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Four persons from Kosovo detained by the police in Central Serbia on suspicion of committing a robbery (Kontakt plus radio)

Four Albanians from Podujevo were detained for 30 days on suspicion of committing a robbery in the territory of the municipality of Kursumlija, the Police in Prokuplje announced, reports Serbian media in Kosovo.

Juncker: I did not ask Serbs to choose between Russia and EU (Tanjug, RTS, Euronews)

President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker said that “he did not ask the Serbs to choose between Russia and EU, because they have to have normal relations with Russia and the best possible relations with the EU,” Tanjug news agency reported on Saturday.

“Serbia has very close relations with Moscow that is much active in the region” Juncker told Euronews in Sofia.

Trajkovic: Srpska Lista must not vote for demarcation (KIM Radio)

“Srpska Lista must not vote for ratification of the demarcation agreement. No one authorized it to deal with “par excellence” state affairs,” President of the Serb European Movement, Rada Trajkovic told KIM Radio.

She further added that “involvement of Srpska Lista in the project of demarcation would essentially mean legalization of Kosovo, as a holder of a border with Montenegro and the annulment of the state of Serbia on that line”.

Kosovo issue cannot be resolved with hasty decisions (RTV, TV Most)

Serbian Orthodox Church Bishop of Backa, Irinej said last night that the issue of Kosovo and Metohija cannot be resolved with hasty decisions and “if we without resistance agree to grabbing, it would not be the end of the process, but its continuation,” Radio Television of Vojvodina (RTV) reported.

Bishop Irinej made these remarks in an event “Week of Kosovo and Metohija” organized by Matica srpska (the oldest cultural-scientific institution of Serbia) in Novi Sad.

Vulin reacts to Montenegro sending army officers to Kosovo (Tanjug)

Aleksandar Vulin says Montenegro's decision to send two members of its military to KFOR in Kosovo is "a political message of support for Kosovo's independence," Tanjug news agency reported.

The Serbian Defense Minister added that Serbia "cannot welcome that."

It is not aimed at enhancing the security of citizens in Kosovo and Metohija, Vulin said when asked to comment on the Montenegrin authorities' decision to send members of their army to the (NATO) mission in Kosovo.

“Demarcation with Serbia in four years” (BETA, KIM Radio)

Kosovo MP, Ilir Deda said they have received a message from EU officials that demarcation with Serbia should be completed in four years, KIM Radio reported.

“Demarcation as a term won’t be missed. Within 4-year timeframe we should complete demarcation of border with Serbia,” Deda told Pristina-based TV KTV.

He also added, the EU expects this process to finalize by 2021 “by mutual dialogue or arbitration court,” KIM Radio reported.

 

Interpol's removal of warrants for KLA leaders appealed (Vecernje Novosti, Tanjug, B92)

The Serbian Interior Ministry (MUP) has filed an appeal to the Interpol Executive Committee after the organization removed red notices for KLA commanders.

These persons, former members of the KLA ("Kosovo Liberation Army") are wanted by Serbia on charges of war crimes.

"In coordination with other institutions, immediately after learning that several war crimes warrants had been deleted from the Interpol system, we filed an appeal over of this act," MUP sources told Belgrade daily Vecernje Novosti.

Montenegrins soon part of KFOR (BETA, Voice of America, KIM Radio)

Montenegrin Defense Minister Predrag Boskovic said Montenegro for the first time would send two army officers to KFOR Mission in Kosovo, Serbian media reported.

Boskovic who is in an official visit to the USA, said that Montenegrin army officers should join KFOR by the end of the year.

According to him, Montenegro as a NATO member, would send one officer to the KFOR HQ in Pristina, and the other one to the Liaison Office in Skopje.

Raskovic-Ivic: Gouillon instead of Djuric (BETA, B92)

Deputy President of Peoples’ Party, Sanda Raskovic Ivic requested yesterday that the state urgently distance itself from the crime that replaced Serbian institutions in Kosovo, Serbian media reported.

According to the Serbian media, Raskovic-Ivic also requested that the Serbian Government Office for Kosovo Director Marko Djuric submits resignation and to be replaced with a French humanitarian Arnaud Gouillon, as well as to establish an Assembly Committee that would deal with the circumstances of a murder of Oliver Ivanovic.

Dacic responds to Pacolli: Yes, we're offering a-bombs (BETA, B92)

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic says Pristina officials must get used to the fact there are countries that think recognizing Kosovo is wrong, Serbian media reported.

He called on the authorities in Pristina, but also on all regional countries, to show restraint when it comes to those issues on which they disagree with Belgrade.