- Title: Russia's Lavrov says Balkan tensions rising, EU must help de-escalate
- Date: 17th January 2017
- Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (JANUARY 17, 2017) (REUTERS) NEWS CONFERENCE BY RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SERGEI LAVROV IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SERGEI LAVROV, SAYING: "I am if not convinced by the hope that this time everyone understands the need to prevent confrontation of force, though tension is growing." MEDIA (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SERGEI LAVROV, SAYING: "In this situation the European Union needs to de-escalate the situation and make sure that agreements reached between Belgrade and Pristina and mediated by Brussels are observed. And they state firstly that freedom of movement for the population should not be restricted and secondly that ethnic Albanian forces should not be present in the north of Kosovo, which is populated by Serbs." MEDIA
- Embargoed: 31st January 2017 11:10
- Keywords: SergeiRussia Lavrov Balkans EU
- Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- City: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- Country: Russia
- Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0015ZGXLQF
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- Story Text: Tensions are sharply rising in the Balkans and the European Union must help de-escalate the situation there, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday (January 17).
Lavrov also told a news conference that ethnic Albanian forces should not be present in Serbian-populated areas in the north of Kosovo. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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