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Nikolic, Vucic and Patriarch Irinej to discuss Kosovo (Vecernje Novosti)

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic will meet today Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and Patriarch Irinej to discuss the EU's draft platform for Chapter 35 on Kosovo.

According to daily Vecernje Novosti, President of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU) Vladimir Kostic was also invited to attend the meeting, to be held at the Serbian Presidency building.

The Head of SANU defends his statement about Kosovo (Vecernje Novosti, B92)

President of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Art (SANU) Vladimir Kostic said that it was "important to express an opinion and when it is not suitable to the collective mind."

"I will not let someone to determine what I can say and what not and what is a unique opinion corpus which I should adhere to," said Kostic in a statement for the daily Vecernje Novosti.

Kurti announces war against ZSO (Vecernje Novosti)

Movement Self-Determination is planning to organize a referendum and unrest due to the formation of the Community/Association of Serbian municipalities in Kosovo.

The leader of the radical opposition movement Vetevendosje and member of the Assembly of Kosovo announced in Tirana that he has 100,000 signatures against the ZSO and that there will be a referendum.

Ramp for the Serbian books in Kosovo (Vecernje Novosti)

Authorities in Pristina did not allow delivery of the school books in Serbian language to the schools in Kosovo and Metohija. Pristina Education Minister Arsim Bajrami has threatened not to allow the delivery of Serbian books until pupils in Presevo, Bujanovac and Medvedja receive books in Albanian language, which were sent as a donation from Pristina. He claims that about 100,000 school books wait at customs, although import was approved from the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development.

Kerry commends Serbia's efforts in addressing refugee crisis (Blic, Tanjug, Vecernje Novosti)

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has met in Washington with US Secretary of State John Kerry, who commended Serbia's tremendous efforts in addressing the migrant crisis.

Ahead of the meeting with Vucic, Kerry also applauded the transition that has been taking place under the 2013 agreement with Europe with respect to Serbia and Kosovo.

Serbian Orthodox Church warns of danger of admitting Kosovo to UNESCO (KIM radio, Vecernje Novosti, Tanjug)

The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) has sent a letter on Tuesday to Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova, warning that the acceptance of Kosovo's membership bid would endanger the Christian cultural heritage and the Serbs' religious and human rights.

In the letter signed by Patriarch Irinej, the Synod points out that the OSCE has documented systematic post-war destruction of at least 392 Serbian Orthodox cemeteries in Kosovo, which are still in deplorable condition.

Dacic sent 44 letters of protest because of UNESCO (Vecernje Novosti)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs has contacted the countries that support Kosovo's accession to UNESCO. Decision of the Executive Committee on the eventual membership will be made after 20 October.

Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic sent a protest letter to the 44 countries, which have supported the Kosovo's request that the Executive Board of UNESCO discuss accession of Kosovo into this organization, learns Novosti.

Difficult for Kosovo to gain a seat in OSCE (Vecernje Novosti)

Pristina said that it will lobby for the entry to the OSCE with the help of US and Albania, but it was in vain because the consensus of 57 member states is required for the entry into the organization.

Although on paper membership in the United Nations is not a precondition for admission, it is an unwritten rule, because all current members of the OSCE have a seat in the UN.

Djuric condemns lynching atmosphere created by the most extreme Albanian parties (Vecernje Novosti)

Milos Stevic has suffered knife injuries during an attack carried out by several ethnic Albanians in Klokot, southern Kosovo, RTS has reported.

The 23-year-old Serb was taken for treatment to the local hospital and his condition is stable. "The wounds inflicted on him targeted internal organs and were potentially fatal," Doctor Bratislav Lazic said.

The police said they launched an investigation into the attack which occurred on Saturday.