8 minutes agoSoltes also makes it clear to Haradinaj: Demarkation, then visas
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)New rapporteur for Kosovo in the European Parliament Igor Soltes has said Kosovo's non-recognition by the five European Union member states will be a challenge to it as the new rapporteur for Kosovo in the EP. He even says that this will not be an easy task. “This is not an easy question, [...]
This is not an easy question, since in the years ahead we will try to find a way to eliminate the obstacles that those five states did in not recognising Kosovo. But it won't be an easy task for all of us, it will also be a challenge for the future”, Soltes has said of the arena.info.
Asked whether it could be said that only Serbia's recognition could bring recognition of the five European Union member states, Soltes has confirmed that he cannot provide an immediate answer, as it says is a question that can be discussed in the future.
“Po, but this is also a question for the future, I couldn't give you an answer immediately, because as you know in the stored data you can have a good legislation and a very good deal, including the so-called Dialogue Agreement, but the problem is implementing all those questions and if we don't have implementation it's hard to expect relevant reactions. This is also a relevant question for the future, and all acters must work hard to get closer to each other”, he has stated.
In her recent visit to Kosovo, former Kosovo rapporteur to the European Parliament Ulrike Lunacek, along with new rapporteur Igor Soltes, have held meetings with the country's political and institutional leaders.
Soltes shows the topics of the meeting that have been discussed. He has said they have discussed the situation in Kosovo, citing visa liberalisation and the issue of demarcation.
“We talked about the situation in Kosovo, especially about the perspective in the coming months and years, along with Lunacek, we have again stressed that we have certain expectations that must be fulfilled and, as we have mentioned several times we are also here to help Kosovo approach European integration, but it is not also secret that certain conditions must be met on the part of Kosovo, which are very important for Kosovo citizens, like visa liberalisation, demarcation is one of them, this is also an important condition that has to be fulfilled<1> he has said.
“We also stressed the fulfillment of several other issues, such as fighting crime, creating new jobs, environment, energy, as soon as possible to enable citizens to breathe freely, as well as the health and judicial system are important themes”, Soltes stated.
While how loud it will be to push the visa liberalisation issue forward, Soltes has said he will do so as much as he will need.
“whenever it needs all conditions to be met, then normally it will be easier to predict the precise date of visa liberalisation”, he said.
