Russia's reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence

"Most likely, it will be proposed that Serbia gets some sort of sovereignty in certain territories of Kosovo," the Pristina-based newspaper said, reiterating that Germany opposes the idea of "​​border corrections."

He added that "Serbia should not be allowed to benefit from Kosovo's mistakes," pointing out that currently no western partner was on Pristina's taxes on goods from central Serbia, increased by 100 percent in November.

Disagreements between Kosovo leaders over the 100-per-cent tariffs on imports from Serbia and Bosnia are damaging the country's negotiating position with Serbia, some experts say.

"Clashes between the Prime Minister and the President create the need for an internal deal [on the issue of tariffs]," a Pristina-based journalist, Agron Halitaj, told BIRN.

"We are in favor of a solution in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1244," Putin, whose country does not recognize the unilateral declaration of Kosovo's independence made by ethnic Albanians in 2008, said in Belgrade on Wednesday.

"We are in favor of a solution in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1244," Putin, whose country does not recognize the unilateral declaration of Kosovo's independence made by ethnic Albanians in 2008, said in Belgrade on Wednesday.

Thaci said stated that this agreement "should give all parties a sense of victory - not only Kosovo, but also Serbia and the international community."

In an interview for the Pristina-based daily Epoke e Re, he reiterated that "the key point of the agreement is the recognition of Kosovo's independence by Belgrade" and also "the UN chair" for Pristina.

"I think that with a calm attitude, but with strong arguments, we can always get what we want. The most important thing is to define the start and the starting position, the most important one. I think that has been determined and is unchangeable.

"With Serbia, we have a century of hostilities. We won a war at a great price," he said.

The NATO secretary general said on Wednesday that NATO (foreign ministers) at their meeting discussed Kosovo's intention to transform the Kosovo Security Forces (KSF) into an "army."

"Such a step is coming at a wrong time," he said.

And they see it as "a violation of UNSC Resolution 1244 and a destabilizing provocative step."