President of the party League for Democratic Progress (LDP), Jonuz Musliu, has reacted strongly against discriminating acts of the Serb government towards the Presheva Valley Albanian in Southern Serbia.

 

According to him, decisions for non recognition of diplomas issued by the University of Prishtina, removal of broadcasting license of RTV Presheva and construction of a military base in Bujanoc, are serious provocations towards the local Albanians there. RTV Presheva is the only Albanian-language television station in Serbia.

 

He stressed that although in the last elections pro-European forces came to power in Serbia, political and economic life in the region of Presheva Valley continues to be delicate and fragile.

 

"Renewed militarization of the region by the construction of the military base such as that in Bujanoc, then the attempts to squash the media in Albanian language and the latest act not to recognize the diplomas certified by the UN, not only are in contradiction with international norms, but also with the Konçul Peace Agreement of 2001,” said Musliu.

 

LDP requests from Belgrade “to give up pressures on Valley Albanians and to remedy unfounded decisions of this sort, which cannot be considered anything other than provocation, instability, and insecurity.”