New police checkpoints have been set up in the north of the country, Kosovo police reported, as tensions have soared in recent days.
In a written statement issued by the Kosovo Police, it stated that due to the increasing threats to citizens living in the north of the country, “vehicle checkpoints have been set up in cities and on intercity roads in addition to active missions.”
Calling on the public to cooperate to shed light on the crimes, the statement said, “In the past few days, information and news have appeared in the media that some Serb citizens have been kidnapped, beaten and ill-treated by members of a criminal organization in the north of the Republic of Kosovo. The Kosovo Police is taking this information. seriously and undertake the necessary investigative activities to clear it up.” Data included.
Ambassador Tomas Szunyog, the European Union representative to Kosovo, expressed concern about the tensions in northern Kosovo.
Speaking to a local TV station in Kosovo, Szuniug said that the best solution to reduce tensions is to remove the barriers peacefully through an agreement. He said: “We are concerned about the situation in the north. We are working with local and international partners to reduce tensions, remove barriers and find long-term solutions “. Use phrases.
‘We are on the brink of armed conflict’
The Serbian Prime Minister, Ana Brnabić, touched on the problems between her country and Kosovo at the Serbian Parliament session.
Everyone should do their best to keep the peace, Brnabić stressed, “We are about to enter into conflict because of Pristina’s unilateral moves.” He said.
Brnabić called on NGOs to hear the voice of Serbs living in northern Kosovo, saying, “We must insist on human rights, no matter how different we are.” Use the phrase.
Tensions between Kosovo and Serbia
Tensions between Kosovo and Serbia escalate after the arrest of former Serbian police officer Dejan Pantec.
In response to Bantik’s detention, Kosovo Serbs have been manning the barricades they have set up at the Yarenje and Brinjak border crossings since 10 December.
The European Union, NATO and the United States of America called for de-escalation and the removal of roadblocks in northern Kosovo. Serbia had asked the Kosovo Force to deploy the Serbian army and police in northern Kosovo.
Serbia considers Kosovo, which unilaterally declared its independence in 2008, to be its territory.
Serbia and Kosovo, which clash periodically, are trying to find a common way to normalize relations, and eventually the two countries get to know each other, within the scope of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue process that began in 2011 with the mediation of the European Union.
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