3 minutes agoKurti government with the new decision: Serbian license plates denied entry into Kosovo
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)The Kosovo government said that “following the kidnapping of three Kosovo police officers by Serbian forces” has made a decision to stop entering the state territory of Serbia's license plates. Government spokesman Progress Kryeziu confirmed the news about Radio Free Europe, which said after the incident Wednesday [...]
News of Radio Free Europe confirmed the Government's spokesman, Kryeziu Progress, who said that following the event that took place Wednesday at the border line with Serbia, Kosovo institutions have decided to increase the level of border controls.
“for security reasons, institutions have decided to increase the level of border controls. Therefore, as an immediate step, it is set to prevent the entry of Serbia's license plates into the Republic of Kosovo, as the analysis of the situation by security institutions continues. Next actions will be taken on the basis of recommendations of the institutions of the order”, Kryeziu said.
The event, according to the Kosovo Police, occurred Wednesday's noon, when police officials allegedly were kidnapped by Serbian forces during a patrol at the country called Tresave/Bare, at the border line in northern Kosovo.
The country's Tresave/Bare is located in the Leposaviqi municipality, within Kosovo's territory.
In Belgrade, officials said they were arrested by anti-terror units of Serbian gendarmerie within Serbia's territory, in the Raska municipality.
State leaders in Kosovo have condemned the move, which they have described as “the aggression”, calling on the international factor to condemn Serbia and police officials immediately to be released.
Serbia's president, Aleksandar Vuciq, said Serbian police arrested three Kosovo police officers 1.8km from the border.
“These people have nothing to look for in the Tresawa-Batnjik area without KFOR's approval, especially with long tita”, Vuciq said on Serbia's Radio Television (RTS).
This event is taking place at a time when tensions in Kosovo's Serb-run north have increased.
Tensions began on May 26th, when young Albanian mayors in the north, under the assistance of the Kosovo Police, entered municipal buildings amid opposition from local Serbs.
Tensions culminated on May 29th, when in Zvecan, Serb protesters clashed with NATO mission members in Kosovo, KFOR. Dozens of people on both sides have been hurt by the clashes.
