Michael Kirby

Serbia and the U.S. both wish peace and stability in the Western Balkans.

This was heard from Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Michael Kirby, who met on Tuesday.

Washington confirmed in late 2015 that the new U.S. ambassador to Serbia will be Kyle Scott, an expert on Eastern Europe and Russia.

Scott, a graduate of Arizona State University, will replace Michael Kirby whose mandate expires at the end of this month.

Serbian Minister of Economy Zeljko Sertic received on Wednesday U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Michael Kirby for a farewell visit.

Tanjug said that Sertic "thanked him for the U.S. government helping Serbia, particularly when it comes to creating a favorable business environment and attracting investors from the United States."

The U.S. embassy in Belgrade has stated that Ambassador Michael Kirby had not said what is attributed to him in a transcript published online.

The transcript in question is of a phone conversation between Bojan Pajtic and Lidija Udovicki.

U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Michael Kirby says it should be determined who is responsible for withdrawal the police from the U.S., German and Croatian embassies.

He was referring to the incidents in 2008, when the U.S. embassy was set on fire, and said this should be determined in order for the cases to be finally closed.

The Higher Court in Belgrade has ordered Nemanja Ristic to undergo mandatory psychiatric treatment, and released him from custody.

Ristic was on trial for threatening B92 news Editor-in-Chief Veran Matic, U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Michael Kirby, and Public Prosecutor Zagorka Dolovac.

Serbian Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic and U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Michael Kirby visited on Thursday the two facilities in Bujanovac, southern Serbia.

They are a music school and a kindergarten whose reconstruction was funded by the U.S. National Guard of Ohio with USD 130,000.

U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Michael Kirby said on Friday that the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina requires compromise because "it takes two to tango".

Asked to commenting on the Brussels dialogue in light of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's "latest messages about compromise," Kirby stated for Tanjug:

Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and U.S. Ambassador Michael Kirby met on Thursday and "discussed the progress in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue."

This came ahead of a new round of the dialogue in Brussels on June 23.

U.S. ambassador says Serbs are "a bit schizophrenic"

BELGRADE -- Serbs are a bit schizophrenic, as their heart pulls towards the East, but the head directs them to the West, said U.S. Ambassador Michael Kirby.