President Osmani met with the German Chancellor Scholz and Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis
The President of the Republic of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani, who is representing Kosovo at the third summit of the European Political Community (EPC), in Granada, Spain, met at the sidelines of the summit with the Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz and the Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis. “I informed Chancellor Scholz and the Prime Minister of Greece Mitsotakis on Serbia’s terrorist attack and the act of aggression against Kosovo. Stressed the necessity to hold Serbia responsible for its efforts to destabilize our country and the entire region” wrote President Osmani.
President Osmani meets the President of France Emmanuel Macron
The President of the Republic of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani, who is representing Kosovo at the third summit of the European Political Community (EPC), in Granada, Spain, met on the sidelines of the summit with the President of France, Emmanuel Macron. “An important discussion with French President Emmanuel Macron on recent security developments in Kosovo and our shared commitment for enduring peace and stability. stressed the importance of holding Serbia responsible for its act of aggression against our Republic” wrote President Osmani.
President Osmani met with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak
The President of the Republic of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani, who is representing Kosovo at the third summit of the European Political Community (EPC) in Granada, Spain, met on the sidelines of the summit with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak. “I appreciate the opportunity to inform Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the security situation in Kosovo after Serbia’s act of aggression. We are thankful that UK forces are helping us keep our border secure in order to prevent further acts of aggression. Serbia must be held accountable” wrote President Osmani.
President Osmani represents the Republic of Kosovo at the third summit of the European Political Community
The President of the Republic of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani, upon the invitation of the President of the Council of the European Union, Charles Michel and of the Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez, has departed to Granada, Spain, where she will represent Kosovo at the third summit of the European Political Community (EPC). This summit will gather heads of state of the 47 countries of the European continent as well as leaders of European institutions, with the aim of promoting political dialogue and strengthening cooperation to address the most urgent issues of security and stability in Europe so that Europe can become more stable, prosperous and geostrategic. In addition to participating in the main sessions of the European Political Community, President Osmani will also hold discussions with European leaders to inform them about Serbia’s aggression against Kosovo and to discuss the deepening of cooperation to overcome joint challenges. President Osmani is expected to convey the message of the unwavering commitment of the people and institutions of the Republic of Kosovo to peace, stability and security in the country and the region to the European leaders.
President Osmani’s entire CNN interview with Christiane Amanpour
President Osmani received the non-resident ambassador of Japan to Kosovo, Ryuta Mizuuchi
The President of the Republic of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani received today the non-resident ambassador of Japan to Kosovo Ryuta Mizuuchi, accompanied by the charge d’affaires at the Japanese Embassy, Keisuke Yamanaka, and the professor of “KEIO” University, Masahito Kawamori. During the meeting, the cooperation agreement between the two universities in the field of ICT was discussed, an agreement proposed by the President and which is expected to be finalized soon. This agreement includes joint research activities, joint seminars, student exchange, as well as mutual visits of lecturers from both universities.
President Osmani’s interview for the Italian daily “La Repubblica”
President Osmani: “With Russian weapons, Vucic is coveting annexation in ala “Crimea” model “Serbia should know that it will face a nation ready to defend its freedom at all costs and that NATO is with us.” OCTOBER 01, 2023 AT 01:00 La Repubblica: First the attack in Banjska, now Serbian troops at the border. President Vjosa Osmani, what is happening in Kosovo? There is irrefutable evidence. Serbia committed an act of aggression on September 24th and is preparing to commit another act by increasing the number of armed forces and artillery on the border with Kosovo. It is different from what we have seen in thelast 25 years, unprecedented. “Serbia is still guided by Milosevic’s mentality and tries to eliminate everything that the United States, Europe and our people have achieved in two decades: peace, stability and liberty”. La Repubblica: Do you think Belgrade wants to invade Kosovo? He always had territorial claims, now he wants to use Putin’s model for a Crimea-style annexation. Of course, we won’t allow it. We work with NATO forces to protect our hard-won freedoms, and our independence. La Repubblica: Do you see a concrete risk for the next hours or days? The alarm raised by the US is very, very real. They (Serbia) want to enter Kosovo and take part of our territory. There is great evidence that the situation is extremely worrying. Serbia should know that it will face a nation ready to defend its freedom at any cost and that NATO is with us. La Repubblica: Do you know of an attack plan? Are they targeting the North or even Pristina? We are still collecting evidence, it is not time to make it public. Historically, they are more interested in the north of Kosovo. La Repubblica: Why do you accuse Serbian President Vucic of being really responsible for the attack on Banjska on the 24th Because he is the leader, he has always been the leader of these gangs: he trained and paid them, gave them orders, and it will soon become clear that he ran the operation, obviously with other perpetrators. It is Milosevic’s method of the early 1990s: he used these gangs for paramilitary actions in Bosnia, Croatia and Kosovo, although he said: “I had nothing to do with it.” In the end, it was revealed that he was the mastermind of all the genocidal wars in the former Yugoslavia, which began with this typeof operation that his disciple, Aleksandar Vučić, is now carrying out in Kosovo.” La Republica: Who is your best ally? For obvious historical reasons, the US. They led the democratic world by helping Kosovo achieve freedom and independence, and now they lead to ensure that peace, stability and freedom are preserved in Kosovo and around the world. But I didn’t say that the EU is not an ally: Kosovo is the most pro-European country in the world, over 90% are for integration”. La Repubblica: Why is the peace process at a standstill? Vucic abused the active appeasement policy of a part of the EU towards him. 12 years of dialogue have passed and he has not implemented most of the agreements. He created tensions and destabilized the region, but the EU did not take any measures against Serbia. It is the only country in Europe that has not imposed sanctions against Putin and the EU has not batted an eyelash: the more Serbia distances itself, the more it finances them. Good neighborly relations are one of the fundamental principles of the EU but it didn’t work: this encouraged Vucic to become even more dominant. He thinks he can get away… Well, he will find the Kosovo Police, NATO’s KFOR waiting for him, he better not even think about it.
President Osmani met with the KFOR Commander and the Head of the EULEX Mission in Kosovo
The President of the Republic of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani received the KFOR commander Major General Angelo Michele Ristuccia and the Head of the EULEX Mission, Major General Giovanni Pietro Barbano. The latest developments related to security in Kosovo, with special emphasis on the north and the border with Serbia were discussed at the meeting. President Osmani thanked the KFOR commander and the Head of the EULEX Mission for the close coordination and cooperation with the security institutions of the Republic of Kosovo. In this context, she welcomed NATO’s decision to increase the number of soldiers within KFOR as a clear signal to Serbia to give up destabilizing and jeopardizing security in Kosovo. President Osmani emphasized that: Kosovo remains steadfast in its commitment to overcome the current security challenges together with international partners and allies.
President Osmani’s interview with the British Channel 4 TV
President Osmani met with the Minister of Internal Affairs and with the Director General of the Kosovo Police
The President of the Republic of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani, received today the Minister of Internal Affairs Mr. Xhelal Sveçla and the Director General of the Kosovo Police, Colonel Gazmend Hoxha. The latest developments in the country, with special emphasis on the recent security situation in Kosovo, were discussed at the meeting. President Osmani thanked the Kosovo Police for their excellent and professional work, as well as their unrivaled engagement. She has once again expressed her high appreciation for the work of the hero of Kosovo, the Kosovo Police Sergeant Afrim Bunjak, who was killed by criminal and terrorist groups in the north of the country. Security developments and Serbia’s hostile actions towards Kosovo, the work of Kosovo’s security institutions, as well as coordination with our allies and the international security presence in Kosovo were also discussed at the meeting. President Osmani emphasized that Kosovo remains committed to peace and security in the country and the region and that the institutions of Kosovo will act in close partnership with our allies in defense of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Kosovo in the face of Serbia’s destabilizing actions against Kosovo.