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Abuse of agreement on freedom of movement with Pristina must be prevented
Belgrade,
11 March 2012
Head of the Serbian team for dialogue with Pristina Borislav Stefanovic stated that next week he will notify EU mediator Robert Cooper that all abuse by Pristina and attempts to impose Kosovo licence plates and personal documents on Serbian citizens must be prevented.
Stefanovic, who will talk with Cooper via video link to discuss the implementation of previously reached agreements, reiterated in a statement to Tanjug news agency today that the Serbian government is fully committed to the implementation of all agreements, but underlined that the abuse must stop.
He recalled that fliers which EULEX distributed at administrative crossings Jarinje and Brnjak, which read that as of 1 June citizens in Kosovo-Metohija must have either KS or RKS licence plates, a Kosovo issued identification card and driving and registration licences, have been withdrawn.
The fliers in no way reflect the stance of the EU or the agreements reached in Brussels, Stefanovic stressed.
He underlined that a way must be found to prevent such activities which speak of the clear intentions of Pristina and its supporters to abuse the agreement on the freedom of movement.
The freedom of movement refers to all, it must be broad and enable a normal life to citizens, and not to prevent it to certain categories of population. This is why we must circumvent every such challenge by an appropriate package of measures, Stefanovic concluded.
He recalled that fliers which EULEX distributed at administrative crossings Jarinje and Brnjak, which read that as of 1 June citizens in Kosovo-Metohija must have either KS or RKS licence plates, a Kosovo issued identification card and driving and registration licences, have been withdrawn.
The fliers in no way reflect the stance of the EU or the agreements reached in Brussels, Stefanovic stressed.
He underlined that a way must be found to prevent such activities which speak of the clear intentions of Pristina and its supporters to abuse the agreement on the freedom of movement.
The freedom of movement refers to all, it must be broad and enable a normal life to citizens, and not to prevent it to certain categories of population. This is why we must circumvent every such challenge by an appropriate package of measures, Stefanovic concluded.
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