Political status of Kosovo

BRUSSELS - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday evening that, under UNSCR 1244, Kfor and NATO had no right to support the creation of an army of the so-called Kosovo.

Vucic was speaking to reporters in Brussels after a series of meetings with European officials about the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue.

WASHINGTON - Serbia's Ambassador to the US Marko Djuric on Tuesday commended Serbian PM Ana Brnabic's speech in the UN Security Council in New York.

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic represents Serbia at a session of the United Nations Security Council at which the Report on the work of UNMIK will be examined today in New York.
The beginning of the session is scheduled for 15:00 local time in New York.

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic warned at a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Belgrade Li Ming on Friday the situation in Kosovo-Metohija was more than serious and urged a soonest possible de-escalation through a withdrawal of the so-called Kosovo Police from the north of the province and establishment of Kfor protection for local Serbs.

NEW YORK - In the latest report on the situation in Kosovo-Metohija, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the UN Security Council's main priority is to "maintain stability in Kosovo and promote the de-escalation of tensions in the north."

NEW YORK - The UN Security Council session on the next semiannual report on the work of UNMIK, the UN mission in Kosovo-Metohija, will be held on October 23.

The session has been rescheduled from October 18.

Tensions in Serbia's southern province have escalated since the most recent session on the mission's work, held on April 27.

NEW YORK - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic said in New York Serbia's position was stable and that all officials of other countries he had spoken with on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in the past two days understood the situation Serbia had found itself in due to the violation of its territorial integrity and sovereignty.

Kosovo authorities claim that the company Telekom Serbia violated the law, which was not even in force during the period to which these claims relate. Moreover, as insiders familiar with this case point out, Pristina is disclosing information to the public that falls within the realm of business secrets.

The two addressed the public before the meeting.
"Thank you for wanting to hear the Serbian side. I am very worried about the situation in Kosovo," said Vui.
"This is becoming more dangerous every day," Vucic said.

BELGRADE - State Secretary at the Serbian Defence Ministry Nemanja Starovic said on Tuesday Turkey was working intensively on arming and training the so-called Kosovo's security forces.

Speaking to the RTS, Starovic said this was contrary to UNSCR 1244, the Brussels Agreement and all other relevant agreements.