Change of measures against Serbia, Stano: EU backs free trade in goods across Western Balkans

So said EU spokesman Peter Stano for the Serbian portal Kosova Online asked to comment on the government of Kosovo's yesterday's decision regarding changing security measures for Serbian products in Merdara, Klankosova broadcasts.tv.

Furthermore, Stano said free trade in line with CEFTA regulations is crucial to the functioning of the Joint Regional Market.

This is the key to functioning the Joint Regional Market and is an integral part of the Growth Plan for the region, and both represent tangible benefits for citizens of the entire region” said Stano.

Prime Minister Albin Kurti announced on Monday that Interior Affairs Minister Jjelal Svecla has sent the letter border point to Merdare to change measures imposed on Serbian goods.

Our “The measures have never been and are never trade measures, are security measures. In the past two years, Serbia has four times brought its army to the border of Kosovo, last year and this year we have had four major weapons and ammunition seizures, while the terrorist paramilitary group that killed police sergeant Africa Bulnjak continues to be free in Serbia. Through various roads it may have been, not only illegal if goods have entered ready from Serbia and we haven't opened them, we can't rule out that something goes hand in, that happens to the US and Germany”, Kurti said yesterday during a news conference.

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