The Kosovo government expects U.S. Ambassador Chritopher Dell to explain his statement about the so called special nature of northern Kosovo and Prime Minister Hasim Taci's willingness to find a creative solution for that region, Koha Ditore reported.

Dell caused an upset on the Kosovo political scene with a recent statement from Washington, saying for the first time that the predominantly Serb populated northern part of Kosovo could receive a status similar to that of South Tyrol in Italy, and that Taci was willing to agree to that.

The statement made the opposition call for a resignation by the government, says the report, adding that the government has not given any answers to reporters.

The opposition avoided commenting on the essence of Dell's statement, focusing mostly on his claim that Taci was willing to grant northern Kosovo a special status.

Dell denied that he had called for an autonomy for northern Kosovo, also stating that Taci had not done so either.

"My comment to the press on July 22 commended the Prime Minister for being forward-leaning and thinking creatively about the situation in northern Kosovo. I did not call for granting northern Kosovo autonomy, nor has the Prime Minister ever done so - publicly or privately," Dell noted in a personal statement.