Thaci and Vuciqi agree to drop tensions after tax is raised, Kocijancic says

The enlargement commissioner, Johannes Hahn, is in contact with the presidents of Kosovo and Serbia, Hashim Thaci and Aleksandar Vuciq, who have agreed to an urgent need for calming the situation and lowering tensions, has told Serbian news agency “Tanug”, Maja Kocijancic.

She has stressed that Hahni has offered his help in achieving quick and practical solutions to the trade issue.

In the “Tanjugut questions” whether the EU plans to take any measures as a consequence of Kosovo's tax on Serbian goods, it has said that the SAA envisions mechanisms through which open issues between the EU and Kosovo would be resolved.

It includes bilateral contacts and the setting of this issue into the joint agenda, such as the Stabilisation and Association Council. In Kosovo's case, the Council's next meeting is scheduled for the second part of December”, Kocijancic has said, broadcast Koha.net.

Unofficially, “Tanjugu” has learned that the Council for Stabilisation and Association The EU-Kosovo is scheduled for 17 December, while the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Council for 18 December in Brussels.

Maja Kocijancic has reiterated that in the case of tax hikes at 100 percent for Serbian goods, the EU “cretically has demanded its withdrawal”.

“Comisari Hahn is in contact with both leaders who have agreed that it should urgently calm down and tensions drop in the interest of the entire region”, Kocijancici said.