Dacic: Worst crimes committed against innocent people and clergy during Pogrom in Kosovo and Metohija
He added that the anniversary of the Pogrom of Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija in 2004 remains deeply etched in our collective consciousness as a reminder of suffering and losses
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic attended a commemorative ceremony marking the Day of Remembrance of the Pogrom in Kosovo and Metohija and stated that on March 17 and 18, 2004, the worst atrocities were committed against innocent people and clergy.
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"Today we remember the tragic pogrom against Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija, which was carried out by Albanian extremists in 2004. 20 years have passed since this second great pogrom of Serbs after 1999, when they were exposed to terrible violence and persecution. On March 17 and 18, 2004, the worst atrocities were committed against innocent people and clergy, innocent lives were lost - 16 Serbs were killed, hundreds were injured, and around 4,000 were expelled, our (Serbian Orthodox) shrines were burned, our churches and monasteries destroyed - more than 1,000 homes, churches and monasteries were destroyed by the onslaught of the Albanian scourge," Dacic wrote on Instagram.
He added that the anniversary of the Pogrom of Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija in 2004 remains deeply etched in our collective consciousness as a reminder of suffering and losses suffered by our compatriots.
"While we pay tribute to the victims, we say that Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija are not alone. We will always find ways to protect our people in Kosovo and Metohija! That is our duty!," concluded the minister.
(Telegraf.rs)