The President of the Republic of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani, received today the EU Special Representative for the Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue, Peter Sørensen, with whom she discussed political developments in the country, the dialogue with Serbia as well as Kosovo’s European perspective.
President Osmani emphasized the importance of political stability following the parliamentary elections of February 9th, 2025 and the need to constitute institutions as soon as possible, in order to continue with key reforms required for the country’s European integration.
Regarding the dialogue with Serbia, President Osmani confirmed Kosovo’s commitment to the process facilitated by the EU, emphasizing the importance of a full and balanced implementation of the agreements reached.
At the meeting with Mr. Sørensen, President Osmani presented her observations on the Draft Association Statute proposed by the EU, observations that should be treated seriously in order to prevent jeopardizing the functionality of the state of Kosovo.
Regarding integration into international organizations, President Osmani reiterated the importance of Kosovo’s membership in the Council of Europe as well as other international organizations, while re-emphasizing Serbia’s continued violations of the agreements reached in Brussels, including the violation of Article 4 of the February 2023 agreement.
According to President Osmani, Kosovo is committed to the necessary reforms and emphasized that, in the context of new geopolitical dynamics, Kosovo should be granted candidate status and the EU enlargement process in the Western Balkans should be accelerated, based on the principle of meritocracy.
She also reiterated the need to lift the unjust measures imposed by the EU in June 2023, highlighting their negative impact on the lives of Kosovo citizens, without distinction, as well as damaging the dialogue process itself by making it unbalanced.
“Kosovo has already proven itself as a constructive party in the dialogue, committed to peace, democracy and the rule of law, hence maintaining the EU’s unjust measures against our country is harming not only our citizens, but also the necessary balance in the dialogue,” stressed Madam President.
During the meeting, NATO’s role in maintaining peace and security in Kosovo, alongside Kosovo institutions, was also discussed, as was the role of EULEX in the context of cooperation with international partners in the field of security and the rule of law.
