The parallel count of the votes cast in the second round of the mayoral elections confirms the victory scored by the Liberal Party’s candidate Dorin Chirtoaca. According to the results announced in a news conference on Monday, 50.55% of the electors voted for Dorin Chirtoaca, while 49.45% for Igor Dodon.

Creation of a “Greater Albania” would harm not only Serbs but also other neighboring nations, Serbian Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanović has said. He added that this would also destabilize the entire region and that the Serbian government opposed forming any unreal countries.

Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga has stated that partition of Kosovo and exchange of territory are not good solutions. She said that Kosovo would not discuss its internal issues with anyone. Jahjaga stressed that she could not say whether Belgrade would request partition “although the parties in the dialogue do not …