After a meeting of the Security Council of Kosovo, held on Monday, the Prime Minister’s Office emphasized that the Government of Kosovo is still “waiting for action from KFOR” to remove the barricades.

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, held a meeting of the Security Council of Kosovo regarding the situation in the north, on the 17th day since the barricades were erected in this part of the country.

The barricades were erected in protest by dozens of local Serbs after the arrest of a former member of the Kosovo Police, Dejan Pantiq – accused of attacking the offices of the Central Election Commission.

In the press release, they stated that during these 17 days, the Government of Kosovo “has had continuous communication with KFOR” while repeating that even though “the Kosovo Police has all the capacities and readiness to act”, the government is waiting for KFOR.

“[During the meeting] it was said that the Government and the institutions of the Republic of Kosovo cannot have a dialogue with criminal gangs, while it was emphasized that freedom of movement should be restored and that there should not be any barricades on any roads”, it was further stated in this communication.