KFOR: Warehouse containing toxic substances in Djakovica is closing, citizens’ safety was jeopardized (KoSSev)
KFOR’s mission as part of the monitoring of all facilities storing toxic chemicals estimated it is necessary to remove toxic substances from a warehouse in Djakovica because they pose a life-threatening hazard, KoSSev portal reported. KFOR experts inspected the facility in Djakovica yesterday. Chemicals will be moved to a new, safer warehouse, away from the […]
Read More →KFOR spokesman says ROSU intervened after shots fired at police (Politika, B92, N1, Tanjug)
KFOR spokesman Colonel Vincenzo Grasso told Belgrade daily Politika that the Kosovo police special unit ROSU intervened after shots were fired at police officers in the north of Kosovo. “Shots were fired at the regular police after the road to Zubin Potok was blocked and a police officer was wounded. Opening fire at the police […]
Read More →Stoltenberg: The bombing was not taken lightly, but it was legitimate and necessary (Politika, Beta, N1)
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told Belgrade based daily Politika that peace and stability in Kosovo has been a priority for this alliance for past 20 years and that the UN mandate for the NATO peacekeeping mission remains unchanged. “For this region, a stable Kosovo is important. For 20 years, peace and stability in Kosovo […]
Read More →Odalovic: Resolution 1244 – binding though deformed (RTS)
On the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of Resolution 1244 in the UN Security Council in New York, the latest UN report will be presented, while Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic will point out the need to continuously review the Kosovo issue at the Council’s meetings and the consistent implementation of the UNMIK and KFOR mission, […]
Read More →Grasso: KFOR cannot give information on behalf of others (Danas)
KFOR Spokesperson Vincenzo Grasso told Belgrade based daily Danas that there is a lot of discussion about whether an information is given but one can check that during the interview for TV Prva, he said that “everyone was informed”, which meant that the information was previously disclosed. He added that KFOR cannot provide the information […]
Read More →Vulin: Thaci’s statement is the killing of dialogue (KIM radio, TV Pink)
Statement by Hashim Thaci that Community/Association of Serbian municipalities (ZSO) will not be formed is the best test for the authority of the European Union, said Aleksandar Vulin, Serbian Minister of Defense, reports KIM radio, quoting Belgrade based TV Pink. According to Vulin, if this statement goes without sanctions, it will mean that the EU […]
Read More →Stefanovic: The state of full combat readiness continues; not true that KFOR informed us (RTS)
Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic spoke this morning for the RTS morning news where he said that the army of Serbia and the police remain in full combat readiness, following the Kosovo special forces incursion in the North of Kosovo. Stefanovic adds it will remain so if there are estimations that it is necessary. Speaking […]
Read More →Vucic, Grasso exchange comments on action in north (Tanjug, B92, TV Pink)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said KFOR spokesperson Vincenzo Grasso with his latest statement confirmed KFOR did not inform official Belgrade about what is being prepared and happening, Tanjug news agency reported. Grasso said earlier that anyone reading the newspapers was informed about the action. He added there were no activities directed against the Serbs on […]
Read More →NGO Human Centre Mitrovica condemns use of force in north of Kosovo, comments on KFOR (Radio kontakt plus)
Non-governmental organization Human Centre Mitrovica in the strongest terms condemned the excessive use of force against citizens in the northern municipalities by Kosovo police ROSU unit, Radio kontakt plus reported. “As a civil society organization it is our task to support the building of democratic society along with institutions that should carry out their duties […]
Read More →“How could Serbia react: To warn NATO?” (Sputnik, B92)
Pristina did not make the decision to move into action in the north of Kosovo on its own, Milovan Drecun and Nebojsa Covic opined, B92 writes referring to Sputnik portal report. Chairperson of the Serbian National Assembly Committee for Kosovo, Drecun and former head of the Coordination Centre for Kosovo and Metohija, Covic expect similar […]
Read More →Vucic on KFOR’s statement: Not accurate (Tanjug, B92)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said the situation of the Serbian people in Kosovo and Metohija is more difficult today than yesterday, adding KFOR military mission is not neutral at all, Tanjug news agency reports. Asked to comment on KFOR’s spokesperson Vincenzo Grasso statement that the biggest threat to the peace in Kosovo are the rhetoric […]
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