Cultural Heritage of Kosovo

Kosovo Albanians are trying to impose an economic blockade of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the self-proclaimed republic of Kosovo, Russia's OSCE envoy, Alexander Lukashevich, said on Thursday.

The Serbian Government's Office for Kosovo and Metohija said in a statement that this act testifies to the omnipresent tradition in Kosovo of covering up crimes.

BELGRADE - In his Christmas message, Patriarch Irenaeus of the Serbian Orthodox Church called on believers to unite with their hearts and souls with Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija, which he said was "our eternal pledge."

It must not be forgotten that Kosovo and Metohija are the Serbian Jerusalem and holy land, he said.

Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Irinej on Thursday issued his message ahead of January 7, when Christmas in celebrated in Serbia.

"Kosovo can be taken away, be occupied as it is today, but Serbia can never say 'we are giving that away', because what is given away is lost forever, while what is taken away by force, is taken back the same way," the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) told TV Hram, commenting on "the internal dialogue on KIM (Kosovo and Metohija)."

In his sermon, the patriarch said that the ties between Serbia and Russia are unbreakable.

The European Union adopted a programme worth €2 million to support confidence building among the ethnic communities in Kosovo through cultural heritage protection.

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The hegumenia (abbess) of the Serbian Orthodox Monastery Sokolica in Kosovo says it is absurd for (Kosovo) Albanians to seek admission to UNESCO.

The hegumenia (abbess) of the Serbian Orthodox Monastery Sokolica in Kosovo says it is absurd for (Kosovo) Albanians to seek admission to UNESCO.

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The sisterhood of the Patriarchate of Pec Monastery in Kosovo and Metohija is facing water supply cuts, Hegumenia Haritina has told the daily Vecernje Novosti.