Serbia urges EU, UN to let Belgrade join probe into Oliver Ivanovic's murder

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic has called on the missions of the EU and UN in Kosovo to let Serbian state agencies to join the investigation into the murder of Oliver Ivanovic, the leader of Freedom, Democracy and Truth party in northern Kosovo and Metohija.

Vucic made this intention clear on Tuesday in an address to the nation after a meeting with the country's Security Council.

"The Security Council decided at the meeting to send letters to UNMIK and EULEX where we will demand a role for Serbia's state agencies in investigating Ivanovic's murder in Kosovo and Metohija because we are confident that our participation in the investigation will lead to solving the crime," he stated.

The UN, EU and OSCE missions in Kosovo have resolutely condemned Ivanovic's assassination and demanded an investigation into the crime as soon as possible.

Ivanovic, one of...