N.Kosovo calm as border standoff continues

Kosovo sent special police forces to its Serbian-populated north on Monday to enforce a ban on imports from Serbia, but local Serbs opposed the move; Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.

Pristina has yet to respond to a proposal from Serbian government representatives at a meeting with KFOR Commander Erhard Buehler that Kosovo special police units withdraw from the checkpoints where they had been deployed during the night.

Serbs are still blocking the road with trucks and heavy road equipment, occasionally allowing private vehicles through.

The European Union Rule of Law Mission (Eulex) Kosovo called for a peaceful resolution of the situation.

Minister for Kosovo-Metohija Goran Stefanovic said Serb protests will continue unless Pristina agrees to withdraw the special units.

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