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Process of forming Kosovo army uncertain (Danas)

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. Plator Avdiu, research at the Kosovo C

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NATO for Danas daily: The decision of the Kosovo authorities

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."

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Dacic: In Kosovo only KFOR acceptable (RTS)

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.

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Apology of the Serbian List MP on the statement on arrival of Thaci to Gazivode (Serbian media)

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 “.

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Pristina-based NGO: Former Serb members of KSF to subject to disciplinary proceeding (KoSSev)

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. KCSS report mainly referring to the media reports, said that resignations of the Serb members in KSF “is a well-planned military and psychological operation carried out by the members of the Military-Intelligence Service from Belgrade and Vranje,” as well as that “pressure” exercised on Serb members of KSF and their collective resignations “is the most

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Drecun: Pristina’s government decision on army destabilizes talks (RTS)

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. He also opined that the Kosovo army would additionally jeopardize already weak inter-ethnic relations between Serbs and Albanians, secu

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Simic: The story on army serves to divert attention from the dialogue (Blic, TV Pink)

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.

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