
The Serbian government has no interest to embark on an economic war with Kosovo, but an introduction of reciprocal measures in response to the six-day blockade would be disastrous for the Kosovo side, Ljajic told Tanjug.
“We have a significant trade turnover with Kosovo – we sell an annual USD 430 million worth of goods on that market. We want to solve the problem. If this (economic) war goes on, Kosovo would definitely pay a much higher price economically, but we would lose, too. That is why we are looking for a solution before we introduce reciprocal economic measures,” Ljajic said.
In what they call reciprocal measures, the Pristina authorities are refusing to allow trucks carrying hazardous substances such as oil and gas to cross into Kosovo from central Serbia, but the Serbian government has warned that this is a violation of the CEFTA agreement.
Source: Tanjug