UK Balkans envoy expected to visit Kosovo next week

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Gazeta Express

02/02/2022 17:29

Gazeta Express has learned from its sources that United Kingdom Special Envoy to Western Balkans, Sir Stuart Peach, is expected to visit Kosovo next week. The British Embassy has not confirmed the agenda of his visit emphasizing that the Sir Stuart is traveling to the region “to hear priorities and concerns of all parties.”

Gazeta Express has contacted Wednesday the British Embassy in Pristina to learn more about expected visit of Sir Stuart Peach. They did not confirm his agenda, stating however that he is visiting all countries of the region. “Sir Stuart Peach is currently visiting all countries in the region for a first visit in his new capacity to hear from all stakeholders first-hand about their priorities and concerns. He is not planning to make any substantive public comments at this time,” the British Embassy told Gazeta Express. Sir Stuart Peach has been appointed as UK Envoy for the Western Balkans in December 2021. Sir Stuart will work with Western Balkans leaders, others across the region and our allies in the US and Europe to support and strengthen regional stability. His work will also involve promoting strong democratic institutions and open societies, helping to tackle serious and organised crime and other joint security challenges, and encouraging resolution of legacy issues such as war crimes and missing persons.

Sir Stuart’s is expected to visit Pristina days after US Special Envoy for the WB Gabriel Escobar and EU Special Representative for Dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia and other WB issues Miroslav Lajcak who on 2 February concluded their joint three day-visit to Kosovo and travelled to Belgrade with the aim to convince parties resume the stalled EU-facilitated dialogue in Brussels. /GazetaExpress/