Serbia and its former provin­ce Kosovo, still have a bitter and freque­ntly tense relati­onship­KOSOVO: Kosovo has banned Serbian officials from its territory over their “constant propaganda and false news”, a foreign ministry official said Thursday, heating up the latest diplomatic battle between the former war foes. Belgrade has never accepted that move and the neighbours frequently clash on the diplomatic stage. He also accused Belgrade of trying to create a “so-called humanitarian crisis in the north of Kosovo, threatening the Serb population living there”. While Pristina officials almost never visit Serbia, Belgrade officials, especially those in charge of Kosovo, regularly make trips to Serb communities in the former province. Kosovo says it will not lift the tariffs until Belgrade recognises its independence, while Serbia won’t talk until the levy is dropped.

Source: The Express Tribune July 04, 2019 10:41 UTC