Minister Gashi's appeal to the exiles: Do not switch from Merdar because of your work

There he also met the commander of the Police Station and representatives of Customs.

Gashi after the meetings has held a word of the case before the media, announcing that the border checkpoint in Merdare, which is still working, will not be launched until September due to the impasses in the works.

“Today we came to visit Unops' investment dynamics, due to some impasse, it has been planned for this border point to be launched in late June, but for objective reasons, they have failed to finish things. We are in the important phase of the beginning of the period of our countrymen' arrival from exile, and this is one of the most frequent points, most exiles exploit this border crossing point respectively. To see closely what challenges this border point currently faces, police officials and customs to reflect on these challenges. As we were informed today, the works will last until September, and this border point is not expected to be launched by September. These impasses also come as a result of some challenges that have come due to current reports with the Republic of Serbia, which they have influenced that certain jobs and the dynamics of their jobs have stalled”, the minister has said.

He also had a message for all fellow countrymen who have decided to cross over from Merdar to come on vacation to Kosovo.

It takes advantage of the case that our countrymen coming from the West exploit other border points, respectively, for the waiting reasons at this point, that according to the information we have, from the station and the command of the border point are about 30 minutes. Police are mobilised, police and customs and also use opportunities and facilities, however, because of waiting road operations and infrastructure, the minister Gashi has said.

The deputy director of the Kosovo Police already, Naim, Rexha, has said that Mrdarja and the finalisation of the works in it are especially important for implementing obligations stemming from the Integrated Border Management Agreement, until he said that when the Merdrija functions are an example for the region.

This point, complete with our desire that as soon as we achieve it, will be a good example for all in the region how to organise the activity of head agencies with concrete authorization at border crossing points”, he has said.

The Integrated Border Management Agreement was reached in Brussels during technical talks with Serbia. /Kosovo pres/