ALBANIAN PRESIDENT VISITS PREŠEVO AND BUJANOVAC: While Begaj with assault rifles visits Serbian municipalities without Serbian symbols, Serbs in Kosovo are arrested over the tricolor flag! (VIDEO)

While the Serbian people in Kosovo and Metohija are facing unprecedented pressure, fabricated arrests, and open terror on a daily basis, a scandal and a blatant provocation took place in southern Serbia. Albanian President Bajram Begaj visited Bujanovac and Preševo, and footage of his arrival caused widespread anger and a storm on social media due to the armed security detail with “long guns” that marched into the town, but also because of the complete absence of symbols of the Republic of Serbia, on whose territory these municipalities are located.

Begaj was welcomed in front of the Municipal building by the President of the Municipality Arber Pajaziti and the head of the local assembly Driton Redžepi with their associates, as well as a girl wearing an Albanian traditional costume, while there was no trace of the Serbian flag or any symbols of Serbia.

The extremely heavily armed security detail, some of whom carried automatic rifles in the very center of the town in broad daylight, understandably alarmed citizens.

The head of the Bujanovac branch of the opposition People’s Movement of Serbia (NPS), Miroslav Jocić, harshly commented on these troubling scenes from the center of Bujanovac:

“This looks more like a scene from an action movie than a visit by a statesman. So many people with long guns in the very heart of the town do not send a message of security, but rather a cold and clear message of fear. The entire scene looks like a poorly directed performance, without measure and without dignity,” Jocić stated.

One of the readers of Bujanovačke compared the visit of the Albanian president to Bujanovac with the visit of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in 2019, who did not go to the Municipality building, but instead visited a local café.

“And that café has also been sold,” he added.

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For local Albanians the visit is “historical”, for the state of Serbia it means ignoring institutions

While the public is furious over the long guns, for Bujanovac Mayor Arber Pajaziti this visit was “historical” and filled with emotions. He openly admitted that internal issues concerning parts of Serbia are being discussed with a foreign state.

“I had the opportunity to present the president in detail with the concerns and challenges faced by the Valley. Both sides emphasized how important continuous coordination with the institutions of the state of Albania is. I welcomed the fact that the Valley has been placed high on Albania’s foreign policy agenda,” Pajaziti openly announced, using the term “Preševo Valley”, which Albanians use to refer to the municipalities of Bujanovac, Preševo, and Medveđa in southern Serbia.

To make the provocation complete, local authorities placed a huge billboard in the main square in Bujanovac with the inscription in the Albanian language: “Welcome, President”, sending a clear message of ignoring the institutions of the state of Serbia in which they are located. Before arriving in Bujanovac, Begaj visited Preševo, where he opened a book fair.