"Catalonia, same as Kosovo; but no big powers are behind it" (B92)
Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said on Friday evening that Catalonia's unilateral declaration of independence had no legal effect, as far as Serbia was concerned, B92 reported.
"Serbian delegation disputed Jensen's candidacy" (RTS)
A new rapporteur for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, a Catalan, a member of the Spanish delegation, Jordi Roca was elected as the new rapporteur for Kosovo, after the Serbian delegation managed to challenge the candidacy of Mogens Jensen (Denmark), says the head of the Serbian delegation, Marija Obradović.
Spanish Ambassador: Madrid and Belgrade – friends and allies (Tanjug, RTS)
Spanish Ambassador to Serbia, Miguel Fuertes Suarez, on the occasion of the Day of the Kingdom of Spain marked yesterday, said that Spain goes through “complex moments” but is certain that Spain would overcome them with the support of friends, in particular Serbia, Tanjug news agency reported.
The Ambassador also expressed gratitude to Serbia due to support provided to Spain, Serbian media reported, adding that Serbian PM Brnabic, ministers, ambassadors and other dignitaries attended the reception.
Spanish Ambassador: Grateful to Serbia because it did not send letter (Politika, Novosti)
“Spain is grateful to the Government of Serbia because it did not bring up that issue, as the President Aleksandar Vucic already explained,” stated Spanish Ambassador to Serbia, Miguel Fuertes Suarez.
"Spain is our great friend, we listened to its request" (Tanjug, B92)
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic confirmed on Monday that she would not take Belgrade's letter to the EU to Brussels with her, when she travels there on Tuesday.
The letter regards the European Commission' stance on the recent independence referendum in Catalonia, and on Kosovo.
"We had a request from Spain not to send the letter.
Letter to EU on Catalonia-Kosovo cases postponed (RTS, TV Most)
Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic, said to RTS today that the letter on Catalonian referendum is prepared, he has signed it, however the PM Brnabic would not take it to Brussels tomorrow, but it would, as per request of Spain, be delivered at a later stage, in order not to deteriorate the situation in this country.
President Vucic, said at the press conference, that the PM Brnabic would sign the letter, seriously and thoroughly prepared, after the visit to Brussels and upon receiving the consent of the government.
Vucic further added, that postponement of the
Constitutions of Spain and Serbia do not recognize possibility of independence referendum (Politika)
Brussels did not provide convincing explanation, and I do not see how membership to the EU could influence international assessment of the declaration of independence, stated Serbian Academic and International Law Professor, Tibor Vardi to Politika daily.
"Serbia will not accept any unilateral acts by Catalonia" (RTV, Tanjug, B92)
Serbia supports the territorial integrity of Spain and will not accept any unilateral acts by Catalonia, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said on Thursday.
"We do not want what has been applied to Kosovo to be applied in the case of Catalonia," Dacic told the RTV after a meeting with the Spanish ambassador to Serbia, Tanjug reported.
During the meeting earlier in the day, Dacic underlined that our country "stands firmly by Spain and gives it unreserved support when it comes to the defense and protection of its sovereignty and territorial integrity."
Dacic also stressed that Serbia "full
There is no right to separatism (Deutche Welle)
The Catalan regional government is planning to declare independence soon. However, it will not be able to refer to either international or the European law. The same thing as Kosovo did not become independent legally, but politically, Deutche Welle (DW) reported today.
The right of the people to self-determination is an important principle of international law, but it is also the protection of the territorial integrity of a country. The first principle is the one Catalan Movement for Independence refers to, while the second one is what the Spanish government refers to.
Why isn't NATO bombing Madrid for 78 days? - fmr British diplomat (Russia Today)
It is a little bit late for the EU to remember international law on its Western border when it was ignoring it on its Eastern border, Marko Gasic, an international affairs commentator, told RT.