Germany to impose sanctions on Serbia as well

As the German Embassy in Pristina and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Berlin has confirmed, it is about three projects that have not yet been launched. “are consultations and forms of co-operation in the areas of security co-operation and co-operation for development”, the German ministry said, but added that punishments do not affect “projectors with the civil society sector, as well as in projects that we have already begun to implement”. All affected projects can resume at any time. The precondition for this is implementation of the necessary measures to reduce the situation in northern municipalities”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs writes.

DW also asked Germany's foreign affairs ministry whether Germany intends to take punitive measures against Serbia, which is refusing to sign the Media Ohrid.

In the German foreign ministry's response, it also said that “, like Kosovo, we expect Serbia to actively contribute to extending the situation.

Serbia must clearly engage in the implementation of the Ohrid Union, which it agreed to earlier this year, and should no longer question its validity and binding nature”.

In view of the tense situation we did with Kosovo, we are therefore considering not only within the EU, but also in the bilateral plan what measures can be taken against Serbia, for example by suspending projects and forms of co-operation”, the foreign affairs ministry said.

President Vuciq's statements show that both Kosovo and Serbia are currently hampering the situation in the same measure, statements were further said.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vuciq had announced last week that he is considering the possibility that next week he will sign a decision prohibiting further ammunition exports from Serbia, as well as any weapons. /dw/