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Serbian-Albanian relations key to regional stabilization (KIM radio, Tanjug)

Improving Serbia-Albania relations is a key to a stable Western Balkans, said the participants of the panel discussion “Future(s) of Security Normalization among Belgrade-Pristina-Tirana” held on Thursday. Significant progress has been made in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and in the Belgrade-Tirana relations over the past three years, the participants concluded. Research has shown that citizens in all three societies support the dialogue, said Sonja Stojanovic Gajic, Director of the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy. Senior Researcher of the Kosovo Centre for Security Studies in Pristin

Serbs in Kosovo demand an independent TV channel (KIM Radio)

The Serb representatives in the institutions of Kosovo decided on Wednesday to demand reform of the media law, which is necessary to fulfil the constitutional obligation of establishing an independent Serb television in Kosovo. At a meeting in Gracanica, they also agreed to urge the Belgrade negotiation team to include the matter of launching an independent Serbian-language television in the agenda of the Brussels talks. The meeting was organized by the Journalists' Association of Serbia (UNS), and its participants included journalists and officials of the Serbian government's Office for Kos

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The church in Drsnik was burglarized again (KiM Radio)

The Orthodox Church of St. Petka in the village Drsnik near Klina/Kline was again burglarized and looted this morning. It is the second attack on the church in the past 48 hours. Previously, the money from the church was stolen, and icons were destroyed because they were thrown on the floor. Minister for Communities and Returns Dalibor Jevtic again appealed to the authorities to deal with this issue, secure this sacred place and take care of the security of Serbian returnees in Drsnik village.

Maric visits Novoberde/Novo Brdo, Kamenice/Kamenica (KIM Radio)

Ljubomir Maric,Minister of Administration and Local Self-Government in the government of Kosovo, talked with representatives of the municipalities of Novoberde/Novo Brdo and Kamenice/Kamenica about the sustainable development, decentralization and functioning of local authorities on Wednesday. Maric also discussed with local officials the strengthening of local self-governments, the issue of cadastral zones and municipal boundaries. He underlined the importance of the cooperation and readiness of the competent ministry to assist the municipalities, in keeping with its mandate, Kosovo's minis

Odalović: I hope that Pristina will become rational (KIM Radio)

The Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Veljko Odalovic stated that he expects "Pristina will calm down and become rational" and accept the agreement on the Community/Association of the Serb municipalities (ZSO), at tomorrow's round of dialogue. Odalović said that ZSO is not formed to jeopardize the Albanians, but to help the Serbs to exercise their rights through this institutions. He considers the statements of the representatives of Pristina that ZSO will be a non-governmental organization as humiliating and insulting for the Serbs.

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Turkish KEDS not seeking Gazivode (Vesti, KIM radio)

Turkish company KEDS is not entitled to the Gazivode hydropower plant, said the company to Vesti. Service for distribution of electricity in Kosovo is owned by the Turkish company Calik Holding and Limak, and began to work in May 2013, when after the privatization, distribution and collection got separated from the Kosovo Energy Corporation - KEK. "Our company is engaged in the distribution of electricity, maintenance of assets in the field and collection of electricity. We have nothing to do with the production.

Kosovo Serb politicians condemned the attack on Kata Grujić (KIM Radio)

Representatives of Serbs in the Kosovo government have most sharply condemned the attack on returnees in Klina/Kllinë.

Kosovo Deputy prime Minister Branimir Stojanović, Minister for Communities and Return Dalibor Jevtić and Minister for Local Government Administration Ljubomir Marić said that yesterday’s incident when complete poultry had been stolen from seventy-four year old Kata Grujić, in village Donji Petrić in Klina/Kllinë Municipality is an effort aiming at expelling the granny from her property.

Djuric: No vehicle insurance fees soon (RTS, Blic, KIM radio, TV Most, Tanjug)

The agreement on vehicle insurance signed in Brussels by representatives of Belgrade and Pristina will considerably facilitate the life of citizens in Kosovo, Director of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) Marko Djuric said. The agreement was signed late on Tuesday on the margins of the new round of the top-level dialogue which was resumed with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini as the mediator. Citizens will soon be able to cross the administrative line with Kosovo in both directions without any insurance fees, which posed