(ANSAmed) - BELGRADE, 12 DIC - Barricades and roadblocks
created by part of the Serbian population remain in northern
Kosovo, in a situation of persistently high interethnic tension,
as they protest against the arrest of a former Serbian officer
of the Kosovan police and in general against Pristina's
policies.
The night was essentially camp, no excesses or serious incidents were reported, but schools operating within the education system of Serbia remained closed on Monday. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, at the end last night of a meeting of the national Security Council, urged Serbians to stay calm and act with moderation, urging them to respect activities of control and surveillance carried out by Kfor and Eulex patrols.
Vucic, as well as Serbian Premier Ana Brnabic and other leaders in Belgrade, justified the protests of the Serbian population, claiming they are victims of hostile, provocative policies promoted by Kosovan Premier Albin Kurti, accused of violating all accords and of promoting ethnic cleansing with the expulsions of Serbians from the North.
Petar Petkovic, head of the Serbian government office for Kosovo, has for his part denied reports of alleged attacks against Kfor and Eulex patrils, slamming them as propaganda promoted by Pristina leaders. "For what reason would Serbians attack Kfor and Eulex?", said Petkovic, quoted by Serbian public television Rts. Serbian media reported the arrival in Kosovo of the US special envoy for the western Balkans, Gabriel Escobar, who is scheduled to visit Belgrade tomorrow. (ANSAmed)
The night was essentially camp, no excesses or serious incidents were reported, but schools operating within the education system of Serbia remained closed on Monday. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, at the end last night of a meeting of the national Security Council, urged Serbians to stay calm and act with moderation, urging them to respect activities of control and surveillance carried out by Kfor and Eulex patrols.
Vucic, as well as Serbian Premier Ana Brnabic and other leaders in Belgrade, justified the protests of the Serbian population, claiming they are victims of hostile, provocative policies promoted by Kosovan Premier Albin Kurti, accused of violating all accords and of promoting ethnic cleansing with the expulsions of Serbians from the North.
Petar Petkovic, head of the Serbian government office for Kosovo, has for his part denied reports of alleged attacks against Kfor and Eulex patrils, slamming them as propaganda promoted by Pristina leaders. "For what reason would Serbians attack Kfor and Eulex?", said Petkovic, quoted by Serbian public television Rts. Serbian media reported the arrival in Kosovo of the US special envoy for the western Balkans, Gabriel Escobar, who is scheduled to visit Belgrade tomorrow. (ANSAmed)
