Fajon: Visa liberalisation progress hard to mark

The rapporteur in the European Parliament on the issue of the visa regime for Kosovo, Tanja Fajon, has told Radio Free Europe that it is difficult to mark progress in Brussels in terms of visa liberalisation, unless any progress is achieved within Kosovo. She said the ball now lies with Kosovo politicians, hoping there will be a positive atmosphere in the Kosovo Assembly in terms of ratification of the demarcation with Montenegro.

In Brussels we are aware that these two conditions certainly exist, the closure of the demarcation issue and, of course, fighting corruption. Every step forward and every effort on the part of politicians in Pristina will be valid for us to seek the vote in the European Parliament or to work together so that the visa removal of” as soon as possible, she has said.

Fajon said, too, that he understands how important visa liberalisation is for Kosovo. But, it has reaffirmed that without progress over the remaining two criteria, movement in Brussels is difficult to expect.

Eurodepute Fajon has warned that there is no space that, in the case of Kosovo “closes one eye, but also the fact that in Kosovo, there has so far been no alternative for which everyone would agree.

We know what the situation is like in the EU, conditions are conditions. We have sometimes asked politicians in Pristina to know if they have any options, about which they agree, but this has so far not happened. I'm afraid that if we don't have any results, then even in Brussels we won't have any positive atmosphere to talk to further”, Fajon stressed.

She has added that it is certain that all in Kosovo have the same goal, so that the visa-free regime can be made available as soon as possible.

Of course, we will seek this in Brussels when we have the option, not the option, but first the border solution, as well as the fight against corruption. If that's impossible, then let's talk together about what the alternative” would be, Tanja Fajon said.