Security expert Avni Islami has said that Serbia has not ceased its hybrid warfare and propaganda directed against Kosovo’s institutions.
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In a Facebook post, Islami referred to a statement by Petar Petković, whom he described as the so-called director of the Office for Kosovo in the Serbian government. According to Islami, Petković claimed that members of the Kosovo Police were seeking to create a “new Gazimestan” and intended to provoke tensions during celebrations at the Monastery of the Holy Archangels in Prizren.
Islami said this claim represents yet another episode in Belgrade’s customary rhetoric, through which Kosovo’s institutions are accused of exerting “systematic pressure” on the Serb community and violating its religious, civil and media rights. He added that the Serbian state has never separated government from the church, but has openly used it for political interests.
According to the analyst, through such scenarios Belgrade aims to reinforce the false claim that Serbs in Kosovo are having their freedoms restricted. At the same time, it portrays the peaceful organization of religious ceremonies as proof of the Serb community’s “unity and resilience.”
Islami stressed that the reality is entirely different, as the Kosovo Police work every day to maintain order and enforce the law, as well as to protect the life and property of every citizen of the Republic of Kosovo, without discrimination.
He said that a clear coordination and synchronization of aggressive statements against Kosovo by Serbian leaders has recently been observed, naming Paunović, Vučić and Petković among them. According to Islami, this constitutes Serbia’s hybrid warfare, which seeks to gain ground, conduct propaganda before the international community and portray itself as a victim. However, he emphasized that Kosovo’s strength and stability in the security field remain unwavering.
