Panama City, June 28th, 2016 – President of the Republic of Kosovo, Hashim Tha\u00e7i, held a series of meetings with representatives of various countries during his official visit to Panama. On Monday, he met with the Secretary General of the Latin American Parliament, based in Panama, Elias Castillo.<\/p>\n
President Tha\u00e7i expressed his interest in establishing a Friendship Group in the Panamanian National Assembly and also the possibility of Kosovo’s membership as an observer state in the Latin American Parliament, known as Parlatino. <\/p>\n
“To Kosovo, Panama is the center of Latin America. It is among the first countries to have recognized Kosovo, therefore we have opened our embassy here. Other countries of Latin America should follow the example of Panama”, President Tha\u00e7i said, adding that cooperation between Kosovan MPs and those of Panama and Parlatino would ensure advancement of Kosovo’s relations with this part of the world.
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\nOn the other hand, Parlatino’s Secretary General, Elias Castilo welcomed President Tha\u00e7i’s proposal stressing that Kosovo has a place in the Latin American Parliament.<\/p>\n
During the day, President Tha\u00e7i held a lecture at one of the most influential universities in Panama, “Universidad Cat\u00f3lica Santa Mar\u00eda La Antigua”, which is renowned for its commitment to human rights.<\/p>\n
At this university, President Tha\u00e7i was awarded the “Honorary visitor” title.<\/p>\n
Initially, the university’s rector Juan Planells Fern\u00e1ndez said that President Tha\u00e7i with his leadership and work for Kosovo has been an inspiration to all.
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\n“The visit of the President of Kosovo, a small country that has emerged from a painful period, but with an attitude towards reconciliation and open dialogue for all, is undoubtedly a signal of hope for mankind and as such encourages the world to continue down that path” rector Fern\u00e1ndez said.\u00a0\u00a0
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\nPresident Tha\u00e7i, in his speech before the university’s management and students said that Kosovo remains a model of coexistence.<\/p>\n
In separate meetings, President Tha\u00e7i met with the presidents of countries of Central and South American countries, with Juan Carlos I, former King of Spian, with prime minister and state ministers, with a particular focus on countries that have not recognized Kosovo, the country that expects to be soon recognized by them.
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\n“I thanked in particular the President of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela for the generous hospitality and the support his country has given Kosovo in global diplomatic interaction”, President Tha\u00e7i added.
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\nPresident Tha\u00e7i also met with the President of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Sol\u00eds, one of the first that has recognized Kosovo and which offered ongoing support for its membership in international organizations.
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\n“We agreed to accredit non-resident ambassadors and launch a series of consultations to increase exchange in all areas. I accepted with pleasure the invitation to visit Costa Rica later, and also invited my counterpart for a visit to Kosovo. We are blessed to have friends in every part of the world”, President of the Republic of Kosovo, Hashim Tha\u00e7i.
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\nPresident Tha\u00e7i also met with the President of Paraguay, Horacios Cartes, President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hern\u00e1ndez, President of the Dominical Republic, Danilo Medina S\u00e1nchez, Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness and Vice President of Guatemala, Jafeth Ernesto Cabrera Franco.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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