Kosovo readies for blockade

Kosovo Albanians are preparing to counter possible economic measures from Belgrade if the province declares independence.

Source: FoNet

Monday, 28.01.2008.

10:26

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Kosovo Albanians are preparing to counter possible economic measures from Belgrade if the province declares independence. Although the government's action plan in case the ethnic Albanian majority in the southern province decides to unilaterally declare independence remains sealed as state secret, speculation is rife as to what the contingency plans may envisage. Kosovo readies for blockade Economic blockade of Kosovo is often mentioned as one provision of the document, Voice of America says. Now the president of the provincial chamber of commerce, Besim Baqaj told the agency that although Kosovo relies heavily on goods from Serbia proper, "it has an alternative." "We believe that no responsible government will ever go against their own economic interests, and Kosovo imports a large quantity of goods from Serbia." "As a chamber of commerce, however, in case of a blockade, we are preparing to turn to other trade partners in the neighborhood and the EU," Beqaj said.

Kosovo readies for blockade

Economic blockade of Kosovo is often mentioned as one provision of the document, Voice of America says.

Now the president of the provincial chamber of commerce, Besim Baqaj told the agency that although Kosovo relies heavily on goods from Serbia proper, "it has an alternative."

"We believe that no responsible government will ever go against their own economic interests, and Kosovo imports a large quantity of goods from Serbia."

"As a chamber of commerce, however, in case of a blockade, we are preparing to turn to other trade partners in the neighborhood and the EU," Beqaj said.

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