KFOR has called on all sides in Kosovo to constructively engage to enable security and freedom of movement, stressing that a solution to the situation should be sought through dialogue, KFOR Commander Major General Angelo Michele Ristuccia told N1.

“KFOR is carefully monitoring the situation in Kosovo. It has full capability, including personnel, to provide a safe and secure environment and freedom of movement for all communities, everywhere in Kosovo, under its mandate based on the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 1999,” said Ristuccia.

We expect all actors to closely coordinate with KFOR and refrain from provocative shows of force, to ensure freedom of movement in Kosovo.

KFOR will continue fulfilling its mandate under Resolution 1244 for all communities in Kosovo. We urge all sides to constructively engage to enable security and freedom of movement in Kosovo. A solutions should be sought through dialogue, KFOR Commander Ristuccia told N1.

Serbs in north Kosovo have been blocking roads with barricades for 11 days now, in protest over the arrest of former Kosovo police officer Dejan Pantic.