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| Boban Stankovic |
The Serbian police have arrested Boban Stankovic, Kosovo's Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports at the border crossing of Merdar. He is also the vice-president of the Kosovo Liberal Party of the Serbs.
The news of the arrest is confirmed by Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj in his Facebook profile. According to Haradinaj, Boban Stankovic has been arrested without reason and according to him, the Serbian state is continuing the provocation and the unconstructive approach towards the citizens of Kosovo.Prime Minister Haradinaj's full post:
The provocations and unconstructive approach of the Serbian state continue to the citizens of the Republic of Kosovo
Today, at the border crossing point in Merdare, the deputy of the Kosovo Liberal Party of Kosovo and Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Boban Stankovic has been detained. It is being held by Serbian police officers without any reason and based on the information we have it is being questioned by officials of the Security Intelligence Agency of Serbia (known also as BIA).
We call on Serbian authorities to stop such practices of pressure on Serbian citizens who want to build their own lives in the Republic of Kosovo. Kosovo is a state of all its citizens and we will not accept in any way that our citizens be intimidated like this.