Unannounced reciprocity brings trouble to the residents of the Valley

The reciprocity measure, according to leaders in Presevo Valley, will bring no little trouble to Albanians there.

These, as well as the Serbs, who appear at border crossings with Kosovo with personal identification documents of Serbia must be equipped with a warrant that temporarily replaces the use of such documents.

Albanian National Council in Serbia Chairman Ragmi Mustafa says Kosovo leaders have had to think about it.

The “of course Albanians of the Presevo Valley welcome and welcome any decision by the Republic of Kosovo or institutions of the Republic of Kosovo that strengthen citizenship and sovereignty. However, as in the past we have called for special attention on decisions that weigh the circulation of Albanians in the Valley, which apart from historical, traditional, family ties have also economic and cultural “, Mustafa told “Front Online”.

On the other hand, Presevo Chairman Shqirim Arifi says confident that this measure will cause cross-border crossings.

“Normically creates a problem because we are related to Kosovo. A large number of our citizens attend Kosovo or Presevo, in that direction. Long lines of waiting” will be accumulated, Arifi stressed.

This one even has a proposal.

The government must put reciprocity measures on the Serbian flag, which in northern Kosovo is exposed, while in the Valley, the national flag, let alone Kosovo's one we have the right to set somewhere. So let's start with the obvious”, Arifi said.

The establishment of reciprocity has prompted sharp reactions from political leaders in Serbia.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vuciq has conveyed a threat to him.

Our response will be measured but deadly and true”, he said.

From the Kosovo government, they say they have announced the QUINT and EU special envoy for dialogue Miroslav Lajcak for the move.