Serbian Telecom Unit in Kosovo at Risk Amid Tensions, CEO Says
- Kosovo revoked telecom unit’s certificate as tension simmers
- Telekom Srbija CEO says company to file complaint on decision
The company's head office in Belgrade.
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Serbia’s state-controlled telecommunications company warned that a potential shutdown of its services in neighboring Kosovo in the midst of simmering ethnic tensions would violate a European Union-sponsored agreement.
Telekom Srbija Chief Executive Officer Vladimir Lucic said in an interview that the company will file a complaint and possibly other legal notices should its Kosovo arm, MTS, face disruption. The unit’s certificate was revoked by Kosovo authorities, who said an executive’s identification violated the country’s constitution.