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Kurti letter to EU: Serbia is oppressing Albanians of the Presevo Valley

Politiko 2025-02-11 19:00:25

Kurti letter to EU: Serbia is oppressing Albanians of the Presevo Valley

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, has addressed a letter to the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas.

Through it, Kurti has denounced that the Albanians of the Valley face continuous oppression by the Serbian regime, through policies that violate their political, administrative, economic, cultural and identity rights.

"While in Kosovo the Serbian community enjoys rights and freedoms and is integrated into all social spheres, the Albanians of the Valley face systematic discrimination, deregistration of addresses and administrative ethnic cleansing every day," Kurti emphasized.

He has raised concerns about the lack of representation of Albanians in Serbia's public, health and legal institutions, as well as restrictions on education in the Albanian language.

According to him, over 10% of Albanians have been deleted from voter lists, while unemployment in their areas ranges from 30% to 70%, much higher than Serbia's national average of 12%.

The Prime Minister also stressed that Serbia has established 48 military bases near the border with Kosovo and has imposed mandatory military service, considering this a serious threat to the Albanians of the Valley and an attempt to cause mass displacement.

"The systematic repression of Albanians in the Presevo Valley contradicts European and democratic values. Serbia's actions are contrary to human rights and the rule of law, therefore an immediate reaction is required from the EU and the international community ," Kurti wrote in his letter to Kallas.


 

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