The President of Kosovo, Dr. Vjosa Osmani met today with the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Security at the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kai Sauer.<\/p>\n
President Osmani thanked Mr. Sauer for his continuous consideration, the consideration of his government and of the Finnish people for the international affirmation of the Republic of Kosovo.<\/p>\n
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\nPresident Osmani acquainted the Finnish diplomat with the role of Kosovo\u2019s new institutions in further promoting Kosovo\u2019s statehood, as well as with the challenges that Kosovo and the entire region are facing, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Regarding the country\u2019s EU integration, President Osmani reiterated Kosovo\u2019s position that Euro-Atlantic integration is our strategic determination and reiterated Kosovo\u2019s readiness to move as soon as possible towards this goal.<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cThe European Union is our choice, but also our affiliation\u201d, she said. \u201cWe treat the conditions set for EU integration first of all as goals that we want to meet for the well-being of our citizens\u201d, she said.
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President Osmani also notified the Finnish diplomat with the preparations and approach of the country\u2019s institutions for the dialogue with Serbia. She stressed that it is very important for Serbia to show readiness for the dialogue and to give priority to the issue of the missing by force during the war in Kosovo.
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\u201cThe dialogue should result in a binding agreement, which ensures the recognition of Kosovo\u2019s independence, and opens the perspective to the region for EU integration\u201d, said Mrs. Osmani.
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The Under-Secretary of State, Mr. Kai Sauer, congratulated Mrs. Osmani for being elected President of the state and assured her that the state of Finland will continue, as before, to support the state of Kosovo in the aspiration of its people for EU integration.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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