The 22-time Grand Slam winner, Serbian Novak Djokovic, explained why he called for an end to violence in Kosovo after his debut at Roland Garros in Paris.
“I am not a politician and I do not intend to get involved in political discussions. As a Serb, what’s going on in Kosovo hurt me a lot. This is the least I can do, the son of a man born in Kosovo, and as a public figure I feel responsible. I feel the need to support the whole of Serbia.
I won’t make excuses, I would do it again. I am against wars and conflicts of any kind, and I have always said this publicly, ”the Serbian edition quotes Djokovic’s words. Telegram.
After the first match at the French Open, Djokovic wrote into the camera lens: “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop the Violence.”
On 29 May, clashes broke out between Serbian protesters and security forces in the Kosovo municipality of Zvecan. Representatives of KFOR, the NATO mission in Kosovo, used batons, stun grenades and tear gas against the protesters, and special units of the Kosovo police used firearms. In response, protesters started throwing stones and heavy objects at the security forces.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said 52 Serbs were injured in the incident.
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