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Stefanovic, Bogdanovic welcome reopening of Jarinje, Brnjak

07:24 | 0 | Beta

Belgrade negotiating team chief Borislav Stefanovic said late on July 31 that he hoped that reopening the two administrative checkpoints for passenger traffic in northern Kosovo was the first step towards forging a more lasting agreement.

Northern Kosovo faces shortage of food, medicine

07:29 12:05 | 0 | Emg.rs, Beta

Supplies of Imlek dairy products were depleted three days ago, and the last stockpiles of meat, meat products and confectionery are running out. Wheat, yeast, bottled water, fruits and vegetables are also in short supply. Beta news agency said that vans were bringing bread, milk,

Kosovo for dialogue before September

07:33 | 0 | Tanjug

Kosovo Interior Minister Bajram Redzepi believes that the visit of Official of the Council of the EU Robert Cooper to Belgrade and Pristina should accelerate the talks between the two parties in order for the dialogue to be resumed as soon as possible rather than in September.

Bogdanovic : Our mission is peacekeeping

07:35 | 0 | Tanjug

Serbian Minister for Kosovo-Metohija Goran Bogdanovic told Tanjug on Sunday that he will depart for Kosovo along with head of Belgrade's negotiating team with Pristina Borko Stefanovic, as it was planned earlier, in order to help mitigation of the situation in northern Kosovo.

Attackers at Serb houses in Ljevosa village must be punished

07:37 | 0 | Emg.rs

The Ministry for Kosovo-Metohija has demanded that KFOR and EULEX find and punish the persons who broke into, damaged and robbed eight Serb houses in the village of Ljevosa near Pec.

Bogdanovic, Stefanovic not allowed to enter Kosovo

08:31 | 0 | Tanjug

Serbian Minister for Kosovo-Metohija Goran Bogdanovic and Head of Belgrade's negotiating team with Pristina Borko Stefanovic were not allowed to enter Kosovo-Metohija by KFOR soldiers at the Jarinje administrative crossing on Sunday evening.

KFOR removes sand-filled barricade in northern Kosovo

11:35 | 0 | Tanjug

At around 4 a.m. Monday, KFOR removed a sand-filled barricade set up by Serbs in northern Kosovo.No incidents have been reported. The situation remains tense but quiet.

Redzepi threatens to arrest Stefanovic and Bogdanovic

11:36 | 0 | Tanjug

Kosovo Interior Minister Bajram Redzepi said late Sunday that representatives of the Serbian government had been staying in northern Kosovo illegally and that they might get arrested and deported to Serbia.

Dacic on visit to Austria

11:48 | 0 | Emg.rs

Ivica Dacic will visit Vienna on 1 August where he will meet with State Secretary of the Austrian Ministry of Finance Andreas Schieder, Director-General for Public Safety of the Austrian Ministry of the Interior Herbert Anderl and Assistant Minister of the Interior William

EconMin Ciric: Govt. will try to solve embargo issue

12:49 | 0 | Emg.rs, Tanjug

Serbian Minister of Economy and Regional Development Nebojsa Ciric said early Monday that the Serbian government was committed to solving the situation resulting from the embargo on goods coming from central Serbia to Kosovo-Metohija.

Lower landing fee

12:54 | 0 | Tanjug

According to a release from the airport, this is the second time the prices for its services have been dropped since the start of the year. The first drop happened in early 2011 and was also 7 percent. The latest decision will refer to all types and categories of airplanes.

Serbs still hold barricades in Zupce

15:15 | 0 | Tanjug

A great number of Serbs gathered around the main barricade in Zupce after KFOR removed one smaller barricade from Kosovska Mitrovica-Ribaric road.

Vijesti: Seven illegal crossings between Montenegro and Kosovo

15:17 | 2 | Tanjug

There are at least seven illegal crossings on mountains between Montenegro and Kosovo over which all kinds of goods are smuggled and the police are not doing anything to stop it.

U.S. welcomes Belgrade's commitment to peaceful means

15:46 | 0 | Tanjug

The U.S. Embassy welcomes President (Boris) Tadic's and the Serbian parliament's condemnation of violence and their stated commitment to resolving the current challenges in north Kosovo through peaceful means.

Meeting of Cooper and Serbian officials under way in Raska

17:40 23:09 | 0 | Emg.rs, Tanjug

The meeting of EU mediator Robert Cooper and representatives of the Serbian government on the current situation in northern Kosovo started in Raska at 4:30 p.m. Monday.The meeting is also attended by advisor to the Serbian president Jovan Ratkovic and advisor to the minister for

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