Serbia

The Serbian Parliament adopted a resolution on calling on the government to continue its activities defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. After a 12-hour debate, 26 members of parliament present voted against the decision, while two members abstained. 192 voted in favor. “The National Assembly finds it necessary …

Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said on Sunday that Kosovo’s supervised independence is coming to an end and urged the international presence to move to a supporting role. Returning from a visit to the United States, he added

EU Foreign Ministers will meet on Monday to discuss the Kosovo situation in the wake of the ICJ Kosovo UDI advisory opinion. The meeting will be the first ministerial meeting since Belgium took over the six-month EU presidency earlier this month.

MPs of the Serbian parliament would be discussing further actions of the state in the wake of the ICJ’s decision. The court last week said in its advisory opinion that the Kosovo Albanian unilateral independence declaration was not violating international law, since it had no provisions preventing such declarations; however, …

Washington has sent a message to Belgrade that the time was right to “reach agreement”, writes daily Blic. However, this agreement “over the Kosovo story” is not possible while Vuk Jeremić is at the helm of the Foreign Ministry, according to this article.

Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu suggests that Kosovo could apply for UN membership in 2011. After talks with French State Secretary of European Affairs Pierre Lellouche in Pristina on Friday (July 23rd), Sejdiu said he expects more countries will recognise Kosovo now that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) upheld its …

The ruling of the International Court of Justice in The Hague is hard for Serbia and this should be said openly to the nation,” said Serbian President Boris Tadic in his address to the citizens.

Romania will not recognize Kosovo’s independence despite the ruling of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Romanian Ministry of Interior announces. “The ministry confirms Romania’s position of the last years. Romania does not recognize

Republic of Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik says the ICJ advisory opinion concerning Kosovo Albanian UDI was “contrary to international law”. The head of the government of the Bosnian Serb entity also said the tribunal’s decision would have ramifications around the globe in the regions marked by animosities between …

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner stated in Paris on Thursday that Belgrade and Priština should open a political dialog. It should concerning the resolution of specific problems, which is of interest both to them and to the Serb community in Kosovo, said he.