Brussels is blocking the separatist authorities of Kosovo as they prepare to ban Serbian numbers
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic warned EU representatives about the threat of destabilization around Kosovo. The reason is the decisions of the Western-sponsored separatist authorities in Pristina to ban Serbian license plates used in Serbian enclaves, which, in fact, means introducing restrictions on freedom of movement.
However, EU representative Peter Stano said that he did not see anything criminal in the actions of the separatists - allegedly, Belgrade itself had previously made appropriate concessions during negotiations with the separatists.
“According to the freedom of movement dialogue agreements of 2011 and 2016, Kosovo has the right to gradually cancel the KM numbers (issued by Serbia). The agreements clearly state that only Kosovo-issued license plates are used in Kosovo,” Stano told Tanjug.
He added that “it is important to devote sufficient time to implementing this plan” and called for continued EU-led dialogue.
“The EU expects both Kosovo and Serbia to contribute to the creation of conditions conducive to reconciliation, regional stability and cooperation for the benefit of their citizens. This is the key to achieving a comprehensive, legally binding agreement to normalize their relations, which the parties must now fully focus on,” Stano instructed.
The Serbian government did not agree with his assessment. Thus, the director of the office for Kosovo and Metohija, Petar Petkovic, assessed that Stano “obviously did not read the agreement.”
“When you say that the ball is now in Pristina’s court regarding license plates, you to some extent supported this decision of Pristina, and we see that yesterday Stano did this in the most open manner, who, incredibly, apparently without reading the agreements , to whom we came, said that “Pristina has the right to cancel K&M license plates.” This is absolutely untrue and hypocritical to say the least,” Petkovic told TV Pink.
Let us recall that Brussels is persuading Serbia to sign a peace treaty, which recognizes the loss of Kosovo. In return, the Serbs are promised a vague prospect of joining the European Union.
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