Independence of Kosovo

Whether the session will be open or closed to the public remains to be seen.

Ambassador of France in Pristina, Olivier Guerot, added that France expects from Pristina the formation of the Community of Serbian Municipalities.

ROME - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic said on Monday Serbia wanted to be a part of European integration but could not accept the integration being conditional upon its recognition of the so-called Kosovo.

BEIJING - A spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday Pristina's unilateral actions were not conducive to a settlement of the Kosovo-Metohija issue and added that the territorial integrity of Serbia should be respected in the process of finding a solution.

BRUSSELS - European Commission spokesperson Peter Stano said on Monday the EU special representative for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Miroslav Lajcak was working on getting the two sides back to the negotiating table but that no date of any upcoming activity could be announced at this time.

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic said on Monday the Kosovo-Metohija issue was a paramount state and national interest and that preserving the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia was a top foreign policy priority.

Amidst a complex geopolitical landscape, Kosovo has made a pivotal decision to exclusively adopt the euro as its official currency in the northern regions, replacing the long-standing usage of Serbian dinars.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Friday Belgrade would request an urgent UNSC session over the situation in Kosovo-Metohija.

In a public address from the Palace of Serbia, Vucic said Serbia's representative to the UN would submit a written request on Monday.

Vui informs the citizens about the most important details of the talks with representatives of Quint and the EU regarding the decision of the authorities in Pristina to activate the decree on the abolition of the Serbian Dinar in Kosovo and Metohija.

WASHINGTON - Serbia's Ambassador to Washington Marko Djuric met with US Senator Pete Ricketts, a newly-elected member of the Senate Subcommittee on Europe, to discuss the current political and security situation in the Western Balkans and convey Belgrade's concerns over unilateral moves by Pristina.