The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, condemns the incident in Istog/Istok municipality which took place yesterday when two buses transporting Serb pilgrims were stoned.

“Such acts are unacceptable and competent authorities should investigate the case and bring perpetrators to justice,” SRSG Tanin stresses.

He reminds all of the fundamental rights to freedom of movement and freedom of religion.

Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and head of UNMIK Zahir Tanin condemned yesterday the threat of ethnic cleansing that was last weekend sent by a Kosovo's deputy, whom he did not name.

- Statement by the High parliamentarian Kosovo this weekend, with the use of hate speech by threatening ethnic cleansing is unacceptable and is cause for serious concern - said Tanin, published the UNMIK website.