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Tanjug: EU demands Pristina's unique position (RTS)

Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) reports, quoting Serbian state news agency Tanjug, that the European Union, as mediator in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, at this moment, has no answer to the question when the process of comprehensive normalization of relations could continue.

In addition to tariffs on goods from central Serbia, the big problem is the lack of a common position among all political actors in Pristina.

"Report on Ivanovic murder has just been sent to Pristina" (B92, Tanjug, TV Pink)

The Ministry of Justice has just forwarded to Pristina a comprehensive report and relevant minutes from questionings regarding the murder of Oliver Ivanovic, Justice Minister Nela Kuburovic told Belgrade based TV Pink. She says that it was done based on the last request from Pristina to question certain individuals in connection with the investigation into the murder.
Kuburovic told TV Pink that the forwarding of the report shows that Belgrade is still ready to cooperate and respond to all the demands coming from Pristina.

EU "reiterates urgency" of Pristina revoking trade barriers (Tanjug, B92)

Eu foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini met on Tuesday in Brussels with the delegation for dialogue appointed by the Kosovo Assembly on December 15.

"The meeting was an opportunity for an exchange with the Kosovo representatives on the (Belgrade-Pristina) dialogue," the EU announced, adding that in this context, Mogherini "reiterated the urgency to revoke the customs tariffs (taxes on goods from central Serbia), announced by the Kosovo government at the end of last year."

Protest of Albanians in Djakovica prevented the Serbs from visiting the city on Christmas (RTS, Tanjug)

The displaced Serbs from Djakovica, due to the protests of the Albanians, did not go to the Church in their native city, reported Radio television of Serbia.

In Djakovica, Albanians organized a protest in order to prevent the displaced Serbs from coming and visiting the Church during Christmas.
The organizers of the protest said that they protested because among people, who were supposed to come and visit the Church, were allegedly war crimes suspects, portal in Albanian Indeksonline reported.

"We need to reach compromise," says Serbian president Vucic (B92, Tanjug, Espreso.rs, N1)

"It is true that in Kosovo and Metohija not everything is Albanian, and not everything is Serbian, and the truth is that we have to reach a compromise."

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said this in an interview for the espreso.rs website.

He is convinced that "those who do not understand that will lead Serbia into the greatest tragedy from which we will exit defeated, more defeatedg than ever."

"Russophobe NATO enthusiast" - opposition politician slammed (B92, Tanjug)

Ruling SNS party's Vice President Marko Djuric says it is absurd for opposition politician Vuk Jeremic to talk about Serbian-Russian relations.

Djuric, who also serves as director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, added on Wednesday that Jeremic, Serbia's former foreign minister, was part of a regime during which relations between the two nations and states had been brought to "the lowest level in history."

Jeremic: Russia supports Serbia, but not current authorities (B92, Tanjug)

Opposition People's Party leader Vuk Jeremic says that the position of the Serbian authorities towards Russia is "insincere and hypocritical."

He argued that Russia supports Serbia, but not the current authorities.

Jeremic told the srbin.info website that Russian President Vladimir Putin "does not trust Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic because of his relations with the West."

Vucic: "When they erase border in March, taxes will be revoked" (Tanjug, B92)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic pointed out on Sunday that the Albanians will try to bring the whole international community to a "fait accompli."

Vucic made this statement after Ramush Haradinaj said that "the border between Kosovo and Albania" was disappearing.

"Who came up with this and what will we sign in Washington?" (B92, Tanjug, RTS)

Aleksandar Vucic says it's not clear to him how Hashim Thaci came up with stating that an agreement between Belgrade and Pristina would be signed in Washington.

Vucic told RTS late on Thursday that he "knows neither who came up with it, nor when Thaci was told this," and also wondered, "what are we supposed to sign."

As he pointed out, a Kosovo solution is not in sight, and added that he had "stressed this before."