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Jan Kavan: EU cannot use Kosovo as ultimatum (Vecernje Novosti)

Petition against the independence of Kosovo is a reminder of violence against the law, and one must not pressure Serbian side only, former head of Czech diplomacy and UN General Assembly Chairman, Jan Kavan told Vecernje Novosti daily. We have decided to sign a petition on Czech withdrawal of Kosovo recognition to once more point out an unacceptable precedent of unilaterally declared independence of the part of the Serbian territory, 10 years ago, he added. This act along with recognitions of such independence by vast part of the international community created major problems in the function

Ex FM recalls dramatic moments around UN Kosovo resolution (BETA, B92)

Vuk Jeremic says that he still believes that a decision made in 2010 to change Serbia's draft UN General Assembly resolution on Kosovo was "completely wrong." "I was informed from Belgrade that it was decided to change the resolution the evening before the vote, where I had secured a majority for our original text.

Vucic with Trump, invited him to visit Serbia (B92)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with USA President Donald Trump in New York and invited him to come to an official visit to Serbia. According to unofficial information, Trump “has accepted the idea” to visit Serbia, B92 reported. The two presidents, following the UN General Assembly session, spoke several minutes at the reception Trump and his wife organized for the world leaders.

UNMIK will retrieve competencies given to EULEX (Dailies)

The dailies report that according to Gazeta Blic portal, the UN mission in Kosovo will have higher competences from June this year, which was qualified by Pristina-based media as the biggest defeat of Kosovo in its attempts to gain more competencies as an independent state. As stated by Gazeta Blic portal, the plan of international community allegedly was adopted by several Committees, while the Budget Committee should adopt it in three to four months.

President wants to lead Kosovo delegation to New York (Koha)

While the Kosovo Assembly was voting on the constitutional amendments paving way for the establishment of the special court, Prime Minister of Kosovo Isa Mustafa received a letter from President Atifete Jahjaga which angered him and his deputy, Hashim Thaci, a great deal. In the letter President Jahjaga said that based on her constitutional responsibilities, she had decided to lead the Kosovo delegation travelling to New York in end of September to take part at a series of events part of the UN General Assembly week.

UN Security Council waiting for the Kosovo Assembly (RTK)

If the Kosovo Assembly fails to adopt the special court, which is expected to address war crimes allegations, then the United Nations Security Council will do so. Eri Kaneko, the Associate Spokesperson to the United Nations Secretary-General, told Radio Kosova via email that the UN General Assembly or the Security Council have the mandate to establish the special court and that the process would have to be initiated by Security Council member states.

Kosovo president: Europe can't be 'corridor' for Islamic terror groups (Fox News)

By Christopher Snyder Published September 23, 2014 FoxNews.com The possibility of ISIS terrorists from Europe returning home after training and fighting with the terror group in Syria is raising concern among European leaders. Atifete Jahjaga, president of the Republic of Kosovo, told FoxNews.com her country is closely monitoring the possibility of ISIS sympathizers basing themselves in the region. “Unfortunately, Kosovo, like other European countries and others around the world, can’t be immune to this global threat that the foreign fighters are imposing,” said Jahjaga.