Hovier “beats” Kurti: If the government were to co-operate with US, Kosovo would be a member of Council of Europe

US Ambassador to Kosovo Jeff Hovenier has declared that if the Government had more co-operation with the United States ( The US), Kosovo would already be a member of the Council of Europe.

Furthermore, according to him, Kosovo would have a clearer path towards membership in the European Union.

“I think you could have a clearer trajectory towards membership in the European Union. It is a difficult and long road, I think we would be in a better place to contribute more strongly to Kosovo's approach in its relations with NATO. These are the two things I'm telling you straight. I think Kosovo would be a member of the Council of Europe”, he said during the show interview. Rubikon” of Klan Kosovo.

He's also asked for Saying Which he used, “don't piss on the doorstep of the club that you want to join”, which he said the message was pretty clear.

Well in that particular speech, I was quoting my grandfather, who liked folk sayings and my point was really live: If you want to be part of a community like the European Union, like NATO, you want to be attractive to them, you want to do everything you can to answer their concerns, and that brings me back to the conclusions of the European Council, which were very powerful, that talk about what Europe would hope to see Kosovo ahead. We absolutely want the Government of Kosovo to co-operate with us more”.

Hovnier, argued that obstacles have made co-operation between Kosovo and the US more difficult.

The dedication of the people of the United States to the people of Kosovo is steadfast. It is absolutely true that sometimes we have had some serious differences with the Government of Kosovo, and I think this has had an impact. But this is not a question of the United States and Kosovo, this is a matter of Kosovo friends”.

When there are obstacles to co-operation, it is harder for us to be as effective as we would like to help Kosovo advance their” vision.