German Embassy: There was no formal meeting, Kurti Luhrmann, briefly exchanged words on subjects that want solutions

Luhrmann, along this visit, has been taken care of to deliver clear messages to the Kosovo leadership, which Kosovo must not be blocking in terms of regional co-operation among Western Balkan countries. Luhrman has sought solutions from the Kosovo side.

Although there has been a formal meeting with Prime Minister Albin Kurti, from the German Embassy in Pristina, they have said the German minister has conveyed messages to Prime Minister Albin Kurti for various topics and for those seeking solutions during a brief conversation that has taken place along the “Java ceremony for sustainable development of Kosovo”

It is true that there was no formal meeting between State Minister Anna Lührmann and the prime minister of Kosovo. However, the two met at the opening ceremony of Kosovo's Sustainable Development Week and used this opportunity for a brief exchange of words on several topics, including those for which solutions must be found”, German Embassy spokesman in Pristina Christian Bottcher has said.

Unlike Kurti, German Minister Luhrmann has held a formal meeting with Republic of Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani. As the Office for the Presidency Media has announced, at the 16 September meeting, Osman and Lührmann have spoken of overcoming common challenges, the importance of Kosovo-German co-operation, as well as German support for Kosovo's Euro-Atlantic integration.

This visit by Germany's Federal Government member has come after two visits that special emissary Manuel Sarrazzin had conducted in Kosovo in order to convince the Government of Kosovo to accept the German bid to replace UNMIK with Kosovo in CEFTA, and on the other hand to remove the security measure for Serbia's goods entering the territory of the Republic of Kosovo.

Although without success to convince Kurti, Sarrazin and the German government have warned that there will be ways ahead without Kosovo, if the government in Pristina continues the deadlock.

Of course, the Berlin Process's invitation policy will not change and we hope that Kosovo will continue to participate. However, if Kosovo continues to block any further progress in the Joint Regional Market, we will find a way to continue here without Kosovo”, German Embassy spokesman in Pristina said Wednesday about Gazette Express, Christian Bottcher.