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Vulin, Ljajic on delineation, division of Kosovo (Tanjug, Blic, B92)

Serbian Defense Minister, Aleksandar Vulin said he thinks that delineation with Kosovo and Metohija is the best solution, adding that this is his personal stance, Tanjug news agency reported.

Vulin is also convinced such solution would prevent creation of “Great Albania” which he as a minister and politician sees as a greatest danger for the region.

“The “Great Albania” has to be stopped in Kosovo. Its spreading must be stopped there, also the process of destabilization of the region must stop there. Otherwise is not possible,” Vulin told Tanjug.

Minister thinks frozen Kosovo conflict is bad idea (RTS, BETA, B92)

Minister Rasim Ljajic said today that "a frozen conflict" is not a solution to the Kosovo issue, but rather a postponement of one.

Proponents of 'a frozen conflict' say that international circumstances may change, so Serbia will then address the issue of Kosovo under more favorable conditions. What if international circumstances change to our detriment, and we are in a more difficult position? This is not a solution, it is a way to postpone resolving the Kosovo issue," Ljajic told RTS.

Ljajic: A referendum on Kosovo may be a good solution (KIM radio, NMagazin, Danas, Beta, Dnevnik)

Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Rasim Ljajic says that it is not realistic to expect a compromise solution in the internal dialogue on Kosovo, and that a referendum on this issue might be a good solution.

- It is not realistic to expect that a compromise solution is reached in the course of the internal dialogue on Kosovo, given the diametrically opposite attitudes prevailing in the society, so a referendum might be a good solution - Ljajic told the Belgrade based daily Danas.

Ljajic: Counter measures towards Kosovo, until it abolishes taxes on flour (RTK2, Beta)

Serbian Minister of Trade Rasim Ljajic says that Serbia will be increasing and strengthening counter measures towards Kosovo, until the authorities in Pristina do not abolish taxes on imports of flour from Serbia, reports RTK2, quoting the Beta news agency.

"We have some announcement that this decision will be abolished, but it is not said when," Ljajic said.

Ljajic: I believe more in the threat, than the CEFTA reaction (RTS)

Minister of Trade, Tourism and Communications Rasim Ljajic told Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) that Serbia should be dissatisfied if next year it’s not among the top 30 countries on the Doing business list.

When it comes to taxes which the Kosovo authorities have imposed on the flour imports from Serbia, the Minister of Trade said that Belgrade had sent a letter to the European Commission.

Ljajić: Turkey's relations with Kosovo and Albania worsened (NMagazin, RTV)

Serbian Minister of Trade Rasim Ljajić said yesterday in the show ''Pravi Ugao'' of the Radio Television of Vojvodina (RTV) that he does not know whether during the visit of President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Serbia, the topic of Kosovo was discussed.

"Turkey's relations with Kosovo and Albania are not as they were several years ago," said Ljajić for Radio-Television of Vojvodina, adding that the situation has changed drastically since the coup attempt in Turkey on July 15 last year.

"We should ask for EU's concessions to stop blocking Kosovo" (B92, Blic)

Rasim Ljajic believes that a frozen conflict related to the Kosovo issue does not suit Serbia, and proposes "normalization without recognition" as a solution.

The minister of trade, telecommunications, and tourism, who also serves as a deputy PM and is the leader of the SDPS party, is the latest Serbian official to write an op-ed on this topic for a Belgrade newspaper, since President Aleksandar Vucic launched his "internal dialogue on Kosovo."

The agreement on telecommunications has to be respected (RTS)

Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic stated on Wednesday that at the meeting in Geneva was told that the agreement on telecommunications reached between Belgrade and Pristina in Brussels has to be respected, adding it was also specified that Serbia consent was important in order for Pristina to receive a three-digit calling code.