Oliver Ivanovic, a former Serbian state secretary for Kosovo and Metohija, was killed earlier on Tuesday in the city of Mitrovica.
“We strongly condemn this despicable act … We expect that the relevant bodies will carry out a thorough investigation into the incident and identify the perpetrators who will receive the punishment they deserve,” the ministry’s statement read.
🕯️С прискорбием узнали об убийстве Оливера Ивановича. Выражаем глубокие соболезнования его родным и близким. Решительно осуждаем этот подлый актhttps://t.co/Wzwf8EAPzK pic.twitter.com/sPjnAYEba2
— МИД России 🇷🇺 (@MID_RF) 16 января 2018 г.
The ministry called on all international bodies present in Kosovo to take appropriate measures in order to prevent such incidents from happening again in the future.
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“The settling of political scores in such a way may lead to the spread of terror, the relapse of ethnic conflict in the region,” the ministry stressed.
