First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic received on Thursday in Belgrade Guatemala's Foreign Minister Carlos Raul Morales Moscoso.

During the talks it was noted that, despite the existence of bilateral and friendly relations, the cooperation in economic, cultural and educational areas lag behind the real possibilities of the two countries, the Serbian government said.

There is no official document of the European Union which insists that Serbia must recognize Kosovo's independence, said the chairman of the Delegation to the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee of the EU Parliament Eduard Kukan.

Kukan says that the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina is very important and the European Parliament very seriously understands this dialogue.

Romania recognises Serbia's progress on the path toward the EU and it will continue to support that process, says Romanian PM Dacian Ciolos, noting that his country's position on Kosovo was unchanged.

In an interview to Tanjug ahead of Thursday's meeting with Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic in Timisoara, Ciolos said that, from the very beginning of Serbia's EU integration process, Romania had been one of the strongest and most vocal supporters of Serbia's European prospects.

We are relying on Serbia’s support in the fight against the embargo on Cuba, Cuban Ambassador to Serbia Adela Mayra Ruiz Garcia said Tuesday at a meeting with members of the Serbia-Cuba friendship group in the Serbian parliament.

Cuba has confirmed its position on the self-proclaimed independence of Kosovo and its principled position on supporting international law, she said.

Serbian authorities have released from prison Hilmi Kelmendi, from Kosovo, who was arrested last Friday in Belgrade.

His lawyer, Sead Spahović, confirmed Kelmendi’s release for KTV.

Kelmendi is currently concluding routine procedures and he is expected to leave the prison in two hours. Head of Kosovo’s Liaison Office in Belgrade, Valdet Sadiku, will be waiting for him at the detention center.

Kosovo Centre for Security Studies (KCSS), today released a report entitled: "Gordian Knot: Kosovo's obstacles on joining international organizations: INTERPOL case." This analysis comes after failed attempts of Kosovo institutions to join international organizations such as UNESCO and the need for coordination and greater preparation for membership in other organizations, such as INTERPOL .

The judge for preliminary proceedings of the Department for War Crimes of the Higher Court in Belgrade has brought a decision on earlier decision of the court of 2011, and that it stays in force and whereby defendant Hilmi Kelmendi remains in custody.

As stated, there are still circumstances indicating a danger of flight.

Kosovo’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs today sent a note of protest to Serbia over the arrest of Kosovo citizen Hilmi Kelmendi on Sunday.  Bashmir Xhemaj, media adviser to Minister Enver Hoxhaj, confirmed the news. “Today we have sent a note of protest to Serbia for the recent arrest, and we informed all international institutions and the EU for this unacceptable behavior of Serbia. This behavior jeopardizes the achievements in the dialogue for the normalization of relations,” Xhemaj said.

The arrest of a 36-year-old man accused of committing war crimes comes after a police director was detained over "terrorism".

People in Kosovo have been warned to avoid travelling through neighbouring Serbia following the "unacceptable" arrest of a Kosovo Albanian - the second in a month.

Hilmi Kelmendi, 36 years old, from Gjakova, was arrested on Friday by the Serbian authorities. He is suspected for war crimes committed in Kosovo.

Kelmendi was coming for holidays from Germany, where he has been living during the last twelve years.

He was stopped between Friday and Saturday for allegedly war crimes during 1998-99.

Kelmendi’s family confirmed the news for KTV.