Kosovo authorities cars with Serbian license plates were barred from entering in the country, the AP agency reported. On the first day of the ban’s entry into force – September 20th, the border with Serbia erupted protests.
Kosovo special forces and armored vehicles were sent to the border to ensure compliance to download the Serbian numbers from cars before they cross the border.
As a sign of disagreement Serbian drivers blocked the roadleading to one of the border crossings.
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Serbian police have been removing registration numbers for many years from vehicles registered in Kosovo. The Pristina authorities’ initiative is a mirror step by Kosovo.
From now on, Serbian numbers will have to be replaced with temporary ones upon entry into Kosovo territory.
“We we did not ask for temporary numbers, but they were imposed by the other party. While our citizens have to pay when entering Serbia, this practice will continue when entering Kosovo, “said Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti.
