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Serbian President Calls Security Meeting Over Situation in Kosovo - Reports

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BELGRADE (Sputnik) - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will hold an emergency meeting of the country's national security council on Saturday over the escalation of the situation in the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo, Radio and Television of Serbia reported on Friday.

The meeting will take place at 8:00 a.m. local time (06:00 GMT), according to the Radio and Television of Serbia.

The news comes after Kosovo's Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj reportedly warned that a possible attempt of ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo "to proclaim autonomy" would be met with a response.

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Kosovo police officers guard the entrance of prime ministers office as hundred of collected ties hung on the fence of the government building on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017, in Kosovo capital Pristina - Sputnik International
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Moreover, in mid-July, five Serbs were arrested in Kosovo on suspicion of threatening order in the self-proclaimed republic. In response, the Serbian leadership threatened to put the negotiations with Kosovo on hold for a long time if the Serbian nationals remain detained.

Pristina and Belgrade are currently engaged in an EU-facilitated dialogue aimed at the normalization of relations between the sides.

Kosovo proclaimed its independence from Serbia in 2008, but Belgrade did not recognize that decision.

READ MORE: At Least Six EU States Object to Visa Liberalization for Kosovo — Source

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