The President of the Republic of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani, ahead of the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Brussels, by the President of the European Council António Costa.
At the meeting, President Osmani congratulated on his new assignment, hoping for continued cooperation to the common interest.
President Osmani discussed developments in the field of security, including the recent terrorist attack on Kosovo’s vital infrastructure, an attack that was intended to leave a large part of Kosovo’s citizens without water, electricity, heating and with disruptions to the telecommunications system. She presented to President Costa evidence of Serbia’s links to this attack, as well as to the attack of September last year, which was an act of aggression against Kosovo. She added that the chief terrorist who had carried out the orders of official Belgrade on attacks on Kosovo, namely Radojćić, is still at large and this proves Serbia’s lack of readiness to take responsibility and accountability for acts of aggression against Kosovo.
President Osmani expressed Kosovo’s full readiness to cooperate with international partners in the investigation of the terrorist act against vital infrastructure in Kosovo, while thanking the EU, the US and other NATO countries and beyond for the solidarity shown and the assistance provided. She emphasized that it is very important that, in addition to the investigation, our joint work also focuses on prevention of new attacks.
Madam President emphasized that in order to guarantee stability in the Western Balkans, it is important to remain united in combating threats that endanger the peace and security of Kosovo and the entire region.
She added that Kosovo is committed to the fulfilment of its European integration objectives, and therefore requested support in advancing Kosovo’s application for EU candidate country status. Furthermore, Madam President underlined that the lifting of restrictive measures would be a powerful message for Kosovo to contribute to the shared values and vision of the European Union, arguing again that they are unjust and that they harm the people of Kosovo the most, but also the very principle of balance and impartiality in the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue.
