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Slovak FM: Cooperation with Hague priority

Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak said that the number one question concerning Serbia for the EU is whether Hague cooperation will be completed. “Hague Chief Prosecutor Brammertz told us that cooperation is at an acceptable level, even though his report was not as positive as it was six months ago,” he said.

Slovak FM: Kosovo solution “within region”

Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak said that the solution for the Kosovo problem needs to be found within the region. He confirmed once again that he had “no ambitions of personally offering a plan for solving the Kosovo problem”.

Lajčak prepares plan for Kosovo

Slovakian Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak said that the EU will be prepared on the day that the ICJ gives its opinion on Kosovo’s independence proclamation. He said that he has prepared a plan for solving the problems between Serbia and Kosovo.

Slovakia won’t change Kosovo stance

Slovakia’s Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak said that his country would not be changing its stance on not recognizing Kosovo. “Our stance is clear and consistent, but not unfriendly,” Lajčak said, according to Slovakian news agency TASR.

Slovak FM: We won’t recognize Kosovo

Slovakia will not change its stand on recognition of Kosovo, Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak has told Kosovo Albanian officials. “We will not recognize it (Kosovo) and this remains our stand,” Lajčak said after a meeting with Skender Hyseni, appointed by the government in PriÅ¡tina as its foreign minister, late on Thursday.

Slovak FM in trip to Priština

Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak has begun his two-day visit to Kosovo on Thursday. He will meet with representatives of the Kosovo Albanian government there, as well as international officials.

Dodik, Lajčak discuss situation in Bosnia

Republika Srpska Prime Minister Milorad Dodik met with Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak on Monday evening. They discussed political relations in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the possible developments after the forthcoming elections and the possible constitutional changes.

”Feith should be representing EU”

Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak said that EU representative in Kosovo Pieter Feith can continue to represent the EU in Kosovo. He said Feith “must represent the member-states”, that those states do not have a united stance on Kosovo.

Lajčak: Enough hiding behind Brammertz

Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak said that EU member-states need to make a political decision on Serbia’s further integration. “Inside the EU, there is a growing feeling that this must change, and that Serbia cannot continue to be the victim of one man and one country. This is a political decision and we must make this decision on a political level, and not hide behind one person, the chief prosecutor,” Lajčak told daily Večernje Novosti.

“Moderate optimism for unfreezing of SAA”

Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak said that there is reason for “careful optimism” regarding the potential unfreezing of the SAA. “I think that positive progress has been made, and everyone now is expecting the new report from chief prosecutor Serge Brammertz. I think that there are reasons for careful optimism,” Lajčak told Belgade daily Večernje Novosti regarding the chances that the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) between Serbia and the EU could be implemented.

Lajčak: Bosnia partition in no-one’s interest

Slovakian Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak says that the international community will not allow Bosnia-Herzegovina to fall apart. “The only alternative for Bosnia-Herzegovina is to be a united state, but to be decentralized, where all three constitutive groups have mechanisms to defend their own interests,” Lajčak said.

Praise for multi-ethnic Vojvodina

Vojvodina Executive Council President Bojan Pajtić yesterday played host to Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak. Pajtić said that the province is implementing protection of ethnic minority rights according to standards higher than European.

Praise for multi-ethnic Vojvodina

Vojvodina Executive Council President Bojan Pajtić yesterday played host to Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak. Pajtić said that the province is implementing protection of ethnic minority rights according to standards higher than European.

Jeremić: No criticism of Serbia over violence

Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić says that Serbia has not received any criticism at international level following the recent spate of attacks on foreigners.

He said that he had not discussed the attacks at Friday’s talks with Slovakian Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak, nor had there been any mention of the violence during his meetings at UN headquarters in New York last week.

PM plays host to Slovakia’s Lajčak

Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković has praised Serbia’s relations with Slovakia, stating that cooperation with Bratislava is vital to Serbia on its EU path . Speaking to Slovakian Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak, Cvetković welcomed Slovakia’s support for the immediate implementation of the Interim Trade Agreement and visa liberalization for Serbian citizens.