Albanian- Serb relations, Bushati: Kosovo cannot be ignored

Albanian- Serb relations, Bushati: Kosovo cannot be ignored

Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ditmir Bushati, at the conference “Serbs and Albanians - In which direction?” said that, when talking about the relationship between the two countries, Kosovo cannot be ignored.

“When it comes to Albanian-Serbian relations, it is very difficult to ignore the elephant in the room. There is doing denying that Kosovo is a concrete elephant. 

“Albanians and Serbs have to tell each other some truths at least, as they think. And the case of the Presevo Valley is one of the bitter truths that cannot be addressed simply by the obligations that Serbia must have,” said Ditmir Bushati.

The Albanian diplomat paid special attention to the last meeting between Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“It is noticed that to this day Serbia has not yet crystallized its path in relation to NATO and in relation to the transatlantic family.

“But on the other hand, we should kindly remember that on the path to European integration, countries have some tasks in relation to the alignment of foreign policy and security-related policies.

“In fact, these policies are related to the choice people attach to a club or family of values, such as those of the European Union,” said Ditmir Bushati.

European Parliament Representative Hannes Swoboda called on countries in the region not to misuse history and instead to solve problems between them.

“When talking about the relations between the countries in the Western Balkans, we must move away from the old rhetoric.

“Kosovo should be a regional solution. History should not be forgotten, but it must not be misused by politicians,” said Hannes Swoboda.

Majlinda Bregu, as an experienced politician in foreign affairs policy, urged more cooperation and stabilization of bilateral relations.

The discussion in Tirana has developed at a time when Serbia and Kosovo entered the final phase of the talks. 

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