Two countries on the verge of war, NATO: Stop immediately

KFOR tried to disperse the crowd in front of the town hall using tear gas, the protesters responded by throwing hard objects at the KFOR forces.

Protesters continue to attack KFOR forces in front of the town hall from side streets.

THERE ARE PEOPLE INJURED

It is said that in the clash that took place shots were heard, the vehicle belonging to the Kosovo police in the region was set on fire and there were injuries on both sides.

“THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE”

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani shared on his social media account: “Serb illegal structures that have become criminal gangs attacked Kosovo police, KFOR officers and journalists. These unacceptable acts of violence must be condemned by all. (Serbian President Aleksandar) Those who follow Vucic’s orders to destabilize northern Kosovo must face justice.” he made statements.

11 ITALIAN SOLDIER WOUNDED

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani shared on his Twitter account about the latest events in Kosovo: “I would like to express my solidarity with the KFOR mission soldiers who were injured in the clashes between Serb protesters and the Kosovo Police in Kosovo. Among them are 11 Italian soldiers, 3 of whom are in serious but not life-threatening condition. Italian soldiers continue to dedicate themselves to peace.” he used his statements.

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti made a statement on his Twitter account after his phone call with Tajani.

“We both agree that the moment we find ourselves in requires the implementation of the Basic Agreement (between Kosovo and Serbia) and the calm of the situation in the north,” Kurti wrote. he used the phrase.

The Kosovo Association of Journalists (AGK) reported that many journalists and their vehicles in the region were attacked by Serbs during the day.

In the photos that AGK sent to the press, it can be seen that a vehicle belonging to the journalists was set on fire and several other vehicles were damaged.

PROTESTS ARE ORGANIZED

Serbs from northern Kosovo, where tensions have risen in recent days, gather in front of the town halls of Zveçan, Zubin Potok and Leposavic to prevent the inauguration of new Albanian mayors and to enter municipal buildings.

Demanding that the Kosovar police withdraw from the municipal buildings and that the newly elected Albanian mayors not assume their functions, the Serbs attempted to enter the municipal buildings through the police cordon in the morning.

The Kosovo police and the NATO Kosovo Peacekeeping Force (KFOR) had surrounded the town halls and increased the number of personnel in the area. The wait of the Serbs in front of the municipal buildings continues.

NATO CALL

NATO condemned the attacks on the alliance’s Peacekeeping Force (KFOR) troops in Kosovo and called for an immediate cessation of violence.

TENSION IN NORTH KOSOVO

There was also a clash on May 26 between the Kosovar Serbs and the security forces, who opposed the appointment of police officers in the municipalities of Leposavic, Zveçan and Zubin Potok, where Serbs mostly live in northern Kosovo. It was announced that 5 police officers were slightly injured and 4 team vehicles were damaged in the fight.

It was claimed that Serbian President Vucic ordered the army to “be ready” and that members of the army moved to the Kosovo border.

Albanian political party candidates won special local elections held in the region on April 23, and the elections were boycotted by Kosovar Serbs, who constitute the majority in the region. The Kosovo Central Election Commission announced that only 1,567 (3.47 percent) of the 45,095 registered voters in the region cast their ballots.

SERBIA-KOSOVO RELATIONS

Although Kosovo is recognized as an “independent state” by 117 countries, it is described as “one of Europe’s frozen conflict zones” due to ongoing ethnic tensions in the north and its inability to become a member of the United Nations.

Serbia considers Kosovo, which unilaterally declared its independence in 2008, as its territory.

Serbia and Kosovo, which regularly clash, are trying to find a common path to normalize relations and eventually for the two countries to get to know each other, within the framework of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue Process launched in 2011 under the mediation of the European Union. (AA)