Cambridge University Professor says Kosovo has to protect Serb cultural heritage
http://rs.n1info.com/English/NEWS/a631087/Cambridge-University-Professor-says-Kosovo-has-to-protect-Serb-cultural-heritage.html <http://rs.n1info.com/journalist233/KoSSev-> Author: KoSSev <http://rs.n1info.com/journalist233/KoSSev-> <http://rs.n1info.com/journalist927/KTV-> Author: KTV <http://rs.n1info.com/journalist927/KTV-> Share: 0 <http://rs.n1info.com/English/NEWS/a631087/Cambridge-University-Professor-says-Kosovo-has-to-protect-Serb-cultural-heritage.html> <http://rs.n1info.com/English/NEWS/a631087/Cambridge-University-Professor-says-Kosovo-has-to-protect-Serb-cultural-heritage.html> Link je kopiran Izvor: Printscreen University of Cambridge anthropologist Nora Weller told the Pristina-based KTV that the status of the Visoki Decani monastery has become a complex issue because of the behavior of the Kosovo authorities who have to prove that they can protect the Serb community and its cultural heritage, the KoSSev news portal reported on Wednesday. A dispute broke out recently between Abbot Sava Janjic and the local authorities over the construction of a road part of which is to be built in the protected area close to the 14th century Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) monastery with Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti stepping in calling for the construction of the road to stop temporarily. The dispute also drew comments from Belgrade. “The issue of the monastery and its status in Kosovo is very complex and that complexity comes from the time of (UN peace negotiator Finnish politician Martti) Ahtisaari but it goes even deeper since the local authorities were never diplomatic and the necessary professionalism in their relations with the Church. Moreover, the central authorities in Kosovo did not tackle church issues with the seriousness it deserves and I don’t know why but the SPC is constantly being pushed aside,” Professor Weller is quoted as saying. She said that the SPC and its churches and monasteries will be one of the main issues in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue because, according to her, it’s clear that the Church is fighting for its status. She added that no public figure or official in Kosovo has never stood up to protect the church leaving the impression that Kosovo is not really taking care of it. Weller said that the latest dispute is proof that Kosovo is incapable of implementing its own laws to protect communities as it promised to do leaving the church to do other things which are not within its powers. The Kosovo authorities, local and central, have to prove that they can protect the SPC as it was defended for centuries, they have to prove that the Serb community is protected along with its cultural heritage, Weller said. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SERBIAN NEWS NETWORK" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/senet/018d01d67607%24719f4400%2454ddcc00%24%40gmail.com.
