Tax on Serbia’s goods will not be revoked despite US request, says Kosovo PM

Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, said Tuesday that the U.S. officially asked revocation of the decision on imposing 2100 percent tax for all goods imported from Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. But Haradinaj said the decision on tax will not be revoked until Serbia recognises Kosovo’s independence.

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