The ban for the construction of houses in Brdjani, in North Mitrovica, remains in force after meeting which mayors of the southern and northern part of Mitrovica hold.
Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning, Dardan Gashi met with the mayors of North and South Mitrovica Goran Rakic and Agim Bahtiri to solve the problem related to the “controversial” building of houses in Brdjani. However, the meeting did not result in any concrete agreement, reads a statement of the Ministry.
The two mayors didn’t give statements after the meeting. The meeting was attended by representatives of the U.S. Embassy, the EU and the Head of the Administrative Office, Adriana Hodzic. “There was no any specific agreement, the talks will continue and we will see whether the two mayors, along with the central authorities, will reach a sustainable solution that will guarantee stability for those who live in Brdjani” told Adriana Hodzic.
Participants agreed to continue the meetings in order to find the solution for the issues of the common interest, and to discuss key issues such as returns and investment. Minister Gashi expressed readiness of the Kosovo government to cooperate with the two mayors in all aspects of normalization and inter-ethnic relations in the two municipalities, reads a statement of the ministry.
