UNMIK disagrees that its officials blocked the road to the north, says they were beaten by police

On Tuesday, two UNMIK officials, civil affairs official Mikhail Krasnosekov, with Russian citizenship and another official based in Zubin Potok, had been arrested. According to police, both had been arrested under suspicion of participation in the mob committing criminal acts and hooliganism and the obstacle to carrying out official duties.

In a report by UNMIK's Media Office, however, it is said that the two officials were acting on their duty, monitoring and reporting on the ongoing situation.

“Texa was performing their monitoring and reporting duties under the mission's mandate, the two UNMIK members stopped in a wide police operation in northern Kosovo, which took place on the early morning of 28th, with which Kosovo officials announced they were targeting suspicious organised criminal networks and officials suspected of abuse of”, said in a UNMIK report. As details are being clarified, the involved staff was operating on the official capacity when arrested and detained. Besides, there are serious doubts that police have used force against the clearly identified staff as part of the United Nations that exceeds reasonable standards. U n NMIC has yet to have access to the authorities for the reason why they stop”.

Were they part of the barricade against the Kosovo Police, U n NMIC said “The staff was performing their monitoring and reporting responsibility for the” situation.

Regarding the prosecution's request, which the Foreign Ministry conveyed to UNMIK to remove the Russian official's immunity, UNMIK has said it cannot comment on issues dealing with judicial processes.

UNMIK, however, has said it supports the fight against corruption and crime in Kosovo.