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Belgrade: Serbia’s intention in organizing local elections in Kosovo is completely fair; Serbia does not intend to provoke anybody; The elections have been announced because the areas inhabited by Serbs need representatives chosen in a democratic way – said Serbian Minister for Kosovo-Metohija Slobodan Samardzic on Wednesday.

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.

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.

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.

Belgrade: Serbian President, Boris Tadic on Monday addressing the UN Security Council urged the countries that have recognized the illegal declaration of Kosovo independence to reconsider their decision.

Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica yesterday stated that Olli Rehn’s statements mean Serbia should not be signing any agreement with the EU.

Brussels: The European Union officials in Brussels said late yesterday that the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) will be offered to Serbia for signing in the exact form in which it was initiated and initialed.

The UN administration’s position on elections in Kosovo remains unaltered, stated the UNMIK spokesman, Alexander Ivanko yesterday.

Zrenjanin: Serbia is “existentially tied to the EU”; that’s what Boris Tadic, the Democratic Party (DS) leader and Serbian President said while he was campaigning in Vojvodina yesterday.

Belgrade: Serbia should sue the states that have recognized Kosovo’s unilateral independence.