The political scene in Kosovo has maintained a unanimous stance when it comes to the Open Balkan initiative, and we need the Albanian government to understand this and where we’re coming from.

This is what the chair of the Democratic Party in Kosovo (PDK), Memli Krasniqi, said during an interview for Euronews Albania, during which she added that despite the excellent relations his party shared with the Albanian government, the Open Balkan initiative is an issue that remains unchanged in Kosovo.

“Our party has always had the best relations with all political parties in Albania, even with the Socialist Party (SP). But we don’t agree on everything…When it comes to the Open Balkan initiative, the political scene in Kosovo has its own reservations, including us, but we believe that we have your understanding. We believe that Kosovo should be equal in all regional roundtables,” – said Krasniqi.

In addition, Krasniqi emphasized that taking up such economic initiatives in the Western Balkans, where many political issues remain unresolved – like the one between Kosovo and Serbia – becomes difficult if they aren’t mediated by our partners in the EU.

“In cases when Serbia tries to violate Kosovo’s sovereignty, we can’t simply look past this and think that things can just be solved on an economic level. But this doesn’t mean that we are against regional cooperation. And we hope that in the future, we can find a solution for Kosovo so that it can one day feel equal,” – said the PDK chair.

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