Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija

LEPOSAVIC - Velimir Rakic, an MP of the Srpska List in Kosovo's parliament, died in a severe car accident that took place in Leposavic in northern Kosovo-Metohija on Wednesday evening.

Rakic died in the hospital in Kosovska Mitrovica after suffering fatal injuries in the crash between his car and a freight vehicle.

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - Two passenger vehicles belonging to members of the Kosovo Police Service from Kosovska Mitrovica, northern Kosovo, were set on fire in the northern part of the city early on Thursday.

BRATISLAVA - Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic stated in Bratislava late Wednesday he believes that Slovakian businessmen will find an additional interest in investing in Serbia where they are very welcome.

Vucic, who is paying a visit to Slovakia, thanked the country for supporting Serbia in its policy towards Kosovo-Metohija and its path to the EU.

Serb member of Kosovo assembly dies in accident

BELGRADE -- Velimir Rakic from Socanica, a member of the Kosovo assembly from the Srpska (Serb) List, died late on Wednesday in a car crash.

The traffic accident occurred near a gas station at the entrance to Leposavic, in northern Kosovo.

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija, Marko Djuric, met with the diplomatic representatives of several Latin American countries in Serbia on Wednesday, briefing them on the course of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and the situation in Kosovo-Metohija.

"About 25 Serbian citizens fighting in Middle East"

BELGRADE -- BIA Director Aleksandar Djordjevic says Serbia has invested considerable efforts in the fight against terrorism and Islamic extremism in the previous period.

Prime Minister Mustafa said on Wednesday that NATO would not stand in the way of Kosovo forming its own army, but NATO's approval would be needed before it could undertake any action in the mainly Serbian far north of the country.

BELGRADE - Serbia is firmly committed to response to security challenges and it is ready to cooperate in the fight against terrorism and all modes of extremism and radicalism, Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs stated.

Constitutional Court rules on Kosovo-related motions

BELGRADE -- A decree on the control of crossings along the administrative line with the autonomous province of Kosovo and Metohija is not in line with the Constitution.

This has been determined by the Constitutional Court of Serbia.

BELGRADE - The decree on the control of crossings along the administrative line with the autonomous province of Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) is not in line with Serbia's Constitution, the Constitutional Court of Serbia has ascertained.