Two employees of the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), who were detained by Kosovar police earlier on Tuesday in the north of the country, were hospitalized with injuries, the UNMIK said in a statement
BELGRADE (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 28th May, 2019) Two employees of the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), who were detained by Kosovar police earlier on Tuesday in the north of the country, were hospitalized with injuries, the UNMIK said in a statement.The Kosovar police conducted earlier in the day a special operation in the northern regions of Kosovo, which are mainly populated by Serbs. As many as 19 people were detained, according to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. Mikhail Krasnoshchekov, a Russian UNMIK employee, was among those detained. Media reports about his hospitalization emerged earlier in the day, while there were no reports that another UNMIK employee was also detained.
"UNMIK is following with great concern the developments in northern Kosovo today, including the detention of two UN staff members during the course of their duties by Kosovo Police. Both staff members were subsequently transferred to hospital for treatment of injuries. We are establishing the precise circumstances, in close coordination with all international agencies on the ground," UNMIK said.
UNMIK head Zahir Tanin called on Kosovo to immediately release both UNMIK staff members.
"I urge all parties to abide by the principles of rule of law and dignity for all to life and liberty, and to help restore calm and security in the area," Tanin said, as quoted by the mission.
The Russian Foreign Ministry and the Russian Embassy in Serbia strongly condemned Kosovar police's actions.
