Haxhiu in Zubin Potok: Remains Are Human, Integrity of Investigation Must Be Protected

Albulena Haxhiu, acting president of the country, visited the village of Kalludër in Zubin Potok, where Kosovo institutions are conducting excavations to locate people forcibly disappeared during the latest war in Kosovo.

During the visit, Haxhiu said that the responsible institutions were on the ground and working to shed light on the fate of the missing persons.

She said that she had come to Kalludër together with Deputy Chairwoman and Minister Bogujevci to observe firsthand the efforts of the teams seeking the truth about people forcibly disappeared during the latest war in Kosovo.

Haxhiu thanked the institutions of the Republic of Kosovo involved in the process, specifically mentioning the Police, the Prosecution, the Commission on Persons Forcibly Disappeared During the Latest War in Kosovo, and the Institute of Forensic Medicine, as well as all other institutions making every effort to uncover the truth.

According to her, it has so far been established that the remains found are of human origin, while the conclusion of the work by the competent institutions must be awaited before they can be examined and identified.

At the same time, Haxhiu called for the integrity of the investigation to be protected. She stressed that the institutions of the Republic of Kosovo, the media, and everyone involved must exercise caution, as this is a highly sensitive matter. According to her, consideration must also be shown for the families waiting to learn what is happening at this location.

The acting president said that the fate of people forcibly disappeared remains the country’s deepest wound, even though more than 25 years have passed since the war.

Haxhiu added that the consequences of the war remain present today. She said that while every effort is being made in Kalludër to determine the whereabouts of people forcibly disappeared, hate speech, chauvinistic rhetoric, denial of crimes, and territorial claims against the Republic of Kosovo by the heads of institutions in Serbia continue.