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Djuric: Arifi’s statement confirmation Pristina does not intend to establish ZSO (Radio kontakt plus)

“Arifi’s today’s statement is just confirmation of what we have claimed all the time, that Pristina has no intention, nor it ever had it, to establish the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities, Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric said, Radio kontakt plus reported. Djuric added only four months ago, Pristina claimed they would certainly fulfil their obligation this time.

Djuric reminded Arifi joined the process recently, but he had more than enough time to go through reached agreements, since they do not contain many pages.

Dacic: Government shall never sign Kosovo membership in UN (Danas)

“This Government, this President of Serbia, this ruling coalition shall never recognize unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said, Danas daily.

Speaking about legally binding agreement, Dacic said those who are legal professionals they know, and he is not a one, however, he knows that such a thing does not exist, if there is an agreement it is also presumably binding.

Djuric: Of course we would seek explanation from Mogherini (TV Prva, B92, Vecernje Novosti)

Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric told TV Prva that representatives of Kosovo Albanians appear as “unserious and dishonest people,” when it comes to their obligation to establish Association/Community of Serb-Majority Municipalities.

Djuric also touched upon a visit of an EU High Representative Federica Mogherini to Belgrade today.

Lazic: Contribution of Srpska Lista none or detrimental (KIM Radio)

There is no significance to the Serbs in Kosovo, whether Srpska Lista would remain in or leave the Kosovo Government, Zivorad Lazic deputy leader of the Serb National Forum told KIM radio.

He added participation and contribution of Srpska Lista in the work of the government was none or detrimental to the Serb people living in Kosovo.

“The political failure of transforming KSF into KAF” (Koha)

The news site carries a press release issued by the Pristina-based Kosovo Centre for Security Studies (KCSS) highlighting “the political failure to transform the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) into the Kosovo Armed Forces (KAF)”. The KCSS calls on the Kosovo Government and Assembly to urgently adopt the constitutional amendments required for the transformation of the KSF into the Armed Forces. The Centre recalls that a recent poll showed that over 87% of Kosovo citizens are in favour of the transformation.

Analysts argue early elections are a dangerous option (RTK)

Some political analysts in Pristina are arguing that early parliamentary elections, requested by the opposition parties, are a dangerous option given the current political circumstances. Officials at the Central Election Committee (CEC) told the news site they are ready to organize elections at any time but that there is no indication that they could be held soon. CEC chairperson Valdete Daka said no one has contacted her about the possibility of early elections. “No one has requested this, no one has contacted us and we are not making any preparations.

Opposition and civil society: Kosovo is being destroyed (Kosovapress)

Vetevendosje movement considers that the agreement signed by the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, gives Serbia full rights to control municipalities with Serb majority, and leads Kosovo towards its federalization. They also consider that this agreement will make Kosovo dysfunctional and a great part of the territory will be managed by Serbian state. Also, according to them, Kosovo will lose many natural resources, which will make its economic development impossible.