Patriarch Irinej: Partition of Kosovo unacceptable
Serbian Patriarch Irinej said that a partition of Kosovo is both unacceptable and unachievable.
(KosovoCompromise Staff) Monday, May 17, 2010
He also said that the situation in Kosovo is very difficult and added that he cannot imagine the Pec patriarchy not being a part of Serbia, but a part of another country, adding that this too would be unacceptable.
"Serbia is not Serbia without Kosovo. For me it is a being without a head. Our country cannot be beheaded and stripped of Kosovo. I hope that enough reason and wisdom will be found by us and the world," he said.
In the meantime, Serbian Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanovic called for reconciliation between Serbs and Albanians in Kosovo.
He said that dialogue is the only way to solve all of Kosovo's problems.
"I want to call on Albanians to accept an honest offering of reconciliation with their Serb neighbors. There has been enough friction and arguing. Serbia is ready for dialogue and talks, to solve all problems that exist on this territory. At the same time, Serbia is not ready to disown any part of its territory," he said.
