UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced his concern over obstacles blocking the continuation of dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, Beta reported.

He is also worried about carrying out agreements reached through dialogue, as well as the rise of nationalism.

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has told UNMIK chief Zahir Tanin that Serbia is committed to the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina.

Nikolic also said that the efforts of Serbia aimed at Kosovo not becoming a state are effective as long as the UN mission in Kosovo, UNMIK, performs its role to the extent and in the manner as before, the president's cabinet announced, according to Beta.

Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Đurić met with UNMIK chief Zahir Tanin today. They discussed the political and security situation in Kosovo and dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, reported KIM radio.

Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Đurić emphasized that Belgrade wants the full implementation of the agreements reached in Brussels, especially those related to the Community/Association of Serb municipalities, which, according to him, must be established without delay.

Kontakt Plus radio reports that the President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolić will meet with the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and UNMIK chief Zahir Tanin.

As announced by the President's Office for cooperation with the media after the meeting a press release will follow.

And TV Most reports that the Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Đurić will meet with UNMIK chief Zahir Tanin at the Palace "Serbia".

Minister without Portfolio in charge of EU integration Jadranka Joksimović and Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Đurić met with ambassadors of EU member-states in Belgrade on Thursday. The ambassadors were informed about the current situation in the region, positions of Belgrade regarding the open threats and negative reactions towards Serbia as well as the concerns of the Serbian government that the EU and its members turn a blind eye on all that.

The Committee for Foreign Affairs, met today with Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General. After the meeting which lasted more than two hours, Tanin said to the media that UNMIK is a decision of the Security Council and that this is the reason why they are here. He also said that they will be in Kosovo as long as the Security Council wants them to be.

After MP Daut Haradinaj threatened war and said Serbs could be removed from Kosovo if his ex-PM brother is extradited to Belgrade, the UN’s Kosovo mission urged the authorities to launch an investigation.

“This weekend’s statement by a senior Kosovo parliamentarian, using hate speech to threaten ethnic cleansing, is unacceptable, and a cause for serious concern,” Zahir Tanin, the special representative of the UN secretary-general and the head of the UN’s Kosovo mission UNMIK, said in a statement on Monday.

Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and head of UNMIK Zahir Tanin condemned yesterday the threat of ethnic cleansing that was last weekend sent by a Kosovo's deputy, whom he did not name.

- Statement by the High parliamentarian Kosovo this weekend, with the use of hate speech by threatening ethnic cleansing is unacceptable and is cause for serious concern - said Tanin, published the UNMIK website.

Assistant Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Ljubomir Marić will meet tomorrow the Head of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) Zahir Tanin.

The statement of the Office for KiM says that there will be a press release after the meeting.

Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Zahir Tanin, has closely followed Wednesday’s developments in Kosovo with concern, in particular reports that freedom of movement and association were prevented in some places. Tanin reminded all parties on the fundamental rights to assemble, to express opinions, and to vote in an open and democratic society, and trusts that these rights will continue to be defended by the authorities, a statement issued by UNMIK reads.