Serbia breaks controversial separation wall off

mitrovica - The controversial wall in the city shared by Kosovo Serbs and Albanians Mitrovica was demolished Sunday. The disappearance of the wall is meant to ease tensions between Serbia and Kosovo.

The 100 meter long and two meter high wall was built in January. According to the mayor of northern Mitrovica, Goran Rakic, it served to exclude traffic from a pedestrian zone was set up near the bridge over the Ibar. That bridge connects the predominantly Serb north of the city with the largely Kosovo / Albanian south.

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From Pristina, capital of Kosovo, the wall was seen as a political act to maintain divisions in the city. Tensions between the two countries were last month after Serbia had put a train on the rails towards Kosovo which in 21 languages ​​'Kosovo is Serbian' was written.

The two Balkan countries arrived in late January in Brussels following consultation with the European Union agreed to improve mutual relations.