The Serbian list demands the termination of the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue

The chairman of the Serbian List, Goran Rakic, asked the authorities in Serbia to stop the dialogue with Kosovo, until, as he said, "all the special forces are withdrawn".

"We ask the president [of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić] and the Government to cut off or suspend any kind of dialogue until the withdrawal of all special forces" of the Kosovo Police, Rakić said during a press conference on May 27.

The dialogue for the full normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia is mediated by the European Union, and supported by the United States.

This request of the Serbian List comes a day after the increase in tensions in the north of Kosovo, inhabited by a majority of Serbs.

Groups of local Serbs clashed with the Kosovo Police, as the three new Albanian mayors of Zveçan, Leposaviq and Zubin Potok entered the municipal buildings to begin their mandate.

The police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the Serbs gathered in front of the municipal buildings, while gunshots were also reported in Zveçan.

Several police cars were burnt, while at least five policemen were injured.

Lista Serbe, which is the largest party of Serbs in Kosovo, also demanded the withdrawal of special units of the Kosovo Police from municipal buildings, and officials of this party assessed that the new Albanian mayors "are illegal".

During the press conference, Rakić reiterated his party's position that the Serbs will not return to Kosovo's institutions until the conditions presented earlier by them are met, namely the establishment of the Association of Serb-majority municipalities in Kosovo and the withdrawal of special units from the north

On May 27, Radio Free Europe journalists reported that the police are guarding the buildings of the Municipality of Zveçani, Zubin Potok and Leposaviq, while the situation is reported to be calm.

After the tensions in the north, Serbia raised the combat readiness of its armed forces to the highest level.

The international factor condemned Pristina's actions and asked the Government of Kosovo to reduce tensions.

Por, kryeministri i Kosovës, Albin Kurti, mbrojti vendimin për hyrjen në ndërtesat komunale të kryetarëve të rinj. Ai tha se kupton shqetësimin e partnerëve ndërkombëtarë, por “çdo opsion tjetër, do të ishte mospërmbushje e obligimeve kushtetuese të Qeverisë sonë ndaj kryetarëve të rinj”.

Në katër komunat në veri të Kosovës, në zgjedhjet lokale të 23 prillit u zgjodhën katër kryetarë të rinj shqiptarë, pasi në këto zgjedhje të jashtëzakonshme nuk morën pjesë partitë serbe.

Zgjedhjet u mbajtën pas dorëheqjes së kryetarëve nga radhët e Listës Serbe - partisë më të madhe të serbëve të Kosovës - në nëntor të vitit të kaluar.

Kjo parti i braktisi të gjitha institucionet e Kosovës, për shkak të vendimit të Qeverisë në Prishtinë për të kryer procesin e riregjistrimit të makinave me targa ilegale serbe.

The elections were boycotted by the majority Serb population in that area, which now does not accept the results, namely the new mayors.

Participation in the April elections was 3.47 percent of the total number of registered voters. REL