Serbian extremists not to be allowed to enter Kosovo

GRACANICA, June 26 (Tanjug) - Gracanica Police Station Commander Rama Krueziju said Saturday that the members of the Serbian extremist organization called the Guard of Emperor Lazar would not be allowed to enter Kosovo on St Vitus Day, June 28, which is an important religious holiday for Serbs.

The Kosovo police have received orders from the headquarters to intervene immediately if they notice any members of the said organization and inform the headquarters about it, Krueziju told KIM Radio.

The police will attempt to stop any members of the guard from entering Kosovo, but if they are noticed in Gracanica by some chance, they will be arrested, said Krueziju, adding that the police would most likely escort them out of Kosovo after consulting with the headquarters.

He noted that the police presence in Gracanica would be increased ahead of St Vitus Day.

Prizren meeting begins

PRIZREN, June 26 (Tanjug) - A three-day meeting between the presidents of Montenegro, Albania and Macedonia and representatives of the provisional institutions in Kosovo began in Prizren on Saturday with bilateral meetings.

The meeting is attended by Montenegrin President Filip Vujanovic, Macedonian President Djordje Ivanov and their Albanian counterpart Bamir Topi.

Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiju's Cabinet has announced that the participants will have bilateral meetings during the morning, while the joint meeting is reserved for the afternoon.

Serbia's State Secretary for Kosovo Oliver Ivanovic said that any kind of meeting organized by the provisional institutions in Kosovo that does not include Serbian President Boris Tadic loses much of its significance without the most important figure in the Balkans.

Ivanovic noted that such a meeting "is mostly directed towards the political situation in Kosovo and strengthening Sejdiju's position in the local public opinion."

The state secretary told Tanjug that the meeting had no agreement or principle for a regional strategy set as its goal.

According to Ivanovic, Serbia has offered a good framework for Kosovo to attend international meetings, which involves it being part of a UN Mission in Kosovo delegation, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1244.

"That should be acceptable for all those who wish and think of improving the cooperation, stability and security in the region, but if someone wants to politicize those meetings, then I do not think they are going to be very successful," Ivanovic concluded.

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