The security of the Skopje Airport tried to take the personal phone of the President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, while they tried to push her physically.

This was confirmed by the president's media adviser, Bekim Kupina. He announced on Thursday that there was an attempt to provoke the Kosovo delegation from the North Macedonian side, while the Kosovo Police was forced to react to this incident "to open the way".

"Contrary to international practices and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, the Skopje Airport security tried to take the President's phone. The president did not allow such a thing, because it would be a serious violation. Despite the explanation of the rules that the President's team made known to the airport official, he tried to physically push the President, in which case the Kosovo Police were forced to react to open the way. This behavior of the Macedonian airport official is contrary to any international practice, according to which when heads of state travel, they are protected by diplomatic privileges and immunities", Kupina's announcement states.

He informed that the airport staff took Osmani's handbag "even though this was against the rules".

"In violation of these rules, the Macedonian side has taken the personal handbag of the president. Although this was against the rules, the President's team allowed it so that the President could enter the airport, specifically in the VIP lounge, which was reserved with a verbal note from our Embassy, ​​as is the practice for the trips of heads of state. However, for security reasons, it is not allowed to hand over the personal phone in any way. The arrogant and violent behavior of the officials of the Skopje Airport is unprecedented and has never happened in any trip of the president anywhere in the world, including in unrecognizing countries", it is said further.

Osmani has notified the Speaker of the Assembly of North Macedonia, Afrim Gashi, "whom she thanks for the help provided".

"It is worth noting that after the President entered the plane, the Skopje Airport did not allow the commercial plane to take off for more than an hour, under the pretext that the Slovenian state was not allowing the departure, because it would not be ready for landing. The President's Cabinet contacted the Slovenian side, who informed us that such a thing was not true and that the plane would be able to land at the scheduled time. The presidency considers any attack and irregular treatment in contradiction with international conventions of high state officials as an attack on the state of Kosovo itself. The Republic of Kosovo, never in its history, has treated the President, the Prime Minister, or the Ministers of North Macedonia or any other country in such a manner, nor will it ever allow such a thing," concludes the announcement. of Osman's advisor.