Slovak diplomat calls: Kosovo, Serbia to implement agreement

He said the basic agreement is the best possible one to negotiate the normalisation of relations between the two countries.

The Brussels Agreement and its implementation plan is the best we could negotiate. I think if we get the definition of politics as the art of attainability, the deal is the best we can achieve, right? Because yes, both sides can design a better deal for themselves, but we need the consent of the other side. Another thing, another point in this direction is that since both sides are somewhat reluctant to comply, I believe we have the best. And from the point of view of the time when we take into account 2013, which began implementation in 2015, we are still on a good path, there is no better alternative than implementing”, he said.

Speaking of relations between Kosovo and Slovakia, which is one of the five EU countries that have not yet recognised independence, the Slovak diplomat said he hopes the same will advance.

I would like to reflect on bilateral relations as well. During these five and a half years in my office and in the administration of Kosovo we started dancing, it was the first slow dance first, then we somehow sang the melody, and we even managed to get my prime minister or former prime minister to meet the president, and now unfortunately there's not a relatively favourable melody, but I believe in the future we can start and be a little bit more advanced, so maybe there could be a positive dynamic if the situation changes <x1, he said.

 

He made these comments at the exhibition, “Art through the angle of a diplomat” on completing his journey as a diplomat of Slovakia's Interconnecting Office in Kosovo.

Part of the opening of this exhibition was Prime Minister Albin Kurti, who expressed gratitude to the Slovak diplomat and stressed the need to bring the reports together between the two countries.

“It has been a privilege and a pleasure to be able to have some long conversations and dozens of short ones. When we discussed how the bilateral relationship between Kosovo and Slovakia, but also our continent, Europe and the European Union have the most important peace and prosperity project since World War II, and I love discussions and long conversations. I wish you all the best in future tasks and thank you for all efforts and contributions to deepening our bilateral relations between Kosovo and Slovakia”, he said.

The Slovak diplomat expressed gratitude for the current co-operation with Kosovo institutions.