During her visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President Vjosa Osmani held a series of important bilateral and multilateral meetings, which marked an extraordinary moment on the strengthening of bilateral relations and opening of new perspectives for the international integration of the Republic of Kosovo.
This visit culminated with the recognition of the Republic of Kosovo by Syria, with the mediation and support of allies.
Respectively, President Osmani held bilateral meetings with:
• His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where Kosovo’s gratitude for the continued support was reiterated and the opening of new chapters of cooperation in the fields of renewable energy, tourism, agriculture, food security, education, digital innovation and sustainable development was discussed.
• His Excellency Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, with whom President Osmani discussed the advancement of amicable relations and increased cooperation on the international stage.
• His Excellency Rumen Radev, President of the Republic of Bulgaria, with whom she discussed the lifting of unjust measures against Kosovo and the progress of its application for the status of candidate country in the European Union.
• His Royal Highness Hussein bin Abdullah al-Hashimi, Crown Prince of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, with whom they confirmed their willingness to deepen cooperation in the fields of defense, trade and information and communication technology (ICT).
• Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, with whom they discussed strategic investments and opportunities for Kosovo’s inclusion in development projects.
• Talal Almarri, Executive Director of Expo 2030 Riyadh, where Kosovo’s participation and the special opportunity to showcase its innovative and technological potential within the framework of Expo 2030 in Riyadh were confirmed.
Also, President Osmani had the opportunity to talk with:
• His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda,
• His Excellency Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Republic of Guyana,
• His Excellency Cevdet Yılmaz, Vice President of the Republic of Turkey,
• His Excellency Edi Rama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania,
• Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA,
• and Donald Trump Jr., American businessman and son of the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump.
A key moment of this visit was the trilateral meeting between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, President Osmani and His Excellency Ahmad al-Sharaa, President of Syria, in which the recognition of the Republic of Kosovo by Syria was finalized — a historic step for the international consolidation of the country.
Within the framework of the Future Investment Initiative (FII), President Osmani was invited to the leaders’ roundtable, where the main discussion focused on the topic: “What is the cost of economic security?” — a debate of particular importance for countries aiming for sustainable economic growth through dialogue, innovation and investments in infrastructure, digital transformation and artificial intelligence.
President Osmani was also invited to the official dinner hosted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the guests of the FII, and was received with military honors immediately upon her arrival in Riyadh.
Regarding the progress of the visit, the latest global developments and plans for future cooperation between Kosovo and Saudi Arabia, President Osmani gave two exclusive interviews to Al Arabiya and Arab News.
