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London to disallow discussion on Kosovo in UN (Vecernje Novosti, B92)

Great Britain takes over the presidency of the Security Council tomorrow and intends to block UN to hold a regular session on the situation in Kosovo and Metohija this month, Belgrade based-daily Vecernje Novosti writes today.

If this happens, it would be the first time that discussion on Kosovo is not hold on a quarterly basis, the daily added.

Jeremic: Vucic dares to have duel with TV camera only, Djuric reacts (Danas, B92)

Leader of Peoples’ Party Vuk Jeremic told Danas daily that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic “is a pathological coward,” since he lacks strength to face Jeremic either in TV duel or the courtroom, while he is publicly commenting his statements almost on a daily basis.

“Agreement abolishes UN Resolution 1244, but Russia does not allow it?” (BETA, B92)

Professor of the Southeast European Studies at the University of Graz, Florian Bieber assessed that Serbia-Kosovo agreement must lead toward abolishment of the UN SC Resolution 1244, Beta news agency is reporting.

According to Bieber the agreement should lead toward a new UN SC resolution that would either replace or abolish Resolution 1244, thus providing Kosovo to become a UN member. However, British journalist and analyst Tim Judah thinks that the text of the agreement does not have to be in contradiction with the Resolution 1244.

Drecun: Database on KLA crimes established (Tanjug, RTS)

Serbian Assembly Committee for Kosovo and Metohija Chairperson Milovan Drecun met with UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs, Miroslav Jenca and informed him that a unique database on all KLA committed crimes was established, and that this base is not selective regarding the victims’ ethnic background, Serbian media reported.

“Referendum on agreement with Pristina most probably in 2019” (Danas)

In case of any agreement reached between Belgrade and Pristina, a referendum on that topic would most certainly take place, and according to Danas daily diplomatic sources’ expectations it would happen next year.

According to the sources, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic also announced such scenario following his talks with Hashim Thaci last Sunday, by saying that “he won’t sign anything, but the people would have the final say.”

Djuric: Political irresponsibility and instability of Vuk Jeremic (Tanjug, Vecernje Novosti)

Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric reacted to yesterday’s statements by the leader of Peoples’ Party Vuk Jeremic who said Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic plans to cause unrest in the north of Kosovo to have an excuse to make concessions to Pristina, including a seat in the UN, Vecernje Novosti daily reported.

Djuric assessed these claims as a complete political irresponsibility and personal instability of Jeremic, who, according to Djuric with his unscrupulous careerism neglects interests of citizens.

Jeremic: Vucic plans to cause unrests in north of Kosovo (Danas)

Leader of Peoples’ Party Vuk Jeremic said the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic plans to cause unrests in the north of Kosovo in the next couple of months in order to present an agreement with Pristina, which includes membership of Kosovo in the UN, as an alleviation.

“We have seen this recipe before, pull up the strings, set a fire, then distinguish it and present it as God’s given solution. This is how Vucic intends to reach “historic agreement,” Jeremic said during the founding ceremony of Peoples’ Party Municipal Board in Vozdovac (Belgrade) municipality.