Negotiations between the leadership of Serbia and the authorities of the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo in Brussels on controversial measures are difficult, an appeal is expected from Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, the Blic portal reports.
EU diplomat Josep Borrell is holding a new round of high-level talks between Belgrade and Pristina in Brussels on Monday amid the deteriorating situation in Kosovo. Negotiations began with each of the parties separately already at 8.00 (10.00 Moscow time), after which joint meetings are held.
“Apparently, we are in for difficult days with an unknown outcome, especially in the north of Kosovo and Metohija,” a source at the talks told the publication and added that the proposed options do not yet suit Belgrade. On Monday evening, Vučić is expected to address the citizens following the results of the round.
The Kosovo police announced yesterday that from November 1, owners of cars in the province with the registration letter PR (Pristina), KM (Kosovska Mitrovica), PZ (Prizren), GL (Gnjilane), UR (Uroševac), PE (Pec), DA or ĐA (Gjakovica) issued by the Serbian authorities, 1,740 warnings were issued. They had to re-register them with plates with RKS symbols – “Republic of Kosovo”.
From November 22 to January 21, 2023, every owner of a car in Kosovo with illegal numbers will be fined by the police in accordance with the law. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić on Sunday expressed his expectation that the Kosovo Albanian authorities would not reverse their decision on fines for Serbian numbers and that there would be an escalation in Kosovo after November 21 due to the controversial Pristina measures.
The Kosovo Albanian authorities require local Serbs to re-register all cars with license plates issued by the Serbian authorities with the letters “KM” to license plates with Kosovo symbols and the inscription “RKS”, and from November 21 they plan to issue fines from 150 euros to violators.
On September 20, 2021, the authorities of the self-proclaimed Kosovo banned entry with Serbian numbers and deployed a special unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs ROSU to the north of the region. In response, local Serbs blocked the road with construction equipment towards the Yarine and Brnyak checkpoints and held the blockade, despite attempts by the “police” to disperse them using tear gas and special equipment. From the side of central Serbia, military personnel in armored vehicles were on duty on the highway, helicopters and fighter jets flew around the area. After that, in negotiations with the mediation of the Western countries, a temporary solution was reached with the sealing of symbols on the numbers at the entrance and exit from Kosovo and Metohija to central Serbia.
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