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Ljajic: Only political pressure of international community can bring solution (Tanjug, Dnevnik)

Serbian Minister of Trade and Telecommunications, Rasim Ljajic said that only political pressure and decisive reaction of the international community can resolve the issue created by Pristina’s decision to impose 100 percent taxes on the goods from central Serbia, Tanjug news agency reported. He noted it is logical to expect, the prices in the shops would rise, following Pristina’s measures, but Serbia would do its utmost that Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija have the necessary products supplied.

“Serbia winner of legitimate political struggle in Interpol” (BETA, Prva TV)

Serbian Minister of Trade and Infrastructure, Rasim Ljajic told Prva TV, Serbia came out as a winner “of legitimate political struggle” in Interpol. He added, Belgrade would continue to request Pristina to abolish additional taxes imposed to the goods from central Serbia. “If Kosovo succeeded in its attempt to join Interpol, then the continuation of political dialogue would be undermined, admission to Interpol would encourage Kosovo institutions, that are already impairing negotiation process, and why would they negotiate if there is a shortcut to reach all important international organizati

Ljajic: Lifting taxes or Kosovo to leave CEFTA (KIM Radio)

“Belgrade expects the European Commission to exercise pressure upon Pristina institutions in order to lift taxes increased by 10 percent on Serbian goods,” Serbian Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications, Rasim Ljajic said, KIM Radio reports. Alternative to it, would be that Kosovo leaves the CEFTA agreement, Ljajic added. He stressed “it would not be Serbia’s failure, but rather the failure of the European Union, that through the Berlin Process promoted as one of the main goals establishment of a common economic zone in the Western Balkans.”

Ljajic: America did change stance, but I am not optimist (Prva TV)

Serbian Trade and Telecommunication Minister, Rasim Ljajic told Prva TV he does not expect Pristina-Belgrade agreement to be reached in the forthcoming months. Commenting on media reports that USA President Trump praised Serbia and USA under his administration changed the attitude toward Serbia, Ljajic noted that change is evident. “(…) That stance is reflected in one sentence, try to make an agreement, we have nothing against it, and the final assessment we will give once the agreement is reached,” Ljajic added. “We can talk now about different position, but it is too soon to tell it is a

Belgrade: Annexation of Presevo will be partition of Serbia (Beta, TV Prva, N1)

The annexation of Serbia’s southern region advocated by Pristina and the ethnic Albanians from the Presevo Valley would be a partition of central Serbia not of Kosovo, Rasim Ljajic, Serbia’s Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications, said on Thursday.

Ljajic: More we postpone solution for Kosovo, worse it gets for us (RTS, Tanjug, Blic)

Serbian Minister of Trade, Rasim Ljajic told RTS more Serbia postpones solution for the Kosovo issue, every next proposal is getting worse and more radical, adding it is necessary to move the things from a dead end, because of Serbia, its progress and Serbs who live in Kosovo.