Vucic Calls on the Quint To Take Measures for Ensuring Safety of the Serbs in Kosovo

Aleksandar Vucic with he ambassadors of the Quint countries and the head of the EU Delegation to Serbia, Belgrade May 30 2023 (BETAPHOTO/MILOS MISKOV)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on May 30 said he was expecting from the Quint countries to urgently take measures which would guarantee safety of the Serbs in Kosovo, which, he said, was a precondition for any further talks with Pristina.

In a meeting with the ambassadors of the Quint countries and the head of the EU Delegation to Serbia, Vucic said he hoped that they, as “the countries with the strongest influence on Pristina,” would be able to “bring (Kosovo Premier Albin) Kurti to his senses to withdraw his forces and personal mayors from North (Kosovo).” He stressed that “Kurti has to withdraw his special units, because the Serbs will never accept his occupation,” it is said in a statement from Vucic’s Office.

Vucic also said that Serbia would continue communicating with representatives of NATO and KFOR “in good faith with the aim of preserving peace and stability.” Vucic also expressed deep disappointment with the fact that a part of the international community had continued to tolerate Pristina’s unilateral moves which had been triggering violence against the Serb community and consequently narrowing the options which could lead to a lasting peace and stability in the region."

Vucic also said he regretted the injuries inflicted to KFOR soldiers, but stressed that “the number of injured Serbs was much greater and that firearms and strong physical force were used against the Serbs, although they were showing nonviolent resistance from the beginning,” according to the statement.