Serbia to open borders with Albania, but not Kosovo, FM Konjufca announces reciprocity

Gazeta Express

13/05/2020 16:32

Kosovo’s caretaker minister of Foreign Affairs, Glauk Konjufca, said Serbia’s decision to open borders with all neighbors but Kosovo is discriminatory and announced taking reciprocal measures.

Konjufca took Twitter to denounce Serbia’s discriminatory approach towards Kosovo, Gazeta Express reports.

“The Kosovo government condemns Serbia’s discriminatory and unequal regional approach to Kosovo. Serbia has opened its borders to citizens of all countries in the region, but not to citizens of Kosovo,” Konjufca said.

“This approach proves once again that Serbia is not interested in normalizing relations with Kosova. The Republic of Kosovo will reciprocally respond to this obstacle of Serbia for the citizens of Kosova,” Konjufca wrote on Twitter.

Serbia has decided that as 1 of June as part of easing COVID-19 restriction measures to open borders with four neighboring countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Albania although Serbia is not bordering directly with Albania. /GazetaExpress/