Kosovo decided to postpone controversial decision to me resolve Row over Scheme for replacing the SRT number plates.
Kosovo prime minister On Tuesday, Albin Kurti said he had postponed the plan for tow days.
The row erupted after Kosovo said the country’s Serbs would be punished if they did not exchange vehicle License plates issued by Serbia for Registration numbers issued by Pristina.
primary source of Tension is the 2008 Kosovo Declaration of independence from Serbia. The latter does not recognize move He encouraged the Serb minority in Kosovo to do so remain Pro-Belgrade.
Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti said on Twitter in the early hours of Tuesday morning before a request from Washington.for Postpone for 48 hours of Introduction of Fines for cars with Serbian dishes.
The delay helped calm tensions in Northern Kosovo, a day after EU-brokered negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina over explosive scheme failed to produce results.
“I am happy with that work with The United States and the European Union to find a solution during next Two days,” Courtney tweeted.
The dispute has set off alarm bells in The European Union, which seeks to normalize relations between Serbia and Kosovo and wants both to refrain from provocative overtures.
US Ambassador to Kosovo Jeffrey Hovenier. also He expressed concern over The failure to me resolve Number pad row, which has the ability to trigger regional crisis.
In the latest development This month, Serbs in Northern Kosovo resigned from public institutions in Protest over chart.
Of Kosovo’s 120,000 strong minority, about 10,000 are exported from Serbia. car recordings.
cooling-off a period
Washington had asked for a delay of two days. allow The European Union and the United States to further engage the parties to find a solution,” Hovenet tweeted.
It was due to the police start A fine of 150 euros ($154) for cars with Serbian Dishes from 8:00am (7am GMT) Tues. a total Ban is entry force in April 2023.
The EU’s chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, on Monday hosted Negotiation in Brussels between Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.
Afterwards, Borrell said that Vucic was ready to accept a compromise proposal from the EU that “could have avoided this dangerous situation” but Corti did not.
Back in Belgrade, Vucic said that was the case on the edge of conflict.”
“There is enormous anger among Serbs in northern kosovo in a public Tabuk. he is added He was asking the latter to “try to keep the peace”.
Burrell urged Pristina not to implement the license plate law, and urged Belgrade not to issue new Kosovar plates city Initials. cooling said-off period will allow time f space for diplomacy to resume.
