Kosovo increases cooperation with Visegrád Group

Meliza Haradinaj-Stublla wile in a videoconference with Visegrad Group leaders, credit: Facebook

 The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Meliza Haradinaj-Stublla, held a joint video conference with the ambassadors of the Visegrad Group (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary), with whom she discussed the Western Balkans Fund, plans for the future as well as cooperation between the Visegrad countries and the Western Balkans.

The Minister said that during the presidency of the Republic of Kosovo with the Western Balkans Fund, in 2019, it was achieved to hold all planned activities with the participation of all countries in the region.

Kosova e thellon bashkëpunimin me shtetet e Vishegradit Ministrja e Punëve të Jashtme dhe Diasporës, znj. Meliza...

Posted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora - Republic of Kosovo on Saturday, December 12, 2020

"During Kosovo's chairmanship of the Western Balkans Fund, a very important step has been taken regarding the future of the Western Balkans Fund. This step has to do with the approval of the Joint Declaration by all foreign ministers of the region through which the trend of increasing the annual contribution has been continued as a confirmation of the excellent work done so far in fulfilling the mission. of the Western Balkans Fund. On the other hand, given that regional cooperation, which without question has very tangible results, the main impetus is European integration, it is necessary that the perspective of membership be translated into concrete messages and actions by the EU." said Haradinaj-Stublla.

Ms. Haradinaj-Stublla added that regional cooperation can not become an end in itself, adding that this new window can not replace the process of integration of the Western Balkans into the EU.