KFOR “ordered to close alternative roads”

KFOR has stated that they have received orders from the NATO command to close down the alternative roads in northern Kosovo. KFOR representatives said this during at a meeting with northern Kosovo Serb representatives in Zubin Potok on Tuesday. KFOR “ordered to close alternative roads” The information was passed on by Zubin Potok Mayor Slavisa Ristic after the meeting with representatives of international military and civilian missions in Kosovo. Ristic expressed belief that closing down of the roads would be a step in the wrong direction which could destabilize the situation in north Kosovo. “KFOR Colonel Adolf Conrad told us that KFOR has received an order from the NATO Command in Naples to close down the alternative roads,” he noted. “We do not view the alternative roads leading towards central Serbia as illegal. We believe that these are legal and free roads which our citizens have been using for all these years, and their closure would be an obstacle to the freedom of movement,” Ristic explained. “Serbs will not accept closing of roads, and this move reintroduces the risk of a strong protest which may include putting up barricades,” he said. The meeting in Zubin Potok was attended by Kosovska Mitrovica District Head Radenko Nedeljkovic, Leposavic and Zvecan Mayors Branko Ninic and Dragisa Milovis, and UNMIK and EULEX representatives. Serbs in north Kosovo mostly use alternative roads thus avoiding the Brnjak and Jarinje administrative crossings in the boycott of Kosovo customs officers deployed at the checkpoints. (Tanjug, file) Tanjug

KFOR “ordered to close alternative roads”

The information was passed on by Zubin Potok Mayor Slaviša Ristić after the meeting with representatives of international military and civilian missions in Kosovo.

Ristić expressed belief that closing down of the roads would be a step in the wrong direction which could destabilize the situation in north Kosovo.

“KFOR Colonel Adolf Conrad told us that KFOR has received an order from the NATO Command in Naples to close down the alternative roads,” he noted.

“We do not view the alternative roads leading towards central Serbia as illegal. We believe that these are legal and free roads which our citizens have been using for all these years, and their closure would be an obstacle to the freedom of movement,” Ristić explained.

“Serbs will not accept closing of roads, and this move reintroduces the risk of a strong protest which may include putting up barricades,” he said.

The meeting in Zubin Potok was attended by Kosovska Mitrovica District Head Radenko Nedeljković, Leposavić and Zvečan Mayors Branko Ninić and Dragiša Miloviš, and UNMIK and EULEX representatives.

Serbs in north Kosovo mostly use alternative roads thus avoiding the Brnjak and Jarinje administrative crossings in the boycott of Kosovo customs officers deployed at the checkpoints.