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Janjic: ZSO is possible preparation for the partition of Kosovo (RTK2)

Belgrade expects that Pristina will end post-election processes in due time, in order to enable the establishment of the Community of Serbian municipalities (ZSO), said Ivica Dacic, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia. In a statement for RTK2, political analyst Dusan Janjic said that current emphasizing of Serbian politicians that ZSO should include only Serbian municipalities in the north could mean launching of the story on partition of Kosovo. "This may be a preparation for the negotiations, which will be held in Brussels, because all ambiguities about the ZSO need to be clarified.

New topics of the dialogue are possible (RTK2)

On September 4, in Brussels will be continued dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade on integrated border management. Political analyst Dusan Janjic believes that Belgrade and Pristina will have series of meetings, whose results will directly affect the European future of both sides. According to Janjic, one of the first topics of dialogue will be the issue of private and socially owned property in Kosovo. "There are topics that are not fully negotiated, and it must be done.

Cliff: Part of the Brussels Agreement about diplomas does not function (Tanjug)

The British Ambassador to Kosovo, Ian Cliff told Tanjug that part of the Brussels agreement, relating to the recognition of diplomas, does not function and that issue with recognition of diplomas issued by North Mitrovica University should be improved.  “I can say that part of the Brussels agreement relating to the recognition of diplomas does not function,” Cliff said, adding that the British Embassy in Kosovo supported a number of Serbian lawyers who wanted to take the bar exam and become the part of Kosovo justice system.

All parties are responsible (Danas)

Implementation of the Brussels Agreement is one of the three areas for which Belgrade, as announced, will receive a positive assessment in the annual report of the European Commission, which should appear in the first half of October.  Due to mutual accusations of official Belgrade and Pristina, the fact that the elections on both sides swallowed nearly a year and a post-election political crisis in Kosovo and Metohija, the EC has lowered the criteria for the full implementation of the Brussels Agreement ( the constitutionality is assessed before the Constitutional Court of Serbia).

All masks fell: Recognize Kosovo! (Vesti online)

Further European integration of Serbia is impossible until Belgrade and Pristina reach agreement, indicated Serbian experts on international issues. Analyst Dusan Janjic says that Serbia will have to resolve the issues that Germany insists on, including the fulfilment of the Brussels agreement, and adoption of a second framework agreement between Belgrade and Pristina.

Ban requests establishment of Special Court by early 2015 at the latest (Koha)

The paper reports on page two that United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, in his quarterly report on Kosovo, has called on Kosovo institutions to establish, by early 2015 at the latest, the Special Court that will handle allegations of war crimes committed by the Kosovo Liberation Army. In his report, Ban talks about the political situation in the country, with special emphasis on the northern part of Mitrovica following tensions after the construction of the Peace Park on Ibër/Ibar River.

Ivanovic will go from custody to the trials (RTS)

Analyst Dusan Janjic said that Oliver Ivanovic, will have to await the establishment of a special unit, which is assumed to be formed by the end of the year, but says that he would not be surprised if it would happen in the spring. Janjic said that formally there are two explanations of why Ivanovic will likely go directly from custody to the trial. "One reason is because of his safety, and the other is a threat to the future course of the investigation.