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USA sees Serbia as "backbone of stability in Balkans" (B92)

Serbia's First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has met with US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell.

During the meeting in Belgrade late on Tuesday, they spoke about the topics related to regional stability, European path of Serbia and the continuation of the Brussels dialogue, the government announced.

“Independent Kosovo as state of two peoples” (Danas)

Nenad Vasic, associate of the Institute for International Politics claims that his proposal for Kosovo has support of official Belgrade, Danas daily reports today.

According to Vasic the only just, compromised and sustainable solution to the Kosovo issue would be creation of a community of the two equal peoples in the political and constitutional-legal aspect. If this idea would come to life, Kosovo would in 2025, along with Serbia become a fully-fledged member of the EU.

“Belgrade rejects Thaci’s army” (Vecernje Novosti)

USA official Wess Mitchell arrived to Belgrade echoed with a threatening message that no one should dare to object the establishment of the so-called Kosovo army, daily Vecernje Novosti reports today.

However, according to the daily, Serbs from Kosovo would not accept the establishment of the army and direct violation of the UN SC Resolution 1244, despite USA being supportive of that scenario.

Drecun: There is no need for the region to be on the line of fire between the US and Russia (RTS)

Chairman of the Committee for KiM Milovan Drecun told RTS that senior US official Wess Mitchell has come to send a message that the Kosovo issue will be treated in the context of their geopolitical confrontation with Russia and that they will continue to have a one-sided approach to the Kosovo problem.

Milovan Drecun says that it is clear that there is no "American package for Kosovo" about which the media speculates.

"Serbia in particular" concerns US Europe commander (B92)

The top US military commander in Europe recently testified before the US Senate about Russia's influence in the Balkans, B92 reports.

Replying to Senator Tom Cotton, General Curtis Scaparrotti singled out Serbia as the greatest cause for concern in this context.

When asked, "Serbia or Republika Srpska" - i.e., Serbia or the Serb Republic, RS, the Serb entity in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Scaparrotti reiterated, "Serbia. "

Below is the part of the transcript of Scaparrotti's testimony given on March 8, that regards Serbia:

Dusan Janjic: Relations between Serbia and Kosovo according to the model of the two Germanys (NMagazin, RTK2)

Serbia and Kosovo will most likely regulate relations by the model of the two Germanys, says Director of the Forum for Ethnic Relations Dusan Janjic. Janjic told RTK 2 that Serbia must sign a legally binding agreement in the EU integration process, but that it does not have to recognize Kosovo.

He said that the internal dialogue with the revival of the story of demarcation has made it difficult for Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to find a solution to normalize relations.

"UN chair for Kosovo lurks behind US package" (B92, Vecernje Novosti, Blic)

The US "package" for Kosovo will put Serbia and President Aleksandar Vucic in "a very delicate position."

That's according to Belgrade daily Vecernje Novosti, which adds that "the package" could be presented to Serbian officials on Wednesday, when US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell will visit Pristina, and then Belgrade.

Kosovo-Serbia Feud Accused of Damaging Europe's Clocks (Balkan Insight)

The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity, ENTSOE, says the energy dispute between Serbia and Kosovo has affected the continent's digital clocks.

Disputes between Serbia and its former province over energy and a lot of other issues have been accused of damaging many things in the Balkan region.

Now, however, the two neighbours have been accused of disturbing Europe's digital clock system.

"Nothing has changed - Slovakia won't recognize Kosovo" (Tanjug, B92)

The issue of Kosovo is "difficult for Serbia" - and one of the conditions put before Serbia, says Slovakia's foreign minister.

This is the case "because the EU does not want to be put in the position of a judge," Ivan Korcok told students at University of Belgrade's Faculty of Political Sciences.

The Slovak official reiterated that his country will remain consistent, and will not recognize Kosovo.