Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of European Commission, met today with Kosovo* Prime Minister Isa Mustafa. They continued their exchanges on developments in Kosovo. HRVP expressed hope that inclusive political dialogue will help overcome the stalemate in the Kosovo Assembly in the coming period.
HRVP Mogherini and Prime Minister Mustafa assessed progress in the last year in the EU-Kosovo relations in view of the entry into force of the Stabilization and Association Agreement on the 1 April. The HRVP stressed the importance of this first contractual relations between the EU and Kosovo and reiterated her commitment to work with PM Mustafa and Kosovo authorities to promote further progress in the EU-Kosovo agenda. She confirmed the readiness of the EU to go ahead with visa liberalisation for Kosovo once remaining conditions are fulfilled.
*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
