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Vučić: Platform is a serious text, we’ll see if implementation is possible (Tanjug)

The Prime Minister of Serbia Vučić today stated that Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic’s platform on Kosovo and Metohija is a serious text which will be discussed at the state level, and that it will be published after an analyzes over its realistic dimension, and said that he won’t quarrel over it with the President.

Dacic: Serb status in KiM unacceptable, below CoE standards (Blic, Tanjug)

OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic stated on Tuesday that the position of Serbs in Kosovo is unacceptable and is far below the Council of Europe (CoE) standards in terms of respect for human rights.

He underscored that Serbia supports every CoE effort aimed at improvement of CoE standards in Kosovo to the benefit of all people living there which is in keeping with the legally binding international documents, primarily UNSC Resolution 1244.

"First chapter could be opened in October" (Tanjug)

The first chapter in the Serbia's negotiations to join the European Union "could be opened in October, with the consent of Germany."

According to the agency, "agreement has been reached in principle for a formal decision to be taken during the ministerial meeting in September."

"Concrete chapters" would then open in October - something that Germany - "until recently reserved on this issue" - has now reportedly agreed to.

Dačić: Engagement of UNMIK of the key importance for Serbia (RTS,RTK2)

Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister, Ivica Dačić, today met in Belgrade with the head of UNMIK Farid Zarif in light of the reviewing a regular quarterly report on the work of the UN mission in Kosovo at the UN Security Council’s session, which is set to take place on 26 May in New York.

Both sides underlined very good cooperation between Serbia and UN Mission in Kosovo.

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Serbia can count on Russia's "full support" over Kosovo (B92)

MOSCOW -- Sergei Lavrov, who will be in Belgrade on Friday, will discuss bilateral ties with Serbia’s leaders, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman has announced.

"Talks with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, and First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic will give them a chance to 'check their watches on the main aspects of bilateral and international agendas," Aleksandr Lukashevich said.

“UÇK” graffiti appear in Nis (Vecernje Novosti)

“UÇK” (Kosovo Liberation Army) graffiti have appeared on walls in several locations at the periphery of Nis in southern Serbia, two nights ago.

Red color graffiti were found on locations where most of by-passers can see them, what led to anxiety amongst the residents of those suburbs because they  remind them on organization that fought in Kosovo and is linked with latest events in Kumanovo.

Locals are still wondering who stands behind those graffiti and are not sure whether it is about the real message or a jokes made by youngsters.

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Entrepreneurs cooperate regardless of political dialogue (Tanjug)

BELGRADE - Entrepreneurs of Serbia and Kosovo can cooperate regardless of the political dialogue, and the very fact that major businessmen from Belgrade and Pristina have sat down to the table is sending a message that a better business environment is in the interest of everyone, President of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce Marko Cadez said on Wednesday.

I do not expect an escalation (Danas)

Skender Destani, Leader of the Democratic Union of the Valley and the deputy mayor of Presevo

Prime Minister Vucic has no problem with anti-government opposition, which in my opinion is the problem of FYROM, and Nikola Gruevski, estimated in an interview with Danas, Skender Destani, President of the Democratic Union of the Valley and Deputy Mayor of Presevo.

* Did you have contacts with some of the Albanian politicians from Kosovo, Macedonia, or Tirana, as it was the case until recently, regarding the region of South Serbia?

The rise and fall of a political class (Koha Ditore)

Ismet Hajrullahu, writes in his opinion piece that falling of the current government during these few months on the political field as well as on the economic and social ones is obvious. He considers that it is not a coincidence that the image of Kosovo in the world is falling. There are many reasons, he notes, the most important one being massive emigration of the people as a result of the worsening of life conditions and lack of perspective.