Marko Djurić's arrest in Kosovo was a backed-up move by the West, the Serbian presiden, Aleksandar Vucic said during a press conference.
Vučić made his comments after the meeting of the Serbian National Security Council, which he convened in an emergency meeting in Belgrade, after the arrest of the head of the Serbian Government's Office for Kosovo in Mitrovica by the Kosovo Police.
The Djuric's arrest is described by Vucic as a 'terrorist act', which according to him had also the international support, namely from Western countries.Vučić did not agree with Pristina authorities regarding Djurić's request for a visit to Kosovo. He said that according to the agreement, the Serbian government does not require permission, but reports Kosovo authorities on the visits that Serbian officials carry out in Kosovo.
He said that only for at presidential level visit may be announced Pristina 72 hours earlier, while for the lowest political levels, he said that it is enough to announce the visit 24 hours before the visit is realized.
Vucic has called 'terrorists and uniformed gang' the members of the Special Police Unit of Kosovo. According to him, for this action, Kosovo Police had the support of EULEX.
However, he has invited Serb citizens in northern Kosovo to stay calm and keep calm saying that "terrorists will not be able to accomplish their goal" (implying Kosovo's state institutions). As for the dialogue with Kosovo, Vučić said that in such circumstances it is difficult to speak and that the decisions should be taken with calmness. Meanwhile, regarding the Serbian List and the warnings to leave the Kosovo government, Vucic said it is up to Kosovo Serbs to decide on this issue.