Kosovo's Minister at Working Breakfast in Brussels, Seeks Serbia's Recognition

Kosovo's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Gljauk Konjufca, stated today in Brussels that Kosovo seeks equal and fair treatment from the European Union (EU), emphasizing that the "country is ready to move forward within a meritocratic process."

Kosovo's Minister at Working Breakfast in Brussels, Seeks Serbia's Recognition

TL;DR

  • Kosovo seeks equal and fair treatment from the EU.
  • The country is ready to advance within a meritocratic process.
  • This process implies Kosovo obtaining candidate country status and commencing EU membership negotiations.
  • The first step towards this goal is receiving the EU's questionnaire.
  • Russia's harmful influence in the Western Balkans is undermining the security architecture.
  • A united and expanded EU should be viewed from a perspective of strategic necessity.
  • Kosovo is and will remain constructive in dialogue with Serbia, but it must end with mutual recognition.