This is the American Embassy's response to Haradinaj's visa issue.

But he has been denied visas for the state, and as a result, his trips have been cancelled.

Meanwhile, in an answer to KTV, American Embassy spokesman in Pristina Richard May has said that individual visa issues do not comment.

“Embassy does not comment on individual visa cases due to our data privacy laws”, Mei has said of KTV.

An official from the National Guard in Iowa, U.S.A., has told Radio Europe free of charge yesterday that Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj has cancelled his visit to this state on the grounds that “ai couldn't obtain a” visa.

Colonel Greg Hapgood, spokesman for the Iowa Guard, has said Haradinaj was expected to participate on Thursday in an event organised by National Guard Commander in Iowa, Timothy E. Orr.

“Prime Minister Haradinaj has been invited by General Orr to that event, but it is a pity he has not been able to obtain the visa and be with us. The explanation has been that the visit will not take place right now and that we have not received more”, Colonel Greg Hapgood said.

According to him, instead of Haradinaj, Deputy Prime Minister Behgjet Pacolli is expected to participate.

Haradinaj himself, today, has commented on the issue of American visa-freeness, reports Koha.net.

I didn't get a visa response. I won't make it to all meetings. When they give me the answer, I'm going”, Haradinaj said.