Serbia’s Trade Minister Rasim Ljajic denied yesterday Kosovo official's accusations that Belgrade had been “selling or donating” weapons to some countries to withdraw recognitions of Kosovo, saying “we don’t sell the arms for peanuts, let alone giving it as a gift.”

Serbian Foreign Minister and First Deputy PM Ivica Dacic said that "many don't like the success of our diplomacy." They also do not like that a number of countries are reexamining their position on Kosovo, Dacic told the daily Vecernje Novosti.

He added that Serbia "will not give up."

"We are asked to stop lobbying for withdrawals of recognitions (of Kosovo), while at the same time Pristina and its mentors would continue to lobby for new recognitions. That won't happen," Dacic told the newspaper.

Professor of the Southeast European Studies at the University of Graz, Florian Bieber assessed that Serbia-Kosovo agreement must lead toward abolishment of the UN SC Resolution 1244, Beta news agency is reporting.

According to Bieber the agreement should lead toward a new UN SC resolution that would either replace or abolish Resolution 1244, thus providing Kosovo to become a UN member. However, British journalist and analyst Tim Judah thinks that the text of the agreement does not have to be in contradiction with the Resolution 1244.

Serbian opposition Free Citizens Movement (PSG) assessed that the authorities lead by Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) start threatening with the war unless they are allowed to do whatever they want, BETA news agency reported yesterday afternoon.

PSG made these remarks commenting on a statement Director of Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Marko Djuric made for RTS news edition saying there would be conflicts if agreement with Pristina is not reached.

It's very interesting how Sulejman Ugljanin turns toward Belgrade or Pristina - obviously depending on his financial needs, Ivica Dacic has said.

The Serbian foreign minister and first deputy prime minister in this way commented on the Bosniak National Council (BNV), headed by Ugljanin, inviting Behgjet Pacolli to visit Novi Pazar - and addressing him as "the foreign minister of the Republic of Kosovo."

Serbian Security Information Agency (BIA) has denied media reports about several persons arrested in the territory of Kosovo and Metohija on July 18 being in any way linked to the agency.

"Mario Milosevic, Jovan Pavicevic, Strahinja Dankovic, and Laureta Zuba have been arrested based on Interpol's notice on suspicion of committing the grave criminal acts of murder and kidnapping in the territory of the Republic of Montenegro," the Security Information Agency (BIA) said in a statement on Thursday.

Ivica Dacic has said that Thursday's visit of the Egyptian parliament speaker should not be linked to Egypt revoking its recognition of Kosovo.

Moreover, the Serbian foreign minister continued, the case of Egypt recognizing Kosovo is "not entirely clear" - as there is no written evidence of it.

Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic told TV Pink if Pristina wishes to reach a compromise with Belgrade it cannot put forward maximal requests, such as the one on Kosovo recognition.

Commenting on latest Brussels meeting and Hashim Thaci’s statements after it, Dacic said it was a performance for the Kosovo public, given that entire Pristina leadership came to Brussels.

A group of Serbian academics, politicians, public personalities and heads of the Serbian Orthodox Church Monasteries in a written statement published by Belgrade-based daily Danas warned President Vucic that “signing of legally-binding agreement on comprehensive normalization of relations with Kosovo or division of Kosovo and Metohija between Serbia and so-called Kosovo would be the most defeating act in a modern Serbian history.”

Leader of Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) Milos Jovanovic commenting on statements Serbian President Vucic made after the Brussels meeting with Hashim Thaci, said that Vucic repeated the truth he has concealed for many years, but also a lie trying to convince citizens that the frozen conflict in Kosovo is contrary to the interests of Serbia.