PRISTINA, April 17 (Hina) - The Yugoslav government was informed about the setting up of customs posts on the border between Serbia and Kosovo, and they are in line with agreements on Kosovo, a spokesman for the UN Mission in Kosovo
(UNMIK), Michael Keats, said in Pristina on Tuesday. Keats said the Yugoslav government had been informed in February about a plan of the international administration in Kosovo to set up customs posts for the collection of tariffs on goods coming from Serbia to Kosovo, and that it was in line with agreements on Kosovo. The UNMIK is trying to convince Serbs that this measure is not jeopardising their interests and that it has been introduced with the aim of collecting tariffs for Kosovo's budget, he said. Kosovo Serbs on Monday blocked roads leading to Kosovska Mitrovica and took to the streets, protesting against UNMIK's decision to establish customs control on the Serbia-Kosovo borde
PRISTINA, April 17 (Hina) - The Yugoslav government was informed
about the setting up of customs posts on the border between Serbia
and Kosovo, and they are in line with agreements on Kosovo, a
spokesman for the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Michael Keats, said
in Pristina on Tuesday.
Keats said the Yugoslav government had been informed in February
about a plan of the international administration in Kosovo to set up
customs posts for the collection of tariffs on goods coming from
Serbia to Kosovo, and that it was in line with agreements on
Kosovo.
The UNMIK is trying to convince Serbs that this measure is not
jeopardising their interests and that it has been introduced with
the aim of collecting tariffs for Kosovo's budget, he said.
Kosovo Serbs on Monday blocked roads leading to Kosovska Mitrovica
and took to the streets, protesting against UNMIK's decision to
establish customs control on the Serbia-Kosovo border. Customs
control was introduced last weekend.
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