Director of the Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Marko Djuric said today that the government would continue to support the team for the defense of Oliver Ivanovic.

"All the public knows in what conditions is Ivanovic today and all those, who care about justice, fairness and the rule of law, are expected to allow bail for Ivanovic and to accept guarantees that are provided and not to allow instrumentalization of the case in further political ends," Djuric said.

Djuric said that he believes that all those who follow the situation in Kosovo, are supporting Ivanovic and "his fight for a fair trial and his fight against political persecution" and added that is necessary the Serbs to be part of the judicial institutions in those areas in which they live.

"The current political and judicial processes that are happening in Kosovo and Metohija, especially how the proceeding is carried out against Ivanovic and the fact that he is so long in custody, leave room for scepticism and concern," Djuric said.