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Address of the President of Serbia

Aleksandar Vučić: We ask the Quinte countries to understand their children

May 29, 2023, 20:40 p.m Z.S.
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The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, spoke about the conflict in the north of Kosovo. As he stated, Aljbin Kurti is to blame for everything, as he warned. He also said that he would not allow the pogrom of the Serbian people and called on the Serbs in Kosovo to remain calm

The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, addressed this evening regarding the new situation in the north of Kosovo. He said that everything that happened today was organized by Aljbin Kurti, with his desire to create a big conflict between Serbs and NATO. He announced that tonight he will visit the Serbian forces that are deployed where they think it is necessary.

Chronology of events

Vučić chronologically told how the conflict in Zvečan happened. 

"Serbs in the north gathered at seven o'clock this morning to express their dissatisfaction with the illegal takeover of local governments, and KFOR did not protect the Serbs and did not prevent the violence," said Vučić.

This morning they were awaited by KFOR soldiers and barbed wire, and the so-called mayors, who were chosen by Kurti in your "toilet or cabinet, it doesn't matter", says Vučić.

The Serbs drew the sign of four "S" on two of Ros's vehicles and placed the Serbian flag, but no violence they did not implement.

Dragiša Milović went to the talks, with the request that KFOR replace the special forces, and that the fake mayors withdraw and that KFOR remain.

Read more Kosovo: KFOR forcibly disperses citizens in Zvečan

Then KFOR demanded that the Serbs let the vehicles pass to Ross, but the Serbs did not agree to that, and that's when KFOR went into action.

They started hitting the crowd, hitting Milović, Goran Rakić and Igor Simić.

"A member of Rosu, not a member of KFOR, fired several shots in the direction of the retreating Serbs and hit Dragisa Galjak with two bullets. That's when the Serbs respond with stones and in other ways," added Vučić.

As he stated, the Serbs warned KFOR that the Albanians were armed in the municipal building.

Injured on both sides 

The President added that Dragiša Milović has serious physical injuries from the blows, that Časlav Sofronijević was seriously injured from several blows and that four Serbs were arrested, and that negotiations with KFOR are underway to release them.

In total, says Vučić, 52 Serbs requested medical help, and there are more injured. On the other hand, 41 members of KFOR were injured. Three were seriously wounded, adds Vučić, and he hopes that none of them are life-threatening.

"Aljbin Kurti is to blame for everything. I warned about that, but no one wanted to hear it," President Serbia repeated and added that "we will not allow the pogrom of the Serbian people."

He added that he had spoken with international officials, and that a meeting with representatives of Quinta should be held tomorrow at eight o'clock.

"We ask Quintus to reason with his child, who can cause such a miracle as no one else has caused before. If they don't do that, I think it will be too late for all of us," said Vučić.

He also asked the Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija not to enter into a conflict with NATO.

"Not because we are afraid but because Kurti wants it the most." "Let them protest in a peaceful way, just like they are doing today, let them sit down, because when they oppose the Albanian occupier in a peaceful way, then no one can subjugate them," said Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić.

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