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Vulin and Djuric respond to the Haradinaj' statement on Kosovo agreeing reconciliation in return for recognition (RTS)

On Ramush Haradinaj's statement that "Kosovo will agree to reconciliation with Serbia in return for recognition of independence," Serbian Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin asked him: "Did you come up with it yourself, or did someone help you?", reported Radio Television of Serbia (RTS).

The head of the government office for Kosovo and Metohija, Marko Djuric, said on the same occasion that there was no justification for separatism, violence and violation of international law, reported RTS.

Drecun: Insincere wish of Pristina to form ZSO (RTS)

The chairman of the Assembly's Committee for Kosovo and Metohija, Milovan Drecun, told RTS on Saturday that the way Albanians want to define the statute of the Community/Association of Serb municipalities (ZSO) is contrary to the Brussels agreement, adding that the question is what will be written in the Statute. If it is unacceptable to Belgrade, there is nothing of that, says Drecun.

Haradinaj would come to Presevo and Belgrade; Stefanovic: He will be arrested; the warrant is in effect (Kurir, Presheva Jone, Kossev)

Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj said that the local authorities in the Medvedja municipality, in the south of central Serbia, invited him to visit the place and he added that he was ready to visit both Presevo and Belgrade also if invited and if his visit had a protocol, writes today Belgrade based tabloid Kurir.

Sejdiju: Haradinaj’s Government a hostage of Vucic's decisions (KIM radio, Vesti)

The government of Ramush Haradinaj is rocking increasingly while the opposition increasingly demands the calling of early elections due to the difficult political and economic situation in Kosovo, reports Serbian media.

According to the Serbian media, Haradinaj received a response from the opposition that intends to unite and launch overthrow of the government instead supporting the government's platform on dialogue with Serbia.

International community becomes nervous about Kosovo's stand on the recognition (Danas)

According to the diplomatic source of Belgrade daily newspapers Danas, Thaci and Haradinaj have been preparing the Kosovo public for a long time to say at some point that recognition of Serbia is not the most important thing.

The same source says that Serbia should not be bothered with the ultimate goal in the state platform of Kosovo for the finalization of the Brussels dialogue, and the mutual recognition and a chair in the UN, because it will certainly not happen, writes Danas in today's edition.

Politika: The Pristina platform makes the dialogue meaningless (Serbian media)

The Brussels dialogue would no longer make sense if the parliament in Pristina adopts the Kosovo government's proposed platform for dialogue with Belgrade.

However, that does not mean the Serbian side would leave the dialogue at the EU headquarters, learns unofficially Belgrade based daily Politika from the Serbian Presidency.

"Pristina's reaction unacceptable, no desire to find killer" (B92, TV Prva)

Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic says the reaction of Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj was "completely unacceptable."

As previously reported by Prva TV, Pristina definitely refused Belgrade's cooperation in the investigation into the murder of Oliver Ivanovic.

Stefanovic said on Thursday afternoon that the reaction of Haradinaj and of the minister of justice of the Pristina institutions was "completely unacceptable."

Victims of holiday firearm discharges criticize PM Haradinaj’s comments (Prishtina Insight)

Victims of stray bullets, which have caused disabling injuries and deaths in the past, criticize PM Haradinaj’s lax attitude towards weapons, demanding that festive shooting be stopped.

On the eve of 2011, a child from Prizren who was standing in his front yard was struck in the skull by a fatal stray bullet. His mother, Shpresa Dautaj Kellic, recalls the devastating moment in which she lost her son as the year 2010 turned to 2011.

Rebuttal from Podgorica: Date of visit to Kosovo not agreed (Tanjug, Blic, MINA, RTCG)

The Government of Montenegro, rebutted today reporting of the Pristina based media it has been agreed that the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Dusko Markovic would visit Pristina in the end of January next year, Tanjug news agency reported.

“Date of the visit of the Prime Minister Dusko Markovic to Kosovo has not been agreed,” Montenegrin Government said and added the issue of demarcation for Podgorica is “a closed matter”.

Kosovo PM Faces Uphill Battle on Brussels Trip (Balkan Insight)

Kosovo PM Ramush Haradinaj has promised big steps forward for Pristina before meetings in Brussels this week, such as visa liberalisation and a new Kosovo army, but observers say this is unrealistic.

Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, has promised to deliver visa liberalisation and the establishment of a Kosovo army by March ahead of a series of informal meetings with other regional leaders in Brussels on Monday.