The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo, Glauk Konjufca, after meeting with his counterpart from Belgium, Maxime Prévot, at a press conference, praised the cooperation with this country and said that membership is expected to occur.
Konjufca stated that Kosovo and Belgium enjoy excellent relations.
"His visit and the meeting we just concluded are clear evidence of the excellent relationship between the Republic of Kosovo and the Kingdom of Belgium, as well as of the common will to deepen these relations even further. Dear Deputy Prime Minister, friend of Kosovo Prévot, allow me to express our deepest gratitude for the unwavering support that Belgium has given to the Republic of Kosovo over the years. From the principled stance in support of NATO's intervention in 1999 to the recognition of our independence, just a few days after its declaration by Belgium, and then the continued support of Kosovo for integration into the European Union, but also for our membership in many international organizations, are support from Belgium that has been very important for the Republic of Kosovo and that is appreciated as such by both the people and the institutions of our country," he said., eo reports.
"We are grateful for the role that your country has played in building the capacities of our institutions, especially among the diplomatic staff of this ministry where you are staying today. As one of the first countries to offer concrete support in the direction of training and exchange of expertise, Belgium has also directly contributed to the professional formation of our generation of diplomats who today represent the Republic of Kosovo in 53 missions that we have in all parts of the world. During the productive meeting that we had, we discussed the further deepening of political, but also economic cooperation in all areas of our countries, but I would especially emphasize foreign policy, the field of security and that of defense. In the field of foreign policy, Belgium is one of the most important partners within the European Union and in this spirit I expressed my highest appreciation to Deputy Prime Minister Prévot for their support during the process of lifting the European Union measures against Kosovo, which was a very important step forward in our European aspirations", he said. him on.
Konjufca said they expect membership in the Council of Europe to happen soon.
"At the same time, I emphasized, I emphasized the expectations that the Republic of Kosovo has regarding the integration processes, and first of all, the receipt of the questionnaire by the European Union, which... that is, which is an issue that is pending and it has been three and a half years since this issue has still not been addressed by Brussels and the European Union.
The support that Belgium has provided in Kosovo's integration processes so far has been very important for our country and we expect this support to continue in the next stages of our path, also towards the Council of Europe where we expect membership to happen soon, also on the road, in clarifying our path towards the European Union. In the field of security and defense, Belgium has been an important partner of the Republic of Kosovo throughout all key moments of our modern history", he further emphasized.
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