Former Serb government 'Minister for Kosovo and Metohija', Slobodan Samardziq, considers a capitulation of Serbia the announcement made by the Serb authorities to begin discussions with the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).

In an interview for Deutsche Welle, the German expert on the Balkans, Franz Lothar Altmann gives an evaluation of the current situation in the Balkans and particularly the foreign relations of Serbia towards its neighbor Kosovo and the European Union.

Serbia is expected to return its ambassadors to the 20 countries that immediately recognized the independence of the Republic of Kosovo, marking an important step towards normalizing the relations with these countries.

Riza Halimi, the only Presheva Valley Albanian representative in the Parliament of Serbia, during the Serbia government voting session yesterday said that he will not vote for the future government of Serbia, even though he supports Serbia's proposals and possible reforms to enter EU.