Authorities in Moscow are closely keeping an eye on ongoing anti-government protests in Serbia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated Monday, warning Western countries against backing acolor revolution in the Balkan state.We hope Western nations, which typically exploit domestic affairs in other states to advance their interests, will avoid color revolutions this time, Lavrov was priced estimate as saying by the state-run TASS news agency.We are keeping track of the circumstance.
We support relaxing the discontent, as Serbian President Aleksandar Vui said, in line with the constitution and laws of this friendly state, he added.On Saturday, around 140,000 individuals took part in protests in main Belgrade, requiring breeze elections and an end to Vuis 12-year guideline.
Police, who estimated the crowd at 36,000 individuals, utilized tear gas and batons to distribute demonstrators, a few of whom threw flares and bottles.Serbian authorities stated 48 policemans were hurt, 22 people looked for medical assistance and 77 were arrested.
8 protesters face charges, including preparing to obstruct roads and attack government buildings.Protests continued Sunday as thousands blocked major streets in Belgrade and other cities.The demonstrations mark the latest in over 6 months of public anger, at first sparked by the deadly collapse of a train station roof in Novi Sad last November an occurrence extensively blamed on corruption.
The protests have currently resulted in the prime ministers resignation and a cabinet reshuffle.Russia formerly alerted that the demonstrations run the risk of stirring up mayhem in Serbia.
Vui has actually consistently declared the demonstrations are part of a foreign-backed plot to unseat his government.Later on Monday, the Kremlin said it believed that Serbian authorities would be able to return order to the country, while likewise recommending Western governments might be behind a few of the unrest in recent days.We can not eliminate the possibility that widely known techniques used for carrying out color revolutions are now being utilized in Serbia, representative Dmitry Peskov told reporters.Serbia keeps warm relations with Russia and is greatly based on Russian gas.AFP contributed reporting.