Kosovo–Serbia relations

BELGRADE - The director of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic met on Tuesday with the head of the Department for Continental Europe of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Brice Roquefeuil to inform him of threats to Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija, especially following Pristina's decision to ban the Serbian dinar.

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic on Tuesday dismissed as "pointless and cynical" Pristina PM Albin Kurti's constant attempts to point to Belgrade as an excuse for militarisation of Kosovo-Metohija and systematic threats to the rights and the security of Serbs in the province.

BELGRADE - Telekom Srbija CEO Vladimir Lucic said on Tuesday Pristina was trying to shut down his company's operations in Kosovo-Metohija because it had a problem with Telekom Srbija as the largest firm in Serbia's southern province.

The situation is better now, but Pristina is periodically trying to put Telekom Srbija under pressure, Lucic told Prva TV.

BRUSSELS - European Commission spokesperson Peter Stano said on Monday not much work had been done on implementation of commitments in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and noted that implementation by both sides in good faith was a priority for the EU.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with US Ambassador to Belgrade Christopher Hill on Monday to discuss topics including the position of Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija.

Vui pointed out that the process of constitution of authorities started after the December elections, and in accordance with the Constitution, he held consultations with all political parties.

BRUSSELS - Serbia's Ambassador to NATO Branimir Filipovic says Serbia-NATO cooperation has been "continuously very good", with a high level of communication at various levels, and that it is very important for preserving peace and security in Kosovo-Metohija, NATO being the only legal military force in the territory under UNSCR 1244.

RANILUG - An explosive device was lobbed at a Serb-owned hospitality establishment in the Ranilug municipality near Kosovska Kamenica, Kosovo-Metohija, last night and the blast caused material damage.

The establishment was closed at the time of the explosion, the RTS reported.

RANILUG - An explosive device was lobbed at a Serb-owned hospitality establishment in the Ranilug municipality near Kosovska Kamenica, Kosovo-Metohija, last night and the blast caused material damage.

The establishment was closed at the time of the explosion, the RTS reported.

PRISTINA - The EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Miroslav Lajcak said on Tuesday he had met with Pristina's chief negotiator Besnik Bislimi to discuss implementation of the Ohrid Agreement and the so-called Kosovo central bank's ban on the Serbian dinar and announced he would host a Brussels meeting of chief negotiators in the coming days.