Serbian institutions in Kosovo were democratically elected and "the idea of abolishing such institutions is an anti-democratic aim," Djelic said in an interview on the EurActiv Serbia web portal, published in English on Tuesday.

He added that Belgrade had initiated dialogue with Pristina in cooperation with the EU and that it had a constructive approach, having accepted EULEX as a status-neutral mission in Kosovo.

Commenting on German Chancellor Angela Merkel's recent visit to Belgrade within the context of European integration and her messages about Kosovo, Djelic said Serbia was "satisfied with the fact that the visit allowed for the expression of opinions without any delay."

"The most important thing for me is that agreement was reached on intensifying communication on Kosovo between Belgrade and Berlin in the coming days and that we will hold a top-level meeting in Berlin immediately after the unveiling of the European Commission's opinion to review the implications of that opinion," Djelic said, adding that Serbia's goal was "the obtaining of EU candidate status and defining a date for the beginning of membership talks."

"At this moment it is very important not to take advantage of the expectation of obtaining EU candidate status to potentially put inappropriate pressure on us, to try to pull out something that crosses the red lines of our policy, because that simply will not be possible," said Djelic.

He added that it was "obvious that Pristina and some circles in Europe are playing the card of Serbia caving in to immense pressure and the desire to become a membership candidate. That is a non-European and harmful policy."

Djelic voiced hope that a new round of Serbia-Kosovo negotiations, scheduled for September 2 in Brussels, would contribute to defusing tensions about border control and the flow of goods.