37 minutes agoCzech Foreign Minister: Can't predict a date when visas can be removed for Kosovo
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Development and Dialog Besnik Bislimi has received Czech Republic Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky at the meeting. At a news conference after the meeting, Czech Minister Lipavsky said the issue of visa liberalisation is a process made by technical aspects and political decisions. He added that it is [...]
Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Development and Dialog Besnik Bislimi has received Czech Republic Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky at the meeting. At a news conference after the meeting, Czech Minister Lipavsky said the issue of visa liberalisation is a process made by technical aspects and political decisions.
He added that it is impossible to predict an exact date when visas for Kosovars can be removed.
To understand the truth, it is a process that is done by technical aspects and political decisions. I hope the Czech presidency has a political decision, so that liberalisation will occur. Then we return to the technical aspect and it is impossible to predict a precise date when it will end” -- he said. The Czech diplomat said Kosovo can count on supporting his state.
“I'm accompanied by Czech MPs. Our message to the people of Kosovo is that your country can count on Czech support. We are on the way, there are some technical meetings that will result in a positive decision, the presidency is working on this instance” he added.
“The energy issue -- the presidency understands the challenge, and this is the matter being discussed to find solutions, and Kosovo to participate when it is discussed on energy in the EU” the minister said.
On the other hand, Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister Besnik Bislimi said he has expressed support for visa liberalisation during the Czech presidency in the EU. The two states share the same values in the intervention in Ukraine. We have it recognized politics with the EU. We have expressed readiness to accept refugees. We appreciate the agenda you have set for visa liberalisation.
It's an important step for visas. We'll be in close contact with working visa groups. I informed the minister that our government from the beginning has been constructively involved in dialogue with Serbia” Bislimi said.
The Czech Republic, which currently heads the European Union, has warned that the EU Council discussion on this process will begin on 13 October. The European Commission and the European Parliament have supported visa liberalisation for Kosovo since 2018. But the latest insistence is the Council of the EU, or member states.
