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Pristina: The Kosovo president, Fatmir Sejdiu said yesterday that the time when Kosovo was a Serbian election base had passed for once and for all, and Belgrade authorities should realize this.

Belgrade: Velimir Ilic, the New Serbia (NS) leader and the current Minister of Infrastructure in the Serbian government, cabinet of Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica, yesterday said that the new parliament won’t ratify the SAA with the EU after the elections should Deputy PM Bozidar Delic go ahead and sign it.

Vitaly Churkin, Russia’s UN Ambassador said yesterday that Moscow expects the UN mission in Kosovo to remain neutral regarding the May elections in Serbia.

Yesterday, two prominent Kosovo Serb leaders severely criticized President Boris Tadic and his announcement he would sign the SAA with the EU.

Javier Solana’s statements yesterday that “EU should help Serbia’s pro-European forces sign the SAA before May 11, and EU should send positive signals to Serbian citizens ahead of the elections,” really infuriated DSS, SRS, but LDP sounded to be happy with Solana comments.

Pristina: Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg visited Kosova Prime Minister Hashim Thaci yesterday.

Belgrade: The Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strictly criticized the report by Albanian President Bamir Topi that prepossesses the matter of Kosovo-Metohija and backs independence for the region.
According to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the report by the Albanian President that the matter of the future position of Kosovo-Metohija should be [...]

Belgrade: The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management affirmed that Minister Slobodan Milosavljevic and State Secretary Danilo Golubovic journeyed today to Slovenia for two-day working tour, at the invitation of Slovenian Minister of Agriculture Iztok Jarc.
As per the statement, Milosavljevic and Golubovic will hold joint discussions in the Slovenian Ministry of Agriculture. They will [...]

Belgrade: In a conference with a delegation of US Congressmen, Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica stated that Serbia and all its institutions have an integrated position regarding the Kosovo’s future position.
That status is that international decree, the UN Charter and the Serbian Constitution must be honored and that Kosovo is an essential element of Serbia.
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Madrid: Vuk Jeremic, Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs told that give and take is the only answer to the Kosovo status conclusion and monished that any forced or biased resolution would lead to novel frictions in the Balkans.
Vuk said that it is not tricky to elucidate to the Spanish what risks lie beneath unilateralism and [...]