For Serbia, the facts with videos and images of the Serbian gendarmerie on the border with Kosovo are not enough. Every time it provokes or violates the agreement by sending the army or gendarmerie around Kosovo, it is unleashed on disinformation. This is how he acted this time as well. The head of the so-called Office for Kosovo in the government of Serbia, Petar Petkovic, tried to fade the news about the Serbian gendarmerie’s presence on the Kosovo border, issuing accusations. As usual, he blames everything on Kosovo.
“Prishtina violates EU-brokered agreements every day, and dares to attack Belgrade with fabricated claims, for violating the agreement on integrated border management,” claimed Petkoviq.
The head of the so-called Office for Kosovo in the government of Serbia, said that Pristina is an unreliable and unstable dialogue partner that uses deception to cover up its inactions.
According to him, it is Prishtina that has been violating the agreement on integrated border management for more than a year, first preventing the entry of Serbian goods.
“Prishtina, even after allegedly unblocking the crossing point in Merdare, brutally continues to violate all agreements. It is keeping more than 100 trucks with goods blocked at this crossing, hiding behind contrived and senseless procedures,” stated Petkovic.
KFOR will continue to take all measures deemed necessary to maintain stability and prevent the risks of renewed tensions and violence. This is what KFOR declared, after Monday’s report by the Kosovo Police that the Serbian gendarmerie violated the dividing line between Serbia and Kosovo.
On this occasion, the Kosovo Police asked the relevant international authorities to take the necessary actions to maintain stability and mutual respect of agreements related to integrated border management and security in general.
KFOR said that the members of this mission closely monitor the situation along the border, “through our increased presence, patrols and observation activities”. “We are in regular contact with representatives of Kosovo’s security organizations and the Armed Forces of Serbia”, said KFOR.
Furthermore, this NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo said that coordination and restraint from actions that could lead to tensions “are important to maintain security throughout Kosovo and regional stability”. KFOR assured its members are well placed “to ensure that we will continue to contribute to a safe environment for all people and communities living in Kosovo and freedom of movement, at all times and in an impartial manner.” “.
The police in yesterday’s announcement of the late hours said that on 14.10.2024, around 18:20, “a Land-Rover car with Serbian license plates was observed on the Serbian side at the border police station in Merdare, suspected to be of the Serbian gendarmerie”.
“According to the information from the authorities, 4 members of the Serbian gendarmerie were seen there, who stayed for about 10 minutes at the entrance of the building on the Serbian side.
The same has left by crossing the dividing borderline, which constitutes a violation of the agreement for IBM, with the aim of provoking or creating any interstate incident”, said the police.
