The Prime Minister of Croatia, at the same time President of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Andrej Plenkovi., Called for common sense and calming of the situation on the border between Kosovo and Serbia.

“In all international forums, Croatia’s position has always been that messages of calming tensions and reducing tensions should prevail,” Plenkovic told reporters in Zagreb after the HDZ summit meeting, Zeri.info reports.

The situation was also commented by the President of Croatia, Zoran Milanovi., Who told reporters in Split that the situation in Kosovo does not directly endanger Croatia, but that his country is monitoring relations between Serbia and Kosovo.

He stated that Kosovo reciprocally responded to the measure that Serbia has applied for 20 years, which means that it is not possible to pass through Serbia with Kosovo license plates.

“The situation in Kosovo does not endanger us, but we are watching it. I do not believe that Kosovo will be recognized soon by other EU countries, but I can also call for de-escalation. Kosovo stubbornly demands the same measure for vehicles coming from Serbia because citizens with Kosovo license plates are not allowed to pass through Serbia. Who is scaling up here? Maybe we should cover our heads and shut our mouths, I do not know. The point is to object. “The wolf will always catch the sheep, because it is a wolf,” he commented.

“Some countries have an excursion nature, but this does not endanger Croatia. I am not worried. We have an unstable region and a state that talks about the Serbian world. Accordingly, is Subotica a Croatian world, where in 1900 there was “About 100,000 citizens, and half of them were Croats? I can not claim that,” added Croatian President Milanovic.

He assessed that both Belgrade and Pristina will find it difficult to “advance further towards the European Union” in this form, but that the situation is more difficult for Kosovo, which is not recognized by all EU members, reported the agency “Hina”. / Voice

The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, is continuing her stay in the United States of America.

On Friday she participated in a discussion forum organized by Columbia University.

There Osmani spoke on various topics related to Kosovo, most recently the launch of the application of reciprocity measure for vehicle license plates from Serbia.

According to the head of state, reciprocity is one of the most important principles in international relations.

“Reciprocity in trade or other measures is one of the healthiest principles of international relations, especially if you have waited for ten years for the rest to remove the barriers or blockages and the cost of the problem for every citizen going from Kosovo to Serbia.” she said.

Osmani, talking about this issue, also shared her experience of removing signs while traveling in Presevo.

“My husband comes from the Presevo Valley, when he visited our family, before I became president, we had to remove the registration plates, and then the Serbian police would bring other plates with Serbian letters, which said that they were test plates. Then when I gave him the ID, they issued me a letter, so they practically wanted to strip me of my identity as soon as I entered their country. And of course you had to pay to enter. This was very difficult, even in the technical aspect, the waiting queues were long, it also made the economic aspect difficult, because according to international organizations a truck to go from Kosovo to Serbia takes 33 times longer than a truck to come from “Serbia in Kosovo”, added Osmani.

She said that this measure will be removed the moment Serbia does the same.

“Serbia has been doing this for ten years and no one has raised their voice against it. “Undoubtedly, we will immediately remove these measures as soon as Serbia does the same,” she added. / insider

The mayor of Pristina, Shpend Ahmeti, has defended the country’s executive regarding reciprocity with Serbia.

“I understand (I do not understand) Serbia’s reaction to the measures with license plates. I understand (I do not understand) the reaction of Kosovo Serbs. I also understand the international angle for fear of any escalation. “But I do not understand the citizen of Kosovo (I am not saying only the Albanians) who oppose this measure, even if it is for a campaign”, Ahmeti wrote in his post.

He added that he hopes that the government has considered this decision as a strategy and not just as a step, the next reaction of the Serbian state in all likelihood will be the partial blockade of Kosovo trucks or any other economic blow.

“I also hope that the Government has thought of this as a strategy and not just as a single step. The next reaction of the Serbian state will in all likelihood be the partial blockade of Kosovo trucks or any other economic blow. “What others can and should do is to call for calm and prudence of citizens of all nationalities”, said the mayor of Prishtina./Zëri

A citizen from Prizren (name known to the editorial office) was convicted this morning by the Kosovo police because of Serbian license plates, which he says he keeps because he often travels for business.

The same states for KosovaPress that he informed the police that he was not aware of the measure of reciprocity in the license plates, but that it was not taken into account by them.

The fine of 60 euros, which was imposed today due to Serbian license plates, is a burden for him because he says that if he had a prior notice he would travel to Istanbul on Sunday, where he says he has left.

“The police gave me a fine of 60 euros, but also instructed me not to place them anymore because he said that they do not know what is being done in such cases. He told me: “Do not put them back because I know what can be done, I can confiscate them completely”, he says.

By a decision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Kosovo Police is not allowing any vehicle with Serbian license plates to enter the country.

Meanwhile, this morning, numerous police forces were sent to all border crossings. Police patrols were also seen on the streets of Kosovo who were checking the vehicles for the license plates they were holding.

We recall that Serbia has been forcing the citizens of Kosovo for several years to exchange license plates with temporary ones in order to be allowed entry.

The President of Serbia, Alesandar Vuiqi., Has called an urgent session of the National Security Council for Tuesday at 10 am.

According to Serbian media, Telegrafi reports, the main topic of the session will be “recent events in Kosovo”.

As further stated, the final decision on the removal of license plates from Serbian cars by the authorities in Kosovo will be discussed there.

A reaction about the latest developments has also come from the leaders of the Serbian List who came this morning at the Jarinje border crossing “to give support to the gathered Serbs”.

And the leader of the Serbian List, Goran Rakic, called on the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, “to help the people and to react according to the possibilities.”

Otherwise, the Government of Kosovo has decided today to establish reciprocity with Serbia in terms of vehicle license plates.

The document was signed today by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Xhelal Sveçla.

The decision made public by Minister Sveçla states that “it is obligatory to provide temporary license plates for all vehicles that have Serbian license plates and enter the territory of the Republic of Kosovo.

Equipping with temporary license plates is done at all border crossing points of the Republic of Kosovo ”.

The decision further states that the validity of these temporary license plates is 60 days.

In addition, police forces were added to the border crossings with Serbia this morning to oversee the implementation of this decision. / Telegraphy /

Yesterday, the news circulated in the media that the Minister of Industry, Entrepreneurship and Trade, Rozeta Hajdari, has removed the tax for building blocks imported from Serbia.

The Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) has reacted in this regard, saying that a few months ago Lëvizja Vetëvendosje said that in the first days of government they would establish full reciprocity with Serbia, while now it is removing all protective measures.

“In the opposition they knocked down the trucks coming from Serbia, now in power, Vetëvendosje welcomes the construction material from Serbia and removes the barriers that the previous governments had set! They came to power by deceiving the citizens, proclaiming that Kosovo was economically subject to Serbia and that the previous governments of Kosovo were traitors for these actions. But, as soon as they came to power, they repealed the protection measure of 2016 for local producers of construction materials and opened the doors of the Kosovo market to producers from Serbia. “The party that a few months ago declared that in the first days of government would establish full reciprocity with Serbia, now in power is removing all protective measures against Serbia”, it is said in their reaction.

According to them, the “reasoning” of the Government that the deadline for the 2016 decision has expired, is unacceptable.

“It is unacceptable, if not ridiculous, the reasoning of the Government that the term of the decision of 2016 has expired and that they will make another investigation to decide again this measure. Why the Government and the ministry did not do this investigation earlier and then make the decision. They have absolute power in the Government and a majority in the Assembly. “They have the political power and enough numbers to issue new decisions that protect local producers and, if necessary, to change laws in the Assembly”, said the LDK.

“What they had in abundance when they were in opposition, the many empty words, lynchings and humiliations do not serve you in power now. Governance requires knowledge, which they do not have; it takes courage, which they are not finding; it takes creativity, not even knowing what it is. “While the price of their empty patriotism, where other parties insult and humiliate with words and embrace Serbian products with decisions, will be paid by Kosovar producers and our citizens”, it is said in the reaction of LDK. / Voice

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June 02, 2021 – 23:46

Berlin has blocked flights of Russian airlines arriving in the Federal Republic, thus responding to Moscow’s refusal to authorize Lufthansa flights. According to AFP, the German Ministry of Transport acted on the principle of reciprocity

The decision of the German government states that: “In accordance with the practice of reciprocity, the Federal Aviation Authority does not issue further permits for flights of Russian airlines until the authorizations are suspended by the Russian side.”

The decision comes amid growing tensions between Russia and the European Union over Moscow’s support for Belarus.

The 27-nation bloc and the United States last week introduced new sanctions against Belarus after authorities there diverted an international flight to arrest a dissident journalist. The sanctions fall on those imposed on Belarusian officials, including its authoritarian leader, President Alexander Lukashenko, for rigging elections and cracking down on protests last year.

The German Ministry of Transport said Russia “unilaterally” suspended bilateral air traffic agreements between the two countries in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Flights since then have been mutually approved on a monthly basis, she said.

The ministry said she and the German embassy in Moscow were in close exchange with Russian aviation authorities./A2

Journalist Halil Matoshi said that if Prime Minister Albin Kurti imposes the measure of reciprocity with Serbia, in the evening of that day he will no longer be prime minister.

Matoshi commented on the statements of Minister Rozeta Hajdari who said that establishing reciprocity is not the solution to problems.

He said that Kurti used the promise of reciprocity as a strategy to win the elections and thus deceived the people.

Matoshi said that Kurti has planted illusions among the citizens of Kosovo.

“If I swear that on the day that Kurti establishes reciprocity with Serbia, in the evening he is not the prime minister,” Matoshi told Kanal10.

“The government has also said that it wants a careful approach to developing a dialogue strategy, that it wants to talk to international partners as well as stakeholders and develop a careful and inclusive approach. I think this makes sense,” Kosnet said in an interview with Klan TV. .

Cosnet believes the government has shown a constructive stance by wanting to first develop a strategy for dialogue.

“In that sense, I think it is fair to say that Pristina has already entered the process of dialogue. And I hope that there will be meetings with Belgrade in Brussels as soon as possible, realizing that not everything can be concluded in one meeting. This is process, “the US ambassador said.

Commenting on the future of the Washington agreement, he said that the position of the US government has not changed despite the administration that is now under President Biden.

“Some people thought that the Biden administration would reject everything that the Trump administration did. That did not happen. In fact, the Biden administration made it clear that we think much of the work done to strengthen trade relations between Kosovo and Serbia and in it is positive and we will continue to work on that, “Kosnet underlined.