Serbia and Kosovo have agreed on the abolition of documents that hinder mutual access
Serbia and Kosovo have agreed to abolish entry and exit documents for travel to each other.
The agreement means that after 11 years, Serbian authorities will stop issuing identity cards to Kosovo citizens whom Belgrade did not previously recognize. Radio Liberty Kosovo Service about it news gives
On August 27 regarding this agreement Europe EU Commissioner for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell also said in his video message on Twitter that the agreement reached is in the interests of the people of Serbia and Kosovo. According to him, USAthanked and noted that the work towards ensuring freedom of movement has not yet been completed.
In July of this year, ethnic Serbs in the north of Kosovo blocked the roads to Yarinje and Bernjak, the two border crossings connecting Kosovo and Serbia, with trucks and other vehicles.
The Serbs attributed this to Kosovo’s decision not to recognize Serbian license plates, which added to the tension.
Serbia does not recognize the independence of Kosovo and considers the republic to be its own region. The agreement concluded between Belgrade and Pristina at the insistence of the Serbian side states that the recognition of documents does not mean recognition of independence in any form.