Ceku: Still no response from the Raska- Prizren Diocesa for damage to the Banjska monastery

Banjska's monastery was the main point used by the terrorist group to take refuge after attacking Kosovo Police on the morning of September 24th, on which case two police officers were killed, and two officers were injured.

On September 27th, three days after the attack, Minister Ceku indicated they have the necessary means to carry out the sanctions, while adding that the damage is not small in the physical structure of the monastery.

Minister Ceku in an interview for Kosova Prees has said they are ready for co-operation, since according to him, Kosovo's cultural and religious heritage is at stake. He added that with the estimate of damages, appropriate repair actions will be undertaken.

In addition, Culture Minister Hajrula Ceku added that a preliminary assessment of the damage that has been caused cultural heritage during the 98-99) by Serbian forces has been made. He says the MKRS has the first figures showing how many monuments and art works have been damaged.

Ceku added that the report would remain confidential until an indefinite term, since according to him, it is a very important document Serbia will face. He says that through this report, compensation will be required for damages caused by Serbian forces deliberately during the last war.

Otherwise, two decades have passed since the end of the war in Kosovo, but Serbia continues to hold over a thousand archaeological artefacts, which the country has in the Kosovo National Museum.

So far, from the treasury of Kosovo artifacts has only been returned to “Hynesa at Front”, an exhibition dating back to the fourth millennium BC and which was found in 1956 at Pristina's “Terrectre”.

To return this exhibition in May 2002, former head of the United Nations Mission of Kosovo Michael Steiner was then committed. / KP/