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Serbs in Norhtern Kosovo will help implement KFOR agreement

Serbian President Boris Tadic has spoken to Serbs from northern Kosovo to discuss implementation of the KFOR agreement aimed at easing tension in the region. The news comes just three days after the government of Kosovo reached an agreement with NATO-led KFOR personnel late on Friday to restore long-term stability …

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Serbia-KFOR talks blocked

The talks between Serbia and KFOR are blocked, because the NATO mission agrees to allow only trucks with humanitarian aid to cross Jarinje and Brnjak border checkpoints in North Kosovo. According to the first agreement all trucks and cars weighing up to 3,5 tons were allowed to cross the checkpoints. …

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Peace in Kosovo is in Serbia’s interest, says Serbian Deputy PM

Serbian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica Dačić said Friday that solving northern Kosovo crisis peacefully was “more important for Serbia than to the EU”. He also added that the country would not trade its state and national interests in the European integration process. Dačić said the security situation in …

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Serbia will not exchange Kosovo for EU membership, says interior minister

Serbia will not exchange Kosovo for the EU membership, said Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Affairs Ivica Dacic. “Many people bind in the latest events in Kosovo with the upcoming negotiations and exert pressure on Serbia, but our position is clear – there are red lines, which …

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Serbian opposition party urges abandoning of EU bid

The opposition Serb Radicals (SRS) believes Serbia should immediately stop talks related to its EU candidacy bid, and turn to the country’s traditional allies. High-ranking SRS official Vjerica Radeta told a news conference in Belgrade today that NATO was sending forces to help the Kosovo Albanian authorities take control of …

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Kosovo won’t accept agreement, government says

Kosovo government has announced that the agreement reached by KFOR Commander Erhard Buhler and Serbian government representatives is unfeasible. The Kosovo authorities also added that embargo on Serbian goods would remain in effect. Serbian representatives and the KFOR commander reached an agreement on Wednesday, according to which KFOR will keep …

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Serbian government’s aid arrives in Kosovo

The aid consists of 20 tons of sugar and cooking oil, 30 tons of T-500 flour and five tons of powdered milk. The total value of the goods is RSD 8.49mn. The Serbian government decided on Monday to send 75 tons of foodstuffs from the Commodity Reserves Directorate to the …

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