11 Sep 2024 | 08:11 AM UTC
Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro: Authorities reopen all border crossings as of Sept. 11 /update 3
Authorities reopen all border crossing points between Kosovo, Serbia, and Montenegro as of Sept. 11.
Authorities reportedly reopened the border crossing points previously closed due to unrest between Kosovo and Serbia, as well as Kosovo and Montenegro, as of Sept. 11. Activists staged protest blockades on Sept. 6-7, prompting local authorities to close the border crossing points.
Minor border crossing disruptions will likely continue through Sept. 11 as authorities work through cargo and vehicle backlogs. Further protest activity is possible in the coming days at crossing points on the Kosovo-Serbia border. Heightened security and transport disruptions are likely near all border crossing points.
Allow additional time to cross between Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serbia. Avoid all protests as a standard precaution. Strictly heed all instructions from law enforcement officers.
On Sept. 6, activists staged protest blockades at the Kula crossing on the Kosovo-Montenegro border as well as the Bernjak/Brnjak, Jarinje, Koncul/Konculj, and Merdare crossings on the Kosovo-Serbia border. On Sept. 7, Kosovo's Interior Minister announced the closure of the Bernjak/Brnjak and Merdare border crossings. The purpose of the campaign was to demand the withdrawal of Kosovar police from areas of northern Kosovo with Serb populations, as well as the return of institutional control to local leadership. Organizers reportedly provided transportation to bring supporters from numerous Serbian cities - including Belgrade, Novi Sad, and Nis - to the protest sites.
