President of the Republic of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, received Prime Minister Edi Rama in a meeting today.

In the meeting is discussed the NATO summit, which will be held in July in Vilnius, Lithuania, the Berlin Process summit, which will be held in Tirana in October this year, as well as the current situation in Kosovo and region, in relation to recent security developments in the north of the country.

President Osmani reconfirmed Kosovo’s commitment to address the common challenges faced by the region together with the Euro-Atlantic partners.

In relation to the security situation in the north, President Osmani emphasized that Kosovo has demonstrated the will for de-escalation, offering the organization of new elections in the north of the country, in accordance with the legal framework of Kosovo. Furthermore, she emphasized that it is imperative that those who attacked NATO, journalists, Kosovo police and citizens in the north, be responsible before the law, because impunity can encourage even more violence.

As for the Summit of the Berlin Process, it was discussed the necessity of entering into force all the agreements reached so far in this process, especially those related to freedom of movement, as well as the possibility of increasing the projects and beneficial funds for the countries of the Western Balkans within the Berlin Process.

On the other hand, regarding NATO Summit, the President thanked Albania for its continuous support regarding Kosovo’s membership in this alliance, while reiterating the importance of moving forward with membership in the Partnership for Peace, as a step towards full membership in NATO, which would simultaneously contribute to long-term stability in the region.

President Osmani and Prime Minister Rama agreed to continue coordination for the benefit of the citizens of two countries as well as for the benefit of regional peace and security.