Foreign Minister Gervalla to represent Kosovo at WB leaders’ informal dinner hosted by Borrell

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Gazeta Express

10/05/2022 18:42

Foreign Minister Donika Gervalla will represent Kosovo at the informal dinner of the Western Balkan leaders on Wednesday in Brussels, hosted by the EU foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell. The news was confirmed by Qendresa Fazliu, Senior Public Communications Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo.

“The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Donika Gervalla, will attend the informal dinner tomorrow in Brussels,” Fazliu told Gazeta Express.

The traditional informal dinner of the Western Balkan leaders hosted by the EU High Representative usually is attended at the level of presidents or prime ministers, but considering that Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and President Vjosa Osmani are paying official visits to the US, Kosovo will be represented by Foreign Minister Gervalla.

Peter Stano, Spokesperson of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs, confirmed to Gazeta Express, that EU High Representative Borrell on Wednesday will continue with the tradition of inviting the leaders from the Western Balkans for an informal dinner. Stano has not elaborated whether Kosovo prime Minister Albin Kurti has confirmed his attendance in the informal dinner in Brussels. Currently Kurti is paying an official visit to US.

“The HRVP continues with the tradition of inviting the leaders from the Western Balkans for an informal dinner twice a year to discuss the future of the region and the main challenges it is facing. This includes the situation in the region and in the EU-Western Balkans relations, the expectations on EU accession and wider geopolitical context. Usually, the participation is at the level of leaders (Presidents) or Prime Ministers. The previous informal dinner took place in September 2021 in New York at the margins of the UN General Assembly and the first one under the mandate of HRVP Borrell was last year on May 18 (2021). The next informal dinner will take place in Brussels tomorrow, Wednesday, evening,” Stano told Gazeta Express in a written statement.

The last informal dinner was hosted by Borrell in September 2021 in New York on the margins of the UN General Assembly meeting and Kosovo was represented by President Vjosa Osmani. /GazetaExpress/