The Brnjak crossing is open for passenger traffic today, as the security situation in the municipality of Zubin Potok has improved, Kfor spokesman Hans Dieter Wichter told Tanjug this evening.
"As we announced, we opened the Brnjak crossing for civilian passenger traffic," he specified.
According to him, passenger vehicles and buses are allowed through, while the crossing is still closed for freight traffic.
Passenger vehicles and buses are allowed through, while the crossing is still closed to freight traffic
Vichter pointed out that members of KFOR are checking the identity of passengers, as well as vehicles, in order to check that they are not smuggling weapons.
"The Jarinje and Brnjak crossings were closed for security reasons.
"Since the security situation in Zubin Potok has improved, it was possible to reopen the Brnjak crossing," he emphasized.
When it comes to the arrival of the Minister for Kosovo and Metohija, Goran Bogdanović, and the head of Belgrade's negotiating team, Borislav Stefanović, Vihter pointed out that there are clear rules for political officials from Belgrade to visit Kosovo.
He explained that political officials must follow the rules and submit a request to EULEX.
Wichter said that he did not know whether the request had been submitted and did not want to answer whether these two politicians would be able to enter Kosovo.
Wihter: political officials from Belgrade must follow the rules and submit a request to EULEX if they want to visit Kosovo
As for the further talks between Stefanović and KFOR commander Erhard Bieler, Wichter underlined that it was not about any kind of negotiations, because the German general is not a political representative, so he does not have a mandate for negotiations, and that negotiations can only be conducted by government representatives.
He pointed out that Biller talked with Stefanović in order to reduce tensions.
"There were no talks today, and we don't even know if there will be any in the following days," Wichter said.
At the same time, in a statement to Tanjug, he said that it would be good if all parties contributed to reducing tensions, citing the example of removing barricades.
Asked about whether KFOR will remove the barricades that the citizens of northern Kosovo have placed on the roads, Wihter pointed out that he does not want to talk about the operations of international forces.
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