Languages of Hatred Against Albanians, Calls for Vuciqi's Resign

In their midst were insults and tongues of hatred against Albanians.

The rally was organised by “Movement for the Protection of Kosovo and Metohija”, with the support of rightist parties, including opposition parliamentary parties: Dvery and Zavetnic.

National songs for Kosovo were heard at the gathering, and banners were unveiled: “Stop terror against Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija”.

Gatherings waved Serbia's flags and slogans “has submitted”, in which the map of Kosovo also figured.

They called for Russia's support for Serbia's policy towards Kosovo.

Among their demands was also heard the release of Serbs arrested in northern Kosovo, whom Kosovo police have identified as organising incidents in that area during the past month.

Serbia's authorities were asked to interrupt negotiations with Kosovo and cancel all agreements reached within the dialogue on normalising relations.

Pankara “Stop terror against Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija”. Protesters did not bring any evidence that would support claims of terror.

Criticism of Vuchiqi

While speakers at the protest conducted with insults and hate speech against Albanians, they also criticised Serbia's president, Aleksandar Vuciq, demanding his resignation.

The government in Serbia was dubbed “Trade”, while the Ohrid Agreement for normalising Kosovo-Serbia relations was sharply criticised.

With this agreement, the protesters said, Serbia's “government has handed over the southern province“.

The protest took place at the time of high tensions in northern Kosovo ʹ the Serb majority-inhabited area and diplomatic pressure on Pristina and Belgrade to calm the situation.

It has deteriorated since the end of May, when Albanian mayors there have entered their offices despite the resistance of local Serb residents.

The Serb community in the north has boycotted the April 23rd elections, out of which Albanian Mitrovica mayors Zvecan, Zubin Potok and Leposaviqi have emerged.

The ongoing protests have also culminated in violence between Serb demonstrators and NATO mission soldiers KFOR.

There were also reports of hand grenades and other vehicles.

Kosovo police have arrested several Serbs under suspicion that they have organised violence.

The international community urges Kosovo to reinforce the situation among other things by organising new elections in the north. From Serbia, meanwhile, seeks to secure the participation of Serbs in the evental elections.