Serb cops guard embassies after riots
Saturday, 23 February 2008
BELGRADE, Feb 22 (AP): The police Friday guarded United States (US) and other Western embassies in Belgrade, a day after rioters stormed and set fire to the American mission during massive rioting that left one person dead and 150 injured.
Pro-Western politicians accused hard-line nationalists in the government of Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica of inciting the violence in order to demonstrate Serbia's anger at Kosovo's declaration of independence Sunday. The EU said Serbia's negotiations to join the bloc would be put on hold.
Pro-Western politicians accused hard-line nationalists in the government of Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica of inciting the violence in order to demonstrate Serbia's anger at Kosovo's declaration of independence Sunday. The EU said Serbia's negotiations to join the bloc would be put on hold.