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Kosovo's Ministry of Infrastructure states that works on the road Decani-Plav continue by avoiding the protected area (Kossev)

Political Advisor to the Minister of Infrastructure Fatos Mani told Pristina based daily Gazeta Express that the works on the route to Plav continue with avoiding the protected area around the monastery. According to him, the opposition of the monastery to the construction of the road has a political character, writes today portal Kossev.

Reaction of Serbian Orthodox Church Visoki Decani Monastery on KTV news “Decani Monastery prevents construction of the Plav-Decani Road” (KoSSev)

"Regarding the news published by KTV on Friday “Decani Monastery prevents construction of the Plav-Decani Road,“ we are compelled to inform the public about the facts related to the road and express sincere regret for comments expressed in public by Dečani mayor Bashkim Ramosaj. According to the Kosovo law on Special Protected Zones (SPZ) which is related to the protection of cultural heritage, it is prohibited to construct transit roads through the zones surrounding most important cultural and historical monuments, among which is the UNESCO World Heritage Site – Serbian Orthodox Monaste