"Selective" roadblocks continue in north

Residents of northern Kosovo, including businessmen and transporters, continued a selective blockade of roads on Monday.

Izvor: Tanjug

Monday, 29.06.2009.

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Residents of northern Kosovo, including businessmen and transporters, continued a selective blockade of roads on Monday. They are protesting against the introduction of customs checkpoints at the Jarinje and Brnjak administrative crossings with central Serbia. "Selective" roadblocks continue in north Roads will continue to be blocked until the European Union mission EULEX revokes its decision on introducing customs at the administrative line with Serbia proper, Tanjug news agency quoted the protesters as saying. This action by Serbs of northern Kosovo does not have the official support of Belgrade. Leposavic municipality deputy chief Goran Lazovic said in a statement for Tanjug that a full-day blockade for all EULEX vehicles is still in effect on the main Leposavic-Raska road. "We will hold a meeting of the organizing committee at noon today, at which we will decide about the next steps," Lazovic said. EULEX has dismissed claims that its officials collect customs fees at the crossings, and says it has introduced measures aimed at countering smuggling activity, including registering of goods.

"Selective" roadblocks continue in north

Roads will continue to be blocked until the European Union mission EULEX revokes its decision on introducing customs at the administrative line with Serbia proper, Tanjug news agency quoted the protesters as saying.

This action by Serbs of northern Kosovo does not have the official support of Belgrade.

Leposavić municipality deputy chief Goran Lazović said in a statement for Tanjug that a full-day blockade for all EULEX vehicles is still in effect on the main Leposavić-Raška road.

"We will hold a meeting of the organizing committee at noon today, at which we will decide about the next steps," Lazović said.

EULEX has dismissed claims that its officials collect customs fees at the crossings, and says it has introduced measures aimed at countering smuggling activity, including registering of goods.

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