Protesters block road in Kosovska Mitrovica

Residents of Zvečan and northern Kosovska Mitrovica are blocking the road to Raška in protest at the imposition of EULEX customs rules.

Izvor: Beta

Thursday, 16.07.2009.

12:48

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Residents of Zvecan and northern Kosovska Mitrovica are blocking the road to Raska in protest at the imposition of EULEX customs rules. The local municipal assembly said the protest would last until 22:00 CET and would be staged once a week. Protesters block road in Kosovska Mitrovica Protesters will block only EULEX officials working at the customs checkpoint. Zvecan municipal leader Dobrisav Dobric said that he opposed the introduction of customs, as that was one of the trappings of borders and statehood. “We’re sticking to what we said earlier, because this is being done for the establishment of the phony, quasi-state of Kosovo,” he said. Dobric added that the protesters would not obstruct the UN mission or the Serbian government’s efforts to find a solution to the problem. He added that Serbs in northern Kosovo had not received the expected call to talks with officials from the competent ministries and international officials regarding the issue of tax-raising and other fiscal obligations.

Protesters block road in Kosovska Mitrovica

Protesters will block only EULEX officials working at the customs checkpoint.

Zvečan municipal leader Dobrisav Dobrić said that he opposed the introduction of customs, as that was one of the trappings of borders and statehood.

“We’re sticking to what we said earlier, because this is being done for the establishment of the phony, quasi-state of Kosovo,” he said.

Dobrić added that the protesters would not obstruct the UN mission or the Serbian government’s efforts to find a solution to the problem.

He added that Serbs in northern Kosovo had not received the expected call to talks with officials from the competent ministries and international officials regarding the issue of tax-raising and other fiscal obligations.

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