Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković has said that there is no solution to the Kosovo issue without Serbia. “As far as Kosovo and Metohija is concerned, no solution can
Read More »Police commanders in northern Kosovo discharged
The commander of the police station in northern Mitrovica, Milija Milosevic, was discharged from his post Monday (August 30th) following a decision by Police Director General Behar Selimi. Milosevic was rumoured to
Read More »Albania urges China to recognise Kosovo
Albanian political leaders have called on China to recognise Kosovo’s independence as they continue to lobby on behalf of the state. During a meeting with senior Chinese Communist Party officials in Tirana on Monday, Albania’s President Bamir Topi and Prime Minister
Read More »US Congressmen to meet Serbia’s top officials
A Delegation of US Congress is set to meet Serbia’s President Boris Tadic and Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic on Tuesday. The delegation is led by US Rep William Delahunt, who is also a member of the United States House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Read More »No investigation into alleged independence declaration for northern Kosovo
Kosovo: The interior ministry confirmed on Saturday (August 28th) that no investigations are under way regarding the publication of the so-called Statement for Independence
Read More »Belgrade mufti calls for counter-rally
Belgrade Mufti Muhamed Jusufspahić has called on a counter-rally in response to the one scheduled by a rival Islamic organization. The Islamic Community in Serbia leader Muamer Zukorlić called the original gathering. Jusufspahić said that his Islamic Community of Serbia has scheduled a counter-rally so that its voice can be …
Read More »British foreign minister to visit Belgrade
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague will be in Belgrade on Tuesday to meet with senior Serbian officials. Political and economic analyst Dragomir Janković told B92 that Hague is not coming to Belgrade to negotiate changes to Serbia’s Kosovo resolution submitted to the UN General Assembly, however.
Read More »Tadic says Serbia wants compromise with EU on Kosovo
Serbia is ready to talk to Western countries, EU members in particular, to find compromise regarding its draft resolution on Kosovo submitted to the UN, President Boris Tadic said on Saturday (August 28th). The resolution, filed in late July, was in response to an opinion by the International Court of …
Read More »Serbian government approves extradition deal with Montenegro
The Serbian government adopted an extradition treaty with Montenegro on Friday (August 27th) covering those who have committed crimes punishable by more than three
Read More »Serbia’s Minister for Kosovo: Priština’s money for the Serb north unwelcome
Serbia’s Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanović says the Priština government’s money allocated for the Serb north is not welcome. The Kosovo Albanian government’s announcement that it would spend EUR 5mn for infrastructure in the northern areas of Kosovo, where Serbs do not recognize its authority, was described by Bogdanović as …
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