Ambassador Costet: US policies do not change for Kosovo, despite Beden's victory

He has reiterated his stance that the September 4th agreement reached in Washington between Prime Minister Hoti and Serbian President Vuciq will remain in effect.

Kurti, meanwhile, the candidate for prime minister from Vetevendosje, has warned of failure to implement this agreement, Periscopi follows.

I don't think the obligations of President Vuciq and Prime Minister Hoti taken in September are any longer in effect. We believe that these obligations will remain in force and will remain valid. Like I said, I'm sure there will be additional talks. Not all are satisfied with the process that led to those commitments in September, and my request is for people to focus less on the process and politics and see what both governments are committed to. I think these are things that create an economic opportunity for people in the region and improve transport links”. Mr. President. Costett.

Furthermore, he has added that American Balkan policies remain the same regardless of who had power in the White House. This statement comes after the inauguration of the 46th president, Joe Biden, Democrat.

If we look back over the past 20 years, I think it is clear that the overall strategic goals of the United States in the Balkans have remained the same, whether Republicans or Democrats at the White House. We want to see better economic integration in the region and economic opportunities for young people. For Kosovo, we would like to see better relations with neighbours, but also better relations between communities within Kosovo. We want to continue to support the development of law enforcement institutions and the judiciary. Fighting corruption, big and small. So, in a broader sense, our policies are not changing so much and we are trying to help Kosovo become a more self-resistant, prosperous and peaceful”, he told Radio KiM.

Costett has also spoken of the idea of exchanging territories, which he says will not be the subject of dialogue.

“I don't believe it will be politics [reversing territories], I know it won't be the policy of the next administration. I know it, because we've always said we're not going to try to scrap an agreement for the people of Kosovo and Serbia. What is important is that the citizens of these two countries, not only the current government but also the citizens, have a voice in their future. Given how little support there is in Kosovo for any major strategic exchange of territory or even border change, I just don't think it will be the focus of debate at any time in a predictable future”.