Former employees of the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP) in Kosovo, requesting that they status is settled, announced protest in North Mitrovica today and one hour blockade of the crossing Jarinje in North Kosovo.

Employees' representative Rajko Šekularac said that the protest will take place at 11 in front of the Serbian Government’s Office for Kosovo and Meothija premises in North Mitrovica, and that they will block crossing Jarnije in North Kosovo for one hour following the protest.

Šekularac said to Kontakt Plus Radio that around 800 former MUP employees from Kosovo request that their status regarding retirement is regulated in line with the laws of the Republic of Serbia.

Around 1.200 MUP police officers and administrative staff in Kosovo and Metohija were retired in 2013 following implementation of the First Brussels Agreement, when Serbian Government decided to abolish posts of Serbian police officers in Kosovo and Metohija, after what they were retired in line with the special regulation brought by the Serbian Government.

There are around 160 employees in North Kosovo, including police officers and administrative staff, who have still not being integrated into Kosovo Police.