Vucevic: It is always good to hear voice of truth in UN about Kosovo-Metohija

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic said on Tuesday it was always good to hear "the voice of truth" in the UN about Kosovo-Metohija but that he did not expect major conclusions from Wednesday's UN Security Council session on the work of UNMIK given the polarised views of UN member states on the Kosovo-Metohija issue.

Responding to questions from reporters at a reception for award-winning secondary school students, Vucevic said he was certain any UNSC debate on the Kosovo-Metohija issue would lead to clear polarisation between states that recognised the so-called Kosovo and those that recognised the sovereignty of Serbia, in line with international law and the UN Charter.

"Those who respect international public law will point out the violation of fundamental human rights and freedoms, which, unfortunately, happens on a daily basis against the Serbs and other non-Albanians in the territory of Kosovo-Metohija," he said.

Vucevic also noted that his government had on Monday adopted a bill declaring the Autonomous Province of Kosovo-Metohija an area of special social protection.

"That way, the government seeks to further stimulate and strengthen the Serb community and all those citizens in Kosovo-Metohija who see themselves as citizens of the Republic of Serbia," he noted.

He added that, under new amendments to legislation on organisation of the judiciary, the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade would get a special department that would be in charge of prosecuting all crimes committed in the province since 2008 and that the Higher Court in Belgrade would be competent to try such crimes.

He added that all acts adopted in Kosovo-Metohija since 2008 that were contrary to agreements reached by Belgrade and Pristina as well as to the legislative and constitutional acts of Serbia would be declared illegal.