Prishtina, 20 October 2011
The Government of the Republic of Kosovo condemns the incident that took place today in the village of Dobrushë in Istog leading to the death of one member of the Serbian community and the wounding of two others.
The Government of the Republic of Kosovo expresses its most sincere condolences to the family of the deceased. Regardless of circumstances surrounding this act, such acts are unacceptable and are condemned by all the citizens of the Republic of Kosovo.
The Government reiterates that the Republic of Kosovo is a democratic state composed of diverse ethnic communities, a state where tolerance and cooperation amongst communities is one of its most sublime values.
In this respect, any act that damages the good climate of tolerance and cooperation amongst the communities is condemned and will not be tolerated by the institutions of the Republic of Kosovo.
The Government calls on enforcement bodies to take all the measures to bring the perpetrators of this grievous act to justice and give them the deserved punishment.
