Momirovic meets with Varhelyi, calls for lifting of Pristina's ban on Serbian goods

BRUSSELS - Serbian Minister of Internal and External Trade Tomislav Momirovic met with EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi in Brussels on Thursday to discuss several important topics, including Pristina's ban on trade in goods from central Serbia.

"It is unacceptable that the EU is tolerating Pristina's ban on all goods produced in central Serbia. We requested that that be stopped immediately, that the ban be lifted," Momirovic told Tanjug.

He noted that Pristina had been obstructing the CEFTA for two years now and that some topics did not belong on the political agenda.

"Trade, business, the economy - that is something that must connect us. We cannot put those topics on the political agenda," he said.

Momirovic said the request had been met with understanding from Varhelyi and added that he expected progress on the issue.