Vuciq in the morning at the meeting with Serbian representatives: Maintain Peace and Stability

Vuciq met with Serbian representatives on the morning of November 22nd, after Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti postponed implementation of the second phase of the decision on Serbian illegal plates for 48 hours.

The second phase has preceded the pronunciation of 150-euro fines for citizens who circulate with such plates.

The 48-hour delay requirement has been made by the United States.

Prior to the postponement of the decision, Kosovo police planned to implement the fines' decision by the morning of 22 November.

The first phase has envisioned reproof, the second envisions fines, and is later envisioned setting up some pro-active plates.

Under the Government's decision, after April 21st, there should be no more cars in Kosovo with such plates leaving Serbian authorities.

Serbia, which has issued illegal license plates to Kosovo Serbs since post-war in 1999, opposes this plan by insisting on neutral plates to Kosovo status.

As a result of mounting tensions, Kosovo's northern Serbs, where cars with illegal license plates mainly circulated, have resigned from Kosovo institutions.

They have also warned that they will reject the pronunciation of fines by Kosovo authorities.

Kosovo and Serbia have launched negotiations on normalising relations in 2011, with the European Union's mediation.

The yesterday meeting between Kurti and Vuciqi in Brussels resulted without agreement on the plate issue.

The negotiations process is expected to end with legally binding agreement.

Although Kosovo claims that this agreement should include mutual recognition, Serbia refuses, insisting on <x0 compromise resolution”.