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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

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20 years since terrorist attack on Nis Express bus near Podujevo

Belgrade, 16 February 2021

The Office for Kosovo and Metohija announced that today marks 20 long years since one of the most monstrous crimes committed by Albanian terrorists in Kosovo and Metohija when the Nis Express bus was attacked in Livadice near Podujevo, killing 12 and injuring 43 displaced Serbs who went to mark the Memorial Day in Gracanica.

Suncica Pejcic, Zivana Tokic, Slobodan Stojanovic, Mirjana Dragovic, Veljko Stakic, Nenad Stojanovic, Milinko Kragovic, Lazar Milkic, Dragan and Nebojsa Vukovic, Snezana and Danilo Cokic, who was only two years old, were killed in the attack.

Even after two decades, no one has been charged for this crime, and the families of the victims are still waiting for justice for their loved ones.

The crime in Livadice shows that there is still no readiness in Pristina to face the committed crimes, as evidenced by the glorification of the crimes of the terrorist KLA that we witnessed in previous months.

This crime is both a mirror and a defeat for the international community in Kosovo and Metohija, which has shown itself unprepared and disinterested to ensure security for Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija and justice for all victims, especially since this crime took place in the presence of international security forces.

We expect those responsible for this and other crimes against Serbs to be brought to justice, and in that sense we ask the international community to reopen this and other unsolved cases of crimes against Serbs and victims, at least after two decades, to bring peace and comfort to families.

The government of the Republic of Serbia will never stop seeking justice for the victims of this and other monstrous crimes committed throughout the province, it is stated in the announcement.