Brnjak becomes "integrated border crossing"

BRNJAK The implementation of the Integrated Border Management (IBM) agreement began at administrative crossing between Kosovo and central Serbia in Brnjak. The checkpoint on the administrative line is located in the Zubin Potok municipality in northern Kosovo. Brnjak becomes "integrated border crossing" The Serbian police arrived at the crossing on Monday marking the start of the implementation of the IBM agreement. KFOR, EULEX and the Kosovo police (KPS) and customs are at the crossing as well and there are no major delays in traffic. There are no national symbols at the location, only traffic signs. The Kosovo customs officers got to the crossing by helicopter because the road between Pristina and Ribarice was blocked in Zubin potok. Unlike the Jarinje crossing, Brnjak is in Kosovo and KFOR has a base some 50 meters from the crossing. Serbs partially blocked the road Pristina-Ribarice in Zubin Potok in an effort to prevent Kosovo customs officials and border police to come to Brnjak. They said they would remain there. The roadblocks were there on Monday as well. Passenger, EULEX and KFOR vehicles were allowed to go through. Brnjak is the second crossing in northern Kosovo where the IBM agreement has been implemented. Jarinje was the first. The agreement was made between Belgrade and Pristina in Brussels and refers to freedom of movement. Companies in northern Kosovo oppose IBM because it allows for import of excise goods of up to 3.5 tons, including the weight of the vehicle. They also state that they wish to pay their taxes to Serbia, and not the Kosovo Albanian institutions in Pristina, which is why they organize protests and roadblocks in northern Kosovo. Tanjug

Brnjak becomes "integrated border crossing"

The Serbian police arrived at the crossing on Monday marking the start of the implementation of the IBM agreement.

KFOR, EULEX and the Kosovo police (KPS) and customs are at the crossing as well and there are no major delays in traffic.

There are no national symbols at the location, only traffic signs.

The Kosovo customs officers got to the crossing by helicopter because the road between Priština and Ribarice was blocked in Zubin potok.

Unlike the Jarinje crossing, Brnjak is in Kosovo and KFOR has a base some 50 meters from the crossing.

Serbs partially blocked the road Priština-Ribarice in Zubin Potok in an effort to prevent Kosovo customs officials and border police to come to Brnjak. They said they would remain there.

The roadblocks were there on Monday as well. Passenger, EULEX and KFOR vehicles were allowed to go through.

Brnjak is the second crossing in northern Kosovo where the IBM agreement has been implemented. Jarinje was the first. The agreement was made between Belgrade and Priština in Brussels and refers to freedom of movement.

Companies in northern Kosovo oppose IBM because it allows for import of excise goods of up to 3.5 tons, including the weight of the vehicle.

They also state that they wish to pay their taxes to Serbia, and not the Kosovo Albanian institutions in Priština, which is why they organize protests and roadblocks in northern Kosovo.