“Vucic to meet Guterres” (Blic)
Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic would meet tomorrow with the UN SG Antonio Guterres in New York, Blic daily unofficially learns.
Jankovic: To resolve Kosovo issue in democratic manner (FoNet, RTS)
Leader of the opposition Movement of Free Citizens (PSG), Sasa Jankovic told Serbian media it is an illusion (to believe) Kosovo issue can be resolved with a signature of one man, if that signature is not a result of a democratic process and does not contribute to the sense of relief among people.
Balkans Not Very Joyful, UN Report Says (Balkan Insight)
Te latest World Happiness Report suggests the people of most Balkan countries have little to smile about.
With the partial exception of Romania, the Balkans is not a very happy part of the planet, according to the latest World Happiness Report 2018, produced by the UN’s sustainable development solutions network, SDSN.
“West sick of Kosovo story, wants speedy solution” (BETA, Sputnik, B92, TV Most)
Leader of Peoples Party (Vuk Jeremic) told Sputnik that Pristina’s allies got sick of Kosovo story and want to reach a solution as soon as possible.
Drecun: There is no need for the region to be on the line of fire between the US and Russia (RTS)
Chairman of the Committee for KiM Milovan Drecun told RTS that senior US official Wess Mitchell has come to send a message that the Kosovo issue will be treated in the context of their geopolitical confrontation with Russia and that they will continue to have a one-sided approach to the Kosovo problem.
Milovan Drecun says that it is clear that there is no "American package for Kosovo" about which the media speculates.
Internal dialogue on Kosovo: Former foreign ministers on “four don’ts” (Insajder, BETA)
Former Serbian Foreign Minister, Vladislav Jovanovic said yesterday during the roundtable held within the framework of internal dialogue on Kosovo, that forgotten document related to the renewed accession of Serbia to the UN could be crucial in solving the Kosovo issue, Insajder portal reported.
Meanwhile, his colleague Zivorad Jovanovic said Serbia should pay attention to four things that Belgrade in no way must do.
“UN chief presenting new report, and Kosovo won't like it” (Tanjug, B92)
UN Security Council is meeting in New York today to discuss the latest Kosovo report filed by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Tanjug news agency reports.
"Sharp criticism to Pristina from UN" (RTS)
Report on Kosovo is ready and the UN Secretary General, Antonio Gutters would present it to the Security Council on February 7, Serbian national broadcaster, RTS writes on its webpage.
The report notes the murder of Oliver Ivanovic as one of the most difficult events in the last three months.
Jeremic: Vucic plans to trade Kosovo for audience with Merkel (BETA, B92)
People's Party leader Vuk Jeremic says President Aleksandar Vucic is not capable of reaching a favorable compromise deal on Kosovo and Metohija, Serbian media reported.
According to the former foreign minister, Vucic is "preparing to allow Pristina to get a chair in the UN, at the request of foreigners, and in return get only a one-day visit to German Chancellor Angela Merkel."
"Achieving a compromise solution about Kosovo and Metohija is a very complicated situation, and it is not enough to just talk to the Albanians and decide to give up everything they are demanding.
Paunovic called on the UN to determine the human rights situation in Kosovo (Tanjug, Vecernje Novosti)
Belgrade based Tanjug news agency reports that Serbia from 2013 until now requested from the eight contracting bodies of United Nations that UNMIK reports on the application of the standards of valid conventions on the territory of Kosovo. Director of the Office for Human and Minority Rights Suzana Paunovic said yesterday and called on the UN Human Rights Council to inspect the human rights situation in that part of territory, reports the agency.