Serbia intends to back Serbs' participation in Kosovo gov't

Djuric told Zarif that representatives of the Serb people in Kosovo are taking an active part in the formation of the new “provincial administration, new provincial government”.Strengthened with Serbs' participation in the parliament and government, Serbia will continue fighting for the interests and rights of its citizens in the southern province, Djuric said.He underlined that the objective of Serbs' participation in the parliament and government is to resolve the backlog of problems facing them for quite long, such as the seizure of property and shady privatization deals.“Our message to the UNMIK chief has been that we will continue fighting for each and every one of our citizens in KiM, each and every house, field, monument, the right to survive and live decently,” he said.Djuric said that, in the coming months, the priorities will be the adoption of the statute and the formation of a community of Serb municipalities in line with the agreement on the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina, which was reached in Brussels on April 19, 2013.He noted that he also discussed with Zarif the current political and security situation in KiM, and underscored that "the stability in the province is Serbia's key interest".The meeting also addressed projects aimed at economic development in Kosovo.Djuric voiced the confidence that.Serbia, as a UN member state, can count on the support and understanding from the world organization.“Our talks passed in the spirit of mutual understanding and desire to secure the stability in Kosovo,” Djuric concluded.