Serbia's President denied alleged plans to divide KosovoMarch 24, 2008 - 17:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Serbia's President Boris Tadic has denied claims that Serbia wants to divide Kosovo along ethnic lines by fomenting violence and tensions in the Serb-dominated north of the newly independent state. "There is no secret plan to divide Kosovo," the Serbian president said Thursday night on Pink, the private TV station. In Kosovo, a province that is mostly ethnic Albanian, Serbs clashed with UN and NATO troops in the northern, Serb-held town of Mitrovica, on Monday, and a UN policeman was killed and dozens of people were hurt. The United Nations accused Serbian officials of orchestrating the violence with the goal of trying to maintain control over Serb-populated areas of Kosovo. Tadic said that all Serbia wants is to be present in the north of Kosovo to help minority Kosovo Serbs with their everyday lives, the AP reports. Earlier, it was reported that Serbia submitted to UN headquarters a document that says the Serbian government recognizes UN jurisdiction in Kosovo - but says only Serbs, not Kosovo Albanians, can control the police, judiciary and border customs services in parts of Kosovo where Serbs comprise the majority. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |