Serbs to resume protest on Thursday

A protest by Serbs in Brđani northern Kosovska Mitrovica concluded just after midday.

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Wednesday, 29.04.2009.

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A protest by Serbs in Brdjani northern Kosovska Mitrovica concluded just after midday. EULEX police and KFOR troops fired stun grenades and tear gas at Serbs during the protest. No one was injured during the clashes and Serbs say they will hold another two-hour protest tomorrow. Serbs to resume protest on Thursday The incident took place at around 11:00 CET as Serbs were protesting at the yellow demarcation line over the restoration of Albanian homes in the region. Serbs are protesting because they have not been granted the same rights to rebuild their own houses in the south of the town. The demonstartors are citing a deal concluded in 2000, where it was agreed that Serbs and Albanians would have to reach a consensus on rebuilding damaged houses in northern and southern Kosovska Mitrovica before any work could begin. KFOR troops fired tear gas at Serb protestors to stop them crossing the demarcation line. Around 100 Serbs gathered in the suburb in the north of the town at 10:00 CET and were peacefully protesting until restoration work began on the houses on the demarcation line. Serbs suspended their protest yesterday when they were promised that no further restoration work would take place without the Serb community's go-ahead. Local Serb representative Sinisa Lazic warned that the Serbs would continue their demonstrations and that the problem could not be resolved without talks with them. He added that a delegation of Serbs from Brdjani would be discussing the matter with government representatives in Belgrade tomorrow.

Serbs to resume protest on Thursday

The incident took place at around 11:00 CET as Serbs were protesting at the yellow demarcation line over the restoration of Albanian homes in the region.

Serbs are protesting because they have not been granted the same rights to rebuild their own houses in the south of the town. The demonstartors are citing a deal concluded in 2000, where it was agreed that Serbs and Albanians would have to reach a consensus on rebuilding damaged houses in northern and southern Kosovska Mitrovica before any work could begin.

KFOR troops fired tear gas at Serb protestors to stop them crossing the demarcation line.

Around 100 Serbs gathered in the suburb in the north of the town at 10:00 CET and were peacefully protesting until restoration work began on the houses on the demarcation line.

Serbs suspended their protest yesterday when they were promised that no further restoration work would take place without the Serb community's go-ahead.

Local Serb representative Siniša Lazić warned that the Serbs would continue their demonstrations and that the problem could not be resolved without talks with them.

He added that a delegation of Serbs from Brđani would be discussing the matter with government representatives in Belgrade tomorrow.

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