Rama before meeting with Merkel: On the table of all issues, Kosovo focused

Periskopi

29 April 2019, 15:14(7 years ago)

After an hour, the meeting begins between Chancellor Merkel and the two prime ministers of Albania and Macedonia. The focus of this summit will be Kosovo, from which exploration of roads and new opportunities will be tried to resume blocked dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade. Meanwhile, during the face-to-face meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel, as well as [...]

Meanwhile, during the face-to-face meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel, as expressed in an interview for Top Channel, Prime Minister Edi Rama is expected to seek support for the opening of membership negotiations.

Muhammad Veliu: Mr. Prime Minister, what are the expectations of this Sam?
Edi Rama: It's a recapitalizing moment of five years of Berlin's process and innovation is that we are in a German-French Sam with Chancellor Merkel and President Macron to address all aspects of a historic process, as well as to discuss topics of special importance and weight.

Muhammad Veliu: What will you ask Chancellor Merkel and President Macron for?
Edi Rama: Let me tell you after the meeting. But, of course, as far as we are concerned, we will focus on Albania's performance in the European integration process and certainly on the necessity of affirming that Albania deserves to take the big and long-awaited step of membership negotiations.

Muhammad Veliu: If we look at the agenda, it seems that the whole focus is Kosovo, but will other issues be discussed?
Edi Rama: In fact, all issues are involved, but there is also a special session for dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia. Our position has been and remains very clear. We encourage dialogue and will without reservation support to an agreement that has the full support of Kosovo's authorities and representatives of the people. As well as US and EU support and guarantees.