The EU reacts: Arresting Kosovo police officials from Serbia, disturbing

European Union spokesman Peter Stano told Radio Free Europe on Friday that recent events -- dealing with the ban by Kosovo police officials in Serbia -- are disturbing.

Serbia, according to Kosovo authorities, banned ten Kosovo police officials recently, including a deputy director of the Kosovo Police of Serbian nationality. All were released until April 18th.

Serbian police had said they had been sent to the maintenance for “security checks”.

Underlining that all police officials have already been released, Stano told the REL that “asters cannot be removed freedom unless it is reasonable and in line with the procedure specified by law”.

Moreover, the agreement on freedom of movement reached within dialogue with the EU's support defines clear parameters for the entry and exit of Kosovo citizens in and from Serbia, and it must be respected”, Stano said.

He added that the EU expects the parties in the dialogue to avoid any movement that could threaten security and stability and ensure a suitable environment for developing dialogue.

On 17 April, according to authorities in Kosovo, Serbia banned over 1,400 Kosovars for more than 20 hours at its border crossings with Croatia and Hungary, which were passing the transit between Serbia.

The Kosovo government named these actions Serbia's revenge on support from the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly for Kosovo's membership in the organisation.

Serbia denied the accusations, saying the delays were caused by additional security measures at the border, and that the movement of Kosovo citizens “has not been restricted”.