The Serbian Orthodox Church rejected the British MP’s claims that weapons smuggled from Serbia are “stored” in the premises of this church in Kosovo.

Kosovo institutions are conducting an investigation.

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, said on July 5 that he will have information after meetings with NATO representatives in Kosovo and Kosovo’s security institutions.

The Government of Kosovo has not answered the question of Radio Free Europe (REL) about the results of the investigations so far.

Meanwhile, Serbian officials have strongly opposed the accusations against the Serbian Orthodox Church.

Toby Vogel, associate of the Council for Democratization Policies in Brussels, emphasized for REL the controversial role of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Kosovo, saying that it is a political actor.

“The Serbian Orthodox Church is an instrument of influence of the Serbian authorities, both in Kosovo and in other neighboring countries,” said Vogel.

All this was preceded by the claims of the British MP, Alicia Kearns, about the deposit of contraband weapons in the premises of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

By the time of this writing, Kearns had not responded to REL’s inquiry regarding the denials that followed her statement.