MPJD seeks release of Kosovo citizens arrested by Serbian police

The MPJD's response reportedly has submitted the request to the European Union Office in Serbia through the liaison office in Belgrade over the delay in clarifying this case.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspore (MPJD) of the Republic of Kosovo, since accepting news of the Serbian police arrest of two Kosovo citizens in the village of Mirovc, near the Merdare border crossing, has consistently committed to obtaining information about the case. Despite the continued requests made through the Kosovo Liaison Office in Belgrade, the Serbian side has delayed official information. The MPJD through the Kosovo Liaison Office in Belgrade has raised concerns and filed complaints to the European Union Office in Serbia about the delay in clarifying this case”, the MPJD) response reported.

This is also a follow-up testimony, which in relation to the state of Kosovo, Serbia is not co-operative, consistently made provocations and is shown that it is not really interested in dialogue and good neighborhoods. In the Brussels dialogue, official channels of co-operation and communication have been established between the two states, including bilateral judicial assistance, which Serbia is violating in the province”, it says in response.

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MPJD seeks release of Kosovo citizens arrested at border belt by Serbian police

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspore (MPJD) of the Republic of Kosovo, since acknowledging the news of the Serbian police arrest of two Kosovo citizens in the village of Mirovc, near the Merdare border crossing, has consistently committed to obtaining information about the case. Despite the continued requests made through the Kosovo Liaison Office in Belgrade, the Serbian side has delayed official information.

MPJD through the Kosovo Liaison Office in Belgrade has raised concerns and filed complaints to the European Union Office in Serbia about the delay in clarifying this case.

This is also a follow-up testimony, which in relation to the state of Kosovo, Serbia is not co-operative, consistently made provocations and shows that it is not really interested in dialogue and good neighbourhood. In the Brussels dialogue, official channels of co-operation and communication have been established between the two states, including bilateral judicial assistance, which Serbia is violating in the province. 

MPJD assures the families of the arrested citizens that it is doing everything available to clarify the case to the end, and will continue to seek the release of citizens Blerim Maqastena as soon as possible. Once, diplomats of the Kosovo Interconnecting Office in Belgrade remain available to relatives of citizens Blerim Maqastena until his full release.

At the same time, The MPJD calls on Kosovo citizens to be vigilant during the crossing across Serbia's territory, which offers neither minimum physical and legal security for them, until it possibly suggests moving through this country.