K. Albanians want to attend enthronement

A Kosovo Albanian government official says Hashim Thaci and Fatmir Sejdiu want to attend the enthronement of Serbian Patriarch Irinej.

Izvor: Beta

Thursday, 23.09.2010.

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A Kosovo Albanian government official says Hashim Thaci and Fatmir Sejdiu want to attend the enthronement of Serbian Patriarch Irinej. The ceremony will be held at the seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Patriarchate of Pec. K. Albanians want to attend enthronement Hajredin Kuci thus confirmed that top Kosovo officials wish to attend the ceremony. Kuci's job in the Kosovo government is to approve and carry out procedures related to Serbian government officials' visits to Kosovo. Beta news agancies sources from the Kosovo authorities earlier said that the participation of Serbian senior government officials in the inaugural ceremony will depend on whether the Pristina representatives are invited. The move is explained by the fact that this is a religious event. Belgrade daily Press reported that the Serbian Orthodox Church had turned down Thaci and Sejdiu's demand, adding that sending invitations to Kosovo officials would mean the church recognized Kosovo's statehood. Yesterday, Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic called for the event "not to be politicized". Tanjug reported that State Secretary with the Ministry for Kosovo and Metohija Oliver Ivanovic said that Pristina officials are unlikely to withhold permission to attend the event from Serbian officials if they themselves are not invited, and that "the established procedure for the visits of Serbian officials to Kosovo cannot be altered." "We will inform the EULEX representative in Belgrade about this and we expect to receive a positive answer," Ivanovic said.

K. Albanians want to attend enthronement

Hajredin Kuci thus confirmed that top Kosovo officials wish to attend the ceremony.

Kuci's job in the Kosovo government is to approve and carry out procedures related to Serbian government officials' visits to Kosovo.

Beta news agancies sources from the Kosovo authorities earlier said that the participation of Serbian senior government officials in the inaugural ceremony will depend on whether the Priština representatives are invited.

The move is explained by the fact that this is a religious event.

Belgrade daily Press reported that the Serbian Orthodox Church had turned down Thaci and Sejdiu's demand, adding that sending invitations to Kosovo officials would mean the church recognized Kosovo's statehood.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković called for the event "not to be politicized".

Tanjug reported that State Secretary with the Ministry for Kosovo and Metohija Oliver Ivanović said that Priština officials are unlikely to withhold permission to attend the event from Serbian officials if they themselves are not invited, and that "the established procedure for the visits of Serbian officials to Kosovo cannot be altered."

"We will inform the EULEX representative in Belgrade about this and we expect to receive a positive answer," Ivanović said.

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