The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Justina Shiroka Pula, held a meeting with the Swiss Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ignazio Cassis, who also serves as the OSCE Chairperson.<\/p>\n
During the meeting, President Shiroka Pula highlighted the excellent relations between Kosovo and Switzerland, thanking Minister Cassis for Switzerland\u2019s continuous support to Kosovo. She emphasized the importance of further expansion of economic ties, increase of trade exchanges, and increase of Swiss investments in Kosovo.<\/p>\n
Madam President noted the positive trade balance between the two countries, stressing that there is potential for further growth, particularly through the opportunities offered by EFTA.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Madam President underscored the need for Switzerland\u2019s continued support in strengthening Kosovo\u2019s position on the international stage and in the process of joining international organizations. In this context, President Shiroka Pula stated the importance of the Albanian diaspora, which contributes actively in Switzerland and serves as a strong bridge between the two countries.<\/p>\n
She expressed her gratitude for the engagements of the Swiss KFOR contingent in Kosovo since 1999.<\/p>\n
On his part, Minister Cassis reaffirmed that Switzerland will continue to stand by Kosovo in the future, also expressing his support for President Shiroka Pula.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Justina Shiroka Pula, held a meeting with the Swiss Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ignazio Cassis, who also serves as the OSCE Chairperson. During the meeting, President Shiroka Pula highlighted the excellent relations between Kosovo and Switzerland, thanking Minister Cassis for Switzerland\u2019s continuous support to Kosovo. She emphasized the importance of further expansion of economic ties, increase of trade exchanges, and increase of Swiss investments in Kosovo. Madam President noted the positive trade balance between the two countries, stressing that there is potential for further growth, particularly through the opportunities offered by EFTA. Furthermore, Madam President underscored the need for Switzerland\u2019s continued support in strengthening Kosovo\u2019s position on the international stage and in the process of joining international organizations. In this context, President Shiroka Pula stated the importance of the Albanian diaspora, which contributes actively in Switzerland and serves as a strong bridge between the two countries. She expressed her gratitude for the engagements of the Swiss KFOR contingent in Kosovo since 1999. On his part, Minister Cassis reaffirmed that Switzerland will continue to stand by Kosovo in the future, also expressing his support for President Shiroka Pula.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":196280,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[111],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-196354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n