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Serbian Justice Minister: If they wanted to, they would have tried Thaci and Haradinaj, constitutional amendments do not include Kosovo (Serbian media)

The justice minister of Serbia Nela Kuburovic told Belgrade based daily Vecernje Novosti that she is not sure that at the beginning of the Court's work, charges will be raised against high-ranking persons, replying to a question whether she expects Kosovo Prosecutor's Office to indict Hashim Thaci, Ramush Haradinaj and Kadri Veseli.

"If there was a will, that would have already happened," the minister said in an interview with today's Vecernje Novosti.

Pristina: ''Resolution on genocide'', a photo and media (KoSSev)

The Assembly of Kosovo adopted a resolution on ''genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes of the former regime of the Serbian state committed in Kosovo,'' yesterday.

The headlines of Kosovo media, however, were marked with a photo of a scene of an alleged group rape, which Kosovo MP Flora Brovina showed to the media in the assembly, emphasizing that it shows an Albanian woman being raped by Serb forces in the presence of members of her family.

Veseli: Serbia will be responsible for all victims (B92, RTK2)

Belgrade based portal B92 reports, quoting Radio Television of Kosovo in Serbian language (RTK2), that the president of the Kosovo Assembly, Kadri Veseli claimed that on Monday formally started formation of an international tribunal for crimes committed by Serbia in Kosovo.

The portal reports that Veseli at the same time threatened with arrest of "cowards that are now free in Serbia".

Kosovo's Special Prosecutor Hoxha: We have reasons to suspect that Radoicic was involved in Ivanovic's murder (NIN, KIM radio)

By gathering evidence during the investigation, we have come to the reasonable suspicion that Radoicic worked with people who are now in custody, and who are suspected of having participated or assisting the perpetrators of the murder of the SDP leader, Oliver Ivanovic. Of course, all this has yet to be confirmed, says the Kosovo Special Prosecutor, Sylë Hoxha to the Belgrade based weekly NIN, KIM radio is quoting.

Gracanicaonline portal: Situation difficult for journalist reporting on Serbian language

Based on the Law on the Use of Languages, Albanian and Serbian have equal status in Kosovo institutions. However, in practice very often this law is not applied, reports Gracanica based portal gracanicaonline.info.

The journalists who follow the work of the Assembly are faced with a big problem because they do not have a translation if there are no Serb deputies in the room.

Vukcevic: Dick Marty's report is remarkable (TV Prva, B92, RTV Puls)

One of the former KLA commanders, Rustem Mustafa-Remi should be one of the first to be questioned before the Special Prosecutor's Office.

Former Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic told Belgrade based TV Prva that he is satisfied that the prosecution started working, and that it was founded because it is about the most monstrous crimes committed in the territory of the former Yugoslavia.

Djuric: The announcement of the formation of the army is the biggest threat to peace (RTS)

The announcement of the formation of the Kosovo army is the biggest threat to peace and security in the region so far, said Marko Djuric, director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, reports Radio Television of Serbia (RTS).

"The establishment of this illegal formation would jeopardize everything that have been achieved so far in the process of normalizing the relations between Belgrade and Pristina," said Marko Djuric.

Serbian media: Vucic might not enter Kosovo, Pristina official says

Today all Serbian media reports about Kadri Veseli, Kosovo Parliament Speaker, as saying that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic might not be allowed to enter Kosovo on Saturday.

If Pristina decides that Vucic should not come, the Serbian president will not enter Kosovo, said Veseli in connection to Vucic’s scheduled visit to Kosovo on September 8-9, the media reported.

Kosovo Albanian leaders' fear of flying - over Serb Republic (B92)

An airplane taking Pristina's delegation to the Kosovo talks in Brussels has "wandered into" the Serb Republic's airspace - thanks to a mistake made in Tirana.

According to reports in Albanian language media, the Tirana air traffic control directed Behgjet Pacolli's private plane used by the delegation to the airspace of the Serb entity (RS) in Bosnia-Herzegovina - that is "controlled by relevant Serb services."