Jarinje
Jarinje (Albanian: Jarinjë, Serbian Cyrillic: Јариње, pronounced [jǎriːɲɛ]) is a village in northern Kosovo.[lower-alpha 1] The border crossing between Kosovo and Serbia is located in the village.
Jarinjë
Jarinje | |
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Village | |
  Jarinjë | |
| Coordinates: 43°12′27″N 20°43′0″E | |
| Location |  Kosovo[lower-alpha 1] |
| District | Mitrovica |
| Municipality | Leposaviq |
Border crossing
Jarinje was the location of one of the NATO-staffed border checkpoints between Serbia and Kosovo. In February 2008, the border was sealed by NATO troops after ethnic Serbs ransacked and set fire to the border checkpoints at Jarinje and Brnjak.[1] The area saw further clashes in July 2011.[2] Serbia has appointed guards and customs agents to work at the border. The 2013 Brussels Agreement made them permanent.[3]
Notes and references
- Notes
- The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, it is formally recognised as an independent state by 97 UN member states (with another 15 recognising it at some point but then withdrawing recognition), while Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory.
- References
- "Nato troops close Kosovo border", BBC News, 2008-02-20.
- "Kosovo tense after deadly clash on Serbian border". BBC. 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
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