The US administration shares the Congress's concern about heightened tensions in the north of Kosovo, it was stated in the response from the White House to the Voice of America's inquiry regarding the letter of US senators addressed to US President Joseph Biden due to the recent tensions between the two sides.
A group of Democratic and Republican senators asked the US president and administration to, as stated, prioritize the worsening security situation between Kosovo and Serbia.
It is added that they are particularly concerned about the safety of almost 600 American soldiers serving in KFOR, and points out that they appreciate the diplomatic efforts of the US to de-escalate the crisis, but that they are not being reciprocated.
The senators appeal to the US president to exert diplomatic pressure in order to end the current crisis and continue progress in the implementation of the Ohrid Agreement. In particular, as stated, they express mutual support EU proposal for calming the tensions between Kosovo and Serbia.
Elections in Kosovo in August?
Security expert Drizan Šalja estimated that elections will be held in the north of Kosovo in August, reports Kosovo Online today.
"At the end of July, we will probably take the first steps towards calling elections in the northern part of Kosovo. We will have elections in August, but the problem is that international representatives have requested that Serbs participate in those elections. We are moving towards the finalization of the final agreement, which should be reached no later than October of this year," Šalja told RTV 21.
He also states that if the special unit of the Kosovo Police withdraws from the north, the problem will be to guarantee order and security.
The detention of the young man arrested in Zvečan has been extended
The latest news is that the young man from Kosovska Mitrovica who was arrested May 29th in Zvečan, when the conflict between Serbs and KFOR members broke out, the extended detention measure, for another two months, does not support the de-escalation of the conflict.
Attorney DO Predrag Miljković, confirmed for KoSSev that yesterday he received a decision on the extension of detention, but also that he has already appealed to the Court of Appeal.
"I will fight for it." "I sincerely hope that the Appellate Court will more adequately determine the conditions for him to defend himself from freedom," Miljković told us.
The representatives of the Serbs in Kosovo have been demanding the release of R.P and D.O ever since their arrest, which was also a request that could be heard at protests in front of the municipal buildings in Zvečan, Leposavic and Zubin Potok, which have lasted for more than a month, that is, since the violent entry of special units of the Kosovo Police.
They claim that the arrested people are innocent, that they were just peacefully protesting and that they did not commit any violence on May 29.
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