Kosovo ends travel restrictions for Bosnian citizens

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, announced that the government has decided that, starting January 1 of next year, citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina will be able to travel to the Republic of Kosovo with a biometric ID card, CE Report quotes Kosova Press.

"November marks two years since the signing of the Agreement on Free Movement with ID Cards in the Western Balkans in Berlin, as part of the Berlin Process agreements. Our country was the first to ratify this agreement in parliament," the Prime Minister wrote on the social media platform Facebook.

According to Kurti, the blockade by the entity of Republika Srpska has long deprived the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Kosovo of the right to free movement with ID cards, at a time when the entire region enjoys free travel to the European Union.

"While we are ending the wait for citizens from Bosnia and Herzegovina, we remain hopeful that Bosnia and Herzegovina will be able to ratify the agreement as soon as possible so that the entire region can enjoy freedom of movement. We trust that this decision will strengthen ties between Kosovo and Bosnia, increase opportunities for cooperation, and foster exchanges in education, culture, sports, economy, and other areas of mutual interest. Welcome to Kosovo," said Kurti.