Kosovo government she has postponed Application of a decision It would take the Serbs in The north of Country to apply for car License plates issued by Pristina institutions after tensions escalated between police and local communities late Sunday.
The parked trucks were filled with protesters with gravel and other heavy machinery on roads leading To the border crossing Yaringi and Prancak, in A province in which Serbs are in the majority. Kosovo police said they had to close the border crossings.
“General security situation in Northern municipalities of Kosovo is tense ‘led by NATO’ mission To Kosovo KFOR . said in a permit.
foreigner european union policy President Josep Borrell welcomed Kosovo government’s move to delay its plan to ask Serbs to register for new License plates issued by Pristina until 1 September.
“Expect all the roadblocks to be removed Borrell said right away in Tweet, adding those open issues should It is processed through the facilitation of the European Union dialogue and focus on comprehensive normalization of Relations between Kosovo and Serbia.
In Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova blamed the growing tension on What she called “unfounded” discriminatory rulesimposed by the Kosovo authorities
Fourteen years after Kosovo declared independence from Serbia, about 50,000 Serbs live in The north use License plates and documents issued by the Serbian authorities refuse to recognize institutions affiliated with the capital, Pristina. Kosovo was recognized as an independent country by more from 100 countries But not by Serbia or Russia.
The government of Prime Minister Albin Corte said she would give Serbia is a transitional period of 60 days to obtain Kosovo license plates, a year after bid up Try to impose it because of similar protests.
The government also I decided to of On August 1, all Serbian citizens visiting Kosovo will have to obtain an additional document at the border to give them permission to enter.
similar rule It is being applied by the Belgrade authorities to Kosovo who Visit Serbia.
But after the tension on Sunday evening and consultations with Ambassador of the European Union and the United States government She said she would postpone her plan for one month and start Application on 1 September.
earlier on On Sunday, police said shots were fired.in The direction of Police units but fortunately not one injured.”
He. She also Angry protesters said they were beaten up passes many dairy on Roads were closed and some cars were attacked.
I heard the air raid sirens for more of three hours in The small town of North Mitrovica is mainly inhabited by Serbs.
a year Before that, after local Serbs blocked the same roads over Car registration plates of Kosovo government Spread special Police forces and Belgrade flew fighter planes near the border.
Tensions between the two countries remain High and fragile peace in Kosovo maintained by NATO mission which has 3,770 soldiers on Earth. Italian peacekeepers were visible in And about Mitrovica on Sunday.
the two countries committed in 2013 to dialogue Sponsored by the European Union to try resolve Unresolved issues but few progress It was made.
