Minister banned from traveling to Kosovo town

PRISTINA The authorities in Pristina have said that Aleksandar Vulin's request to visit the town of Djakovica during Orthodox Christmas had been denied. Previously, it was announced that minister without portfolio in charge of Kosov in the Serbian government would participate in Christmas ceremonies in that town. Minister banned from traveling to Kosovo town According to a statement, Vulin will be able to stay in Kosovo on Monday and Tuesday, but will not be able to travel to Djakovica. Earlier today, president of the municipality, Mimoza Kusari-Lila, sharply reacted to the announcement that Vulin would visit, and said she had received guarantees this would not happen. The police said that Interior Minister Bajram Rexhepi "rejected Vulin's request to visit Djakovica." According to this, the request concerned trips on January 6 and 7 to Pec, Djakovica and Kosovska Mitrovica. Kusari-Lila posted on Facebook that "before Vulin set foot in Djakovica he should think twice about the massacred, and that it was one of the most affected municipalities during the (1999) war." She also revealed that she asked the authorities in Pristina to ban his visit. She was also seen in front of a Serbian Orthodox church in downtown Djakovica this morning, where "a strong force of local police and special forces was stationed," the Beta news agency said in its report. It was also announced that "citizens of Djakovica would gather in front of the church," as they "reacted sharply after receiving information about the visit of the Serbian minister." (Tanjug, file) Beta

Minister banned from traveling to Kosovo town

According to a statement, Vulin will be able to stay in Kosovo on Monday and Tuesday, but will not be able to travel to Đakovica.

Earlier today, president of the municipality, Mimoza Kusari-Lila, sharply reacted to the announcement that Vulin would visit, and said she had received guarantees this would not happen.

The police said that Interior Minister Bajram Rexhepi "rejected Vulin's request to visit Đakovica."

According to this, the request concerned trips on January 6 and 7 to Peć, Đakovica and Kosovska Mitrovica.

Kusari-Lila posted on Facebook that "before Vulin set foot in Đakovica he should think twice about the massacred, and that it was one of the most affected municipalities during the (1999) war." She also revealed that she asked the authorities in Priština to ban his visit.

She was also seen in front of a Serbian Orthodox church in downtown Đakovica this morning, where "a strong force of local police and special forces was stationed," the Beta news agency said in its report.

It was also announced that "citizens of Đakovica would gather in front of the church," as they "reacted sharply after receiving information about the visit of the Serbian minister."