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Serbian Interior Ministry: Deputy head of Pristina's police in 48-hour custody
BELGRADE - Dejan Jankovic, deputy head of the so-called Kosovo Police, who was on Wednesday detained alongside three other members of Pristina's police force, has been placed in 48-hour custody for necessary checks concerning the security of the Republic of Serbia and establishment of facts, the Serbian Interior Ministry told Tanjug on Thursday.
Petkovic: Belgrade has done all to find solution for dinar, Pristina wants no solution
BRUSSELS - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic said on Thursday in Brussels Belgrade had done absolutely everything to find a solution in the wake of Pristina's unilateral and violent decision to ban the Serbian dinar and Serbian cash operations in Kosovo-Metohija but that Pristina wanted no solution to be found.
Interior Ministry: Four "Kosovo Police" members detained, one held
BELGRADE - The Serbian Ministry of Interior confirmed to Tanjug on Thursday four members of the so-called Kosovo Police had been detained at a border crossing with Croatia on Wednesday and that one of them - a deputy director of Pristina's police - was being held by Serbian authorities.
The ministry said they had been detained for security checks at the Batrovci crossing.
Belgrade's delegation meets with Lajcak in Brussels
BRUSSELS - Belgrade's delegation, headed by the director of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic and also comprised of financial experts, met with the EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Miroslav Lajcak in Brussels on Thursday morning.
The meeting began shortly before 10 am, a Tanjug reporter said.
Petkovic: Historically unprecedented disgrace for PACE
BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic said on Wednesday a decision by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to back Pristina's CoE membership application was a "historically unprecedented disgrace" for the PACE.
Lajcak: Next steps in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue discussed with Vucic in Mostar
MOSTAR - The EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Miroslav Lajcak said on Tuesday he had met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Mostar earlier in the day to discuss the next steps in the dialogue.
Brnabic: Manoeuvring space in CoE small but truth and justice on our side
BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Tuesday Serbia's manoeuvring space regarding a proposal to admit the so-called Kosovo to the Council of Europe (CoE) was very small, but noted that "the truth and justice are on our side."
Petkovic: New round of dialogue on Pristina's dinar ban to be held Thursday
BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic said he and his team, which also includes financial experts, would travel to Brussels on Wednesday ahead of Thursday's fifth round of dialogue on Pristina's unilateral decision to ban the Serbian dinar in Kosovo-Metohija.
Vucic, Lajcak discuss developments in Kosovo-Metohija, position of Serbs
MOSTAR - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday he had had another open and concrete discussion with the EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Miroslav Lajcak about growing challenges that were ahead, the position of the Serbs, developments in Kosovo-Metohija and the shrinking space for resolving outstanding issues through constructive dialogue and respect of internati
Serbian delegation seeks postponement of Pristina's CoE admission
STRASBOURG - The Serbian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (CoE) on Monday submitted ten amendments to the text of a recommendation to admit the so-called Kosovo to the CoE.