Fuele: Kosovo Must Ensure Political Stability

Fuele met today with Kosovo’s President Fatmir Sejdiu, Prime Minister Hashim Thaci and Foreign Minister Skender Hyseni.

In his meeting with Sejdiu and Hyseni, Fuele said that they discussed visa liberalisation, the stabilisation and association agreement process, and the importance of regional cooperation.

Fuele also said that there are challenges that lay ahead for Kosovo. “It is important that Kosovo’s institutions ensure political stability and guarantee safety for its people,” the president’s press statement cited Fuele as saying.

“It is also important that Kosovo’s authorities engage in the reforms that concern the EU integration process,” Fuele said. “Particularly in the field of rule of law, the fight against corruption, and good governance.”

President Sejdiu expressed his gratitude for the assistance the EU and the EC Directorate General for Enlargement had given to Kosovo.

“Kosovo has one vision- that in the near future it will be a member of the European Union and NATO,” Sejdiu said.

“The membership will happen. How long the road is, whether long or short, that is up to the job we do,” he added.

In the meeting with PM Thaci, Fuele said: “There is a general consensus between EU member states on Kosovo’s European perspective.”

He added that there is also a strong consensus for the involvement of Kosovo in three important areas: the process of stabilisation and association, visa liberalisation and trade.

Thaci said that Kosovo’s government would continue its work with Brussels, and would cooperate with the EU rule-of-law mission, EULEX, and the International Civilian Office in the fight against corruption.