Press release from the Office of the President of the Republic of Kosovo

Opening of the topics on the rights of communities and the Association of Serbian Municipalities in the Brussels dialogue, is a grave and a very dangerous mistake made by the Government of Kosovo. It is a blow to the statehood and a violation of the sovereignty of our state. These issues have been addressed and resolved within the Ahtisaari Package, which preceded the declaration of the independence, but also within the Brussels Agreement of April 2013, as well as with the decision of the Constitutional Court. Therefore, no one has a mandate to speak on behalf of Kosovo on already closed topics, in Brussels or anywhere else. Kosovo cannot and must not at any price allow the formation of a political entity within its territory, which would be a reproduction of the Republika Srpska in the territory of Kosovo.

President Thaçi’s statement to the media

Economic development, job creation, increasing social welfare for the citizens, infrastructure projects with large capital, airlines, railways and highways, have always been a priority of the state of Kosovo, as well as the need to clarify the fate of the missing persons and the individual return of all the displaced persons to their homes and properties. These commitments have had positive impacts throughout the Western Balkans. I express the highest considerations for the leadership of the President of the United States of America, President Trump, who today managed to materialize the effort to reach an understanding between the state of Kosovo and the state of Serbia in benefit of peace, economic development and Euro-Atlantic future. I once again thank the Special Envoy, Ambassador Grenell, for his gigantic commitment to making this process productive, efficient and, I believe, implementable. Kosovo believes in the leadership of the United States of America and in the vision of Washington, because throughout the history of Kosovo this has brought only benefits, such as the liberation, and the independence of Kosovo, the establishment of an army that will end integrated in NATO, and now also the economic development. Kosovo must now continue to work for membership in international organizations and for new recognitions, for our country to be fully consolidated domestically and internationally. The friendship between Kosovo and the United States is eternal.

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