4 hours agoSerbian government media publishes documents: Albania lobbies for Kosovo's admission to KiE
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)The medium “KosovoOnline” controlled by Serbia's government has published a document saying Albania has handed over a “no-paper” to the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers to lobby for Kosovo membership in this organisation. The document according to the medium has been handed over to KiE members three days ago. Kosovo Republic is [...]
The document according to the medium has been handed over to KiE members three days ago.
Kosovo's “Republic is happy to announce the membership application already supported by a large number of KE member states. Recent talks with members of the Parliamentary Assembly have shown strong support for that membership”, the document says.
Following this “non-paper” published by KosovoOnline says Kosovo's application for membership in the Council of Europe does not affect the decision of states that do not recognise Kosovo.
It also mentions the example of Switzerland, which is not a member of the UN but is a member of the KiE.
The Council of Europe's legal position has never been that a state that is not a member of the United Nations cannot become a member of this organization. Otherwise, Switzerland's membership, which took place in 1963 in the Council of Europe has been a member of the UN by 2002”, is said in the document that has been distributed to KE member states.
Kosovo has applied 12 May for membership in the Council of Europe. Application at Council of Europe headquarters in Strasbourg has made Kosovo Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspore Donika Grovalla.
The Council of Europe is an international human rights organisation, democracy and rule of law in Europe, headquartered in Strasbourg, France. The Council advocates freedom of expression and media, equality and minorities in member states.
