The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, received the commander of the NATO peacekeeping forces in Kosovo (KFOR), General Angelo Michele Ristuccia and the Head of EULEX, Lars Gunnar Wigemark in a meeting in Prishtina. 

In this meeting, there were discussions about the “actions of criminal structures in the north of the Republic of Kosovo”, which seriously affect security in the country.

“The common conclusion from this meeting is that freedom of movement should be restored and that there should be no barricades on any of the roads,” the government announcement states.

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In the joint meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Besnik Bislimi and the Minister of Internal Affairs, Xhelal Svecla, we discussed the close cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Kosovo, the NATO peacekeeping forces in Kosovo (KFOR), and the EULEX mission, within the mandates they have. There was also talk about the actions of criminal structures in the north of the Republic of Kosovo, which seriously affect security in the country. The common conclusion from this meeting is that freedom of movement should be restored and that there should be no barricades on any roads. During the meeting, we agreed on the continuation of close inter-institutional cooperation and the coordination of actions, in the service of peace and security for all citizens of the Republic of Kosovo, which is a common goal and priority of the institutions of the Republic of Kosovo, KFOR and EULEX.