Terzic: Gazimestan arrests represent continuation of Albin Kurti's anti-Serb policy
Deputy Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Milos Terzic says that the experiences of the Serbs who were detained at Gazimestan on Vidovdan are terrifying and disturbing and testify to brutal police violence.
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"What we heard from our people speaks of brutal police violence. We believe that this is a continuation of the anti-Serb policy that Albin Kurti has been implementing for years," Terzic told RTS.
This official added that he was present at Gazimestan and that there were no incidents during the celebration of Vidovdan.
"There were no provocations or national symbols. Last year, people were arrested because of flags, this year because othey sang traditional Serbian songs," said Terzic.
Speaking about next steps, he said that the Office for Kosovo and Metohija will continue to point out the position of Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija to international institutions.
"Medical documentation will be used in an effort to protect the rights of the Serb people in Kosovo and Metohija. We expect a more specific reaction from the international community," said Terzic.
He stressed that the formation of the Community of Serb Municipalities (ZSO) would contribute to better protection of individual and collective rights of Serbs.
Regarding the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, Terzic pointed out that current events make it even more difficult to continue the conversation and that it is difficult to talk about dialogue at a time when people are arrested for singing traditional songs.
"Serbia remains committed to dialogue, but insists on protecting the rights of the Serb people, and on the implementation of the already reached agreements," Terzic stated.
During Vidovdan celebrations at Gazimestan, held each year on June 28 to honor the heroes of the 1389 Battle of Kosovo, the so-called Kosovo police detained 36 Serbs, who were then fined and banned from entering Kosovo and Metohija.
The detained Serbs stated that they experienced psychological and physical torture during the detention and interrogations.
(Telegraf.rs/Tanjug)