The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, has responded to the statement of the head of EU foreign policy, Josep Borrell.
Earlier, the latter said that he felt alarmed about the arrests of Serbs in the north and about the march of the army in South Mitrovica, while Kurti says that this is dangerous and unacceptable misinformation.
"Today's exercises by the III Regiment of the Kosovo KSF in South Mitrovica are a routine activity, planned every year, about which KFOR was fully informed. It consisted of 215 soldiers who went from the "Minatori" garrison to Frashër and returned. Disinformation is dangerous and unacceptable.
Based on the numerous evidence and in accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure and due process rights, the Police have arrested a person in N. Mitrovica for attacking KFOR in Zveçan on May 29. As the prime minister of a democratic state, I have no involvement in the investigations and arrests.
Spreading panic and false claims only inflames tensions and helps those who seek to escalate them. A call to everyone: please confirm your sources and wait for official information from Kosovo's institutions before you decide to engage publicly in broadcasting news or predicting events", writes Kurti on Twitter.
Spreading panic & false claims only inflames tensions & helps those who seek to escalate them. A call to all: please confirm your sources & wait for official information from Kosovo institutions before you decide to engage publicly in transmitting news or predicting the events.
— Albin Kurti (@albinkurti) June 23, 2023