Pristina links the lifting of the decision to ban the import of goods from Serbia to the lifting of EU measures against Kosovo.

Minister of Communities Nenad Rasic claims that "many international diplomats" have asked Prime Minister Albin Kurti to unblock Serbian products. According to Rasic, Kurti's response was that as prime minister he wants complete de-escalation, but "even the European Union needs to show some understanding."

"It is one of the first steps we will take. The lifting of the ban on the import of goods from Serbia and the EU measures against Kosovo will be included together in one package, I cannot say it now, but it is definitely the first thing that will be on our agenda," said Nenad Rasic.

The minister did not specify the exact timetable for making these decisions. On June 14, the Kosovo government stopped the entry of trucks with Serbian license plates and the import of goods of Serbian origin for “security” reasons. This move came in response to the arrest of three Kosovo police officers by Serbian forces, who were later released. In the meantime, trucks with Serbian license plates are allowed to enter, but not the circulation of Serbian goods.

Two months later, one of the consequences of this decision is that there are almost no products from Serbia in the Serb-majority areas of Kosovo. Residents of North Mitrovica and some of the local businessmen admit that because of this situation they replaced Serbian products “against their will” with those from the countries of the region.