Serbia violated the license plate agreement, the Kosovo authorities accuse
Serbia has violated the agreement on car license plates, noted Kosovo's Minister of Internal Affairs Dzheljalj Svechlja.
He announced on Facebook that Kosovo police, especially the Border Police Authority, found illegal (according to Kosovo) "KM" (Kosovo and Metohija) license plates at several border crossings, which were re-registered in December 2022.
"Based on the agreement between the Republic of Kosovo and Serbia (regarding vehicle translation plates) reached in Brussels in November 2022, Serbia has agreed to stop issuing the old "KM" plates and re-registering the already existing ones. "Based on the cases registered at our (Kosovo) border posts, Serbia has completely violated this agreement," Svechlja wrote.
He said that the Kosovo police did not allow the vehicles to enter the territory of the Republic of Kosovo, respecting the legislation of the country and the agreement reached in Brussels.
Kosovo's interior minister also added that vehicles with the license plates in question, which Kosovo considers illegal, will not be allowed to enter or operate on the country's territory, as there is an agreement to stop their issuance or re-registration.