Sonja Biserko

Kosovo Serb Priest Under Fire For Opposing Partition

The abbot of the Decani monastery, Sava Janjic, has been facing daily criticism from Serbian officials and tabloids close to the government for his opposition to Belgrade's idea of partitioning Kosovo as part of a deal with Pristina.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, a proponent of partition, accused Janjic on Tuesday of supporting Kosovo's independence.

Merkel has already delineated us, Serbian president observes

This was the Serbian president's reaction to German Chancellor Angela Merkel saying a day earlier she was "against changing borders in the Balkans."

"She has already delineated us - only by separating Kosovo from Serbia," Vucic said, referring to his country's southern province, and the concept of "delineation" with the Albanians that he has been championing recently.

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