Leaders of major Western countries will not comment on an initiative to transform Kosovo Security Forces (KSF) into an army, since it remains “uncertain how the process would unfold further,” Belgrade-based daily writes today referring to its diplomatic sources.

According to the daily’s interlocutors, USA, Great Britain, France, Germany and Italy “in principle support creation of armed Kosovo formation” however, they would continue to insist this transformation to be “gradual” and in consultation with minority communities, including the Serbs in Kosovo.

Former Kosovo MP and leader of Progressive-Democratic Party (PDS) Nenad Rasic told RTV KIM that Serbian people see the Kosovo army as a threat.

“We see it as a threat now, and I do not see, nor I saw before, a Serb who could vote for it and agree with that. Unfortunately, despite of all our obstacles and stances, they continue stubbornly with forming a body, that does not change the essence, but changes its mission, and these are only minor technical corrections,” Rasic said.

NATO supports the development of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) within its current mandate. The KSF is a professional force and a source of regional stability, said a NATO official in Brussels to Belgrade-based daily Danas, who wanted to remain anonymous and stressed that "it is important to say that when launching any initiatives regarding the mandate of the Kosovo Security Force, it should be fully consulted with all communities in Kosovo , as well as all NATO allies."

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said in the morning RTS News that some expected that things in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina develop in the manner that Serbia recognize the unilateral act of Pristina and points that Serbia will not do it.

He repeats his expectations, and in this morning's RTS News, that by the end of the year some countries to withdraw recognition of the unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo.

Zoran Mojsilovic, the Serbian List MP, apologized to his Serb constituency today for his “imprudent” statements regarding the unannounced visit of Kosovo President Hashim Thaci to Zubin Potok last weekend. Speaking at the meeting of the parliamentary Committee on internal affairs, security and oversight of the Kosovo Security Force, Mojsilovic said that Thaci’s visit was “seen as a part of political process and dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina” and that „nothing happened “.

RTK2 reports that the Kosovo Commission on Internal Affairs of the Assembly of Kosovo, on the proposal of the Government, adopted three Draft Laws on the Kosovo Security Force and forwarded it to the Assembly for adoption.

Pristina based non-governmental organization Kosovo Centre for Security Studies (KCSS) presented yesterday a report on Serbia’s role in submitting collective resignations of Kosovo Security Force (KSF) Serb members, KoSSev portal reports today.

Chairperson of the Serbian Assembly Committee for Kosovo and Metohija, Milovan Drecun told RTS, decision of the Pristina’s government, that adopted amendments to the law on transformation of the KSF into an army, indicates an increased unwillingness of Pristina to reach final agreement with Belgrade.

Drecun added, this is a detrimental move that is destabilizing talks currently ongoing and relate to the plan of final resolution of Kosovo and Metohija status.

Vice President of the Serbian List Igor Simic says that the goal of the draft bill on the establishment of Kosovo Army is to create tensions after the visit of the Serbian president to Kosovo, but also to divert public attention from the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina.

- Without the consent of deputies to the Serbian List and amending the Constitution, it is impossible to transform the security forces of Kosovo - emphasized Simic for TV Pink.

Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj discussed on Thursday an overall situation in Kosovo, especially security issues, with the leaders of local Serbs, his cabinet said in a statement carried by Kossev website.