EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell welcomed the decision by the government of partially recognized Kosovo to shelve its plan to replace Serbian documents and license plates.
He wrote about this in twitterreports Ukrinform.
“We welcome Kosovo’s decision to postpone the measures until September 1st. Expect all obstacles to be removed immediately.”
Welcome Kosovo decision to move measures to 1 September. Expect all roadblocks to be removed immediately.
Open issues should be addressed through EU-facilitated Dialogue&focus on comprehensive normalization of relations btwn Kosovo&Serbia, essential for their EU integration paths— Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) July 31, 2022
According to him, unresolved issues should be resolved within the framework of dialogue with the assistance of the EU and focus on the normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia, which is necessary for integration into the EU.
Serbs in northern Kosovo reportedly blocked a main road near the Jarinje border crossing with trucks on Sunday. A blockade is also reported on the Pristina-Raska road.
The Kosovo police announced that due to the blockade, the border crossings of Jarinje and Brnjak are closed. People take alternative routes.
To reduce tension in the region, Kosovo decided to postpone for a month switch to national documents and license plates due to tensions between police and local communities who set up roadblocks.
