Petkov: Pristina acknowledged existence of KLA archives

On Thursday, Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister Besnik Bislimi said that at the Brussels meetings for a moment he has agreed to open all archives in the function of identifying mass cemetery, but, according to him, the Serb side has since withdrawn.

Serbia has consistently issued claims for the KLA archives, referring to a footnote to an event named Nysret Plana book. According to them, there is a book in which the futurist reports that information used to operate in that book was released from KLA archives. I've already received confirmation that information refers to state archives for KLA, not KLA archives. If the Serbian side puts out an input as a fact, it means that they have in detail analysed Mr. Nesret Planne's work and therefore do not contradict the authenticity of this book because they reveal as fact even a <x1 frame>, Bislim said. “means they have to accept, as a fact, Serbian crimes in Kosovo, and as a fact, it is an intangible that speaks of the existence of the KLA archive. However, fortunately on the original page of the book it says that documents are based on information issued by the Kosovo State Archive for the Kosovo Liberation Army, and we have offered full access to these archives”.

Now this statement, Petkov is only viewing as “the continuator of provocations from Pristina”.

“What is important is the progress made on the missing and that Pristina has finally acknowledged the existence of KLA archives and has agreed to open them, so they will remain more hidden”, Petkov has stated in a media communique.

On the issue of opening archives, the Kosovo government was also criticised by the opposition, but also by War Veterans' Organisations. Meanwhile, the head of the Kosovo delegation for talks on the issue of missing persons, Andy Hoti, has said the opening of archives is in favour of Kosovo.