Presidency: Yesterday's incident in Skopje, pure provocation being used for propaganda by Northern Macedonia

The Kosovo presidency has called Macedonia's Ministry of Internal Affairs statements unacceptable over the incident facing President Vjosa Osmani at Skopje Airport yesterday. yesterday's situation, the presidency has said it cannot be explained or assessed otherwise, except as a clear provocation and tendency to trigger the incident.

The presidency's response says instead of apologizing, Northern Macedonia's MPB has generally argued the airport's security requirement to get and put the president of the Republic of Kosovo's personal phone on scanner, which is used by the head of state and for official communication on national security issues.

“actually today, also a Skopje Airport, but Macedonia's own MPB also agreed that the order was issued by the MPB of Northern Macedonia for such an audit, which conflicts with the rules of handling state leaders according to diplomatic practices”, is said in response.

The presidency through a long response published on the official page has clarified how the whole situation happened, initially clarifying that the Macedonian side has been formally announced for the President's trip in line with diplomatic practices.

It is said that it is not true that the president has refused to scan her purse.

The first “, the president, has had no luggage as portrayed in numerous reactions to the media in northern Macedonia. So it's a lie that she refused to check the trunk. She had a personal hand bag which she immediately put into the scanner, even though security, according to international convention practices, had no right to ask for it. The only thing that the President has refused to hand over has been her” phone, is highlighted in response.

Said there was something suspicious in the bag, the presidency named them scandalous.

Not only is it a major independence, but it is at the same time the most serious accusation and the worst propaganda ever made by the media in Northern Macedonia towards the Republic of Kosovo. Even more scandalous is the MPB's statement today that the Northern Macedonian interior minister has had some information that led to the request for control of the President's personal bag and phone. This is the unprecedented tendency for denigration not only of the President, but of the state of Kosovo. Northern Macedonia should bear in mind that such propaganda is against a president who has contributed only to deepening positive reports between Kosovo and North Macedonia” during its mandate.

In addition, Kosovo is said to never allow a president of another state to be treated in such an undignified and arrogant manner and to be required to get a personal phone for putting on scanners.

“This is out of practice and conflicts with security protocols and international practices, since the State Head's phone is clearly used for official communication, including security issues. Contrary to these standards was the control of the President's hand bag, but she, in spite of that, immediately placed the bag on the scanner”.