6 minutes agoECKLUSIVE/ Slovakia offered proposals about Kosovo's visas: We broke the procedure.
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)On Wednesday this week, the deadline for EU countries that, with the so-called silent procedure, had expired, presented their remarks to Czechia's proposal for visa liberalisation for Kosovo. It was reported that clarifications demanded Spain and Slovakia, as well as two non-recognitional countries of our state. The Ministry of the latter, in [...]
Although Kosovo has met all conditions for visa liberalisation, the process continues not to close and Kosovars remain isolated.
In the recent European Union discussion, it was reported that the obstacle presented two EU countries -- Spain and Slovakia.
The Office for Information the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia, in a reply to Periscope, has clarified that they have broken no silent procedure because there has been no such question about visas.
)Slovakia has offered a draft-draft under the regular process drafted by the Council to improve a specific procedural portion of the text. This way, Slovakia has not broken the silent or written procedure because there is no such procedure to break. They say their answer to Periscope.
This minister has stressed that they will continue their constructive engagement in the process for Kosovo.
The preparation process continues under the supervision of the Czech Presidency, and Slovakia will continue to engage constructively”.
Regarding these developments, Periscope has sent several questions to the address of Spanish diplomacy, what remarks this is about, when we may have a green light from Spain for visas and whether we will have recognition of Kosovo in the near period.
Elena Aljarilla, from the Information Office at the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, pointed out today about Periscope Just because we can say we don't comment on the ongoing negotiations.
Czechia's proposal was that entry into force of visa liberalisation for Kosovo be linked to functionalisation of the travel system E TIAS, as France requested, but at the same time set the date for strengthening the decision: “no later than December 1, 2023”
While a country that has changed its stance on Kosovo visas is the Netherlands, which was earlier a skeptical Pod.
This country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that in Kosovo they have seen progress in fighting corruption, while praising Kurti Government for progress in the area of reforms.
“Handana can now agree to visa liberalisation, as commission update and progress report show a positive” trend.
We have seen mainly progress in the fight against corruption and organised crime, migration and border management and the fight against terrorism. We praise the progress made in the reform agenda by the government Kurti”, said in the response of the Netherlands MPJ.
In response, it is said that this Kosovo progress must continue and that the Dutch government will monitor progress in this regard.
“It is very important that Kosovo further harmonise its visa policy with EU visa policy”, the Netherlands Foreign Affairs Ministry has indicated./Minian Calitary ' PERISKIPI/
