Roadblocks at Jagnjenica removed

Members of KFOR and Serbs removed the remaining roadblocks on the Zvecan-Zubin Potok road, in northern Kosovo and Metohija, But traffic has still not been normalized, said reports. Roadblocks at Jagnjenica removed KFOR Colonel Adolf Conrad informed Zubin Potok Mayor Slavisa Ristic that the traffic would not go back to normal until the evening hours, when the road is expected to be completely cleared. NATO troops also expect to set up a checkpoint there, it was said. Ristic called on Conrad to make haste, as the rain and snow are making the passage of vehicles on the alternative routes almost impossible. (Tanjug) No passage for EULEX Zubin Potok Municipal President Slavisa Ristic stated Tuesday that although traffic on the Zvecan-Zubin Potok road has been normalized, Serbs will not allow movement of EULEX and Kosovo Albanian institutions. Ristic also said that Serbs in north Kosovo insist from the Serbian parliament to state its stand on the last agreement reached in the dialogue regarding integrated management of the administrative line, as well as all other agreements which have been reached so far. “We believe that these agreements do not only violate interests of Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija, but that they also go against the Constitution and laws,” Ristic noted. “At this moment, there are no conditions for EULEX to operate in the north, as it was proved that all actions of the mission's were aimed at establishment of Kosovo institutions. If EULEX stops doing this in the coming period and starts operating within its mandate, then there will be no problem for EULEX or any other international organization,” he said. Ristic reiterated that Serbs are certain that EULEX is working on establishment of a border between Serbia and Kosovo, and therefore they will remain at the barricades, He added that a joint session of the four north Kosovo municipalities should not be expected to yield the last word on the agreements reached throughout the Brussels dialogue. “Our assemblies will give their opinion on this, but the last word is up to the highest body in Serbia - the parliament,” Ristic said.

Roadblocks at Jagnjenica removed

KFOR Colonel Adolf Conrad informed Zubin Potok Mayor Slavisa Ristić that the traffic would not go back to normal until the evening hours, when the road is expected to be completely cleared.

NATO troops also expect to set up a checkpoint there, it was said.

Ristić called on Conrad to make haste, as the rain and snow are making the passage of vehicles on the alternative routes almost impossible.

No passage for EULEX

Zubin Potok Municipal President Slavisa Ristić stated Tuesday that although traffic on the Zvečan-Zubin Potok road has been normalized, Serbs will not allow movement of EULEX and Kosovo Albanian institutions.

Ristić also said that Serbs in north Kosovo insist from the Serbian parliament to state its stand on the last agreement reached in the dialogue regarding integrated management of the administrative line, as well as all other agreements which have been reached so far.

“We believe that these agreements do not only violate interests of Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija, but that they also go against the Constitution and laws,” Ristić noted.

“At this moment, there are no conditions for EULEX to operate in the north, as it was proved that all actions of the mission's were aimed at establishment of Kosovo institutions. If EULEX stops doing this in the coming period and starts operating within its mandate, then there will be no problem for EULEX or any other international organization,” he said.

Ristić reiterated that Serbs are certain that EULEX is working on establishment of a border between Serbia and Kosovo, and therefore they will remain at the barricades,

He added that a joint session of the four north Kosovo municipalities should not be expected to yield the last word on the agreements reached throughout the Brussels dialogue.

“Our assemblies will give their opinion on this, but the last word is up to the highest body in Serbia - the parliament,” Ristić said.