8 hours agoSorensen tomorrow in Kosovo, this is agenda
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)The new European Union emissary for Kosovo, Peter Sorensen, will pay an official visit to Pristina tomorrow, where he will meet with the country's top institutional leaders. According to the official presidency agenda, Sorensen will be expected by Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani at a meeting expected to begin at the hour [...]
According to the official presidency agenda, Sorensen will be expected by Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani at a meeting expected to begin at 09:45.
During this meeting, key issues related to relations between Kosovo and the European Union, including the European integration process, recent political developments and the security situation in the country, are expected to be discussed. Periscope.
In addition to meeting with President Osmani, the EU emissary is expected to hold other meetings with representatives of Kosovo's main institutions.
Focusing on discussions will be the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, the challenges of implementing agreements reached so far and the prospect of European integration for Kosovo.
This is Peter Sorensen's first visit to Kosovo since his appointment as EU special representative.
It comes at a time when tensions in the region and the dynamic dialogue with Serbia remain sensitive issues in international reports.
For this reason, his visit is expected to be accompanied by important statements and messages concerning EU engagement in political processes and stability in the Western Balkans.
Who's Sorensen?
Sorensen has long diplomatic experience in EU structures. He is currently senior adviser to the EU Foreign Action Service (EEAS) for digital diplomacy.
During his diplomatic career in the EU, Sorensen has exercised several tasks in the Western Balkans. He has served as the EU's special representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina and chief of the EU office in Sarajevo. So has the chief of the European bloc's delegation in Skopje.
Earlier, Sorensen has been working as adviser to both Kosovo and the UN mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), while also being the special representative of the EU high representative in Serbia.
In the Balkans, he has also worked on the Organisation for Security and Co-operation mission in Europe (OSBE) in Croatia.
His experience from the region is said to have also been one of the arguments why Kaya Kallas has decided to be Lajcak's successor.
