Mr Vucic has put the army on maximum combat alert after clashes between police and Serb protesters in northern Kosovo, which have also left about 25 NATO peacekeepers in Kosovo injured.
Soldiers of the NATO peacekeeping force in Kosovo (KFOR) clash with Serb nationalist protesters in the town of Zvecan, Kosovo on May 29, 2023. Photo: Reuters
After meeting with the ambassadors of the United States, Russia, China, Britain and the head of the European Union mission, he will hold separate meetings with the ambassadors of Finland, Russia and China.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell late Monday condemned the clashes, calling violence against NATO peacekeepers “completely unacceptable” and calling for immediate dialogue.
Tensions have risen after ethnic Albanian mayors took office in Serb-majority areas of northern Kosovo following elections boycotted by Serbs.
The Serbs, who are the majority in the north of Kosovo, never accepted the 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia and still consider Belgrade their capital more than two decades after the Albanian uprising that led to the creation of the state of Kosovo. Ethnic Albanians now make up more than 90% of Kosovo's population.
Mai Anh (according to Reuters)
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