Kosovo imposes reciprocity measures against northern Macedonia

According to the MTI media communiqué, Shala has stressed that since June of this year when Kosovo's product, the fish rasad, has been attached to the tariff barriers on the part of the Republic of Northern Macedonia, she has filed complaints through the CEFTA Secretariat and has also addressed the economy minister, but has not reflected.

And two months have already passed and we have no answers, so I am obliged to protect the interest of Kosovo, the Kosovar business and to protect our products from taking other legal actions, based on the laws of the Republic of Kosovo. Today I have taken the decision to impose reciprocal measures for North Macedonia products imported to Kosovo and to ban access to certain products in order to force the state of Northern Macedonia to reflect and have equal treatment for Kosovo products entering that state”, the minister said.

The minister has stressed that there must be equal treatment, which, according to him, is the only way we have to move forward.

“Reciprocity, partnership and equal treatment of Kosovo products during exports to countries in the region is the only way we have to move forward. If this treatment continues we will take further steps, not only to this country but other states as well. Currently, no Kosovo product being exported abroad will have uneven treatment”, the minister stressed.