Spanish media: Spain preparing historic turnover in relation to relations with Kosovo

According to Spanish newspaper sources, this could be done by making the opening of a trade or cultural office in the Kosovo capital as it did during the Franco regime with the USSR and other communist countries, without implying full recognition, but by the Bureau for Diplomatic Information (OID) has responded to this medium that these options are not on the table at the moment and that others are being studied.

State Secretary for the European Union Juan González-Barba made clear this Friday in a collium of the Elcano Royal Institute for Enlargement Processes in the Balkans that Spain will not diplomaticly recognise Kosovo unless there are bilateral agreements between Pristina and Belgrade. However, this statement is seen as the first time the door has been opened to Kosovo authorities.

In turn, the number three of foreign affairs stressed that Spain wants to be the “involved” in the region and that this strategy would be lame if Kosovo continues to be ignored “completely”. “Must have a compromise agreement, and we are now considering different forms without the UN member states as well as”, he said, referring to Kosovo in an audience with Balkan diplomats and ambassadors.

González-Barba stressed that this Spanish decision “will be made soon and will be published”, hinting that the diplomatic step is inevitable. “We want the decision to be understood by Serbia, our main partner in the Western Balkans”, he added.

“We want to contribute to the efforts of all member states and the envoy of the High Representative, Miroslav Lajcak, to reach agreement between Belgrade and Pristina, and hope that our efforts will be recognised and appreciated by remaining Balkan countries. ”, he finished.

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