Minister Hoxha optimistic: Visa recommendation to be positive

“There is no expected postponement of the recommendation, though, we have had all official and informal reports that the recommendation will be issued at the end of June. From officials in Brussels, we have been informed that the recommendation would come ahead of summer holidays”, MIE's response to the call. com

Meanwhile, Artan Murati from KDI today has announced that the Commission for Citizen Freedoms, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament has removed the rating report vote on meeting the criteria for visa liberalisation for Kosovo from the agenda.

According to Murati, this has happened since the European Commission has delayed publishing the recommendation for visa liberalisation, even though this report has been meant to be published at the end of June.

On the other hand, the dictatorship led by Minister Hoxha says they are awaiting the European Commission's decision.

This is now an issue that is in the hands of EU institutions. Our institutions have been working on meeting the criteria, and now we expect there to be a decision before summer vacation”, said in response.

Minister Hoxha expects to be assessed, as she says, the job done for the criteria set by the EC.

“We do not expect a postponement of the recommendation; there is no reason to postpone the decision for recommendation. I expect the work done since accepting the 95 criteria guide to be assessed fairly and without delay and that the recommendation will reflect the hard work that has been done”, said the ministry's response.

The ministry emphasises that they will take all actions in co-ordination with Brussels to make liberalisation happen successfully.

“Commissioner Hahn also stated yesterday that visa liberalisation for Kosovo will take place very soon, so we are optimistic that our citizens will move free”, MIE is declared.

Of all of this created situation, Artan Murati from KDI estimates it is uncertain whether visas can be removed this year.

Thus, Kosovo is now in a situation that even if we receive a positive report from the European Commission, however, it is not sure that visas can be removed this year, due to decision-making procedures in the EU”, it wrote on Facebook.

The European Commission's recommendation for visa liberalisation for Kosovo is expected to be published in the last days of June or the first days of July.

In addition to ratification of demarcation with Montenegro, this process closed on 21 March this year, fighting crime and corruption is the other criterion set by the EU for visa liberalisation for Kosovo.

Otherwise, according to the National Co-ordinator for State Reform, Besnik Tahiri, the visa recommendation cannot be removed because this recommendation has not been published.

The European Commission does not have any report on the assessment of liberalisation, as a result, I do not know how far away a report that does not exist. We as Government have fulfilled all the criteria, expect a positive assessment of Kosovo and expect a European Parliament approval for the European Commission's report”, Tahiri said. /Call. com