Türkiye calls on all parties in northern Kosovo to return to dialogue and calm as at least 25 soldiers of the NATO-led international peacekeeping mission suffer injuries in clashes with protesting local ethnic Serbs
Tensions have gripped Kosovo with protesters and security forces clashing in the country's north over the election of ethnic Albanian mayors. / Photo: Reuters"We are following the events in the north of Kosovo with concern. These events harm regional security and stability," a statement from the country's Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
"We call on all parties to avoid violence and not take actions that will escalate tensions," the statement added. "We appreciate the constructive role of the Kosovo Peace Corps in preventing the escalation of events," the ministry further said."The only way to reduce tension and establish lasting peace and stability in the region is to make progress in the ongoing dialogue process," the statement concluded.
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