The Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) press service said unrecognized Kosovo authorities forbade Serbian Patriarch Porfiry to come to the region for Christmas. This has been reported Web site SPC.
“Serbian Patriarch Porfiry was stunned when he heard the news that the authorities in Pristina prohibited him from visiting the Pec Patriarchate before the great feast of the Nativity. <…> Patriarch Porfiry does not give up his intention to hold a Divine Liturgy at the Ipek Patriarchate and expects this discriminatory decision to be revoked.”
He also urged Pristina to stop violating the human rights and freedoms of believers of Orthodox Serbs.
22 December, Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko declarationThe Russian side intends to continue coordination with Belgrade to protect Serbia’s rights regarding Kosovo and Metohija.
Formerly special forces of the Kosovo police taken Facility at Gazivode dam. According to Serbian media, Kosovo special forces entered the dam area, lifted and tore Serbian flags from the building and threw out a security guard.
Prior to that, Kosovo Serbs had set up barricades in the north of the area, due to the authorities’ detention of former police officer Dejan Pantic, who was suspected of attacking Kosovo police officers. Kosovo police officers reportedOn the night of December 11, 3 clashes broke out in the north of the region.