Embargo "hostile provocation", Serbia won't react

Serbia put an embargo to Kosova's products back in 2008.
Why Serbis's decision is not a provocation and Kosova's one is a provocation.
Allow Kosova's product in Serbia and Kosova will allow your products in Kosova.
China doesn't racognise Taiwan but they do trade.
Very easy!Lift the serbian embargo,and if Kosova doesn't follow steps than you can cry and shout up and down :this is a provocation.Till than is just an answer for what you have done against Kosova.

So when Serbia blocked Kosovo Products it was not a hostile provocation but now that Kosovo is blocking serb products its hostile provocation? What kind of unbelievable double standards is Tadic trying to use?

Naaahh...The K Albanians dont understand better. This will hurt the normal people in Kosovo since the average groceries will be maybe 20-30% more expensive. Also, I was at at quite nice mall a couple of weeks ago when I was visiting Kosovo in my profession. The mall is located just south of the provincial capitol Pristina at the top of the hill when turning to Gracanica. I strolled around in there and was shopping. I noticed that of all the groceries there, about 30-40% said made in Serbia. The rest were made either in Slovenia, a small part in Croatia and a small amount in the rest of the world. I wonder who are the loosers here ??
I have told it before and I will tell it again. This with the status of Kosovo have just started. Serbia will never ever give it up and Kosovo will never ever be a country. It is crystal clear that no one alive today will ever see Kosovo as a country by itself. Not a chance in a million. And I am sure that Brussels and Washington know this 100% by now. The problem is only - How on earth will they solve this mess?

What does Tadic mean by not responding? Serbia already does not allow any product of Kosovo to be sold in Serbia. Serbia is the one who started this provocation, Kosovo is just doing the same that Serbia has been doing for a long time.
Does Tadic really think that he can fool someone by this poor propaganda?

Mr. President, What do you mean you will not retaliate? Isnt retaliating blocking our goods and services since 2008 from entering the territory of Serbia, flatly refusing to recognize our documents?

Well, short of invading Kosovo militarily I dont see how much more harsher can you retaliate. Every chance Serbia has it tries to make the lives of citizens of Kosovo more difficult.

Although I hate blocking commerce I think that in this case Prishtina had no alternatives.

This is a foolish move by Pristina. It will only be detrimental to their "credibility" in the international community. It shows that they can not be trusted and don't act like a legitimate "state", of which they aren't anyway. They are a signatory of the CEFTA agreement, so they are unable to just declare a embargo against another member of the agreement. Those who say that Serbia also violates the CEFTA agreement by having an embargo on "Kosovo's" goods are wrong. Kosovo joined CEFTA under Resolution 1244 and not as an "independent state". Serbia is not objecting to trading with Kosovo, but it wants trade to be in line with Resolution 1244 so the Kosovo custom stamps do not shows symbols of "Kosovo Statehood". Serbia is in no way violating the CEFTA agreement because it is not refusing to trade with Kosovo(Under Resolution 1244), but it is refusing to trade with a false "state" that never signed the CEFTA agreement as "The Repblic of Kosovo" but as "Kosovo(Under Resolution 1244). So Serbia is not in violation of CEFTA, Pristina is! This will have a bad effect on what little good image Pristina has and will be bad for their own people because prices will be hiked for onsumers.

Embargo "hostile provocation", Serbia won't react.

PLEASE DO.

This is not a hostile provocation, this is a war declaration :)
(ivan, 21 July 2011 17:28)

Actually, it's called standing up for yourself. For once. Belgrade's reign of terror and colonization is over, whether they choose to recognize it or not.

If THEY see it as an act of war, tough.

roberto frisco

Up until now things have developed in an extremely predictable way. The US/EU now expects Serbia to soften on Kosovo. Will Serbia soften up? Of course not! Now is the time to increase the pressure. Show the US/EU that they can't just steal a part of the Serbian motherland. But none of that matters. The only thing that matters is that Serbia will never give up. 50 years from now Serbia will still fight for its territorial integrity. Everything else is high treason!

"Serbia will not retaliate" doesn't make sense

How should Serbia retaliate? She's been retaliating since February 2008, isn't it? Not "Serbia won't retaliate" but "Serbia can't re-retaliate", because "Serbia has been retaliating the whole time" is teh exact description

"Allow Kosova's product in Serbia and Kosova will allow your products in Kosova."
(Mirel from Albania, 21 July 2011 17:33)

Laugh out loud, Kosovo doesn't have any products to export except terror and trafficking of various kinds: human, drugs, stolen goods.

Serbia is CEFTA member and because of good will of Serbia, Kosovo can trade with us under name of UMNIK - Kosovo, but nooooo, they want their ugly little flag on the products, so they could show how independent they are....

Lenard, you couldnt really demonstrate your bias against Serbia any more if you tried using you silly rhetoric to try and undermine a very rational move from a politician. What do you want him to do ? Invade Kosovo so that it could prove your point that Serbs are evil? Well he hasnt and it appears your bitter about it...

This is not a hostile provocation, this is a war declaration :)

Here we go. More US Aid to Kosovo. Cheque Please!

There's a very simple solution to this hostile act Mr Tadic: Lift your embargo and we'll lift ours. This has really hurt hasn't it?
As far as you 'shan't react' attitude is concerned, I'd really want Serbia to react... militarily if possible :).

This will remind the people of Serbia that Kosova is an Independent State, and won't let the Serbian leaders to manipulate with them. I don't know people let this to happen to them, when we go on building our future as independent state, I feel sorry for them, wake up before is to late.

Why the Serbian politicians pretends to show that there is black and white. No there is more mix colors.
Serbia doesn't allow Kosovo goods to enter into Serbia since mid of 2008. Kosovo is responding too late, better later than never.

If you think that Kosovo violated CEFTA than you have Vuk Jeremic who will ask ICJ to declare that Kosova breached international law. Of course Jeremic will do a favor to Kosovo, therefor will loose as this is his best job, because there is no breach of CEFTA or whatever rule of international law.
Take it easy people soon Serbia will accept Kosovo Customs Stamp otherwise will loose 400 million Euro per year.

Come on Serbia you are losing any credibility as if you had any to start with. Even your poster boy you try to put out Boris Tadić supposedly of a good rational Serb dose not wash. Looks like we will be here for years watching this horrible Serb opera the title "Innocent and the Good Serbs" written by the Serbs for the Serbs a make believe delusional made up truth.

I wonder if Vojvodina will put embargo on Serbia?!!! oh no they are just part of serbia. IF KOSOVO IS SERBIA how can they put EMBARGO ( I would not call it embargo) i will call it reciprocity.

Its time for Serbs to realize this and stop this, where is Staff when you need him did his special source tell him about this as well.

Of course Tadic wont react-there is only one reaction which a puppet can have towards its puppet masters. Tadic and the many little Titos that surround him are on politically borowed time. After the next presidential and parlimentary elections, Tadics' DS party will be about as viable as the LDP.

Its time to send Tadic and his Montenegran clique back to Montenegro. And the Illyrians should remember one thing, and never forget it "KOSOVO IS SERBIA" !

Hush little baby dont you say a word, daddy will buy you a mocking bird, if that mocking bird is made in Serbia then... sorry it won't cross the border. Keep on crying.

So what is the truth Lenard? The heroic songs of Thomson. Serbia's ecomnomy isn't the model for the world to follow by far, but their. doing fine for themselves. The K-albanian government's decision to block Serbia's goods isn't going to hurt Serbia but the people of the government that imposed it on themselves. Don't hate because Serbia doesn't need the EU to survive.

Exactly what does Serbia import from kosovo? Heroin? Stolen car parts? The Serbian ban on goods with a kosovo stamp is actually anti-drug law enforcement. Since kosovo does not control the "line" with Serbia, and the eu will not enforce this embargo, the northern kosovo market will operate as usual and k-albos and southern kosovo Serbs will suffer higher prices. If pristina thinks america will subsidize them, think again. Their beloved hillary's budget is getting cut severely. Serbia just scored big propaganda points for turning over the last of the hague indictees. Now kosovo gave Serbia more propaganda points right before the UNGA. Serbia thanks you. I can't believe america advised them to do this - this smells of saurkraut.

Exactly what does Serbia import from kosovo? Heroin? Stolen car parts? The Serbian ban on goods with a kosovo stamp is actually anti-drug law enforcement. ....
(JohnBoy, 21 July 2011 20:19)

Just curious Johnny boy. Serbia would be welcoming all the above if "these" do not have a "kosovo stamp". It will be just fine with ,let's say Romainan heroin, Albanian, stolen car parts, Macedonian drugs etc.
Everything is good, as long as it doesn't have Kosova's stamp.

Very funny.

Pristina is hurting itself by doing this. Oh well this won't make or break Serbia. Have fun with that untill the European community and others in the world will make you over turn your own decision. Your just setting yourself up for failure.

I wonder how Pristina will try to stop Serbian goods north of Ibar?

If it is hostile provocation then Serbia should react. Serbia as active CEFTA member should insist on some sort of punishment for Pristina's government because of this unilateral move.

Nothing Serbian can be sold in Kosovo...except for Serbian organs.

Serbs can not play how they want with the Albanians. Albanians will fight back with full force. This embargo will hurt Serbia's economy. (Ha ha)

Well that's your opinion if you think my comment is childish and that's fine. And you are right that Serbia's economy isn't the greatest but as for Pristina's decision is a bad one. Not a good choice. Banning Serbian products and now a tax hike on Bosnian goods, what a way to run an economy worse than Serbia's. Trust me it wont make or break Serbia's economy buddy.

Dovidjenja Plasma.

@Nick:

If what you're saying is true than how do you explain that some Kosovars can run a legitimate business if you feel they're involved in these type of criminal acts or at least some of these criminal acts you've described. If it's a good example, on a very recent trip to the neighboring province of Nova Scotia and the city of Halifax I ate at a pizza restaurant the day I arrived and I ate at another pizza restaurant the same day we returned to Fredericton,the point being is that each of these restaurants are owned and operated by Kosovar-Albanians and what they also have in common is that their Kosovar owners appear to keep their respective restaurants within acceptable standards, they didn't rip me off and they were pleasant and/or relatively pleasant people to communicate with.

Again with regard to your statements about Kosovars being allegedly involved in the criminal acts you've described, the situation is that one of these Kosovar restaurant owners claims or believes that the Halifax area consists of 70 or 80 Kosovar families so therefore let me inform you that whenever I watch the news that broadcasts from Halifax I have so far not heard any news about Halifax area Kosovars committing criminal acts,besides,as a Fredericton resident and from a geographical perspective I find it interesting that there are Kosovars who settle(d) in eastern or Atlantic Canada,especially if they have something constructive to contribute to the public weather it's in my country or wherever else they reside.

The albanians here seem to be either ignorant to the situation or just plain illiterate.

Belgrade does not ban the import of goods from 'Kosovo' outright; rather it bans the import of goods bearing custom stamps stylized as “State of Kosovo” rather than the agreed ‘UNMIK Kosovo’. By banning all imports from Serbia, Pristina is in fact violating the CEFTA agreement.

I don't expect Pristina will receive much support from either the EU or CEFTA.

All this what is hapening between in nonsense. You started to ban first now KS just got back at you. It's pathetic to see how people from Kosovo with Kosovo's passports can not enter Serbia and have to drive all around Montenegro and Croatia, just because of stupid politics; I think we should work onto making life easier for our people.

Hey Dennis.

You do realize that, after Kosovo, Serbia has the worst economy and the lowest average wage in the region, right?

All this talk of CEFTA it was Croatia as president of CEFTA it supported Serbia and approved it when Serbia was isolated a pariah state it is the only place Serbia has a good trade surplus. With so many outstanding issues Croatia had with Serbia at that time and still dose it went forward for the sake of good neighbourly relations. Time for the Serbs to learn to be good neighbours yes with Albanians of Kosovo not always a tit for tat. Lenard, you couldnt really demonstrate your bias against Serbia any more if you tried using you silly rhetoric to try and undermine a very rational move from a politician. What do you want him to do ? Invade Kosovo so that it could prove your point that Serbs are evil? Well he hasnt and it appears your bitter about it...
(Vuk, 21 July 2011 22:18) Not at all Mr. Vuk. 1. So what is the truth Lenard? The heroic songs of Thomson. Serbia's ecomnomy isn't the model for the world to follow by far, but their. doing fine for themselves. The K-albanian government's decision to block Serbia's goods isn't going to hurt Serbia but the people of the government that imposed it on themselves. Don't hate because Serbia doesn't need the EU to survive.
(Dennis, USA, 21 July 2011 23:47) Im with you no to the EU and no to a "Srpska" entity aka Greater Serbia. Time for rationality a real peace ,justice not a frozen conflict that wicked politicians will sooner or later exploit to their own ends and many peoples will fall.

The government cannot apply counter measures, as this implies that will react to something that Kosovo had done initialy. Kosovo didn't start this saga Serbia did. Now when the government in prishtina applies the same rule against Serbia you don't like it! what a surprise

"So what is the truth Lenard? The heroic songs of Thomson. Serbia's ecomnomy isn't the model for the world to follow by far, but their. doing fine for themselves. The K-albanian government's decision to block Serbia's goods isn't going to hurt Serbia but the people of the government that imposed it on themselves. Don't hate because Serbia doesn't need the EU to survive.
(Dennis, USA"

Dennis, actually it's the opposite.
Serbia needs the West for survival. Aren't you aware of all the handouts it's been receving?
Only a child would make such silly statements as you did.

"Sorry that the Kosovo government was obliged to impose measures in mutual trade relations with Serbia. We do not want to see such an approach. At the same time must see the truth that Serbia has begun a blockade of such goods to Kosovo before more than two years. And it is illegal blockade versus free trade agreements in Central Europe, which Belgrade has signed years ago and does not allow such a blockade by Serbia or by Kosovo. We want to see just a legal access to both sides, "said Mr. Countryman.

Hey Dennis.

You do realize that, after Kosovo, Serbia has the worst economy and the lowest average wage in the region, right?
(Danilo, 22 July 2011 00:55)

You might want to correct yourself; Albania is lower, FYROM, and B&H, Montenegro is about even with Serbia. Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary are really not too ahead and they are members of the EU.

This is good. I like the Albanian move. I know the Serbs keep saying Kosova is theirs but who is turning back the Serbian trucks? If Kosova was their land,they should be able to sell their products their.

Finally it is done, for Serbia the budget will be less this year, 500 million less then last year, and if you think that you can punish us for this, think again. Your financial situation is so bad than without another 500 million that you won't get from us will be even worse financially for you. So keep on doing that, you are in a good way to sell your own country like you are selling your war criminals to Hague Tribunal.

Eagle-would you allow a thief into your house?

Time for ‘Ahtisaari Plus’:

http://www.transconflict.com/2011/07/kosovo-what-might-ahtisaari-plus-look-like-197/

ah good old serbia... never failing to embarass themselves with bizzaro land logic and behavior.

Serbia is not objecting to trading with Kosovo, but it wants trade to be in line with Resolution 1244 so the Kosovo custom stamps do not shows symbols of "Kosovo Statehood". Serbia is in no way violating the CEFTA agreement because it is not refusing to trade with Kosovo(Under Resolution 1244), but it is refusing to trade with a false "state" that never signed the CEFTA agreement as "The Repblic of Kosovo" but as "Kosovo(Under Resolution 1244). So Serbia is not in violation of CEFTA, Pristina is!
(Anonymous, 21 July 2011 19:25)

Dude, not sure what you're speaking about. In regards to the Kosovo's stamps UNMIK has repeatedly assured that they are in accordance with 1244 and in line with CEFTA provisions.

Nothing Serbian can be sold in Kosovo...except for Serbian organs.
(Milan T., 22 July 2011 05:50)
I have heard that due to nationalist programing which inhibits the ability to think logically they have had to run a special buy one get 3 free on brains!

Money wise the situataion looks like this: 400 ml Eur / out of which 15% goes on salaries = 60 ml Euro / which means 5 ml each month. If you take the avarage salary in Serbia 350 Euro you will end up with around 15.000 jobs cuts in the next 3-6 months which will subsequently affect another 15.000- 20.000 jobs in 2012. Simple mathematics.

"Allow Kosova's product in Serbia and Kosova will allow your products in Kosova."
(Mirel from Albania, 21 July 2011 17:33)

Laugh out loud, Kosovo doesn't have any products to export except terror and trafficking of various kinds: human, drugs, stolen goods.

This is not a hostile provocation, this is a war declaration :)
(ivan, 21 July 2011 17:28)

Actually, it's called standing up for yourself. For once. Belgrade's reign of terror and colonization is over, whether they choose to recognize it or not.

If THEY see it as an act of war, tough.

roberto frisco

Of course Tadic wont react-there is only one reaction which a puppet can have towards its puppet masters. Tadic and the many little Titos that surround him are on politically borowed time. After the next presidential and parlimentary elections, Tadics' DS party will be about as viable as the LDP.

Its time to send Tadic and his Montenegran clique back to Montenegro. And the Illyrians should remember one thing, and never forget it "KOSOVO IS SERBIA" !

This is a foolish move by Pristina. It will only be detrimental to their "credibility" in the international community. It shows that they can not be trusted and don't act like a legitimate "state", of which they aren't anyway. They are a signatory of the CEFTA agreement, so they are unable to just declare a embargo against another member of the agreement. Those who say that Serbia also violates the CEFTA agreement by having an embargo on "Kosovo's" goods are wrong. Kosovo joined CEFTA under Resolution 1244 and not as an "independent state". Serbia is not objecting to trading with Kosovo, but it wants trade to be in line with Resolution 1244 so the Kosovo custom stamps do not shows symbols of "Kosovo Statehood". Serbia is in no way violating the CEFTA agreement because it is not refusing to trade with Kosovo(Under Resolution 1244), but it is refusing to trade with a false "state" that never signed the CEFTA agreement as "The Repblic of Kosovo" but as "Kosovo(Under Resolution 1244). So Serbia is not in violation of CEFTA, Pristina is! This will have a bad effect on what little good image Pristina has and will be bad for their own people because prices will be hiked for onsumers.

Naaahh...The K Albanians dont understand better. This will hurt the normal people in Kosovo since the average groceries will be maybe 20-30% more expensive. Also, I was at at quite nice mall a couple of weeks ago when I was visiting Kosovo in my profession. The mall is located just south of the provincial capitol Pristina at the top of the hill when turning to Gracanica. I strolled around in there and was shopping. I noticed that of all the groceries there, about 30-40% said made in Serbia. The rest were made either in Slovenia, a small part in Croatia and a small amount in the rest of the world. I wonder who are the loosers here ??
I have told it before and I will tell it again. This with the status of Kosovo have just started. Serbia will never ever give it up and Kosovo will never ever be a country. It is crystal clear that no one alive today will ever see Kosovo as a country by itself. Not a chance in a million. And I am sure that Brussels and Washington know this 100% by now. The problem is only - How on earth will they solve this mess?

This will remind the people of Serbia that Kosova is an Independent State, and won't let the Serbian leaders to manipulate with them. I don't know people let this to happen to them, when we go on building our future as independent state, I feel sorry for them, wake up before is to late.

Come on Serbia you are losing any credibility as if you had any to start with. Even your poster boy you try to put out Boris Tadić supposedly of a good rational Serb dose not wash. Looks like we will be here for years watching this horrible Serb opera the title "Innocent and the Good Serbs" written by the Serbs for the Serbs a make believe delusional made up truth.

So when Serbia blocked Kosovo Products it was not a hostile provocation but now that Kosovo is blocking serb products its hostile provocation? What kind of unbelievable double standards is Tadic trying to use?

Serbia is CEFTA member and because of good will of Serbia, Kosovo can trade with us under name of UMNIK - Kosovo, but nooooo, they want their ugly little flag on the products, so they could show how independent they are....

This is not a hostile provocation, this is a war declaration :)

Serbia put an embargo to Kosova's products back in 2008.
Why Serbis's decision is not a provocation and Kosova's one is a provocation.
Allow Kosova's product in Serbia and Kosova will allow your products in Kosova.
China doesn't racognise Taiwan but they do trade.
Very easy!Lift the serbian embargo,and if Kosova doesn't follow steps than you can cry and shout up and down :this is a provocation.Till than is just an answer for what you have done against Kosova.

I wonder how Pristina will try to stop Serbian goods north of Ibar?

Exactly what does Serbia import from kosovo? Heroin? Stolen car parts? The Serbian ban on goods with a kosovo stamp is actually anti-drug law enforcement. Since kosovo does not control the "line" with Serbia, and the eu will not enforce this embargo, the northern kosovo market will operate as usual and k-albos and southern kosovo Serbs will suffer higher prices. If pristina thinks america will subsidize them, think again. Their beloved hillary's budget is getting cut severely. Serbia just scored big propaganda points for turning over the last of the hague indictees. Now kosovo gave Serbia more propaganda points right before the UNGA. Serbia thanks you. I can't believe america advised them to do this - this smells of saurkraut.

Up until now things have developed in an extremely predictable way. The US/EU now expects Serbia to soften on Kosovo. Will Serbia soften up? Of course not! Now is the time to increase the pressure. Show the US/EU that they can't just steal a part of the Serbian motherland. But none of that matters. The only thing that matters is that Serbia will never give up. 50 years from now Serbia will still fight for its territorial integrity. Everything else is high treason!

Serbs can not play how they want with the Albanians. Albanians will fight back with full force. This embargo will hurt Serbia's economy. (Ha ha)

What does Tadic mean by not responding? Serbia already does not allow any product of Kosovo to be sold in Serbia. Serbia is the one who started this provocation, Kosovo is just doing the same that Serbia has been doing for a long time.
Does Tadic really think that he can fool someone by this poor propaganda?

If it is hostile provocation then Serbia should react. Serbia as active CEFTA member should insist on some sort of punishment for Pristina's government because of this unilateral move.

Mr. President, What do you mean you will not retaliate? Isnt retaliating blocking our goods and services since 2008 from entering the territory of Serbia, flatly refusing to recognize our documents?

Well, short of invading Kosovo militarily I dont see how much more harsher can you retaliate. Every chance Serbia has it tries to make the lives of citizens of Kosovo more difficult.

Although I hate blocking commerce I think that in this case Prishtina had no alternatives.

Exactly what does Serbia import from kosovo? Heroin? Stolen car parts? The Serbian ban on goods with a kosovo stamp is actually anti-drug law enforcement. ....
(JohnBoy, 21 July 2011 20:19)

Just curious Johnny boy. Serbia would be welcoming all the above if "these" do not have a "kosovo stamp". It will be just fine with ,let's say Romainan heroin, Albanian, stolen car parts, Macedonian drugs etc.
Everything is good, as long as it doesn't have Kosova's stamp.

Very funny.

Hush little baby dont you say a word, daddy will buy you a mocking bird, if that mocking bird is made in Serbia then... sorry it won't cross the border. Keep on crying.

Pristina is hurting itself by doing this. Oh well this won't make or break Serbia. Have fun with that untill the European community and others in the world will make you over turn your own decision. Your just setting yourself up for failure.

Lenard, you couldnt really demonstrate your bias against Serbia any more if you tried using you silly rhetoric to try and undermine a very rational move from a politician. What do you want him to do ? Invade Kosovo so that it could prove your point that Serbs are evil? Well he hasnt and it appears your bitter about it...

Here we go. More US Aid to Kosovo. Cheque Please!

"Serbia will not retaliate" doesn't make sense

How should Serbia retaliate? She's been retaliating since February 2008, isn't it? Not "Serbia won't retaliate" but "Serbia can't re-retaliate", because "Serbia has been retaliating the whole time" is teh exact description

There's a very simple solution to this hostile act Mr Tadic: Lift your embargo and we'll lift ours. This has really hurt hasn't it?
As far as you 'shan't react' attitude is concerned, I'd really want Serbia to react... militarily if possible :).

So what is the truth Lenard? The heroic songs of Thomson. Serbia's ecomnomy isn't the model for the world to follow by far, but their. doing fine for themselves. The K-albanian government's decision to block Serbia's goods isn't going to hurt Serbia but the people of the government that imposed it on themselves. Don't hate because Serbia doesn't need the EU to survive.

Why the Serbian politicians pretends to show that there is black and white. No there is more mix colors.
Serbia doesn't allow Kosovo goods to enter into Serbia since mid of 2008. Kosovo is responding too late, better later than never.

If you think that Kosovo violated CEFTA than you have Vuk Jeremic who will ask ICJ to declare that Kosova breached international law. Of course Jeremic will do a favor to Kosovo, therefor will loose as this is his best job, because there is no breach of CEFTA or whatever rule of international law.
Take it easy people soon Serbia will accept Kosovo Customs Stamp otherwise will loose 400 million Euro per year.

Embargo "hostile provocation", Serbia won't react.

PLEASE DO.

I wonder if Vojvodina will put embargo on Serbia?!!! oh no they are just part of serbia. IF KOSOVO IS SERBIA how can they put EMBARGO ( I would not call it embargo) i will call it reciprocity.

Its time for Serbs to realize this and stop this, where is Staff when you need him did his special source tell him about this as well.

All this talk of CEFTA it was Croatia as president of CEFTA it supported Serbia and approved it when Serbia was isolated a pariah state it is the only place Serbia has a good trade surplus. With so many outstanding issues Croatia had with Serbia at that time and still dose it went forward for the sake of good neighbourly relations. Time for the Serbs to learn to be good neighbours yes with Albanians of Kosovo not always a tit for tat. Lenard, you couldnt really demonstrate your bias against Serbia any more if you tried using you silly rhetoric to try and undermine a very rational move from a politician. What do you want him to do ? Invade Kosovo so that it could prove your point that Serbs are evil? Well he hasnt and it appears your bitter about it...
(Vuk, 21 July 2011 22:18) Not at all Mr. Vuk. 1. So what is the truth Lenard? The heroic songs of Thomson. Serbia's ecomnomy isn't the model for the world to follow by far, but their. doing fine for themselves. The K-albanian government's decision to block Serbia's goods isn't going to hurt Serbia but the people of the government that imposed it on themselves. Don't hate because Serbia doesn't need the EU to survive.
(Dennis, USA, 21 July 2011 23:47) Im with you no to the EU and no to a "Srpska" entity aka Greater Serbia. Time for rationality a real peace ,justice not a frozen conflict that wicked politicians will sooner or later exploit to their own ends and many peoples will fall.

The government cannot apply counter measures, as this implies that will react to something that Kosovo had done initialy. Kosovo didn't start this saga Serbia did. Now when the government in prishtina applies the same rule against Serbia you don't like it! what a surprise

All this what is hapening between in nonsense. You started to ban first now KS just got back at you. It's pathetic to see how people from Kosovo with Kosovo's passports can not enter Serbia and have to drive all around Montenegro and Croatia, just because of stupid politics; I think we should work onto making life easier for our people.

Nothing Serbian can be sold in Kosovo...except for Serbian organs.

Time for ‘Ahtisaari Plus’:

http://www.transconflict.com/2011/07/kosovo-what-might-ahtisaari-plus-look-like-197/

Dovidjenja Plasma.

Finally it is done, for Serbia the budget will be less this year, 500 million less then last year, and if you think that you can punish us for this, think again. Your financial situation is so bad than without another 500 million that you won't get from us will be even worse financially for you. So keep on doing that, you are in a good way to sell your own country like you are selling your war criminals to Hague Tribunal.

Hey Dennis.

You do realize that, after Kosovo, Serbia has the worst economy and the lowest average wage in the region, right?

The albanians here seem to be either ignorant to the situation or just plain illiterate.

Belgrade does not ban the import of goods from 'Kosovo' outright; rather it bans the import of goods bearing custom stamps stylized as “State of Kosovo” rather than the agreed ‘UNMIK Kosovo’. By banning all imports from Serbia, Pristina is in fact violating the CEFTA agreement.

I don't expect Pristina will receive much support from either the EU or CEFTA.

This is good. I like the Albanian move. I know the Serbs keep saying Kosova is theirs but who is turning back the Serbian trucks? If Kosova was their land,they should be able to sell their products their.

"So what is the truth Lenard? The heroic songs of Thomson. Serbia's ecomnomy isn't the model for the world to follow by far, but their. doing fine for themselves. The K-albanian government's decision to block Serbia's goods isn't going to hurt Serbia but the people of the government that imposed it on themselves. Don't hate because Serbia doesn't need the EU to survive.
(Dennis, USA"

Dennis, actually it's the opposite.
Serbia needs the West for survival. Aren't you aware of all the handouts it's been receving?
Only a child would make such silly statements as you did.

@Nick:

If what you're saying is true than how do you explain that some Kosovars can run a legitimate business if you feel they're involved in these type of criminal acts or at least some of these criminal acts you've described. If it's a good example, on a very recent trip to the neighboring province of Nova Scotia and the city of Halifax I ate at a pizza restaurant the day I arrived and I ate at another pizza restaurant the same day we returned to Fredericton,the point being is that each of these restaurants are owned and operated by Kosovar-Albanians and what they also have in common is that their Kosovar owners appear to keep their respective restaurants within acceptable standards, they didn't rip me off and they were pleasant and/or relatively pleasant people to communicate with.

Again with regard to your statements about Kosovars being allegedly involved in the criminal acts you've described, the situation is that one of these Kosovar restaurant owners claims or believes that the Halifax area consists of 70 or 80 Kosovar families so therefore let me inform you that whenever I watch the news that broadcasts from Halifax I have so far not heard any news about Halifax area Kosovars committing criminal acts,besides,as a Fredericton resident and from a geographical perspective I find it interesting that there are Kosovars who settle(d) in eastern or Atlantic Canada,especially if they have something constructive to contribute to the public weather it's in my country or wherever else they reside.

"Sorry that the Kosovo government was obliged to impose measures in mutual trade relations with Serbia. We do not want to see such an approach. At the same time must see the truth that Serbia has begun a blockade of such goods to Kosovo before more than two years. And it is illegal blockade versus free trade agreements in Central Europe, which Belgrade has signed years ago and does not allow such a blockade by Serbia or by Kosovo. We want to see just a legal access to both sides, "said Mr. Countryman.

Well that's your opinion if you think my comment is childish and that's fine. And you are right that Serbia's economy isn't the greatest but as for Pristina's decision is a bad one. Not a good choice. Banning Serbian products and now a tax hike on Bosnian goods, what a way to run an economy worse than Serbia's. Trust me it wont make or break Serbia's economy buddy.

ah good old serbia... never failing to embarass themselves with bizzaro land logic and behavior.

Serbia is not objecting to trading with Kosovo, but it wants trade to be in line with Resolution 1244 so the Kosovo custom stamps do not shows symbols of "Kosovo Statehood". Serbia is in no way violating the CEFTA agreement because it is not refusing to trade with Kosovo(Under Resolution 1244), but it is refusing to trade with a false "state" that never signed the CEFTA agreement as "The Repblic of Kosovo" but as "Kosovo(Under Resolution 1244). So Serbia is not in violation of CEFTA, Pristina is!
(Anonymous, 21 July 2011 19:25)

Dude, not sure what you're speaking about. In regards to the Kosovo's stamps UNMIK has repeatedly assured that they are in accordance with 1244 and in line with CEFTA provisions.

Nothing Serbian can be sold in Kosovo...except for Serbian organs.
(Milan T., 22 July 2011 05:50)
I have heard that due to nationalist programing which inhibits the ability to think logically they have had to run a special buy one get 3 free on brains!

Hey Dennis.

You do realize that, after Kosovo, Serbia has the worst economy and the lowest average wage in the region, right?
(Danilo, 22 July 2011 00:55)

You might want to correct yourself; Albania is lower, FYROM, and B&H, Montenegro is about even with Serbia. Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary are really not too ahead and they are members of the EU.

Eagle-would you allow a thief into your house?

Money wise the situataion looks like this: 400 ml Eur / out of which 15% goes on salaries = 60 ml Euro / which means 5 ml each month. If you take the avarage salary in Serbia 350 Euro you will end up with around 15.000 jobs cuts in the next 3-6 months which will subsequently affect another 15.000- 20.000 jobs in 2012. Simple mathematics.