Vucic in US trip, amid accusations of "secret Kosovo talks"

According to the broadcaster, the (Serbian) diplomatic mission in New York has nothing to do with Vucic's visit - and is "not in contact with him on this occasion."

Vucic previously confirmed his trip on Twitter, while responding to a post by Serbia's former Foreign Minister, now leader of the opposition People's Party Vuk Jeremic, who in the past also served as president of the UN General Assembly.

Along with "apologizing for spoiling the plans to keep the visit a secret," he asked the head of state "why he asked not to have security provided by the protocol," and "for how long his press conference on Saturday delayed the flight (from Belgrade) to New York."

Jeremic previously told Sarajevo-based Face TV that Vucic was conducting "secret Kosovo talks" and that he therefore "privately traveled to New York."

"Vucic had secret dinner with Hashim Thaci in Paris on (last) Tuesday, and on Sunday privately traveled to New York, about which the public in Serbia has not been informed. He is also negotiating with (Ramush) Haradinaj through a close mediator from his surroundings," Jeremic said.

Vice President of Vucic's ruling SNS party Milenko Jovanov reacted to this by saying that Vucic would "as always" inform the Serbian citizens immediately upon returning from New York and Brussels "about all his activities and everything he is doing, in line with the Constitution."

"Vucic was hiding so much that he took photos with at least 50 passengers, and only a person who had visa problems was unable to see the president of Serbia," Jovanov said, referring to Air Serbia's regular flight to New York that Vucic took. "So much for him hiding," Jovanov concluded.

The president's General Secretary Nikola...