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The Presidency of the Republic of Kosovo has reacted again in an official announcement, expressing indignation at the unacceptable statements of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of North Macedonia, regarding the incident at the Skopje airport.
The Presidency has also reacted harshly to the media of North Macedonia, which according to them are developing propaganda against Kosovo, where Osmani was asked to check her personal phone at the airport, a request that she refused.
In the reaction of the Presidency, it is stated that, instead of apologizing, the Ministry tried to justify the situation, which contradicts the rules, while today the Skopje Airport admitted that the order was given by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In 10 main points, the Presidency has clarified the situation, among which they state that it is scandalous that they claimed that something suspicious could be hidden in her bag.
The complete reaction of the Presidency of Kosovo
The Presidency of the Republic of Kosovo expresses its indignation for the unacceptable statements of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of North Macedonia as well as for the propaganda that is being developed against the Republic of Kosovo in some media of North Macedonia regarding the unprecedented incident against President Osmani yesterday at the international airport of Skopje .
Instead of an apology, yesterday and today the Ministry of Internal Affairs of North Macedonia fully justified the request of the airport security to take and scan the personal phone of the President of the Republic of Kosovo, which is also used by the head of state for communications. official for national security issues. The president has rightly rejected such a thing, based on the advice she has been receiving from the security institutions for years. In fact, today Skopje Airport, as well as the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Macedonia itself, admitted that the order was given by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of North Macedonia for such a check, which completely contradicts the rules of handling heads of state according to diplomatic practices.
We are once again clarifying the situation as a whole:
1. According to international practice and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, when heads of state travel, they are protected by diplomatic privileges and immunities. This is universally known and so far it has been respected by every country where the President has traveled, including countries that have not recognized Kosovo. The Macedonian side has been officially notified in advance of the President's trip in accordance with diplomatic practices.
2. It is not true that the President refused to scan her handbag. First, the President did not have baggage as propagated in numerous reactions in the media, in North Macedonia. So it is a lie that she refused to have her luggage checked. She had a personal hand bag which she immediately placed in the scanner, even though the security, according to international convention practices, had no right to request such a thing. The only thing that the President refused to hand over was her phone.
3. It is scandalous to claim by anyone that the President allegedly had something suspicious in her bag. Not only is it a big untruth, but this is simultaneously the most serious accusation and the most serious propaganda ever made by the media in North Macedonia towards the Republic of Kosovo. Even more scandalous is today's statement by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, that perhaps the interior minister of North Macedonia had some information, which led to the request to check the President's personal bag and phone. This is an unprecedented tendency to denigrate not only the President, but also the state of Kosovo. North Macedonia should take into account that such propaganda is being done against a President, who throughout her mandate has contributed to the deepening of positive relations between Kosovo and North Macedonia.
4. It is not true that the private company or the concessionaires of the airport are above the state and above the international conventions which define clear rules for the treatment of the head of state. Pristina Airport is also concessioned and managed by a private company, but we never allow a president of another country to be treated in such an undignified and arrogant manner and to be asked to take his personal phone for placement in the scanners.
5. Such a thing is out of all practice and contradicts security protocols and international practices, given that the phone of the Head of State is clearly known to be used for official communication, including for security issues. The inspection of the President's handbag was contrary to these standards, but despite this, she immediately placed the bag in the scanner.
6. Even though the Kosovo Police communicated in advance to the Skopje airport officials the rules applicable in such situations, they attempted to physically obstruct the President, in which case, in full compliance with security protocols, the Police responded professionally Kosovo.
7. Yesterday's situation at the Skopje Airport cannot be explained or evaluated in any other way, except as a pure provocation and a tendency to cause an incident.
8. Instead of giving reasons and allowing propaganda against the Republic of Kosovo, we ask the official authorities in Skopje to urgently treat the case with high seriousness and to take appropriate measures against the officials who made this attack on the Republic of Kosovo.
9. From the USA to other countries in the region, in every trip of the President, the rules of handling the head of state are fully respected and it is NEVER required to touch, let alone submit to the scanner, either the President's phone or her handbag and not her suitcase (carry on).
10. These are rules that every state respects, even non-recognising states have respected them, because the head of state represents the state itself. So Kosovo in this case is not asking for anything other than the norms that are respected everywhere in the world. Any violation of these norms is considered a violation and disrespect to the state itself.
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