The mayor of Prishtina, Shpend Ahmeti, has denied the allegations made on the Twitter account of the Monastery of Deçan that he initiated the actions made today and yesterday in the building of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

“It simply came to our notice then. Why should you spread lies? ”Ahmeti wrote on Twitter, sharing the photo that contained the post of the Deçan Monastery account.

“According to the Kosovo Albanian media, the acts of vandalism in the Serbian Orthodox Church in the center of Pristina where blasphemous graffiti were done were committed by student activists encouraged by the mayor Shpend Ahmeti, a political associate of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Kurti”, it is said in the post. Deçan Monastery in Serbia.

Simply not true on both counts! Why do you have to spread lies?@DecaniMonastery #FakeNews pic.twitter.com/9IEzSFgS32

– Shpend Ahmeti (@ShpendA) June 11, 2021

During today, the PSD but also the students have carried out actions in this building.

Last month, the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Hajrulla Çeku, together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Donika Gërvalla, sent a letter to the Executive President of “Europa Nostra”, Hermann Parzinger, regarding the inclusion of the Deçan Monastery in list of the most endangered monuments in Europe.

In that letter, the couple said that the decision for the Deçan Monastery is unfair and politically influenced.

While today, “Europa Nostra” has returned the answer to Çeku and Gërvalla to their concern.

This letter states that the file for the nomination of the Monastery of Deçan, submitted by “Future for Religious Heritage”, was carefully prepared in accordance with the highest professional standards required for nominations under this program.

“The same applies to the entire selection and decision-making process that has led to the inclusion of Deçan Monastery in this year’s list of 7 most endangered places in Europe”, it is said among other things in this letter, reports Zeri.info.

The Pan-European Federation for Cultural Heritage “Europa Nostra” has forwarded an additional public statement approved by its Board at the meeting held on June 1, 2021, which, says this federation, “will give you additional clarifications about the purpose and the procedures of the Program of 7 Most Endangered Places and the decision to include the Deçan Monastery in this year’s list ”.

The head of this federation, together with Pilar Bahamonde, President of the organization “Future for Religious Heritage”, has emphasized that the inclusion of a country in this list is not the end of the process, but that this action marks the start of future consultations with all parties. included.

“As a result, a comprehensive report is prepared on the state of the issue, with recommendations for adequate action which should eventually lead to the removal of the risk (s) that a particular heritage site faces and finally the removal of that site from Our list of 7 Most Endangered Countries. This method has been applied to all countries that have been included in our list “, it is said in this letter signed by the Executive President of” Europa Nostra “, Hermann Parzinger, and Pilar Bahamonde, President of the organization” Future for Religious Heritage “.

It is further noted that since the launch of this program in 2013, 43 endangered countries have been selected in 26 European countries. Meanwhile, it is said that their mission is to preserve the integrity and authenticity of the selected countries as endangered for the good of society in general.

“Therefore, our action in most cases is welcomed by national and local authorities because it offers valuable support and expert advice”, it is further stated in this letter, reports Zeri.info.

Hermann Parzinger and Pilar Bahamonde reiterate that, “as we said in the letter sent on April 19, 2021 to the President of Kosovo and the Prime Minister, a delegation composed of experts appointed by ‘Europa Nostra’ plans to visit Kosovo for talks with all parties. included ”.

“This visit will take place as soon as the epidemiological situation allows such trips, most likely after the summer. In the meantime, we have started organizing online meetings with local and international interlocutors. “Therefore, we would propose to arrange an online meeting with you as soon as possible during June,” said the presidents of Europa Nostra and Future for Religious Heritage.

Finally, they thanked the institutions of Kosovo for their commitment to the preservation of cultural heritage. /voice

Petković pointed out that this monastery represents not only a material treasure of inestimable importance, but also a spiritual treasure of the survival of the Serbian people in Kosovo and Metohija, as well as the identity and origin of our people and our culture.

Thanks to Visoki Decani, we know as a people who we are and where we should go. That is why we do everything to preserve this great shrine, especially because it is on the list of endangered world cultural heritage, and from this year on the list of “Europa Nostra” as one of the most endangered shrines and monuments in Europe. That is why it is very important to protect and visit our Visoke Decani because it shows the relationship we have with our history, our identity, and after all, Visoki Decani is the guardian of our statehood. “, Petković emphasized.

The abbot of the monastery Visoki Decani, Sava Janjic, said that this visit was an opportunity to acquaint the director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Petar Petkovic, with everyday life in the monastery, as well as with what the monks face, reports Kosovo online.

“I think that this monastery, which is very important for our people, for our church, but it is also a cultural monument that is important for all citizens in this area, regardless of their nationality and religion, and which is after all, the world cultural monument under UNESCO, will be adequately protected both now and in the future “, Janjic said.

He expects that the decisions of the Pristina Constitutional Court on the recognition of 24 hectares of monastery land will be respected, as well as the agreement reached through the Commission for the Implementation of Protected Zones on the bypass road to Montenegro.

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“Three descendants of the Nemanjić family are buried in the temple, the prefect Dimitrije who is the founder of the monastery, later in monastic life was named David, and his remains are inside the temple. Then his son Vratislav under whose right upper arm were found falcon bones, which assures us that he was a knight and that he was buried with him. A special place in the foundations of the temple has the grandson of the prefect Dimitrije, Vratko, popularly known as Stari Jug Bogdan, the great commander at the court of Dušan the Strong with whom he went to great conquests. “, Nektarije’s father, the guardian of the temple near Brodarevo, told RINA.

Rina Built on the foundations of a Roman basilica

The Davidovica Monastery is one of the few monasteries that has a preserved contract and date of construction, along with the Milesevo Monastery and Pribojska Banja in the Middle Ages, it was a pillar of the development of the Serbian church and state.

“Thanks to the contract that is preserved in the historical-Dubrovnik archives, we have accurate data on the construction, and other monasteries do not have that and rely on traditions. The Davidovica monastery was founded on August 30, 1281, in that contract it says that the monastery itself was built for 150 solida in gold, which was then worth 15 good horses.Considering that this monastery is related to the Nemanjic dynasty, it has great historical value, but unfortunately it suffered the fate of many because it was destroyed and was in such a state until 1998 when it was renewed and consecrated by Patriarch Pavle “ said Nectarios.

Rina After its publication in 1998, the temple was consecrated by Patriarch Pavle

For over 350 years, the Serbian shrine was without a dome, which is why the frescoes could not be preserved, but some of them have been preserved as well as traces of writing. The monastery is dedicated to the Epiphany of the Lord and as such is the only one in Serbia dedicated to that holiday. There are about five squares of frescoes in it, as well as traces of the Romans, as well as a table from that period.

(PHOTO) SAINT JOHN OF RUSSIA, KEEPS THE SERBIAN BROTHERS: The icon of a saint in the uniform of the Yugoslav Army TESTIFIES A MIRACLE FROM THE TIME OF NATO AGGRESSION!

THE MOST MYSTERIOUS SERBIAN MONASTERY! No one can explain the two frescoes – EVERYONE IS BAPTIZED BY MIRACLES when they look at them!

“Today, very few believers decide to visit the Davidovica Monastery, given that the church is located between two large temples and the Gostun border crossing, especially if they wait several hours to cross, all this makes it difficult for tourists and believers to arrive except passers-by.”, concluded Nectaria’s father.

Rina Roman table inside the church

The renovation of the temple took about two years, but there is still a lot to be done, a narthex from the 16th century, which contains tombstones older than Nemanjić.

Photo: Rina

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