March 31, 2007
United States Office Pristina
Office of Public Affairs
Pristina

Contact Group Statement on Decani Monastery

Following reports of an explosion in the vicinity of Decani Monastery in the early morning of March 30, a grenade launcher was found on the hillside overlooking the monastery and part of a munition was found lodged in the outer wall of the monastery, which is one of the most important Serb religious and cultural sites in Kosovo. While intensive investigation into the incident is still ongoing, the Contact Group wishes to assert in the strongest terms possible that all such violence against the Serb community or the Serbian Orthodox church in Kosovo is absolutely impermissible and intolerable. The full security of the Serb community in Kosovo is of the utmost importance, and any incidents of violence must be addressed promptly and resolutely by Kosovo authorities and the international community. We express our deep support for the monastic community at Decani and our continuing commitment to the preservation and protection of the Serbian Orthodox church in Kosovo.

31. mart, 2007
United States Office Pristina
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Priština

Izjava Kontakt grupe o manastiru Dečani

Prema izveštajima o eksploziji u blizini manastira Dečani 30. marta rano ujutro, tromblon je nađen na padini brda koja gleda prema manastiru i deo municije se zadržao u spoljašnjem zidu manastira, koji je jedan od najvažnijih srpskih verskih i kulturnih objekata na Kosovu. Dok se intenzivna istraga još sprovodi, Kontakt grupa želi da izjavi na najsnažniji mogući način da je svo takvo nasilje protiv srpske zajednice ili srpske pravoslavne crkve na Kosovu apsolutno nedozvoljeno i nepodnošljivo. Potpuna bezbednost srpske zajednice na Kosovu je od najveće važnosti i kosovski autoriteti i međunarodna zajednica moraju brzo i odlučno da odgovore na bilo koji nasilni incident. Mi izražavamo našu duboku podršku monaškoj zajednici u Dečanima i naše kontinuirano zauzimanje za očuvanje i zaštitu sprske pravoslavne crkve na Kosovu.

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