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Unrest in Kosovo

Aleksandar Vučić: Quintus to guarantee the safety of Serbs

May 30, 2023, 12:31 p.m Z.S.
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The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, met with the ambassadors of the Quinte countries, as well as with the head of the European Union delegation, at Andrić's wreath. He informed them about the situation in the north of Kosovo and Metohija and said that it is high time for a sharp reaction towards Pristina.

President Aleksandar Vučić expressed his great dissatisfaction and strong concern at the meeting with the ambassadors of the Quinte countries this morning due to the fact that "a part of the international community continues to tolerate the unilateral moves of Priština, which lead to violence against the Serbian community, which results in a decreasing number of options that would could lead to permanent peace and stability in the region".

President Vučić, as stated in the press release that the Office for Cooperation with the President's Media forwarded to the media, informed the interlocutors of the true chronology of the events of yesterday and said that it is high time that a part of the international community finally reacts sharply, clearly and unambiguously to the policies of the institutions of Pristina and to protect the Serbs from increasingly strong pressures and brutal violence that is carried out in full view of all mechanisms, whose role, among other things, is to protect that community.

Keeping the peace most important

President Vučić added that in the current situation the preservation of peace is of key importance, but also that the most important thing is the safety of the Serbian community in Kosovo and Metohija, as well as that in this sense he expects the Quinte countries, which have the greatest influence on Pristina, to urgently adopt and implement certain measures that would guarantee the safety of the Serbs in Kosovo, which is a prerequisite for any further discussion with the representatives of the temporary institutions in Pristina.

President Vučić emphasized that Aljbin Kurti must withdraw his special units, because the Serbs will never accept his occupation.

I hope you can reason with Kurti

"I hope you will be able to reason with Kurti to withdraw his forces and personal mayors from the North," said President Vučić. He emphasized that Serbia will continue communication with representatives of NATO/KFOR in the best faith to preserve peace and stability.

Quinte ambassadors and the head of the EU delegation in Serbia expressed concern about the escalation of violence and attacks on KFOR soldiers. They requested a return to dialogue in order to find a political way out of the situation.

The meeting between President Vučić and Quinta ambassadors was attended by Minister of Defense Miloš Vučević and Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces Milan Mojsilović.

We remind you, the members of KFOR were yesterday violently broke up the Serb protests in Zvečan. There were dozens of injured, on both sides.

After the conflict, the president of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić addressed the citizens and said that Aljbin Kurti was 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."

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