The Ministry of Internal Affairs of North Macedonia gives the version about the incident of President Osmani

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of North Macedonia has confirmed the incident that happened on Thursday to the President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, at the International Airport of Skopje, saying that her phone was requested for her to go through to be scanned.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs said that three people of the Speaker of the Assembly, Afrim Gashi, went there "and began to threaten the TAV (Airport) workers and ask who caused a problem to the president".

"Today (01.08.2024) around 10:00 at Skopje International Airport, as the president of Kosovo was going through the border control, at the moment when she was asked to pass her phone through the scanner, a person from her security left by the TAV employee, in order for her to pass without a scanned phone and hand luggage. But then the luggage was turned around and passed through a scanner. After half an hour, a person from the security of the Speaker of the Assembly Gashi (policeman) came with two other people (policemen) and started threatening TAV workers and asking who has caused a problem to the president", the Ministry's announcement states. .

In the reaction, it was said that a police officer of the border point was also involved in this incident. Macedonian authorities said they are investigating the case.

"The Department for Internal Control, Criminal Investigations and Professional Standards was immediately notified and measures are being taken to clarify the case in coordination with PTHP for the KKK, after which the relevant submissions will be submitted", it says further.