Serbia faces drug problems from Kosovo tax 100%

It has been seven days since the Kosovo Government at the meeting decided to impose a 100 per cent tax on products imported from Serbia.

The tax imposed has been displeasing to the neighboring state because of the loss of millions of euros, it broadcasts Indexline.

They are even afraid that if the tax is not abolished, the problem will be for drugs in health centres.

Serbian Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar says there are currently enough drugs in health centres, but that there will be serious problems if this decision does not withdraw.

In the coming days, if you continue with this tax, there will be a serious problem, we won't be able to function”, Loncar said about RTS, broadcast Indescline.

The minister criticised international organisations such as border-free Mnejecs who are worried there are enough drugs for immigrants who are going through Serbia, while according to him, say nothing about Serbs in Kosovo.

No one has contacted us or Serbs in Kosovo. There is a lot of great silence on their part”, Loncar said.

Ljiljana Delibasic, director of a drug store in northern Mitrovica, said the situation in the drug store is alarming.

The “The cases are almost empty. There are no basic medicines for chronic and other”, Delibusic said.

She said the cytostatic insulin is missing.

Our citizens have to go to nearby towns, in Raska, where they can get prescription drugs,” concluded Delibasic”