If you want to go to a club, don't piss in front of his” -Hovenier has a message for Kosovo Government.

According to him, the US does not have absolute power as some might assume, which would immediately make Kosovo a member of the European Union and NATO.

“We expect both governments to act in full compliance with all the obligations they have taken in the dialogue. We expect them to take the dialog seriously”, Havener said.

“One of the things that I find surprising in my different conversations, or different actors here in Kosovo, is this undeclared assumption that there is a way other than dialogue? Is it this suggestion that if the Americans or the Germans either choose your favorite people, shake our fingers, tempt a magic wand, these problems would no longer exist in Kosovo, and it would immediately become full NATO member and full member of the EU and all others. You heard him. This is not how the world works.

I need to be clear about this thing. If it depended only on the United States, if it were up to the United States alone, if we were an imperial regime and all countries would bow down to us and do exactly what we have instructed it, and it doesn't, if you see it around the globe, we still believe that we exercise significant influence on the entire planet, but we're not alone”

Even Hovenier mentioned a statement by his grandfather, which seemed to be a reference, according to him, of Kosovo's recent approach to the member states of organisations she wants to join, Kankosova reported.tv.

“We would like Kosovo to be more fully integrated now into European and European institutions. Serbia would have more reconciled to the reality of a sovereign, independent, multiethnic, democratic and peaceful neighbourhood. That's what we want. But I don't know how you become an EU member without co-ordination with the EU. And that means co-ordination with EU member states. I don't see how you're a full member. NATO saw the consent of all NATO members. As you all know, some of those countries have still not officially accepted the reality of a sovereign, independent, democratic, multiethnic Kosovo as we have accepted it. You must convince those you want to help”.

My uncle used a saying, and please forgive me for her slightly unspoiled character: If you want to go to a club, don't pee in front of his door. My point is that we want to support Kosovo in this approach, in its European and European integration. We've done a lot, presidents, state secretaries, ambassadors, others to advance”.