6 minutes agoOSCE Vice President: There was a lot of violence in the north, de-progression needed
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)Following recent events in northern Kosovo, Special Representative of O General Assembly The SEU for South Eastern Europe, Michael Link (Deputations of Germany), strongly condemned the violence used against citizens, media, law enforcement authorities and KFOR peacekeepers in the country's north. Link said two months ago he welcomed [...]
Link said he had welcomed the Ohrid Agreement between Kosovo and Serbia two months ago, while unpleasant “cans are now occurring on the northern streets of Kosovo”.
“Two months ago, I welcomed the progress that was achieved at the Ohrid summit in Belgrade-Pristina talks on good neighbourly relations, but unfortunately these days we can see unpleasant scenes on the northern streets of Kosovo”.
The basic right to protest should be exercised peacefully and without violence against law enforcement authorities, which in turn should not use excessive force. The media should be able to report formally”, Link said.
Link, who also serves as the OSCE's deputy president of the AP, called on all actors involved in recent events to work for de escalation, stressing there was a lot of violence.
The German-French agreed “Plan and his agreed annex in Ohrid should take its final form at the EU-ex1> negotiating table, he said.
O The SEU and its Parliamentary Assembly support the efforts of the Western Balkan region in achieving progress in reforms and democratisation, the Special Representative stressed. /Klankosova. tv
