Kosovo Customs Tariff Angers Serbia, Bosnia

Mirko Sarovic, Bosnia's Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations, on Wednesday condemned Kosovo's decision to impose customs tariffs of 10 per cent on imports from Serbia and Bosnia, calling the move "intolerable".

"Although we do not have all the details of the decision of the government in Pristina ...  this is an unprecedented decision, regarding the regional [Central European Free Trade] Agreement," Sarovic told Sarajevo-based news site klix.ba.

Sarovic said Bosnia had informed the European Commission about its stance, and announced that Bosnia would reassess its presence in CEFTA at the next CEFTA meeting.

The head of Serbia's Office for Kosovo, Marko Djuric, accused Pristina of undermining the ongoing EU-mediated dialogue with Belgrade over Kosovo's status. 

"The trade wars initiated by Pristina lie only in the sick heads of those who think they can do something - but they only harm the Serbian and Albanian people. No one can stop the flow of goods, or the flow of capital," Djuric said on Tuesday evening. 

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic on Wednesday also said Kosovo's move showed that it did want to continue the dialogue with Belgrade, but added that Serbia was still willing to continue talks. 

"What are they reacting to? To Serbia's position not to recognize Kosovo?" he asked journalists.

"We are not fighting against Kosovo, but for the basic principles of international law. No one recognizes unilateral acts, and Serbia won't either," he added. 

He also said that a tenth country, Comoros, would announce that it was withdrawing its recognition of Kosovo on Wednesday, days after Grenada did the same.

This comes after a series of small states, Dominica, Suriname, Liberia, Sao Tome and Principe...

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