Parallel investigationSerbia said its law enforcement agencies would conduct their own, parallel investigation into the killing of Mr Ivanovic (64). Mr Vucic said he would visit Mitrovica and other Serb “enclaves” in Kosovo on Saturday and Sunday. Opponents of Mr Vucic and his allies have recalled how the moderate Mr Ivanovic was often denounced by some Serbian officials and pro-government media. A strong critic of many of Belgrade’s policies on Kosovo, Mr Ivanovic urged its Serb community to defend its interests by voting in elections and participating in the fledgling state’s institutions. In 2016, Mr Ivanovic was convicted of committing war crimes against Kosovars, but the verdict was later quashed and a retrial ordered.

Source: The Irish Times January 17, 2018 15:33 UTC