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The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, has not withdrawn from his stance on the Serbian dinar, and despite international calls not to stir the waters any more.
Kurti repeated to the ambassadors of the QUINT countries and the head of the European Union Office in Pristina that the only currency allowed for use in cash transactions is the euro.
Last week, the Central Bank of Kosovo, CBK, issued a regulation which dictates that starting from February 1, all cash transactions anywhere in Kosovo will be done with the common European currency.
Kurti even asked the QUINT countries to respect the decision of the Central Bank.
"In the meeting, Prime Minister Kurti emphasized the importance of respecting constitutionality and legality in the country by everyone and at the same time respecting independent authorities, in this case the Central Bank", the government announcement states.
His meeting with the ambassadors of the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France and Italy, came a few days after the US called on the Government of Kosovo to reconsider the CBK's decision on the dinar, while the European Union asked for clarification on to.
Residents of ten Serbian-majority municipalities in Kosovo have used the Serbian currency for more than two decades for everything from salaries and pensions to payments in shops and restaurants. Dinars have been arriving in Kosovo for years through the People's Bank of Serbia, which has a vault in the northern municipality of Leposavic. According to the Serbian List, with this movement, Kosovar policy makers are trying to expel the Serbs "without using weapons".
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