Police block Serb officials from visit to Kosovo

Kosovan police said they have sent reinforcements to stop four senior Serb officials from visiting Kosovo’s north.

Serbia’s state Tanjug news agency said that the country’s defence minister, the chief Serb negotiator in the Eu-mediated talks between Kosovo and Serbia, a senior aide of president Aleksandar Vucic and the country’s culture minister were all banned from entering Kosovo yesterday.

Earlier, Serbia said the visit would be held despite the decision by Kosovo authorities to prohibit their entry.

Serb officials must seek official clearance from Kosovo’s authorities before any visit.

Kosovo’s foreign minister Behgjet Pacolli warned on his Facebook page that none of the senior Serb officials had permission to enter Kosovo.