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Novosti: CIA sending ship full of arms to Kosovo army (Vecernje Novosti, Tanjug, B92)

A ship with a container full of the latest weaponry for the needs of (a future) Kosovo army is on its way across the Atlantic to the port of Durres in Albania. Belgrade daily Vecernje Novosti writes this on Wednesday.

According to the newspaper, the dangerous cargo will be from there taken to Kosovo Security Forces bases. The daily further cites the data received by the Serbian security services, to report that "this conspirative arrangement is part of Pristina's scenario to take control of the northern (Serb) part of the province."

Situation not normal, Albanian PM Rama says (N1, Beta)

Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama said the 100 percent tariffs imposed by Pristina on goods from Serbia are ''not normal, but the situation is not normal as well,'' regional broadcaster N1 reported.

''In normal conditions this would be a problem,'' Rama told reporters at a meeting of the Central European Initiative, adding that Serbia violated the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA).

“Pristina’s decisions consequence of nervousness and stalemate” (Tanjug, B92)

Russian Ambassador in Serbia Alexander Chepurin termed Pristina’s taxes on goods from central Serbia as “a farce” while their consequences might be numerous, Tanjug news agency reported.

According to Ambassador Chepurin such decisions of Pristina are result of nervousness and stalemate, since an increased number of countries are revoking recognitions of Kosovo.

“There are 11 countries now that have revoked recognition of Kosovo. This is a tendency that started to walk on Pristina’s nerves,” Ambassador Chepurin noted.

Joint letter of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to EU member states (RTS)

Serbian Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic met in Belgrade with Bosnian Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Mirko Sarovic, RTS reports.

The two officials discussed situation created in the aftermath of Pristina’s discriminatory decision to impose taxes on the goods from Serbia and B&H. They agreed that this measure practically stopped trade of the two countries with Pristina.

“Moscow with attention follows development of situation in Kosmet” (Tanjug, B92)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic expressed to the Russian Ambassador Alexander Chepurin grave concern over announcements on forming the so-called Kosovo army, Tanjug news agency reports.

The statement issued by Vucic’s cabinet further noted such announcements are contradictory to the UN SC Resolution 1244, the only legal framework that is in line with the international law and reached agreements.

"We are driven into corner," President Vucic says (Tanjug, B92)

Aleksandar Vucic says that "we are driven into a corner" and asked, "what shall we do on December 15 when hotheads move to the north of Kosovo and Metohija."

The Serbian President was addressing an unscheduled press conference late on Monday when he said he was "bringing bad news" and that even after (EU Commissioner) Johannes Hahn's trip to Pristina, "the Albanians would not even hear about the abolition of the taxes (on goods from central Serbia)."

Macron's visit to Serbia postponed (Tanjug, B92)

French President Emmanuel Macron and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic had a phone conversation on Monday afternoon. The reason was Macron's wish to postpone his visit to Serbia due to the political crisis in France, Tanjug said it learned earlier in the day.

Macron was scheduled to visit Serbia on December 5-6.

Later on Monday, Vucic confirmed that the French president's visit had been postponed "because of the situation in France," without specifying a new date for it.

Commissioner Hahn visited Belgrade, met President Vucic (FoNet, TV N1, B92)

The European Commissioner for Enlargement Johannes Hahn paid a short visit to Belgrade and meet with the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. The meeting took place prior to Hahn’s trip to Pristina where he is set to discuss recent Pristina’s decision to increase taxes on goods from central Serbia and Bosnia by 100 percent, FoNet news agency reported.

Serbian Minister of Health condemns prevention of humanitarian aid delivery (Tanjug, B92)

Serbian Minister of Health, Zlatibor Loncar in the strongest terms condemned Pristina’s decision to stop humanitarian aid dedicated to the Health Centre in Mitrovica North, Tanjug news agency reported.

Minister Loncar also urged the international community to react to this gross violation of fundamental human rights.