Prishtina, 16 April 2009
Mr. Pieter Feith
International Civil Representative
European Union Special Representative
Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo
Dear Mr. Feith,
Referring to your letter on April 15th, 2009, requesting to allow the visit of the Serbian President, Mr. Boris Tadic, to the Decan Monastery in Kosovo on April 17th, 2009, on the occasion of Orthodox Easter; I inform you with the following:
Considering the fact that the exercising of religious freedom is guaranteed by all the international conventions and having in mind that the Government of Kosovo considers this visit to be of completely private and religious nature, and after close consultation with the heads of the institutions of the Republic of Kosovo, I have decided to allow entrance into the territory of the Republic of Kosovo for the Serbian President, Mr. Boris Tadic, on April 17th, 2009.
As it was stated earlier, this visit is private and of a religious nature and as such, it cannot be used for other reasons. The Serbian President will be escorted by the Kosovo Police to the Decan Monastery, to participate in the Orthodox Easter mass, and afterwards will immediately head back to Serbia.
If the President of Serbia makes any political statement that is contrary to the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo, according to article 4 (1) on the procedures and criteria for official visits by the officials of the Republic of Serbia to the Republic of Kosovo, his entrance to Kosovo will be banned in the future, be it in a private or official capacity.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Yours sincerely,
Hashim Thaçi
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo
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