The plaque bearing the name of former Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Dindic, which was placed a day earlier next to the sign of national hero Isa Boletini in North Mitrovica, has been removed.
The Kosovo Police confirmed to KosovaPress that the Zoran Dindic plaque was moved to another pole and is no longer located next to the one of Isa Boletini.
The street signs featuring the names of Isa Boletini and Zoran Dindic were installed on Tuesday by the Ministry of Spatial Planning, a move that also drew criticism. Acting minister Fitore Pacolli said the street naming process had been carried out in cooperation with the former municipal authorities in North Mitrovica.
Following the installation of the new street signs, the Mayor of North Mitrovica, Milan Radojevic, went to the field and covered them with fabric, claiming that the renaming process was illegal.
A day earlier, it was also reported that the Kosovo Police had been present at the scene and had removed the cloth placed over the signs.
On August 25, 2025, the then Municipal Assembly of North Mitrovica had approved a decision to rename 87 streets. However, after political changes at the local level, on January 30 of this year, a decision was made to annul these naming changes.
The placement of Zoran Dindic’s name next to Isa Boletini’s has also sparked reactions from North Mitrovica residents, who opposed the decision, saying that “Isa Boletini and Zoran Dindic cannot stand in the same place.”
