16 minutes agoBelgrade Says Petkov Banned Entry to Kosovo
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)The director of the Office for Kosovo in Serbia's Government, Petar Petkovovic, was barred from entering Kosovo and participating in the disgurging of Patriarch Porfirije in Pec's Patriarchate, this office announced on Wednesday. Authorities in Kosovo, so far, made no announcement. “Talk of brutal violations of the agreement, like that of freedom [...]
Authorities in Kosovo, so far, made no announcement.
“It is about brutal violations of the agreement, both for freedom of movement and the agreement on official visits, which envisions simplified procedures for the chief negotiator's visit to Kosovo in dialogue with Pristina”, the report said.
In addition, it is stressed that this is the tenth time Petkov has been banned from visiting.
According to the announcement, the visit has been warned properly, respecting all agreements reached.
In addition to participating in the patriarch's inauguration ceremony, a visit was also scheduled to be made to the celebration “Days of Moravia” in the village of Gnjilane's Upper Cuffa.
The report reportedly says that the <x0 brutal breach of the agreement, but also the denial of religious freedoms” will be informed of official Brussels, but other international factors as well.
The patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Porphire, will be disfigured at the Patriarchate of Pec Monastery in Kosovo on 14 October.
The act takes place a year and eight months after his election to the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
The Peja Patriarchate is traditionally the place where Serb patriarchs take office.
The Serbian Orthodox Church announced that the patriarch will visit Kosovo and the Patriarchate of Pec that day, where he will lead the holy liturgy.
Patriarch Porfirije declared in February 2021, shortly after his ascension to the throne, that the first priority for him and for the Church will be the suffered “Serbs in Kosovo, who live in unbreakable unity with Serbs around the world”.
