File photo of Goran Bogdanovic
Author:
Tanjug
In a statement to Tanjug news agency Bogdanovic condemned the perpetrators of this disorder in which seven persons were injured, underlining that such events are very worrying.
The Minister voiced his regret over the fact that a sports event was used as an occasion for a conflict between Serbs and Albanians, stressing that the two sides should sit down and talk as soon as they can, as this is inevitable and necessary.
We should discuss all contestable issues and not wait for another incident ending up in more victims and more hostilities. Instead, we should try to calm down the tensions, Bogdanovic declared.
He called upon Kosovo Serbs not to respond to provocation by Albanian extremists and to think rationally.
We should discuss the safety of the Serbian community in the province. We need something that will guarantee long-term peace and security in this area, Bogdanovic maintained.
In the riots which broke out after a basketball game between Serbia and Turkey in Istanbul, seven persons were injured, including one member of the EULEX police.