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Serbian PM attends working dinner in Skopje (B92, Government of Serbia website)

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic took part in a working dinner in Skopje on Wednesday, the Serbian government announced.

The dinner was organized by EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev "for representatives of the Western Balkans as part of the visit of Mogherini to the region."

The topics discussed were European integration, current political and security situation, as well as regional political and economic cooperation, a statement said.

Dacic: Kosovo cannot be topic of “foreign policy trade” (Tanjug, RTS, Danas)

Serbian Foreign Minister, Ivica Dacic said Serbia wishes to reach a compromised solution for Kosovo and Metohija, but this issue cannot be used in foreign policy trade as a condition to enter the EU, Tanjug news agency reported.

Dacic made these remarks in a conference “Training of Political Leaders,” held in Belgrade, adding that dialogue with Pristina is conducted in order to reach an agreement, but it cannot be unilateral, respectively one side gets it all, and the other side nothing.

Kocijanic: Mogherini in Belgrade on dialogue foremost (Tanjug, RTS)

EU High Representative Federica Mogherini would reiterate during her visit to Belgrade that commitment to working on normalization of Belgrade-Pristina relations, within a dialogue she mediates, must continue, European Commission Spokeswoman, Maja Kocijancic told Serbian media.

Kocijancic also added Mogherini would meet in Belgrade representatives of the authorities and civil society to discuss European Commission report on Serbia.

Serbs will not form ZSO, we'll wait for Pristina – Vucic (RTS, Tanjug, B92)

"Serbia will wait three and a half months, as it has been said, for the statute of the ZSO (to be drafted) - but this will not happen," Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said.

The President Vucic told the RTS on Wednesday that he will talk with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Federica Mogherini on Thursday, and that he expects "words of encouragement" from her.

He added that the main topic of their conversation will be the relationship between Belgrade and Pristina.

Brnabic to attend dinner in Skopje with Haradinaj, other PMs (Tanjug, B92)

Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic will a dinner in Skopje on Monday organized by Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev for his colleagues from the region.

Tanjug is reporting that it received confirmation of this, and that beside Zaev and Brnabic, the dinner will be attended by prime ministers of Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, as well as the Kosovo prime minister, Ramush Haradinaj.

Jovanovic: President of Republic confirmed he has no proposal for Kosovo solution (Danas)

President of the Republic, Aleksandar Vucic in February said he would present to the public his proposal for Kosovo solution by the end of March or beginning of April, in March he said he would do so by the end of April, and now he says “he is not certain” it would happen that way, as there is no solution yet, Leader of Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS), Milos Jovanovic said in a written statement, Danas daily reports.

Marko Djuric: Community of Serb Municipalities will be funded from Belgrade (Serbian media)

Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric reacted today to media reports, referring to unnamed NATO sources' statements on Association/Community of Serb-Majority Municipalities, its powers and ways of financing.

Djuric’s statement in Serbian is available here: http://www.kim.gov.rs/v2447.php

"Balkans in strategic region for Europe," says EU official (B92)

EU foreign ministers are meeting on Monday in Luxembourg, with the Western Balkans among the items on their agenda.

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini addressed reporters ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council to announce that this will be "a chance with to exchange views on how to better work with our partners in the Western Balkans for our common security and prosperity."

Spanish Ambassador: EU should clearly support establishment of ZSO (Tanjug, RTS)

Serbia should insist on the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb-Majority Municipalities, and European institutions under whose auspices Belgrade-Pristina dialogue is held, should clearly support this legitimate request, Ambassador of Spain to Serbia, Miguel Fuertes Suarez told Tanjug news agency.

“Spain supports dialogue in Brussels. It is logical that crucial element in this dialogue is the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb-Majority Municipalities as it has been agreed,” Ambassador Suarez said.