Sejdiu said the deal guaranteed Kosovo's determination to proclaim its independence.

Geert Hinrich Ahrens: OSCE's resulting report will be issued two months after the elections.

In the interests of the investigation, Patarkatsishvili's personal bank accounts in the JSC Standard Bank were blocked.

"Soonest resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is essential for regional stability," said the former EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus.

"It's important that the EU hasn't lost Serbian democratic forces' support for implementing Ahtisaari's plan," the German Foreign Minister said.

Pope Benedict XVI sent his warm greetings and wished Happy New Year and Merry Christmas to Armenian people, Armenian President and Catholicos of All Armenians.

Armenian, Alevi, Kurdish and Turkish young people in Turkey have formed a group called Hadig (Grain).

Dragan Sutanovac: the appearance of Serb troops in Kosovo without invitation would be tantamount to declaring war on KFOR forces and the entire international community," he commented.

"Routine medical tests have revealed that I have cancer of the esophagus. In view of this development and the treatment it will require, I will not seek re-election," Congressman Lantos wrote in his letter.