The president and government of Kosovo oppose the announced signing of an agreement between the
Serbian Interior Ministry (MUP) and EULEX on police cooperation, warning that the officials of the EU Mission risk aggravating their relations with Kosovo institutions, the media in Pristina reported on Tuesday.

The signing of the protocol on police cooperation between EULEX and Serbia's MUP, by ignoring relevant Kosovo institutions, will worsen the relations between the European mission and the Kosovo government, the cabinet of Premier Hasim Taci released, and the press reported.

Taci's Political Advisor Bekim Colaku said that there were different ways in which the implementation of this protocol could be blocked should there be any disrespect of Kosovo statehood. Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu also opposes the signing of the EULEX-MUP agreement.

The signing of international agreements is in the sole jurisdiction of the institutions of the Republic of Kosovo, since Kosovo is an independent and sovereign country and no one is allowed to sign anything on its behalf, Sejdiu's spokesperson Dzavit Beciri said.

The protocol on police cooperation, which the EU Mission in Kosovo will sign with the Serbian Interior Ministry, as well as with the police officials of several other countries, is aimed at establishing a more efficient exchange of information at the level of the police, Tanjug learned from EULEX.