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Taking unilateral measures threatens stability in Kosovo-Metohija

Belgrade, 10 July 2010

Minister for Kosovo-Metohija Goran Bogdanovic said that the announcement by the police minister in the provisional government of Kosovo, Bajram Rexhepi, that special police units will be sent to the north of Kosovo-Metohija in order to establish law and order shows who was behind the recent violent events in the north of the province.

His statement also clearly shows who wants to change the situation in the field just prior to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) adopting an opinion on Kosovo-Metohija, stated Bogdanovic.

Anyone who wants a peaceful and negotiated solution has to be disappointed, but also seriously concerned with these announcements, which clearly represent an invitation to use weapons.

Bogdanovic recalled that in its last meeting, the UN Security Council warned that those who use unilateral measures will be responsible for tension, riots and all negative consequences in Kosovo-Metohija.

Bajram Rexhepi told daily Koha Ditore that the Kosovo police has a signed agreement with EULEX to send special troops of the Kosovo police to the north of the province.

EULEX Chief Yves de Kermabon stressed in Pristina today that there has been no agreement on the deployment of special police units in the area of Kosovska Mitrovica.

Kermabon outlined that the situation in the north of Kosovo-Metohija is now peaceful and that the provincial police are in charge of maintaining law and order in the area under the supervision, monitoring and counselling of EULEX.