Publishing of the verdict announced for 21 January, after two years of ordeal will mark the end of troubles that my family and me have passed through, says leader of the Civic Initiative SDP, Olvier Ivanovic, in an interview to Novosti.

Opening of the Chapter 35 in the EU membership negotiations with Brussels means a lot to Kosovo Serbs. EU membership is a controversial topic for many Serbs, however being a member of that club means that you are well managed state with strong institutions that can offer legal and physical protection and economic development.

Prosecutor Romul Mateus today will present his closing statement in a trial at Mitrovica Basic Court to the leader of the Civic Initiative SDP Oliver Ivanovic, and four other Serbs.  Presentation of evidence in the case has been accomplished last week, whereas defense of the accused Serbs will present its closing arguments in coming days, following the presentation of prosecutor’s closing statement.

Nebojsa Vlajić, defense lawyer of Oliver Ivanovic said that for today is scheduled conclusion of presentation of the evidence, in the trial against Ivanovic and four other Serbs accused of war crimes against civilians during 1999 and 2000.

Decision of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo on temporary suspension of the Brussels Agreement could be expected and it shows that Pristina took very hard the failure of ‘UNESCO operation’, stated leader of the Civic Initiative SDP Oliver Ivanovic.

Trial to the leader of the Civic Initiative SDP Oliver Ivanovic and four other Serbs has continued today in front of the international court panel at the Basic Court in Mitrovica North, with the hearing of witnesses of defense Agim Deva and Nikola Kabasic.

The trial of the leader of Civic Initiative SDP Oliver Ivanović and four other Serbs has continued yesterday if front of the international panel of judges at the Basic Court in Mitrovica North with the hearing of witnesses of his defense.

The leader of the Civic Initiative SDP Oliver Ivanović stated today that he and other four Serbs are not guilty for crimes they are charged with, and that he expects to prove this in the ongoing court proceeding. Trial to Olvier Ivanovic and other four Serbs continues today in front of the international court panel at the Basic Court in Mitrovica North, with the hearing of witnesses of the defense, following the hearing of 55 witnesses of the prosecution.

The leader of the Civic Initiative SDP Oliver Ivanović stated to Kontakt Plus Radio that fractions within the Serbian List can’t jeopardize ongoing processes, particularly the one referring to creation of the Association/Community of Serb municipalities.

“Kosovo government will most probably succumb to pressure which is of extra-institutional nature,” said Ivanović in an interview to Belgrade-based New Magazin, and added that Kosovo government will be brought down because they won’t be able to settle vital issues and difficult problems that bother population in Kosovo, rather than actions of the opposition parties. He further said that he is sure that “until May next year there will be extraordinary elections in Kosovo because this government can’t survive”.