K. Albanians "preparing operations in northern Kosovo”

Kosovo IM Bajram Rexhepi says the Kosovo government is planning operations in northern Kosovo which was also requested by the Self-Determination Movement. “Soon, I cannot give you the exact date, because we have to agree and coordinate our work. We need a plan,” he told Pristina-based Albanian language daily Koha Ditore, on the eve of the Kosovo assembly's extraordinary session on the situation in the north which be held on Thursday. K. Albanians "preparing operations in northern Kosovo” “After removing the barricades, the priority will be establishing law and order. People who committed crimes and are under arrest warrants will be brought to justice,” he added. Rexhepi announced that the ending of the current action of removing the barricades in northern Kosovo inhabited with Serbs would be followed by another two operations, and specified that the second one required police, while the third would be a civil action. He also said that new operations to establish the rule of law in the north would be carried out and followed by an action aimed at unblocking the roads, adding they would not be postponed. The Self-Determination Movement demanded that Kosovo MPs oblige the government to start the action of dismantling the road obstacles in the north on its own initiative, regardless of KFOR and EULEX's plans, as well as to cancel talks with Serbia. In four points of a declaration published on the eve of the Thursday session, the Self-Determination parliamentary group demanded that the Kosovo institutions organize the removal of barricades on their own, that the government cancels talks with Serbia and declares invalid and unenforceable all agreements reached until now. The movement stresses that Kosovo institutions should engage themselves in cutting the financial source to Serbia's local structures, arresting municipal presidents and dissolving local administrations. Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci will also attend the Thursday session on the situation in northern Kosovo. Kosovo police special forces (Beta, file)

K. Albanians "preparing operations in northern Kosovo”

“After removing the barricades, the priority will be establishing law and order. People who committed crimes and are under arrest warrants will be brought to justice,” he added.

Rexhepi announced that the ending of the current action of removing the barricades in northern Kosovo inhabited with Serbs would be followed by another two operations, and specified that the second one required police, while the third would be a civil action.

He also said that new operations to establish the rule of law in the north would be carried out and followed by an action aimed at unblocking the roads, adding they would not be postponed.

The Self-Determination Movement demanded that Kosovo MPs oblige the government to start the action of dismantling the road obstacles in the north on its own initiative, regardless of KFOR and EULEX's plans, as well as to cancel talks with Serbia.

In four points of a declaration published on the eve of the Thursday session, the Self-Determination parliamentary group demanded that the Kosovo institutions organize the removal of barricades on their own, that the government cancels talks with Serbia and declares invalid and unenforceable all agreements reached until now.

The movement stresses that Kosovo institutions should engage themselves in cutting the financial source to Serbia's local structures, arresting municipal presidents and dissolving local administrations.

Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci will also attend the Thursday session on the situation in northern Kosovo.