Vucic discusses situation in Kosovo-Metohija with US senators

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke by phone with US Senators Chris Murphy, Jeanne Shaheen and Pete Ricketts on Tuesday.

The situation in the north of Kosovo-Metohija was the sole topic of the conversation, the presidential press office said in a statement.

In a clear and unequivocal manner, Vucic told the senators the arrest of Serb Milun Milenkovic in Kosovska Mitrovica earlier in the day was a provocation and a crime by Pristina's PM Albin Kurti, who he said was trying to start a war at the heart of Europe.

Vucic also said Serbia was doing everything in its power to preserve peace but that the extent of torture and persecution against Kosovo-Metohija Serbs was greater than ever in the past fifteen years.

The statement also said the senators had told Vucic they demanded that Serbia exercise restraint and call to peace as this was in the best interest of all in the Western Balkans.