23 minutes agoEU calls on Kosovo, Serbia to co-operate on vaccine against Devi-19
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)The European Union (BE) has called on Kosovo and Serbia to co-operate in vaccinating the population against corruption. Peter Stano, EU spokesman, confirmed that Brussels institutions are monitoring and investigating events related to the distribution of the vaccine against COVID-19. “Authoritys in Serbia and Kosovo should work closely together in line [...]
“Authorities in Serbia and Kosovo should work closely together in accordance with relevant agreements on the dialogue on the movement of goods and the certificate of pharmaceutical goods,” Stano said in a written response to the media.
The Brussels spokesman' claims came after confirmation that official Belgrade, on December 25th, distributed vaccines against the corona virus in northern Kosovo.
This provoked the reaction of Pristina authorities, and the Kosovo government announced that there was no evidence that vaccines against the Corona virus entered Kosovo's north from Serbia through official roads.
If these vaccines enter Kosovo through illegal routes, then Kosovo institutions will take necessary legal measures against persons involved in this illegal activity, drug trafficking”, the Kosovo Government's response reported.
Even after that, at last press conference last year, Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucinq said Serbia would continue to take care of its people in Kosovo, and said Serbia does not risk anyone by sending a dose of vaccines to northern Kosovo.
Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti had a telephone conversation with EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhely on December 28th, when both, according to Hoti, “voiced concern” about the illegal introduction of the coronary vaccine to Kosovo “, without adequate procedure. Import or donate drugs, whose origin is unknown “.
However, so far there has been no confirmation from the Varhely cabinet about the Kosovo prime minister's claims and the assessments he made to the public on behalf of the European Commissioner.
Ana Pisonero, a European Commission spokeswoman, just confirmed in a response to Radio Europe and Free that both had discussed “pandemic developments”.
“Commissioner Varhely informed Prime Minister Hoti of the Commission's continued work to ensure that vaccines against COVID-19 to arrive quickly in the Western Balkans, including Kosovo,” told Pisonro Radio Free Europe.
