Osman for the Atlantic Council: Kosovo goes into recognition dialogue, Serbia decides what it wants

She said Kosovo will sit in dialogue with Serbia to reach agreements that are concluded with mutual recognition.

Osmani said that in addition to mutual recognition, Serbia must open its archives to bring back missing war.

“In this process, there will now be a meeting, Kosovo is prepared to go into talks to reach a reciprocal agreement that has at the centre mutual recognition between Kosovo and Serbia. I think it will depend on how Serbia behaves in dialogue, and what it really thinks about its membership in the EU -- as it co-operates militarily and economically with Russia. I as president of Kosovo, I think multiethnic values are being implemented in all spheres in the country, and I am proud of that. It is time for Serbia to decide what it wants, Kosovo has always demonstrated constructiveity and we have extended the hand of co-operation. We are sitting at the negotiating table even though Serbia has never apologized. We've always been good neighbor”, Osmani said.

She also spoke of Kosovo's priorities as membership in Interpol and NATO.

Kosovo's “Membership in Interpol is one of the most important priorities of fighting organised crime exceeding local size”, Osmani said, adding that it is important to work with NATO members to convince Kosovo membership is extremely important for the region.

“To work individually with NATO members to convince why Kosovo's NATO membership is important for the security and stability of the Western Balkans. The KSF, which is our army, is becoming much more professional with NATO support and completely with NATO standards. KSF has recently participated in NATO exercise “Defender Europe 21””, president Osmani has said.