U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged Kosovo to rescind the tariffs placed on imports from Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina and to work with Belgrade to “deescalate tensions.”
Pompeo made the call during his meeting with Kosovar President Hashim Thaci in Washington on November 26, according to the U.S. State Department.
Kosovo on November 21 imposed a 100 percent tax on products from Serbia and Bosnia in a move the government said was aimed at defending the country’s “vital interest” following Belgrade’s “aggressive campaign” against the young republic in the international stage.
The decision drew angry reactions from Belgrade and Sarajevo and calls from the European Union to revoke the measures.