Police: The situation in the north has returned to normality

“The security situation in the northern part of the Republic of Kosovo, following the removal of obstacles, the release of roads for circulation and free movement has returned to normality, while police units including border patrols continue with the implementation of duties and legal responsibilities”, the report said.

On Saturday, October 2nd, two border checkpoints -- Jarinje and Brnjak -- have been unblocked, connecting Kosovo and Serbia.

KFOR members have taken control of these two locations.

These two border points have been blocked by local Serbs since 20 September, when the Kosovo government has made a decision to implement reciprocity measures on license plates registered in Serbia.

But, the delegations of Kosovo and Serbia, with European Union mediation, have reached compliance on September 30th on the issue of plates and the unblocking of the north.

In a media communiqué, KFOR has said that, from this weekend to the next two weeks, this mission will be present in this area, in accordance with its mandate.

NATO soldiers patrol near the border between Kosovo and Serbia in Jarinje on October 2, 2021.

Kosovo police said that in Saturday's (October 2nd) evening hours of Saturday (October 2nd) Interior Affairs Minister Jedal Svecla and Kosovo Police Director General Samedin Mehmeti visited police officials at the Belvedere camp, who were in office in the northern part of Kosovo.

“They asked the same to continue their work and police duties in the service of the country and citizens professionally, as witnessed during these thirteen (13) days, not falling prey to any provocations carried out in different forms on the part of protesters”, the report said.

Later, through a post on the social network Facebook, Minister Svecla said that Kosovo Police “testified that it is professional police and willing to defend the state's sovereignty and offer order and security, indiscriminately”.

The first point of agreement on resolving the last situation in the north was completed Saturday.

The implementation of two other points is envisioned in Brussels on a deal reached. One predicts that the parties, starting on 4 October, will begin to temporarily implement the infected card regime, instead of removing vehicle plates registered in Kosovo and Serbia, until they find a permanent solution.

Meanwhile, the last point envisions that on October 21st a team consisting of European Union officials Pristina and Belgrade to find a permanent solution. Within six months, from the start of the first meeting, the so-called Working Group, will present the findings for a permanent solution to the format of high-level dialogue. / REL/