Pristina

The deputy Kosovo foreign minister has denied Serbian FM Ivica Dacic's statement that the UN refused to forward Pristina's membership bid to UNESCO.

The Self-Determination Movement has threatened to organize the most fierce unrest so far and blockades of all institutions in Kosovo.

This opposition party in the Kosovo assembly announced it would do so if Pristina "accepts to form a community of Serb municipalities."

The latest disagreements between Athens and Belgrade could lead to Greece moving toward recognizing Kosovo, writes Koha Ditore.

A group of Kosovo Serbs protested in front of the EU rule-of-law mission’s offices in Pristina, demanding politician Oliver Ivanovic’s release pending the outcome of his war crimes trial.

Delegations of Belgrade and Pristina on Wednesday in Brussels agreed to begin implementing a memorandum on vehicle insurance on August 12.

EU and US diplomats said the Pristina parliament’s vote to set up a special war crimes court to prosecute former Kosovo Liberation Army guerrillas was a step towards justice for victims.

Kosovo's Special Prosecution raised an indictment against Hasani on Friday for committing "fraud while holding official duty" while he was rector of the University of Pristina.

Hakif Veliu, former head of the University of Pristina procurement office and Albert Rakipi, director of the Institute for International Studies from Tirana, were charged alongside Hasani.

"Kosovo cannot become a UNESCO member without the support of Serb MPs in the Kosovo parliament," Radmila Trajkovic has said.

Speaking for the Belgrade-based daily Danas, this former member of the assembly in Pristina explained that her opinion was based on "the Kosovo Constitution and those obligations that Pristina assumed from Martti Ahtisaari's plan."

Ivica Dacic had separate meetings with foreign ministers of Spain and Mali, who said their countries will not change their stance on Kosovo.

They will also not back Pristina's attempt to join UNESCO as a member, Tanjug reported.

Serbia's Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon saying that Kosovo's request to become a member of UNESCO is unacceptable under international law, Serbian public broadcaster RTS reported on Sunday.