Valley Abanians fear repeat of Milošević mistakes

Presevo Valley Albanians called on Belgrade yesterday to stop the “militarization of south Serbia.” “It’s necessary to work more on implementing the political process based on government programs from 2001, that were supported by the international community, than to continue militarization,” a statement from the Presevo-based Albanian Party for Democratic Action (PDD) read. Valley Abanians fear repeat of Milosevic mistakes The leaders of the oldest and most powerful party in the Presevo Valley warned Serb politicians not to make the same mistakes that had led to earlier armed conflicts. “The party warns the current government not to make the same mistakes as the Milosevic regime from 1999-2000, when military police forces were redeployed from Kosovo to the Presevo Valley, sparking a string of serious incidents that turned into armed conflicts in the ground security zone,” continues the statement. According to the PDD, the political situation in the Presevo Valley is under control, and the necessity of implementing the 2001 plan is based on the difficult economic situation and the record-high unemployment rate.

Valley Abanians fear repeat of Milošević mistakes

The leaders of the oldest and most powerful party in the Preševo Valley warned Serb politicians not to make the same mistakes that had led to earlier armed conflicts.

“The party warns the current government not to make the same mistakes as the Milošević regime from 1999-2000, when military police forces were redeployed from Kosovo to the Preševo Valley, sparking a string of serious incidents that turned into armed conflicts in the ground security zone,” continues the statement.

According to the PDD, the political situation in the Preševo Valley is under control, and the necessity of implementing the 2001 plan is based on the difficult economic situation and the record-high unemployment rate.