The President of the Republic of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani received at a meeting the Special Envoy of the United Kingdom for the Western Balkans Sir Stuart Peach and congratulated him on his new tenure and on his countries active role in the Balkan region.
At the meeting with Mr. Peach, President Osmani stated that the United Kingdom is among the main allies, with a key role in the liberation, independence and state-building processes that Kosovo went through. According to her, the greater the role of this country is in the important processes of our region, the greater and more beneficial will the results be for the citizens of Kosovo.
President Osmani also congratulated the British Embassy in Kosovo, which according to her is doing valuable work in supporting projects which include those on rule of law and victims of sexual violence.
Speaking about current political developments, President Osmani stressed that Kosovo is committed to dialogue, as a process focused on mutual recognition.
According to President Osmani, the dialogue should treat the parties equally. She reiterated the position that the Kosovar side is constructive in the dialogue and that Serbia is causing obstructions by not implementing the signed agreements. In this context, she also mentioned Russia's negative influence in the region as an open tendency to destabilize the region.
President Osmani at the meeting with Envoy Peach stressed that the state of Kosovo is committed to the intensification of cooperation with Great Britain, particularly in economic and defense issues.