A broad consensus and the will of a majority in our society must exist for a legally binding agreement with Pristina to be reached.

President Aleksandar Vucic said this in an interview published on Wednesday by Belgrade daily Vecernje Novosti.

Asked whether Serbia could sign a legally-binding agreement with the so-called "Kosovo" - and still not be allowed to join the EU, the Serbian president replied that he "would not view it as a barter."

Serbia’s Interior Ministry (MUP) said on Tuesday they had banned rallies that the Serbian Radical Party (SRS) planned during the “Mirëdita, dobar dan” festival, but the radicals said they would hold it, reports regional broadcaster N1.

Vojislav Seselj’s party scheduled the gatherings for May 30 and 31 and June 1, in central Belgrade, to protest the festival that has been held since 2014, with an aim to get Pristina and Belgrade closer to each other by getting to know their respective cultures better.

Leader of Peoples’ Party Vuk Jeremic told TV Nasa, Serbian President and SNS leader Aleksandar Vucic by surrendering to the West vital Serbian national interests pays for his remain in power, acts humbly towards internationals in order to do “whatever he wants” in Serbia.

Jeremic went on saying Vucic intends to give Pristina a seat in the UN this year, then to accept to disenfranchise Republic of Srpska, bring Serbia into NATO, but would request from internationals not to criticize him during that period “over small matters” such as rule of law issues and media control.

Guinea-Bissau unambiguously supports the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia.

The country also respects UN Resolution 1244 which confirms that Kosovo is an integral part of Serbia.

This has been stated in Belgrade on Tuesday by President of the Assembly of Guinea-Bissau and President of the Executive Committee of the African Parliamentary Union Cipriano Cassama.

Cassama described Serbia as a rich and developed country.

US Ambassador to Serbia Kyle Scott estimates the incident in Petric further highlights the need to work on an agreement on a comprehensive normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina, which, as he believes, must be ensured the security of Serbs in Kosovo.

The parliaments' speakers of Serbia and Ghana said on Monday that the West African country would reconsider the recognition of Kosovo as an independent state.

After meeting his Serbia’s counterpart Maja Gojkovic in Belgrade, Aaron Mike Oquaye said he would suggest to Ghana’s president and the country’s foreign minister to reconsider the decision on Kosovo’s status.

First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic says some Albanian officials told him partition would be the best solution for Kosovo and Metohija.

"I still, for example, claim that Albanians, if we were to sit down and talk to them without their mentors, would agree to a partition of Kosovo, because that is a good solution for them, too. Some Albanian leaders also told me this openly," explained Dacic.

He said they told him the idea was an acceptable and best solution to them as well.

“Appeal for defence of Kosovo and Metohija” was drafted by Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) Political Council, however, it soon became a document beyond that of a political party, Danas daily reported.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and European Parliament Rapporteur, David McAllister assessed last night Serbia is progressing on its path towards the EU, however, rule of law reforms and Kosovo remain the major challenges, BETA news agency reported.

At a joint press conference, McAllister said that 2018 is a crucial year for the Western Balkans, as it is in the focus of EU again, and has an opportunity to realize its European perspective.

We will be ready to talk to Albanians at any time, but we expect the Brussels agreement to be fulfilled, says President Aleksandar Vucic.

According to him, Albanians say that they have no intention of fulfilling the obligations from the Brussels agreement, "which says they have courage and daring, but also someone's support."