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Independence shall not pass (Vecernje Novosti)

Belgrade to initial no agreements with Pristina which would directly or indirectly mean the recognition of the independence of Kosovo and Metohija, nor such requests come from Brussels – it was said to Vecernje Novosti in the Government of Serbia. This is the response of the Serbian officials to the statement of Self-Determination official Visar Imery, whose party is likely to be part of the new government in Pristina, that "dialogue with Belgrade will not be continued unless Serbia does not recognize Kosovo's independence." First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic e

Kosovo without a reserved seat (Vecernje Novosti)

The renovated hall of the General Assembly has more seats than the UN member states, however that is not an alarm for Serbia. At the moment there are 50 candidates worldwide, willing to become a part of the family of states. Surplus of 11 seats projected in the renovated hall of the General Assembly of the United Nations, in comparison to the actual number of members of the organization, obviously hints that world organization is ready for new members.

Serbs to get power through a small door (Vecernje Novsoti)

If Albanian opposition parties LDK, AAK, NISMA and Self-Determination form the government in Pristina, it is likely that the Serbian List wont’ be the part of it, however it doesn’t mean that Serbian community will remain without its representatives in the authorities. Thus, no matter whether the Serbian List will be the part of the coalition deal with Albanian parties, one post of the Deputy Assembly Speakers must come from the ranks of Serb MPs, be it from the Serbian List or from the Progressive Democratic Party of Nenad Rasic. Situation will be somehow dif

Fighters of the Islamic state originate from France, B&H, Albania, Kosovo… (Vecernje Novosti)

The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) claims that half of the members of the extreme group Islamic state originate from foreign states, whereas Radio Free Europe (RFE) argues that a lot of them originate from B&H, Albania and Kosovo. According to RFE data Serbia, with three Islamic extremists, is ranked amongst the states with the least members in the ranks of the Islamic state. Around 350 fighters from Bosnia and Herzegovina have joined Islamic state, 150 from Kosovo and 140 from Albania, whereas 20 volunteers from Macedonia have joined Jihad.

Kosovo Serbs: No agreement with EULEX (Vecernje Novosti)

Leaders of the four municipalities in northern Kosovo and Metohija held a meeting in Kosovska Mitrovica with the EU delegation. The decision remains that Serbs in the north might stage peaceful protests due to latest EULEX actions. An hour long meeting between the leadership from northern Kosovo and Metohija and EULEX delegation, held yesterday in Kosovska Mitrovica, did not yield any result.

The ramp for Kosovo at the East River (Vecernje Novosti)

Belgrade is strengthening its activities aiming at preventing new recognitions of Kosovo. Our delegation at UN will have meetings with around 30 world dignitaries between 21 and 27 September. Belgrade has prepared a comprehensive diplomatic activity as the ‘counter-attack’ to Pristina’s plans to provide new recognitions of independence.

International institutions mediated for Gorani pupils (Vecernje Novosti)

In the elementary school "Zenuni" in the village of Brod, near Dragas, in Gora the classes for pupils are divided according to two curriculums, the Serbian and Kosovo. In addition, students on Sar Planina now attend classes in Bosnian language. “Our school has 115 students, out of which 80 attend school in Serbian language,” says Nijazija Sar, the school director who works according to Serbian curriculum.

China not to change its stance on Kosovo (Press, Vecernje Novosti)

Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Serbia Li Manchang said the Chinese government maintains its stance not to recognize Kosovo's independence. "I know that more than 100 countries have recognized Kosovo's independence, but the Chinese government maintains its stance and does not intend to change it," said Li for Novosti. According to him, China has a lot of understanding for Serbia's position on Kosovo, and the UNSC resolution 1244 is the base for solving this issue. Speaking about the strategic partnership between China and Serbia, he pointed to major projects and the example

Ground Safety Zone: ‘Vigilant Eye’ blind due to a lack of money (Vecernje Novosti)

Killing of the gendarme has actualized the introduction of a sensor control system in the south of Serbia. The project “Presek” (Intersect) developed by domestic experts, enables real time registration of movements, even of a branch that fells from a tree. Prevention of an overflow of criminal activities from Kosovo, smuggling of arms and drugs, and human trafficking, along with the reduction of presence of the armed forces in the Ground Safety Zone (GSZ), was the goal of the project “Presek”, which never came to life in the south of central Serbia.