Austrian Chancellor cites Turkey's Kosovo investments: Western Balkans Must Draw Close to EU

In this direction, he said such interests have other states where he cited the case of building Kosovo's airport from Turkey.

There are many people in Austria who think they can question our commitment and my commitment as Chancellor. They ask me why you are so in favor of the Western Balkan countries becoming part of the European family and the European Union, the family in the purest sense of the word. The answer to that question is very simple. There is a very pragmatic reason. We are already among the biggest investors in the Western Balkans, but remember, there are many competitors: The People's Republic of China, the United Arab Emirates, is also Turkey, which has built the airport in Kosovo. Not only because of love for people but also to pursue geopolitical interests”, he said.

Nehammer has said this is a very pragmatic reason to explain his commitment to the Western Balkan region.

That the region should be closer The EU is also the reason for security. Here he cited dangerous groups in Serbia, but said that the crime has to be fought.

The Austrian Chancellor also cited the breakup of the former Yugoslavia and the madness that occurred during that period. He said Balkan peoples should learn from European stories as well and draw close to themselves.

“We are honest mediators when it comes to bringing Western Balkan countries together while they deal with the past and with the history of”.