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Serbian Prime Minister, Vojislav Kostunica yesterday stated that signing the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU would be signing away Kosovo’s independence. He said Serbia can defend Kosovo so long as it does not sign off on a document giving away part of its territory.

Olli Ilmari Rehn, the European Commissioner for Enlargement, yesterday stated that Serbia should try and establish good neighborly relations with Kosovo.

It was the question that created a lot of hue and cry among the staunch Serbian supporters. Yes, the President Boris Tadic got under fire when a daily yesterday reported that Thaci had said that he had met and greeted Tadic at the Security Council session.

Vuk Jeremic, the Foreign Minister in the Government of Serbia, yesterday stated that the upcoming elections are historic, but whichever party emerges triumphant, policy on Kosovo will not change.

Vuk Draskovic, the Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) leader, yesterday stated that Serbia is doomed if it does not choose the European path at the next elections.

Pristina: The Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu yesterday stated that NATO will stay in Kosovo, and Kosovo Security Forces will be formed according to NATO criteria. He said NATO forces in Kosovo have a large role to play.

The Spokesman and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the United States Department of State, Tom Casey yesterday stated that the U.S. opposes Serbian local elections being held in Kosovo on May 11.

Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vuk Jeremic yesterday said that Spain will not allow the EU to impose any conditions on Serbia regarding its position on Kosovo-Metohija in the process of its European integration because Spain has an identical attitude concerning the unilateral independence of the southern Serbian province.

The European Parliament yesterday declared that Serbia can’t hold elections in Kosovo. A delegation of European Parliament Tuesday in Brussels said that it would be completely unacceptable for Serbia to organize local elections in Kosovo.

Belgrade: Vuk Jeremic, the Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs yesterday reiterated that Serbia will never and under no circumstances relinquish its territorial integrity, and it will keep opposing the unilateral independence of Kosovo-Metohija.