have committed. “We have evidence Mustafa Remi agreed that his man is responsible for the two Serbian journa

Odalovic: I expect indictments for war crimes against Serbs (RTS, Tanjug)

Chairperson of the Serbian Government Commission for Missing Persons, Veljko Odalovic told Tanjug news agency he expects that the Special Court for KLA war crimes would rise indictments, as per evidences delivered to it, for the crimes committed against Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija. Odalovic said there are numerous crimes against Serbs, including those that happened since the beginning of 1998, kidnapping of miners, Zociste, Opterusa and Retimlje cases in which more than 40 civilians were murdered, killings of Stolic and Simic families, attack against Nis-Express bus in Livadice and killing o

Odalovic: ''Excellent cooperation with EULEX and KFOR in the exhumation and in finding additional evidence in this case'' (Vesti)

In the village of Piskote near Djakovica, at least three people have been exhumed, and further investigation will determine whether there are still bodies buried in this place. According to the Vesti portal, the President of the Commission for missing of the Government of Serbia, Veljko Odalovic, also confirmed this information and said that most likely those were remains of the Serbs who were kidnapped or disappeared during 1999.

Odalovic: Internal dialogue on Kosovo is not a farce (RTS)

Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Veljko Odalovic visiting the RTS News said that the internal dialogue on Kosovo should be opened as widely as possible and include as many of the most referent institutions and special organizations as possible - both civil society and the non-governmental sector.

“This year two Serbian families took over exhumed bodies in Kosovo” (BETA, KIM Radio)

Chair of the Serbian Government Missing Persons Commission, Veljko Odalovic, stated that this year, only two Serb families took over the bodies exhumed in Kosovo, KIM Radio reported. Odalovic also stated to BETA news agency there are no exhumations in Kosovo at the moment and the question remains whether activities would continue by the end of the year. Out of 1.600 persons still missing in Kosovo, more than 550 are of Serbian nationality, Serbian media reported.

Odalović: Withdrawal of staff is a clear diplomatic message (RTS)

State Secretary in the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Veljko Odalović told RTS that Serbia expects at least neutrality from its neighbours, regarding the vote on Kosovo's entry into UNESCO.

Veljko Odalović, visiting the RTS program, said that FYROM, for no reason, in recent months has been changing its relationship and policy towards Serbia.