Serbian officials back in northern Kosovo

Kosovo Minister Goran Bogdanović and head of Belgrade's negotiating team with Priština Borislav Stefanović arrived late on Sunday in northern Kosovo.

Izvor: Tanjug

Monday, 01.08.2011.

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Kosovo Minister Goran Bogdanovic and head of Belgrade's negotiating team with Pristina Borislav Stefanovic arrived late on Sunday in northern Kosovo. They are expected to speak with Serbs at the barricades in the region, and to continue talks with KFOR commander Erhard Buehler. Serbian officials back in northern Kosovo Bogdanovic said in a statement for Tanjug that he and Stefanovic reached north Kosovo late on Sunday. During the afternoon, the two officials are expected to meet with EU mediator Robert Cooper in the town of Raska, in the southern region of central Serbia, Bogdanovic and Stefanovic were not allowed to enter Kosovo on Sunday evening at the Jarinje administrative crossing, but they still managed to get to the province via alternative roads - according to the news agencies. Previously on Sunday, reports said that the NATO-led troops did not allow the two officials entry at Jarinje. Stefanovic told B92 that after they were prevented from entering Kosovo, the KFOR soldiers explained them that they acted upon "an order", but did not say where it came from. Stefanovic said that on his way to Kosovo he managed to agree with KFOR Commander Erhard Buehler on the opening of administrative crossings of Jarinje and Brnjak. Stefanovic underlined that it is necessary to find ways for the continuation of the talks, and announced that he will do everything to find a pathway for Kosovo since this is what the citizens demand. Not allowing entrance to Kosovo will be an obstacle to further negotiations, he underlined. The decision on the opening of the administrative crossings is, as he put it, a positive step, which is a result of good will and forethought of Buehler who wanted to meet the requests of the citizens. Bogdanovic announced that the government will send food and medical supplies to the citizens in northern Kosovo on Monday, and expressed belief that this package will enter Kosovo since it is humanitarian aid. Meanwhile in Pristina, Kosovo Albanian Interior Minister Bajram Redzepi said late on Sunday that representatives of the Serbian government had been staying in northern Kosovo "illegally", and that they might "get arrested and deported to Serbia". Stefanovic and Buehler are seen in northern Kosovo last weeek

Serbian officials back in northern Kosovo

Bogdanović said in a statement for Tanjug that he and Stefanović reached north Kosovo late on Sunday.

During the afternoon, the two officials are expected to meet with EU mediator Robert Cooper in the town of Raška, in the southern region of central Serbia,

Bogdanović and Stefanović were not allowed to enter Kosovo on Sunday evening at the Jarinje administrative crossing, but they still managed to get to the province via alternative roads - according to the news agencies.

Previously on Sunday, reports said that the NATO-led troops did not allow the two officials entry at Jarinje.

Stefanović told B92 that after they were prevented from entering Kosovo, the KFOR soldiers explained them that they acted upon "an order", but did not say where it came from.

Stefanović said that on his way to Kosovo he managed to agree with KFOR Commander Erhard Buehler on the opening of administrative crossings of Jarinje and Brnjak.

Stefanović underlined that it is necessary to find ways for the continuation of the talks, and announced that he will do everything to find a pathway for Kosovo since this is what the citizens demand.

Not allowing entrance to Kosovo will be an obstacle to further negotiations, he underlined.

The decision on the opening of the administrative crossings is, as he put it, a positive step, which is a result of good will and forethought of Buehler who wanted to meet the requests of the citizens.

Bogdanović announced that the government will send food and medical supplies to the citizens in northern Kosovo on Monday, and expressed belief that this package will enter Kosovo since it is humanitarian aid.

Meanwhile in Priština, Kosovo Albanian Interior Minister Bajram Redzepi said late on Sunday that representatives of the Serbian government had been staying in northern Kosovo "illegally", and that they might "get arrested and deported to Serbia".

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