Former Prime Minister Ahmetaj: Yesterday's decision by the Committee of Ministers in KiE, response of member states to Kurti's actions

Former European Integrations Minister Mimoza Ahmetaj in a proposal for Periscope said the Committee of Ministers' decision is the response of member states to Kurti's actions.

The yesterday's decision of the Committee of Ministers in the KiE is the response and reflection of member states, in this case certain states to the government of the country, more precisely Mr. Kurt. Kosovo has been supported in all stages towards membership until the current stage when political support is required by the heads of member states to complete the membership process for Kosovo, which was confirmed that Kurti does not. Moreover, the decision is the result of Mr. Kurti with international partners in these years of his government”, Ahmetaj said.

And for the letter of the heads of state to which Dora Bakoyannis was sent, with which they pledged to establish the association, former Prime Minister Ahmetaj said Kosovo “is dipped in obligations and in return has won nothing”

“Consequently, Kosovo is dipped in obligations and in return it has won nothing. So we are in a losing position in all circumstances and no one can guarantee that one year after the circumstances will be more extenuating for Kosovo, if then Kosovo is put in the agenda”, the former minister for Periscope added.

Kurti message from France and Germany: We don't accept conditioning KiE membership with Association

The country's Prime Minister Albin Kurti has held a meeting today, as the issue of Kosovo for membership in the KiE did not enter the agenda of the Committee of Ministers.

Kurti expressed surprise by Germany and France, which a condition for CoE membership was set for Kosovo.

The government does not accept the conditioning of KiE membership with Association. The normalisation of relations with Serbia is not in Strasbourg. Article 7 of the basic agreement even in connection with Article 10 cannot be taken out of agreement, cannot be placed in the center of it either as an emergency matter”, Kurti said.
We remember that Kosovo applied to join this organisation nearly two years ago on 12 May, 2022.

On March 27th this year, the Council of Europe's Committee for Policy and Democracy approved the rapporteur's report for Kosovo, Bakoyanis, which said the country has met the conditions for becoming a full-fledged member of the organisation, while the association considered it an internal issue of Kosovo.

Then, on April 16th, the Baconyanis report also went to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, while the final decision will be made by the Committee of Ministers, exactly one month later.

Made up of 46 member states, 27 of them members of the European Union, the Council of Europe is the continent's main human rights organisation.

Serbia announced late that it has established a working group to undermine Kosovo's membership in this organisation.

This, despite the agreement it has with Kosovo, not to oppose its membership in international organisations.

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