Recent statements made by US State Department official Brian Hoyt Yee are "his views, that have not been not harmonized with the EU".
This is what EU sources in Brussels told Beta on Tuesday.
Yee was in Belgrade in late October when he said that that Serbia will not progress on its path toward the EU unless it gives up its ties with Russia.
The President of the Czech Republic, Milos Zeman has spoken decisively against Catalonia's independence, as it would "open Pandora's box and start a chain reaction," Serbian media reported.
Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivica Dacic in a meeting with Suriname Home Affairs Minister, Mohamed F. Noersalim expressed Serbia’s gratitude over the decision to revoke recognition of Kosovo independence, Serbian media reported.
The Serbian Foreign Ministry release said that the Minister of Home Affairs of Suriname, Mohamed F. Noersalim highlighted that the Government of Suriname place a great significance to the principle of not interfering in internal matters, in particular that of friendly states, such as Serbia.
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Head of the Mission of Yugoslavia in UN, Vladislav Jovanovic commenting on the decision of Suriname to revoke recognition of Kosovo, said that even America withdrew recognitions in the past, Dnevnik daily reported.
“Mister Pacoli, even America withdrew recognitions,” Jovanovic said.
“Let me remind of Taiwan, that was in UN SC, and once China was recognized, even America and all countries annulled recognitions of Taiwan,” Jovanovic said.
By: Chema Arraiza
Catalonia’s recent declaration of independence has prompted many to draw comparisons with events in Kosovo – but closer analysis shows the two cases are very different.
The Spanish government has taken direct control of Catalonia in the past few days in order to quell its bid for independence.
The United Pensioners' Party (PUPS) has proposed that Spain be included, within the team of EU mediators, in the Brussels dialogue of Belgrade and Pristina, Serbian media reported.
In a statement reported by Beta today, the party, which participates in Serbia's government coalition, suggested proposing to the state leadership to extend "the same diplomatic and friendly invitation" to other EU members that do not recognize Kosovo as independent - i.e., Slovakia, Romania, Cyprus, and Greece.
By: James Ker-Linsday
The apparent decision of a Latin American state to revoke its recognition of Kosovo shows the diplomatic struggle over Serbia’s former province is far from over.
It is hard to believe that it has been almost a decade since Kosovo declared independence from Serbia, on 17 February 2008. At the time, it was an extraordinarily controversial move.
Ordinarily, the international community has a strong aversion to unilateral acts of secession.
Minister of Trade, Tourism and Communications Rasim Ljajic told Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) that Serbia should be dissatisfied if next year it’s not among the top 30 countries on the Doing business list.
When it comes to taxes which the Kosovo authorities have imposed on the flour imports from Serbia, the Minister of Trade said that Belgrade had sent a letter to the European Commission.
Serbian Government Office for Kosovo Director, Marko Djuric said it is a wonderful news that Suriname withdrew recognition of Kosovo independence, adding that this act refutes all Pristina claims that process of recognition is irrevocable, RTS reports.
“This Suriname’s decision refutes their claims, the struggle is ongoing and it has to continue,” Djuric said.
The South American State of Suriname has withdrawn recognition of Kosovo's independence, said Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic, N1 reports.
"After lengthy work and many conversations, I was informed by the Foreign Minister of Surinam last night, and during the night came the note, that the Government of Surinam made a decision to withdraw the decision on recognition of Kosovo," Dačić told a press conference.
Recall, Suriname recognized Kosovo in July 2016.