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Kocijancic: EU for urgent implementation of agreement on ZSO (Tanjug, KIM Radio)

Belgrade and Pristina conduct a dialogue on normalization of relations, and within it an agreement on forming the Association/Community of Serb-Majority Municipalities should be implemented without further delays, EU Commission Spokesperson Maja Kocijancic told Tanjug news agency, adding that the work on a new phase of a dialogue, necessary for a legally binding agreement commenced in parallel.

“We are very clear when we say that full implementation of the agreements made in dialogue is urgently needed,” Kocijancic added.

Zivalj: At no point did Ambassador Apostolova speak about Pristina-Belgrade dialogue (KoSSev)

Following media reports that Head of the EU Office in Pristina, Natalia Apostolova, in a conference yesterday told Kosovo to work more on persuading "other countries" that have not yet recognized Kosovo independence to do so in a near future and that she said Kosovo "is equal to other countries in the region," Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Marko Djuric, has reacted.

Djuric said that Apostolova directly placed herself on Pristina's side, disguising the dialogue.

Dacic: Government shall never sign Kosovo membership in UN (Danas)

“This Government, this President of Serbia, this ruling coalition shall never recognize unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said, Danas daily.

Speaking about legally binding agreement, Dacic said those who are legal professionals they know, and he is not a one, however, he knows that such a thing does not exist, if there is an agreement it is also presumably binding.

Head of EU Office tells Pristina: Convince them to recognize you (B92)

According to B92, Head of an EU Office in Pristina encouraged authorities in Pristina to work more in order to convince states that have not recognized Kosovo, to do so in a near future.

Head of EU Mission, where 5 member states did not recognize unilaterally declared Kosovo independence, told Kosovo “it is equal with other states in the region,” B92 further reported.

Spain "made it clear Kosovo has no EU perspective" (BETA, B92)

Deputy Chairman at the European Stability Initiative (ESI) Kristof Bender thinks that in existing circumstances, Kosovo has no EU membership perspective.

Beta agency is reporting this on Wednesday, citing Bender's interview for the European Western Balkans website.

"For Kosovo the formal accession process has hit a wall. Formally there is no way to move forward for Kosovo now," he said, adding: "With 5 EU member states not recognizing Kosovo, Kosovo has no enlargement perspective. Spain has made this very clear now."

"I said Pristina would lie - and I was right" (BETA, B92)

Aleksandar Vucic says everything that can be heard from representatives of provisional institutions in Kosovo and Metohija "only confirms what he said earlier."

"Pristina does not intend to fulfill its obligations under the Brussels agreement, and they don't hide it," he said, referring to the formation of the Community of Serb municipalities.

Janjic: Goals of “platform” – seat in UN and mutual recognitions with Serbia (KIM Radio)

Forum for Ethnic Relations Director, Dusan Janjic thinks that after adoption of the platform “for final phase of dialogue with Serbia,” in the Kosovo Government, Serbia should also establish its own platform to respond to “the two strongest political and historical provocations,” KIM Radio reported.

Janjic further elaborated Pristina platform has three goals, seat in the UN, recognition of Kosovo by Serbia and defining relations with the EU and NATO.

According to him, first goal cannot be achieved in negotiations with Serbia.

Dacic: EU suffers from muteness and deafness when it comes to Serbia (Vecernje Novosti)

Kosovo is a priority in all Serbian diplomatic activities, Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic told Novosti daily, adding that the visit of Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel is important since this country would now have more understanding for Serbia.

Dacic emphasized it is important “to reach to everyone,” but he does not expect the EU would act differently now.

“The EU suffers from a serious disease, and it is muteness and deafness when it comes to Serbia. Maybe this disease can be cured, but one should work on it,” Dacic said.

Serbian and Belgian PM talk bilateral ties, Kosovo, EU bid (B92)

Serbian PM, Ana Brnabic and her Belgian counterpart Charles Michel on Tuesday spoke about bilateral and economic relations and relations in the region.

According to the Serbian government, their meeting in Belgrade also concerned normalization of Belgrade-Pristina relations and the European path of Serbia.

At a joint press conference after the meeting, Brnabic expressed her gratitude to the Michel for his visit and readiness to hear and understand our logics and what is happening in the region as well as what we did in the path of our European integration.