The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, met with the Deputy Secretary of State of the United States of America, Christopher Landau.
During the meeting, President Osmani expressed the gratitude of the people of Kosovo for the signing by President Donald Trump of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), for the American support of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Kosovo, for President Trump’s vision for the dialogue to be based on mutual recognition between Kosovo and Serbia, for the support of Kosovo’s membership in NATO, as well as for the increase in strategic economic investments.
President Osmani also spoke about recent developments, the security situation in the region, as well as the importance of moving forward with the Kosovo-U.S Strategic Dialogue as an essential platform for strengthening the bilateral partnership and advancing cooperation in areas of common interest.
Madam President emphasized Kosovo’s commitment to the alliance with the United States of America and its readiness to continue working closely with the Trump Administration, as reflected in the removal of tariffs on U.S. products, the agreement on third-country nationals, alignment with U.S foreign policy, the full harmonization of the list of foreign terrorist organizations with President Trump’s executive orders, as well as other actions that demonstrate Kosovo’s support for the Trump Administration.
At the meeting, Madam President raised the issue of Serbia’s flagrant violations of the rights of Albanians in Preshevë, Medvegjë and Bujanoc, requesting the Trump Administration’s support on this issue.
As far as the relations between Kosovo and Serbia are concerned, Madam President expressed her gratitude to the Trump Administration’s clear policy, stating that dialogue should be based on mutual recognition and for the fact that dangerous ideas for border changes or division have been excluded. This approach, she added, is necessary to maintain peace and stability in our region.
During the meeting with Deputy Secretary Landau, which is the second bilateral meeting this year, President Osmani reiterated that Kosovo will continue to walk alongside the United States of America, Kosovo’s eternal ally.
