Church marks 2004 Kosovo violence

Bishop Artemije yesterday held a memorial service at the Gračanica monastery.

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Tuesday, 18.03.2008.

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Bishop Artemije yesterday held a memorial service at the Gracanica monastery. The service was dedicated to the fourth anniversary of a spate of Albanian anti-Serb violence in Kosovo, and a memorial for all victims in Kosovo since the NATO bombing. Church marks 2004 Kosovo violence "Four years ago, in only two days, so much crime and evil was committed as history has not recorded. The wounds of that March 17 have not yet healed, and today our people bleeds again in Kosovska Mitrovica and with its blood marks the anniversary of the pogrom," the bishop said. He stressed that the memorial service had been served especially in remembrance of victims of "the time of democracy in Kosovo." Bishop Artemije said March 17 represented "a caveat to all that we must fight for our future generations to stay in Kosovo and Metohija." Minister for Kosovo Slobodan Samardzic, who attended the service, said the violence that broke out on March 17, four years ago, had been an attempt to finally expel Serbs from the area. About a thousand people attended the service at the Gracanica monastery. At the same time, memorial services were held in other churches throughout Kosovo and Metohija. Before the service, Samardzic spoke with members of the Kosovo District Crisis Headquarters, including 85 suspended workers at the Lipljan penitentiary. It was agreed at the meeting that the government would pay minimum wage and provide health insurance to the suspended workers.

Church marks 2004 Kosovo violence

"Four years ago, in only two days, so much crime and evil was committed as history has not recorded. The wounds of that March 17 have not yet healed, and today our people bleeds again in Kosovska Mitrovica and with its blood marks the anniversary of the pogrom," the bishop said.

He stressed that the memorial service had been served especially in remembrance of victims of "the time of democracy in Kosovo."

Bishop Artemije said March 17 represented "a caveat to all that we must fight for our future generations to stay in Kosovo and Metohija."

Minister for Kosovo Slobodan Samardžić, who attended the service, said the violence that broke out on March 17, four years ago, had been an attempt to finally expel Serbs from the area.

About a thousand people attended the service at the Gračanica monastery. At the same time, memorial services were held in other churches throughout Kosovo and Metohija.

Before the service, Samardžić spoke with members of the Kosovo District Crisis Headquarters, including 85 suspended workers at the Lipljan penitentiary.

It was agreed at the meeting that the government would pay minimum wage and provide health insurance to the suspended workers.

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