Petkovic: Situation in Kosovo-Metohija more than serious, de-escalation needed

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic warned at a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Belgrade Li Ming on Friday the situation in Kosovo-Metohija was more than serious and urged a soonest possible de-escalation through a withdrawal of the so-called Kosovo Police from the north of the province and establishment of Kfor protection for local Serbs.

"Both sides need to return to dialogue as soon as possible and a Community of Serb Municipalities must be established immediately as a guarantor of the collective and individual rights of the Serbs, as envisioned by the Brussels Agreement, which the Pristina authorities have been thwarting for over ten years," Petkovic said.

Petkovic informed the ambassador of the current situation in the province and noted Belgrade's commitment to dialogue and efforts to preserve peace and...