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The U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Rosemary DiCarlo, who was in Pristina meeting with Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu and Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, revealed that U.S. is negotiating over its role in the EU’s Kosovo mission (EULEX).

Belgrade: Group of 48 Serbs serving in the Kosovo Customs Service yesterday tendered their resignations in protest against the unilateral declaration of Kosovo independence.

Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry yesterday sent strong warning against any transfer of UNMIK’s authority to the EU mission, saying it would contravene international law.

Washington: According to the White House officials, the U.S. President George Bush is out to appoint Tina Kaidanow as the first U.S. ambassador to Kosovo.

Prague: The Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic, Miroslav Topolanek yesterday announced that his country has recognized the Kosovo Albanians’ unilateral declaration of independence.

Pristina: Saying that Kosovo’s status has already been sealed, Kosovo politicians yesterday dismissed Russia, India and China’s call for new status talks.

Pristina – Aiming to unite “all Albanian territories,” Albanians of Kosovo launched “Movement for Unification” in Pristina yesterday. Avni Klinaku was appointed president of the organization.

Roderick Moore, the U.S. Ambassador in Podgorica yesterday called on Montenegro to recognize Kosovo’s unilateral independence. Moore stated that he expected Podgorica to bear in mind the fact that the vast majority of EU and NATO member states had recognized Kosovo’s unilateral independence declaration when taking its own decision on recognition.

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov yesterday said that Russia, India and China advocate a resumption of negotiations between Belgrade and Priština over Kosovo.

The NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said in Madrid yesterday that Spain’s decision not to recognize Kosovo will not stop it from participating in KFOR – Kosovo Force, the NATO-led international force responsible for establishing a safe and secure environment in Kosovo.