Kosovo police guarding Orthodox churches

Police in the Prizen region have begun guarding Serbian Orthodox Church buildings, in accordance with Martti Ahtisaari’s plan.

Izvor: Beta

Wednesday, 04.03.2009.

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Police in the Prizen region have begun guarding Serbian Orthodox Church buildings, in accordance with Martti Ahtisaari’s plan. According to the Ahtisaari document ratified by the Kosovo assembly, Prizren has one zone in the center of the city which is home to seven Orthodox buildings, the majority of which have been policed by private security companies until now. Kosovo police guarding Orthodox churches “In Kosovo there are 44 buildings which need to be protected. We have seven controls and 40 police officers in eight-hour shifts who will be engaged in this assignment 24 hours a day,” says Lumni Greshta from the Prizren regional police. According to Greshta, the police are prepared to assume their obligations despite the inherent difficulties. “This is a big assignment for us, given we are already 185 officers short, and now 40 of our colleagues are engaged in policing Serbian Orthodox Church buildings. That means that in the future we will be over 220 officers short for everyday assignments,” he said. Bishop Artemije is surprised by this decision and has laid the blame with EULEX. “Without our knowledge, permission or agreement, it isn’t possible to do something like this. No one asked us or consulted us about that, even informally. Therefore, our government representatives need to raise the question of whether EULEX’s stay in Kosovo is legitimate,” said Artemije. Kosovo police will largely watch over newly restored churches and monasteries, the majority of which were damaged during the troubles of March 2004.

Kosovo police guarding Orthodox churches

“In Kosovo there are 44 buildings which need to be protected. We have seven controls and 40 police officers in eight-hour shifts who will be engaged in this assignment 24 hours a day,” says Lumni Greshta from the Prizren regional police.

According to Greshta, the police are prepared to assume their obligations despite the inherent difficulties.

“This is a big assignment for us, given we are already 185 officers short, and now 40 of our colleagues are engaged in policing Serbian Orthodox Church buildings. That means that in the future we will be over 220 officers short for everyday assignments,” he said.

Bishop Artemije is surprised by this decision and has laid the blame with EULEX.

“Without our knowledge, permission or agreement, it isn’t possible to do something like this. No one asked us or consulted us about that, even informally. Therefore, our government representatives need to raise the question of whether EULEX’s stay in Kosovo is legitimate,” said Artemije.

Kosovo police will largely watch over newly restored churches and monasteries, the majority of which were damaged during the troubles of March 2004.

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