Pacolli complicates things, requires Albania to be part of dialogue with Serbia

Kosovo Foreign Minister Behgjet Pacolli, during his meeting with counterpart from Albania, Ditmir Bushati, has also talked about the final phase of dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia.

Pacolli has asked Albania not to sit back in the dialogue process. He has said that if the European Union and the United States may be present in dialogue, why not Albania?

Kosovo Foreign Minister Behgjet Pacolli has hosted his Albanian counterpart, Ditmir Bushati, today, where he has been discussing the final phase of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue.

“I requested that Albania be not partial to this process but be an integral part of our goal. Our goal is dialogue with Serbia. Albania be there. If the EU can be present and the US why not Albania?”, Pacolli said, writes Periscopi.

However, yesterday Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has indicated that Albania will not be included in dialogue, as according to him, the decision on the final agreement with Serbia will be of Kosovo institutions.

“We are sovereign countries and decision-making belongs to Pristina at the end. Like we who are not involved in their dispute over the sea deal with Greece. I highly appreciate Wessel's visit to Tirana, but if not, decision-making regarding the agreement belongs to Kosovo institutions. Any tendency for political confusion will be rejected”, President Thaci said yesterday during the media conference.

Regarding Albania's evolution in dialogue, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has been declared yesterday.

I believe it's not a matter of a day, but of our common history. But it is up to Kosovo, the state and Kosovo authorities to work out a platform for dialogue, and I am the last one among the Albanians to speak and do the commentator because one side in Kosovo has a debate on an idea and not on a platform. I feel obligated to respect Kosovo and its authorities to the end. I was very clear when I said that I talked and would talk whenever necessary for Kosovo, and I have neither spoken nor spoken in the name of Kosovo.”, Prime Minister Rama said.

“Albania has the obligation to strongly support Kosovo and in this obligation to follow and expect what Kosovo representatives think of things they agree to do. I can't do the Kosovo tutor. This is an issue where the fate is played not of Kosovo, but of the Albanian nation and can become very serious mistakes”, Rama said./Periscopi/