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Protest from US after Kosovo closes Serbian offices

Protest from US after Kosovo closes Serbian offices



Risk of raising tensions after parallel institutions serving Serb minority are declared illegal and shuttered by ethnic Albanian-led governmentKosovo authorities on Friday closed five parallel institutions working with the ethnic Serb minority, a move that was immediately criticised by the US and could further raise tensions with neighbouring Serbia.Elbert Krasniqi, Kosovo’s minister of local administration, confirmed the closure of five so-called parallel institutions in the north – where most of the ethnic Serb minority lives – writing online that they “violate the Republic of Kosovo’s constitution and laws”. Continue reading…



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Author : Staff and agencies in Pristina

Publish date : 2024-08-31 02:14:49

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