ZVEČAN -- Aleksandar Vučić has announced that talks between Belgrade and Priština would continue "sometime between March 13 and 18."
Source: Beta, Tanjug
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Vučić told journalists that he would "then insist on solving the problem of the arrest of four Serbs, including Oliver Ivanović," Beta reported.
"I have spoken with Catherine Ashton and all other officials about Oliver Ivanović's case and we will continue to do so," said the deputy prime minister and added that Serbia would "use every means to seek that the basic human rights of the detainees are respected."
He noted that some of the detainees are not even charged with the most severe crimes, while for others the description of their crime or indictment in its entirety are being changed, so it is not clear why they are in custody for so long.
"It is evident that some political reasons are behind all of this," Vučić concluded.
Vučić said that Serbia will urge the international community, with all available means, to respect fundamental human rights of its citizens - Oliver Ivanović and three other Serb detainees.
Vučić noted that it is completely clear that this was "an arbitrary detention", in which someone can hold the Serb suspects in custody as long as they want without proper reasons.
Underscoring that the situation is the most difficult for the families of the detainees, Vučić said that the Serbian government will do everything it can at the top political level.
Besides Ivanović, Dragoljub Delibašic, Laza Lazić, and Žarko Veselinović were also in detention. Veselinović was on Friday released to house arrest by an EULEX judge.
Ivanović has been in detention since January 27, while former police chief in the Serb-majority part of Kosovska Mitrovica Dragoljub Delibašic has been in custody since February 4.
The two were arrested on suspicion of involvement in an alleged war crime in 1999 and post-war incidents in 2000, including an aggravated murder, and for inciting to ethnically motivated murder.
Veselinović was arrested by the EULEX police in Rudare, Zvečan municipality, northern Kosovo, and sentenced to nine months in prison for illegal possession of weapons.
Veselinović was still in custody on suspicion of attempted murder of two members of a Kosovo special police unit.
Lazić, who is from the Serb enclave of Štrpce south of the Ibar River, was arrested for interfering with the second round of the local elections on December 1, 2013, and charged with "acts against Kosovo's Constitution."
Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić protested against Ivanović's arrest as he addressed a regular session of the UN Security Council dedicated to Kosovo, on February 10.
He said that the arrest took place just before the mayoral elections in northern Kosovska Mitrovica - where Ivanović was one of the candidates - and demanded his release.
On the same day, the Serbian government provided guarantees that Ivanović and three other Serbs would be available to the EULEX mission during their trials.
Daniel is posting bizarre things. If Serbia and Serbs in Kosovo don't care they have to vote on Republic of Kosovo ballots why should it be denied? Pantic refused to sign the oath of office that swears allegiance to the republic of kosoov! THis can't be denied! It's why Rakic is mayor now and campaigned on signing the oath of office that swears allegiance to the republic of Kosovo. Why bother denying the reality of that? I don't understand even trying to split hairs and say that because presented a list of 3 to Pristina Albanians that they controlled who would be police chief. If Albanians said no serbs would have had to keep presenting one serb to be police chief until one was acceptable to pristina so Albanians control who is the serb police chief in serb areas of Kosovo. Of course lawyers have to pass the republic of Kosovo bar exam. It's in the rules of the Kosovo court system which beglrade said would be the only legal system in Kosovo abolishing all Serb courts.
(Brian, 1 March 2014 23:42)
Belgrade has agreed to the abolition of Serb autonomy in Kosovo. Serbs can't appoint their police chief. Serbs have to go to Albanian run courts. Serbs must vote on republic of Kosovo ballots and swear oaths to the republic of Kosovo. Serbs have no autonomy and live in a total albaninan
1. Serbs already did appont the police chief, albanians HAD to choose one of three that serbs picked.
2. There were no ballots whatsoever.
3. Belgrade has not agreed to anything, serb politicans have thousands of times said that Serbia will NEVER recognize Kosovo.
4. Serbs have their own court-system and judges in the north and serb lawyers can finish their exams wherever they want.
5. I havent seen a single serb swearing any kind of oath, have you?
(Daniel, 1 March 2014 16:22)
Belgrade has agreed to the abolition of Serb autonomy in Kosovo. Serbs can't appoint their police chief. Serbs have to go to Albanian run courts. Serbs must vote on republic of Kosovo ballots and swear oaths to the republic of Kosovo. Serbs have no autonomy and live in a total albaninan dictatorship of their lives. All text books must be approved in pristina. All Heath care rules must be approved in pristina. All lawyers must pass the republic of Kosovo bar exam.
(Brian, 28 February 2014 20:28)
(isidor, 28 February 2014 16:37)
Trust? Did he not say that Ivica likes to tell everything and he prefers to keep quiet. Why have they not released exactly what they have agreed to in Brussels???
(Blind Sheep, 28 February 2014 18:42)
"He said that the arrest took place just before the mayoral elections in northern Kosovska Mitrovica - where Ivanović was one of the candidates - and demanded his release. "
So the ones that would benefit the most politically from Ivanovic's arrest are exactly Vucic and his candidate in those elections. It is funny that these protests did not come immediately after Ivanovic's arrest. Instead they waited for the elections to take place, their candidate to win, plus a few more weeks, and only now started bringing this up.
(Reader, 28 February 2014 18:21)
Why are you allowing this person to post. He is barely literate. I can't understand him because of his poor command of the English language. Tell him to post on the Serbian language version, provided he is Serb.
Please see his comments below:
No matter how much we hurt arrest Ivanovic, it is very difficult to make such a radical decision to freeze negotiations on the final status of Kosovo! Are not we already had this situation nineties? I know how we got! It's hard but just talks have a chance to get to the Serbs in Kosovo extortion better living conditions! This will give us the Albanians, we have to diplomacy and wisdom to extortion! It Ivanovic and everyone else needs to know, and not to seek something from their Serbian!
(MAKSIM, 28 February 2014 16:23)
(The Count of Kosova, 28 February 2014 18:14)
Again, after many decades, Serbia has a leader whom the people can trust! Reliable and when a promise and to fulfill! Serbs voted in the local elections in Kosovo, and now we follow the formation of the Association of Serbian Municipalities. Institutions which again gives powers to Serbs in Kosovo to govern the territories inhabited! First, it may seem small but very important step for the Serbs and Serbia.
(isidor, 28 February 2014 16:37)
No matter how much we hurt arrest Ivanovic, it is very difficult to make such a radical decision to freeze negotiations on the final status of Kosovo! Are not we already had this situation nineties? I know how we got! It's hard but just talks have a chance to get to the Serbs in Kosovo extortion better living conditions! This will give us the Albanians, we have to diplomacy and wisdom to extortion! It Ivanovic and everyone else needs to know, and not to seek something from their Serbian!
(MAKSIM, 28 February 2014 16:23)
Belgrade has agreed to the abolition of Serb autonomy in Kosovo. Serbs can't appoint their police chief. Serbs have to go to Albanian run courts. Serbs must vote on republic of Kosovo ballots and swear oaths to the republic of Kosovo. Serbs have no autonomy and live in a total albaninan dictatorship of their lives. All text books must be approved in pristina. All Heath care rules must be approved in pristina. All lawyers must pass the republic of Kosovo bar exam.
(Brian, 28 February 2014 20:28)
"He said that the arrest took place just before the mayoral elections in northern Kosovska Mitrovica - where Ivanović was one of the candidates - and demanded his release. "
So the ones that would benefit the most politically from Ivanovic's arrest are exactly Vucic and his candidate in those elections. It is funny that these protests did not come immediately after Ivanovic's arrest. Instead they waited for the elections to take place, their candidate to win, plus a few more weeks, and only now started bringing this up.
(Reader, 28 February 2014 18:21)
(isidor, 28 February 2014 16:37)
Trust? Did he not say that Ivica likes to tell everything and he prefers to keep quiet. Why have they not released exactly what they have agreed to in Brussels???
(Blind Sheep, 28 February 2014 18:42)
Again, after many decades, Serbia has a leader whom the people can trust! Reliable and when a promise and to fulfill! Serbs voted in the local elections in Kosovo, and now we follow the formation of the Association of Serbian Municipalities. Institutions which again gives powers to Serbs in Kosovo to govern the territories inhabited! First, it may seem small but very important step for the Serbs and Serbia.
(isidor, 28 February 2014 16:37)
Daniel is posting bizarre things. If Serbia and Serbs in Kosovo don't care they have to vote on Republic of Kosovo ballots why should it be denied? Pantic refused to sign the oath of office that swears allegiance to the republic of kosoov! THis can't be denied! It's why Rakic is mayor now and campaigned on signing the oath of office that swears allegiance to the republic of Kosovo. Why bother denying the reality of that? I don't understand even trying to split hairs and say that because presented a list of 3 to Pristina Albanians that they controlled who would be police chief. If Albanians said no serbs would have had to keep presenting one serb to be police chief until one was acceptable to pristina so Albanians control who is the serb police chief in serb areas of Kosovo. Of course lawyers have to pass the republic of Kosovo bar exam. It's in the rules of the Kosovo court system which beglrade said would be the only legal system in Kosovo abolishing all Serb courts.
(Brian, 1 March 2014 23:42)
Why are you allowing this person to post. He is barely literate. I can't understand him because of his poor command of the English language. Tell him to post on the Serbian language version, provided he is Serb.
Please see his comments below:
No matter how much we hurt arrest Ivanovic, it is very difficult to make such a radical decision to freeze negotiations on the final status of Kosovo! Are not we already had this situation nineties? I know how we got! It's hard but just talks have a chance to get to the Serbs in Kosovo extortion better living conditions! This will give us the Albanians, we have to diplomacy and wisdom to extortion! It Ivanovic and everyone else needs to know, and not to seek something from their Serbian!
(MAKSIM, 28 February 2014 16:23)
(The Count of Kosova, 28 February 2014 18:14)
Belgrade has agreed to the abolition of Serb autonomy in Kosovo. Serbs can't appoint their police chief. Serbs have to go to Albanian run courts. Serbs must vote on republic of Kosovo ballots and swear oaths to the republic of Kosovo. Serbs have no autonomy and live in a total albaninan
1. Serbs already did appont the police chief, albanians HAD to choose one of three that serbs picked.
2. There were no ballots whatsoever.
3. Belgrade has not agreed to anything, serb politicans have thousands of times said that Serbia will NEVER recognize Kosovo.
4. Serbs have their own court-system and judges in the north and serb lawyers can finish their exams wherever they want.
5. I havent seen a single serb swearing any kind of oath, have you?
(Daniel, 1 March 2014 16:22)
No matter how much we hurt arrest Ivanovic, it is very difficult to make such a radical decision to freeze negotiations on the final status of Kosovo! Are not we already had this situation nineties? I know how we got! It's hard but just talks have a chance to get to the Serbs in Kosovo extortion better living conditions! This will give us the Albanians, we have to diplomacy and wisdom to extortion! It Ivanovic and everyone else needs to know, and not to seek something from their Serbian!
(MAKSIM, 28 February 2014 16:23)
Again, after many decades, Serbia has a leader whom the people can trust! Reliable and when a promise and to fulfill! Serbs voted in the local elections in Kosovo, and now we follow the formation of the Association of Serbian Municipalities. Institutions which again gives powers to Serbs in Kosovo to govern the territories inhabited! First, it may seem small but very important step for the Serbs and Serbia.
(isidor, 28 February 2014 16:37)
No matter how much we hurt arrest Ivanovic, it is very difficult to make such a radical decision to freeze negotiations on the final status of Kosovo! Are not we already had this situation nineties? I know how we got! It's hard but just talks have a chance to get to the Serbs in Kosovo extortion better living conditions! This will give us the Albanians, we have to diplomacy and wisdom to extortion! It Ivanovic and everyone else needs to know, and not to seek something from their Serbian!
(MAKSIM, 28 February 2014 16:23)
Why are you allowing this person to post. He is barely literate. I can't understand him because of his poor command of the English language. Tell him to post on the Serbian language version, provided he is Serb.
Please see his comments below:
No matter how much we hurt arrest Ivanovic, it is very difficult to make such a radical decision to freeze negotiations on the final status of Kosovo! Are not we already had this situation nineties? I know how we got! It's hard but just talks have a chance to get to the Serbs in Kosovo extortion better living conditions! This will give us the Albanians, we have to diplomacy and wisdom to extortion! It Ivanovic and everyone else needs to know, and not to seek something from their Serbian!
(MAKSIM, 28 February 2014 16:23)
(The Count of Kosova, 28 February 2014 18:14)
Belgrade has agreed to the abolition of Serb autonomy in Kosovo. Serbs can't appoint their police chief. Serbs have to go to Albanian run courts. Serbs must vote on republic of Kosovo ballots and swear oaths to the republic of Kosovo. Serbs have no autonomy and live in a total albaninan dictatorship of their lives. All text books must be approved in pristina. All Heath care rules must be approved in pristina. All lawyers must pass the republic of Kosovo bar exam.
(Brian, 28 February 2014 20:28)
Belgrade has agreed to the abolition of Serb autonomy in Kosovo. Serbs can't appoint their police chief. Serbs have to go to Albanian run courts. Serbs must vote on republic of Kosovo ballots and swear oaths to the republic of Kosovo. Serbs have no autonomy and live in a total albaninan
1. Serbs already did appont the police chief, albanians HAD to choose one of three that serbs picked.
2. There were no ballots whatsoever.
3. Belgrade has not agreed to anything, serb politicans have thousands of times said that Serbia will NEVER recognize Kosovo.
4. Serbs have their own court-system and judges in the north and serb lawyers can finish their exams wherever they want.
5. I havent seen a single serb swearing any kind of oath, have you?
(Daniel, 1 March 2014 16:22)
"He said that the arrest took place just before the mayoral elections in northern Kosovska Mitrovica - where Ivanović was one of the candidates - and demanded his release. "
So the ones that would benefit the most politically from Ivanovic's arrest are exactly Vucic and his candidate in those elections. It is funny that these protests did not come immediately after Ivanovic's arrest. Instead they waited for the elections to take place, their candidate to win, plus a few more weeks, and only now started bringing this up.
(Reader, 28 February 2014 18:21)
Daniel is posting bizarre things. If Serbia and Serbs in Kosovo don't care they have to vote on Republic of Kosovo ballots why should it be denied? Pantic refused to sign the oath of office that swears allegiance to the republic of kosoov! THis can't be denied! It's why Rakic is mayor now and campaigned on signing the oath of office that swears allegiance to the republic of Kosovo. Why bother denying the reality of that? I don't understand even trying to split hairs and say that because presented a list of 3 to Pristina Albanians that they controlled who would be police chief. If Albanians said no serbs would have had to keep presenting one serb to be police chief until one was acceptable to pristina so Albanians control who is the serb police chief in serb areas of Kosovo. Of course lawyers have to pass the republic of Kosovo bar exam. It's in the rules of the Kosovo court system which beglrade said would be the only legal system in Kosovo abolishing all Serb courts.
(Brian, 1 March 2014 23:42)
(isidor, 28 February 2014 16:37)
Trust? Did he not say that Ivica likes to tell everything and he prefers to keep quiet. Why have they not released exactly what they have agreed to in Brussels???
(Blind Sheep, 28 February 2014 18:42)