Close the pumps in the North, MINT shows the names of three businessmen who legally owned them

Three gas pump points “NIS Petrol” closed on Tuesday in the north. Police said they have assisted the Kosovo Privatisation Agency to verify some properties, while the APK has clarified that it was about their property being rented, but that they did not, according to them, be equipped with MINT licenses for operation, and two were neither taxed. But who is behind these pumps and from what year operate in Kosovo? Express brings you details.

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On Tuesday, three oil derivatives in Zvecan and Northern Mitrovica have been closed, under suspicion that they have avoided obligations to Kosovo institutions. It was Minister of Internal Affairs Xhelal Svecla who said that violators of state laws and regulations as the case of “Nis Petrol”, the Damar of Russian Gazprom, has room in Kosovo.

But who are the owners of the three pumps that were shut up in the north?

From the Central Market Supervisor Inspectorate to the Ministry of Trade have confirmed to Express that 3 retail stations of oil derivatives owned by three businessmen from northern Kosovo have been closed: Slavoljub Vukovic, owner of M Company CG-GR, Ratko Pavlovic, owner of the SEKOS company, and Milan Bozovic, owner of the Min Prom company.

At ARBK, it figures that P.P. Company. “MCG-GR”, base in northern Mitrovica. Its owner is Slavoljub Vukovic B.I., and business figures are individual. The company was registered on July 4th 2014, and according to ARBK there are two bases in Zveqan and Wyman. At primary activity, the company has described that this company offers specialised construction services, construction materials production and the sale of meat and food products. The company also described that it also deals with the production of precious metals.

The SEKOS company, owned by owner Ratko Pavlovic B.I. It's registered as an individual business in Zveqan. Even this company according to ARBK, two bases in Zveqan and northern Mitrovica. The primary activity of the company has a large share of solid, liquid, or gas fuels and related products. The registration date of this company at ARBK, figures on February 5, 2004.

And the third business being closed is that “Min Prom”, owned by Miljan Boovic B.I. Even this business at ARBK figures as individual business opened on December 2nd 2003. Business is registered in Zubin Potok municipality. This primary active company also has a large share of solid, liquid, or gas fuels and related products.

Kosovo Police had also assisted in closing these pumps. Deputy Police Director in the North Veton Elshani told Gazeta Express on Tuesday that a gas pump has been closed in northern Mitrovica, one in Zubin Potok and one in Wyman.

Kosovo Police Have Assist The AKP is verifying their property. A gasoline pump in Mitrovica North, one in Zubin Potok and one in Wyman are closed. The AKP has been in the presence of MTI inspectors and ATK”, he told Express, adding that everything has gone smoothly.

Some media reported that these pumps were owned by the chief terrorist, Milan Radojcic. VVA spokesman Arlind Manjuka confirmed this. He distributed a news report with the title “seized gas station Milan Radojchiqit”.

Meanwhile, from the Kosovo Privatisation Agency have said they have accepted information that tenants of gas stations under their management in northern Mitrovica and Zubin Potok are operating without license.

Through a media communique, The AKP has said that, along with ATK and the Central Market Supervision Inspectorate, it has proved that three stations of fuel are not equipped with licenses from MINT, and two are neither taxed.

“Today, along with the Kosovo Tax Administration and the Central Market Oversight Inspector, we are on the ground, where after visits and inspections, three gas stations are not equipped with licenses from the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Trade, and two of them are neither taxed. This constitutes violations of rent contracts with AKP and Law No. 08/L-018 for Oil Product and Renewable Fuel Trade, thus affecting the safety of consumers and the environment. ”

Thus, the MINT Inspectorate has suspended the activity of these businesses, and the AKP has said it will terminate the rent contracts.

For these gas stations, Interior Minister Jedal Svechla has reacted. He has said that closed pumps “Nis Petrol” are the veins of Russian Gazprom and that there is no place in Kosovo. He added that abusers will face the law.

He has said that the “crime in the north of the country has been deep, organised and unhindered all these years”.

In contrast to the bitter experience for more than two decades, we have proved that rule of law and order is possible throughout our Republic. Kosovo police today have assisted The AKP in releasing its spaces in northern Mitrovica and Zubin Potok, following confirmation that they were being misused by the derivative pumps that have avoided obligations to the institutions of the Republic of Kosovo. The age of benefits and enrichment at the expense of the state and citizens is setting. To the state and citizens indiscriminately, we will do anything about the abusers facing the law. The violators of our laws and regulations, such as the Russian Gazprom's derar, have no place in the Republic of Kosovo.”, Svecla said.

Free Europe Radio has reported that these gas stations have the logo of Serbia's Oil Industry company (NIS) and that, according to their information, they have been owned by businessmen from northern Kosovo for several years.

Company's Main Owner NIS is Gazprom Neft, then a percentage have its own umbrella company, Gazprom and Serbia's state. Gazprom Neft is Russia's third largest oil producer.

Marko Djurovic, who has been in the position of Director of the Office for Kosovo in Serbia's Government, had participated in opening one of NIS's pump points in the north.