Serbia accepted stamp, Priština team chief says

Serbia accepted Kosovo customs stamps during the last round of talks in Brussels, Pristina team chief Edita Tahiri told daily Blic. When asked what in fact had been agreed in Brussels, she said that that an agreement on recognition of “customs stamps of the Republic of Kosovo”, that Kosovo had been using since it had declared independence, had been reached. Serbia accepted stamp, Pristina team chief says When asked whether she had any proof that Serbia accepted the “Republic of Kosovo customs stamps”, Tahiri said: “You can ask your negotiator Mr. (Borislav) Stefanovic to give you the draft agreement and you will see. I will present the text to our media and we are waiting for an official letter from Mr. (Robert) Cooper with the official text.” The Pristina team head said that Stefanovic had proposed other options that had not been accepted and that he was now afraid to tell the truth to the public. According to her, the agreement on customs stamps will be implemented in accordance with CEFTA rules. “As far as the Kosovo government is concerned, it will have its representatives at the checkpoints number 1 and 31. The implementation of the agreement will begin once both sides are ready and it was agreed that it will approximately be on September 10,” Tahiri stressed and added that it had been agreed in Brussels that the free trade agreement would be implemented as of September 10 as well. She explained that Kosovo government’s institutions, police and customs, would control goods and vehicles at the checkpoints in cooperation with KFOR and EULEX. Edita Tahiri (Beta, file) "Own interpretations" Minister for Kosovo and Metohija Goran Bogdanovic said on Tuesday that the Kosovo Albanian authorities were "unilaterally interpreting agreements reached with Belgrade in Brussels and was exploiting them for political purposes". "Yet again Pristina is unilaterally interpreting agreements and is using them for its public and daily political matters. That is not leading towards peace and reconciliation, or the resolution of problems through dialog," Bogdanovic told the state broadcaster RTS. According to the minister, it is absolutely unacceptable to deploy Kosovo border police on administrative checkpoints with Serbia without the consent of Belgrade. Belgrade chief negotiator Borislav Stefanovic has warned that the deployment of Kosovo customs officers at administrative checkpoints with Serbia could have dangerous consequences. Stefanovic said on Tuesday that Belgrade had received reports that Pristina was planning to deploy its customs officers at the administrative checkpoints Jarinje and Brnjak.

Serbia accepted stamp, Priština team chief says

When asked whether she had any proof that Serbia accepted the “Republic of Kosovo customs stamps”, Tahiri said:

“You can ask your negotiator Mr. (Borislav) Stefanović to give you the draft agreement and you will see. I will present the text to our media and we are waiting for an official letter from Mr. (Robert) Cooper with the official text.”

The Priština team head said that Stefanović had proposed other options that had not been accepted and that he was now afraid to tell the truth to the public.

According to her, the agreement on customs stamps will be implemented in accordance with CEFTA rules.

“As far as the Kosovo government is concerned, it will have its representatives at the checkpoints number 1 and 31. The implementation of the agreement will begin once both sides are ready and it was agreed that it will approximately be on September 10,” Tahiri stressed and added that it had been agreed in Brussels that the free trade agreement would be implemented as of September 10 as well.

She explained that Kosovo government’s institutions, police and customs, would control goods and vehicles at the checkpoints in cooperation with KFOR and EULEX.

"Own interpretations"

Minister for Kosovo and Metohija Goran Bogdanović said on Tuesday that the Kosovo Albanian authorities were "unilaterally interpreting agreements reached with Belgrade in Brussels and was exploiting them for political purposes".

"Yet again Priština is unilaterally interpreting agreements and is using them for its public and daily political matters. That is not leading towards peace and reconciliation, or the resolution of problems through dialog," Bogdanović told the state broadcaster RTS.

According to the minister, it is absolutely unacceptable to deploy Kosovo border police on administrative checkpoints with Serbia without the consent of Belgrade.

Belgrade chief negotiator Borislav Stefanović has warned that the deployment of Kosovo customs officers at administrative checkpoints with Serbia could have dangerous consequences.

Stefanović said on Tuesday that Belgrade had received reports that Priština was planning to deploy its customs officers at the administrative checkpoints Jarinje and Brnjak.