Hashim Thaci incites to war, minister says

Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanović accused Kosovo Albanian PM Hashim Thaci of inciting to war in Serbia's southern province.

Izvor: Tanjug

Wednesday, 03.08.2011.

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Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanovic accused Kosovo Albanian PM Hashim Thaci of inciting to war in Serbia's southern province. Bogdanovic stressed that Serbia will not respond to provocations and that it will do everything in its might to resolve the situation in northern Kosovo and Metohija in a peaceful and diplomatic manner. Hashim Thaci incites to war, minister says “Thaci is sending warmongering messages, raising tension and inciting conflicts. His statement that he will not give up on north Kosovo and that no one will prevent him from doing so cannot be interpreted in any other manner but as warmongering,” Bogdanovic said in an interview for the Belgrade-based tabloid Press. He underlined that Serbia will not go to war, and recalled that he and Head of Belgrade's team in the talks with Pristina Borko Stefanovic told EU mediator Robert Cooper that “Serbia calls on the EU to help resolve the situation in north Kosovo in a peaceful manner”. "We asked from Cooper to talk Pristina into returning the situation at the administrative crossings the way it was prior to July 25, and we underlined that there will be no continuation of the dialogue under Thaci's blackmail," Bogdanovic said. "Cooper wanted us to resume negotiations with Pristina on customs seals and trade. We told him that we cannot talk about this while tension is being raised in northern Kosovo, while threats were made, and the Serb people were at the barricades defending themselves. Cooper understood the gravity of the situation and gave up on the suggestion to negotiate about customs seals," said the minister. Serbs will stay at the barricades until their requests are met, Bogdanovic said. When asked whether he is afraid of new violence, such as those at the Jarinje checkpoint, or conflicts of larger scale, Bogdanovic said that such scenarios are not excluded in case of great tension like this. However, he underlined that Serbs have to remain dignified, peaceful and united since this just might be the last moment to defend Kosovo. A resolution of the north Kosovo crisis depends on Thaci, the EU, NATO and the U.S., Bogdanovic concluded, adding that “we will not make a single wrong or unilateral step, but that we will not give up on our goals”. Goran Bogdanovic (Tanjug, file)

Hashim Thaci incites to war, minister says

“Thaci is sending warmongering messages, raising tension and inciting conflicts. His statement that he will not give up on north Kosovo and that no one will prevent him from doing so cannot be interpreted in any other manner but as warmongering,” Bogdanović said in an interview for the Belgrade-based tabloid Press.

He underlined that Serbia will not go to war, and recalled that he and Head of Belgrade's team in the talks with Priština Borko Stefanović told EU mediator Robert Cooper that “Serbia calls on the EU to help resolve the situation in north Kosovo in a peaceful manner”.

"We asked from Cooper to talk Pristina into returning the situation at the administrative crossings the way it was prior to July 25, and we underlined that there will be no continuation of the dialogue under Thaci's blackmail," Bogdanović said.

"Cooper wanted us to resume negotiations with Priština on customs seals and trade. We told him that we cannot talk about this while tension is being raised in northern Kosovo, while threats were made, and the Serb people were at the barricades defending themselves. Cooper understood the gravity of the situation and gave up on the suggestion to negotiate about customs seals," said the minister.

Serbs will stay at the barricades until their requests are met, Bogdanović said.

When asked whether he is afraid of new violence, such as those at the Jarinje checkpoint, or conflicts of larger scale, Bogdanović said that such scenarios are not excluded in case of great tension like this.

However, he underlined that Serbs have to remain dignified, peaceful and united since this just might be the last moment to defend Kosovo.

A resolution of the north Kosovo crisis depends on Thaci, the EU, NATO and the U.S., Bogdanović concluded, adding that “we will not make a single wrong or unilateral step, but that we will not give up on our goals”.

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