Petkovic: Trampling US-EU guarantees will not be easy for Pristina

BELGRADE- The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic said last night's discussions with Kosovo-Metohija Serbs had been complex and difficult but that, most importantly, unity had been achieved and that Serbia stood with its people and backed the decisions of Serbs in the province.

"Last night, we demonstrated that it is only through joint forces that we can secure the survival of our people in Kosovo-Metohija," Petkovic told Pink TV, adding that the Serbian authorities were aware of the scale of the terror Kosovo-Metohija Serbs were subjected to.

He said trampling US and EU guarantees would not be easy for Pristina.

"These agreements and guarantees will become a part of all agreements we are invoking, and we have secured something that is an integral part of our fight in the international arena. We have received guarantees Pristina will not be able to trample so easily without a reaction by the US and the EU, because those are their guarantees and their word," Petkovic said.

He noted that the US and the EU guaranteed there would be no arrests of Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija.

"The Serbs have said openly they do not trust US and EU guarantees but, on the other hand, we provided guarantees that we will stand with our people. We cannot trust Kurti and it is better to have a paper like this that we can stick to," Petkovic said.

"Under the guarantees, the 'Kosovo Security Force' cannot go to the north of Kosovo without consent from the KFOR commander and political representatives of Kosovo Serbs," Petkovic added.