Minister for Labour, Employment, Veterans and Social Affairs Aleksandar Vulin has confirmed that he met with former Mayor of Zubin Potok, Slavisa Ristic, who is charged with the murder of Kosovo policeman.

Vulin, commenting Ristic’s statements that they’ve met and that Vulin told him not to go to Kosovo for some time, confirmed that he had friendly meeting with Ristic where he said to him that he believes that everyone is innocent until proven guilty.

"I told him that I think that the presentation of the ideas of the indictment is harassing Serbs and could lead to political instability in Kosovo and Metohija. For me he is a free citizen and he can move wherever he wants," said Vulin.

EULEX charged Ristic with the murder of Kosovo policeman Enver Zumberi on 26 July 2011. Zumberi was killed in a clash with a group of Serbs who were preventing Kosovo special police to take over the crossings with Serbia in northern Kosovo.

Six Serbs were convicted of murder, three of whom are in custody. Vulin before the Ministry of Labour was the head of the Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija.