16 minutes agoFormer minister thinks 13 October there will be no decision on visa liberalisation
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Former European Integration Minister and former Kosovo Ambassador to Brussels Mimoza Ahmetaj, in Teva 1, spoke on the topic of visa liberalisation, which is expected to be discussed at the European Council Worker Group meeting, which will convene on 13 October this year. Ahmetaj said this date will by no means be [...]
Ahmetaj said this date will by no means be crucial for visa liberalisation for Kosovars.
According to former Integration Minister, the fact that the Czech chief diplomat, Jan Lipavsky, met with Deputy Prime Minister Besnik Bislim today means that he has sought guarantees from the Kosovo government that he will be ready to reach the agreement with Serbia. According to her, this guarantee would be commented on to the ministers of EU member states and further pave the way for the removal of the visa regime for Kosovo citizens.
What I expect on October 13th is that the interior ministers and justice ministers of member states will have this confirmation from the Kosovo government can proceed further to abolish the visa regime for citizens of the Republic of Kosovo. But it will by no means be the date which will be crucial -- this is one of the linkes or decision-making chains within the European Union, which will then continue in other institutions”, she told Tv1.
The one from away on the “Diaryr” show said that it is important to receive final confirmation from the EC.
The key “is to receive final confirmation from the European Council and the rest then there are technical procedures which are a little bit important”, she said.
