Minister "prohibited from visiting Kosovo"

The Kosovo Albanian government in Pristina has prohibited Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanovic and presidential advisor Mladjan Djordjevic from entry. According to reports, the pair were on their way to visit the Kosovsko Pomoravlje District. Minister "prohibited from visiting Kosovo" Gnjilane Municipal President Predrag Stojkovic said that he "does not understand the reasons for the ban", since Bogdanovic’s family lives in Kosovo. He said that he sees the move as an act of pressure against Serbs living in the region. “Minister Bogdanovic’s family lives in Kosovo and I do not understand the international community that is watching all this and without reacting,” Stojkovic said. Kosovo government officials explained the move by saying that Bogdanovic and Djordjevic are "unwelcome in Kosovo", and, according to the FoNet news agency report, through the EU mission in the territory, EULEX, the visit was prohibited.

Minister "prohibited from visiting Kosovo"

Gnjilane Municipal President Predrag Stojković said that he "does not understand the reasons for the ban", since Bogdanović’s family lives in Kosovo.

He said that he sees the move as an act of pressure against Serbs living in the region.

“Minister Bogdanović’s family lives in Kosovo and I do not understand the international community that is watching all this and without reacting,” Stojković said.

Kosovo government officials explained the move by saying that Bogdanović and Đorđević are "unwelcome in Kosovo", and, according to the FoNet news agency report, through the EU mission in the territory, EULEX, the visit was prohibited.