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No border between central Serbia, Kosovo
Belgrade,
18 September 2009
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Ivica Dacic said today that there is no border between central Serbia and Kosovo and therefore Serbia has no border police on the administrative line with Kosovo and has no intention to put them there.
Author:
Tanjug
Dacic explained that the administrative line cannot be considered as a state border.
Even at this time of EU integration, Serbia remains devoted to UN Resolution 1244 and the country’s national interests, he said.
Serbia will do everything it can for the situation in Kosovo to be peaceful and stable, with Serbia acting as a key factor for regional stability, he said.
The government’s main priorities are fighting organised crime and corruption as well as dealing with anything that could jeopardize the safety of the country and its citizens, he underlined.
We have done a lot towards EU integration and we are close to visa liberalisation, said Dacic.
Serbia also attaches great importance to international and regional cooperation, he said.
Bearing in mind that cross-border criminal activities, such as illegal migration, drug and weapon trafficking and terrorism are rising, the role of the border police is of vital importance for the security of the state, Dacic stressed.
The border police, whose main aim is to monitor and protect our state borders, are an integral part of the Interior Ministry, he said, adding that they are making every effort to provide security not only in Serbia, but also in the entire Western Balkans.
Head of the Border Police Department Nenad Banovic, who handed over a gold plaque to Minister Dacic, said that this department employs around 40, 000 people, securing 40 border crossings.
Banovic handed over gold plaques to State Secretary at the Interior Ministry Dragan Markovic, Head of the Interior Minister's cabinet Branko Lazarevic, Police Director Milorad Veljovic and Deputy Police Director Branislav Mitrovic.
Minister Dacic also stated that the police are working hard on locating the persons responsible for the attack on a 28 year old French citizen that happened on the eve of the Partizan-Toulouse football match, pointing out that the problem of extremist groups in Serbia must be solved as soon as possible.
He reiterated that the police will do all they can to preserve public peace and order during the Pride Parade, to be held on September 20, asking Serbian citizens to refrain from violence.
The Minister concluded that, at its session yesterday, the government stated that Serbia is a democratic country and every citizen has the right to use their constitutional freedoms and called on the public not to jeopardise peace and order.
Even at this time of EU integration, Serbia remains devoted to UN Resolution 1244 and the country’s national interests, he said.
Serbia will do everything it can for the situation in Kosovo to be peaceful and stable, with Serbia acting as a key factor for regional stability, he said.
The government’s main priorities are fighting organised crime and corruption as well as dealing with anything that could jeopardize the safety of the country and its citizens, he underlined.
We have done a lot towards EU integration and we are close to visa liberalisation, said Dacic.
Serbia also attaches great importance to international and regional cooperation, he said.
Bearing in mind that cross-border criminal activities, such as illegal migration, drug and weapon trafficking and terrorism are rising, the role of the border police is of vital importance for the security of the state, Dacic stressed.
The border police, whose main aim is to monitor and protect our state borders, are an integral part of the Interior Ministry, he said, adding that they are making every effort to provide security not only in Serbia, but also in the entire Western Balkans.
Head of the Border Police Department Nenad Banovic, who handed over a gold plaque to Minister Dacic, said that this department employs around 40, 000 people, securing 40 border crossings.
Banovic handed over gold plaques to State Secretary at the Interior Ministry Dragan Markovic, Head of the Interior Minister's cabinet Branko Lazarevic, Police Director Milorad Veljovic and Deputy Police Director Branislav Mitrovic.
Minister Dacic also stated that the police are working hard on locating the persons responsible for the attack on a 28 year old French citizen that happened on the eve of the Partizan-Toulouse football match, pointing out that the problem of extremist groups in Serbia must be solved as soon as possible.
He reiterated that the police will do all they can to preserve public peace and order during the Pride Parade, to be held on September 20, asking Serbian citizens to refrain from violence.
The Minister concluded that, at its session yesterday, the government stated that Serbia is a democratic country and every citizen has the right to use their constitutional freedoms and called on the public not to jeopardise peace and order.
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