EU High Representative for Foreign Relations and Security Policy Josep Borrell announced the agreement on the issue, which has caused tension between Kosovo and Serbia in recent months, on social media. Borrell announced that the two countries agreed within the scope of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, which is facilitated by the EU.
DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE REQUESTED
Stating that Serbia will remove the entry/exit documents for those who have a Kosovo ID, Borrell announced that Kosovo will not ask for these documents for those who have a Serbian ID.
“Kosovo Serbs and all other citizens will be able to travel freely between Kosovo and Serbia using their identity cards,” Borrell said. used the phrase.
Noting that the EU received guarantees from Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti on this issue, Borrell stated that this is a European solution and that they congratulated the leaders of both sides.
WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN KOSOVO AND SERBIA
The Kosovo government announced that at the end of July, everyone, including Serbs living in the country, will be required to have a Kosovo ID card and plate. Serbs in Kosovo reacted to this and closed the border crossings in the north of the country, and tensions increased in the country.
The Kosovo government has decided to postpone the implementation that caused the crisis until 1 September, provided that all the barricades on the roads leading to the border crossings with Serbia are removed later on.
NATO’s Force in Kosovo (KFOR) has declared that it is ready to intervene in case of destabilization in the region.
For the solution of the problem, negotiations were held between the parties within the scope of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue facilitated by the EU. (AA)