Neighboring countries benefit from charges on Serbian goods, Slovenia increases exports to K&M by 123% – Ljajic deems return to that market unlikely

Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications of Serbia Rasim Ljajic says that a great economic damage has been done in the two months since the charges of 100% on the export of Serbian goods to Kosovo and Metohija came into effect.

– The fact is that a great damage has been done to our economy, but also to consumers in Kosovo. These measures have also led to a political crisis – Ljajic said on TV Prva.

He believes that Ramush Haradinaj is unlikely to find an adequate solution to this problem.

– I'm not sure how this crisis will end – he says.

According to Ljajic, several states have benefited from the situation.

– Macedonia has increased its exports by 40%, Croatia by 30%, Bulgaria by 50%, Slovenia by 123%, Greece by 114%. Alternative markets simply had to be found and this is why the damage will be much greater than these EUR 66 million. It's hard to return to the market you used to be present in, as other players have penetrated it – Ljajic says.

Rasim Ljajić

charges on Serbian goods in Kosovo