Palmer: It is vital that EU liberalise Kosovo visas

US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Palmer, has said it is vital that the European Union support the Western Balkans and liberalise visas for Kosovo.

This call has Palmer made during the “Prespa Forum” with the theme: “Western Balkans: The missing piece to be full Europe”, Alsat-M reports.

To realize the full potential of this region, leaders must do more than promise, take measures and resolve political issues both at home and abroad, empower multiethnic democracies and justice systems and move towards the future. It is vital that the EU support the region and approve visa liberalisation for Kosovo. We are disappointed by the decision not to start negotiations, because these postponements have hampered our progress in the region, not only the normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbia, but more than that”, Palmer said in his speech.