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Kosovo Serbs to dismantle barricades: Serbia president
Following calls by Washington and Brussels to de-escalate
29 December, 09:30
(ANSA-AFP) - MITROVICA, DEC 29 - Kosovo Serbs who have been
blocking roads for nearly three weeks will dismantle their
barricades, Serbia's president said following calls by
Washington and Brussels to de-escalate tensions in the volatile
region. "Barricades will be removed, but the mistrust remains,"
Serbian Aleksandar Vucic was quoted as saying by the
state-controlled public broadcaster RTS late Wednesday during
his meeting with Kosovo Serb representatives near the border.
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, but Belgrade has refused to recognise it and encouraged Kosovo's 120,000 ethnic Serbs to defy Pristina's authority -- especially in the north where ethnic Serbs make up the majority. (ANSA-AFP).
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Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, but Belgrade has refused to recognise it and encouraged Kosovo's 120,000 ethnic Serbs to defy Pristina's authority -- especially in the north where ethnic Serbs make up the majority. (ANSA-AFP).
